Self-training with noisy student-teacher boosts keyword spotting accuracy.
problem Robust keyword spotting in challenging conditions.
method Aggressive data augmentation and self-training with noisy student-teacher approach.
result Significant accuracy improvement in difficult conditions, up to 60%.
New attacks show data augmentation may not improve privacy.
problem Measuring privacy risk in models trained with data augmentation.
method Formulated membership inference as a set classification problem, designed input permutation invariant features.
result Proposed approach universally outperforms original methods on models trained with data augmentation.
SapAugment learns adaptive augmentation policies for better model training.
problem Fixed data augmentation methods often apply the same augmentation to all samples, ignoring sample difficulty.
method SapAugment adapts augmentation parameters based on training loss, learning a sample-adaptive policy.
result SapAugment achieves up to 21% relative reduction in word error rate on LibriSpeech dataset.
This paper improves auto-augment efficiency by sharing augmentation weights.
problem Efficient evaluation of augmentation policies for model training.
method Augmentation-Wise Weight Sharing (AWS) to create a fast yet accurate proxy task.
result Augmentation policies found achieve superior accuracies compared to existing methods.
This work investigates image augmentations for GAN training, improving image quality.
problem Improving the accuracy and robustness of GAN models for image synthesis.
method Systematic study of various image augmentation techniques for GAN training.
result Vanilla GANs can achieve state-of-the-art generation quality with image augmentations.
Aug-Gen improves music generation by augmenting training data with model-produced examples.
problem Lack of high-quality training data for specific musical styles.
method Dataset augmentation using generated examples during training.
result Aug-Gen improves both training duration and quality of generated music.
Transfer learning and data augmentation improve stock classification performance.
problem Challenges in stock classification due to noise and volatility.
method Pre-trained model on S&P500 index features, transfer learning to new models, data augmentation on feature space.
result Augmentation on feature space leads to 20% increase in risk-adjusted returns.
The paper shows how data augmentation and regularization can enforce group equivariance in machine learning models.
problem Improving model performance by leveraging known symmetries in machine learning tasks.
method Training with data augmentation and regularization to enforce group equivariance.
result Equivariance of the trained model can be achieved through training on augmented data in tandem with regularization.
Stability training improves deep neural networks' robustness without data augmentation.
problem Improving deep neural networks' robustness against input perturbations.
method Stability training as an alternative to data augmentation.
result Stability training outperforms data augmentation in specific transformations and offers improved robustness against a broader range of distortions.
Study improves voice conversion model with Mel-spectrogram augmentation.
problem Insufficient speech pairs data for training sequence-to-sequence voice conversion models.
method Experimented with Mel-spectrogram augmentation using SpecAugment policies and proposed new augmentation policies.
result Time axis warping policies showed better performance in training the voice conversion model.
Online data augmentation improves forecasting performance in deep learning.
problem Insufficient training data for forecasting tasks.
method An online data augmentation framework that generates synthetic samples during training.
result Online data augmentation leads to better forecasting performance.
Improved VAE model for discrete data through augmented training and multiscale approach.
problem Limited capability of VAE in capturing field correlations in structured data.
method Augmented training with generated variants and multiscale VAE with multiple β values.
result Improved generation quality of VAE models through these methods.
Adversarial learning improves image augmentation for neural networks.
problem Improving data augmentation for neural networks with limited data.
method Adversarial learning using an encoder-decoder architecture with a spatial transformer network.
result Our approach outperforms previous generative data augmentation methods.
CNNs encode data augmentation transformations, especially in early layers.
problem Whether neural network features encode data augmentation transformations.
method Systematic approach using pre-trained vision models to predict augmentation transformations.
result Neural network features encode data augmentation transformations, especially in early layers.
This paper explores the use of adversarial examples in training speech recognition systems to increase robustness of deep neural network acoustic models. During training, the fast gradient sign method is used to generate adversarial examples augmenting the original training data. Different from conventional data augmen…
Large-batch SGD is important for scaling training of deep neural networks. However, without fine-tuning hyperparameter schedules, the generalization of the model may be hampered. We propose to use batch augmentation: replicating instances of samples within the same batch with different data augmentations. Batch augment…
Framework adds invariance to pretrained networks without fine-tuning.
problem Adding invariance to pretrained networks without altering original behavior.
method Post-training augmentation invariance framework with Markov-Wasserstein minimization and Wasserstein correlation maximization losses.
result Adapter networks improve classification accuracy on rotated and noisy images.
Deep artificial neural networks require a large corpus of training data in order to effectively learn, where collection of such training data is often expensive and laborious. Data augmentation overcomes this issue by artificially inflating the training set with label preserving transformations. Recently there has been…
Automatically learns optimal data augmentation for image classification.
problem Finding optimal data augmentation hyperparameters is computationally demanding and requires domain knowledge.
method Proposes an online bilevel optimization framework to learn data augmentation parameters directly.
result Jointly trained method achieves comparable or better classification accuracy than hand-crafted data augmentation without an external validation loop.
Expert augmentation improves hybrid model generalization.
problem Limited generalization of hybrid models outside training distribution.
method Introducing expert augmentation to improve hybrid model performance.
result Expert augmentation improves generalization of hybrid models.
Bayesian approach improves deep learning efficiency.
problem Efficient training of deep learning models with limited labeled data.
method Combines active learning and data augmentation with Bayesian generative models.
result Improves training efficiency and classification accuracy compared to existing methods.
Data augmentation, a technique in which a training set is expanded with class-preserving transformations, is ubiquitous in modern machine learning pipelines. In this paper, we seek to establish a theoretical framework for understanding data augmentation. We approach this from two directions: First, we provide a general…
Data augmentation improves robustness in adversarial training.
problem Adversarial training robust overfitting.
method Common data augmentation schemes combined with model weight averaging.
result Significant boost in robust accuracy, up to +2.93%.
This work analyzes benefits and limitations of data augmentation and feature averaging in deep learning models.
problem Theoretical understanding of incorporating invariance into deep learning models is lacking.
method Data augmentation and feature averaging are analyzed in the context of invariance in deep learning.
result Training with data augmentation leads to better estimates of risk and gradients, and feature averaging reduces generalization error with convex losses.
E-Stitchup augments pre-trained embeddings for better model performance and confidence calibration.
problem Improving classification accuracy and confidence calibration of models using pre-trained embeddings.
method Data augmentation methods inspired by Mixup combined with label softening.
result Significantly increased classification accuracy and reduced training time.
This paper revisits the distribution gap between clean and augmented data in deep learning.
problem The distribution gap between clean and augmented data in deep learning models.
method Analytical perspective using empirical risk and generalization error, highlighting data augmentation as regularization.
result Data augmentation significantly reduces generalization error but slightly increases empirical risk.
A recurring problem faced when training neural networks is that there is typically not enough data to maximize the generalization capability of deep neural networks(DNN). There are many techniques to address this, including data augmentation, dropout, and transfer learning. In this paper, we introduce an additional met…
AugMask trains diffusion models on incomplete tabular data by augmenting missing values and applying denoising supervision.
problem Training diffusion models on incomplete tabular data with missing values.
method AugMask uses stochastic augmentation and denoising supervision to adapt diffusion models to incomplete data.
result AugMask enables diffusion-based tabular generators to outperform specialized missing-aware baselines across various datasets and missingness regimes.
Ensemble models improve prediction calibration for mismatched distributions.
problem Calibration issues in deep neural networks with mismatched train and test distributions.
method Simple data augmentation and mixing techniques for ensemble models.
result Improves calibration and accuracy on CIFAR10 and CIFAR100 benchmarks.
Paper develops an unbiased risk estimator for learning with augmented classes.
problem Learning with augmented classes where unseen classes might appear in testing.
method Uses unlabeled training data to approximate potential distribution of augmented classes.
result Establishes an unbiased risk estimator for the testing distribution under mild assumptions.
Intensity augmentation improves breast MRI segmentation accuracy.
problem Improving segmentation accuracy across different MRI scanners and protocols.
method Applied intensity augmentation in addition to geometric augmentation during training.
result Increased segmentation performance from 0.71 to 0.90.
Stochastic approach improves neural network training for kinetic simulations.
problem Training neural networks under physical constraints in kinetic fusion simulations.
method Stochastic augmented Lagrangian approach using pyTorch.
result Higher model prediction accuracy achieved compared to fixed penalty method.
ISDA augments deep networks by adding semantic transformations.
problem Improving deep network generalization through semantic data augmentation.
method ISDA augments deep feature space by estimating covariance and drawing random vectors.
result ISDA consistently improves deep model performance on various datasets.
Study improves animal audio classification using data augmentation.
problem Improving automated animal audio classification accuracy.
method Exploits different data augmentation techniques for training CNNs.
result Best recognition rates on animal audio classification datasets.
Exemplar VAEs link generative models with nearest neighbor retrieval and data augmentation.
problem Improving generative model performance and data augmentation effectiveness.
method Exemplar VAEs with Parzen window prior, retrieval augmented training, exemplar leave-one-out, and subsampling.
result Generative data augmentation reduces classification error on MNIST and Fashion MNIST.
A new data augmentation method selects mixed classes based on class distances for better performance.
problem Improving recognition accuracy in object recognition using deep learning.
method Calculates class distances and selects mixed data from suitable classes dynamically.
result Improves recognition performance on general and long-tailed image recognition datasets.
This paper uses GANs to augment sentiment analysis datasets.
problem Lack of data for sentiment analysis.
method Trains GAN models on low-resource datasets for data augmentation.
result GAN-generated data improves sentiment classifier performance.
Generative model boosts bone lesion classification with augmented data.
problem Class imbalance and limited training data for bone lesion classification.
method Cycle-consistent GAN for image patch translation across bones.
result Generative augmentation improves classifier performance on held-out test set.
LcGAN generates synthetic CT images for hemorrhagic lesion segmentation.
problem Scarce training data for hemorrhagic lesion segmentation.
method Lesion conditional Generative Adversarial Network (LcGAN) for synthetic image generation.
result Segmentation improved by 12.8% with synthetic data augmentation.
Data augmentation is commonly used to encode invariances in learning methods. However, this process is often performed in an inefficient manner, as artificial examples are created by applying a number of transformations to all points in the training set. The resulting explosion of the dataset size can be an issue in te…
Develops a mathematical framework for data augmentation.
problem Lack of a clear mathematical explanation for data augmentation's performance benefits.
method Group-theoretic approach to data augmentation, showing it as averaging over orbits of a group.
result Data augmentation leads to variance reduction and improved model performance.
CutMix enhances feature learning in neural networks, improving test accuracy.
problem Understanding and improving feature learning in neural networks using patch-level augmentation.
method Three distinct methods: vanilla training, Cutout training, and CutMix training were studied.
result CutMix training yields the highest test accuracy and learns all features and noise vectors evenly.
New measures quantify how data augmentation improves model performance.
problem Understanding the effectiveness of data augmentation in deep learning.
method Introduced Affinity and Diversity measures to quantify augmentation performance.
result Augmentation performance is best achieved by optimizing both Affinity and Diversity.
Paper augments neural nets with logic for improved performance.
problem Training neural networks with declarative knowledge without extra parameters.
method Systematically compiles logical statements into computation graphs that augment neural networks.
result Knowledge-augmented networks significantly improve performance, especially in low-data scenarios.
Learn invariances in neural networks by optimizing over augmentation parameters.
problem Lack of knowledge about present invariances and their extent in data.
method Parameterize a distribution over augmentations and optimize network parameters and augmentation parameters simultaneously.
result Recover correct set and extent of invariances on various tasks from training data alone.
Adversarial AutoAugment improves image classification with less computation.
problem Improving deep neural network generalization through data augmentation.
method Adversarial method to optimize augmentation policies without retraining the target network.
result Significant performance improvements on ImageNet and CIFAR-10.
VAE framework improved with generated loss and augmented training.
problem Posterior collapse and low-precision reconstructions in VAEs.
method Introduced generated loss as a proxy metric and augmented training with generated variants.
result Repeating encoding and decoding produces more typical examples from VAEs.
Dropout is typically interpreted as bagging a large number of models sharing parameters. We show that using dropout in a network can also be interpreted as a kind of data augmentation in the input space without domain knowledge. We present an approach to projecting the dropout noise within a network back into the input…