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48 results for behavior change detection

Research explores unsupervised methods for detecting vessel behavior changes in real-time data streams.

problem Detecting shifts in vessel behavior for maritime traffic monitoring.
method Investigates unsupervised and semi-supervised change detection methods.
result Identifies shifts in vessel behavior for unusual events detection.

This paper addresses the problem of change-point detection on sequences of high-dimensional and heterogeneous observations, which also possess a periodic temporal structure. Due to the dimensionality problem, when the time between change-points is on the order of the dimension of the model parameters, drifts in the und…

2018-09-11abs ↗pdf ↗

New method for valid and exact statistical inference of multi-dimensional change-points.

problem Statistical inference of change-points in multi-dimensional sequences.
method Proposes a method to guarantee the statistical reliability of both location and components of detected changes.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the method in genomic abnormality identification and human behavior analysis.

We study the problem of detecting an abrupt change to the signal covariance matrix. In particular, the covariance changes from a "white" identity matrix to an unknown spiked or low-rank matrix. Two sequential change-point detection procedures are presented, based on the largest and the smallest eigenvalues of the sampl…

2017-06-15abs ↗pdf ↗

New model detects gradual changes in processes more accurately.

problem Traditional change-point models fail to identify gradual changes effectively.
method Introduces a Bayesian change-dynamic model using hierarchical models for gradual change detection.
result The model identifies gradual changes faster and more accurately than traditional models.

New method detects and locates changes in spatio-temporal point processes.

problem Detecting and localizing changes in spatio-temporal data.
method Score-based, likelihood-free approach estimating change time and region.
result The method provides theoretical guarantees on detection and localization accuracy.

Study analyzes market co-movements in critical mineral investments using change point detection and cross-sectional analysis.

problem Market dynamics in critical mineral investments during significant global events.
method Combines change-point detection (PELT algorithm) with cross-sectional analysis on ESG-ranked ETFs.
result Investors herded during market downturns and shifted to anti-herding after positive news and geopolitical shocks.

This study benchmarks changepoint detection algorithms on cardiac time series data.

problem Identifying state changes in cardiac time series for disease classification.
method Comparison of 8 changepoint detection algorithms on artificial and real cardiac time series data.
result RMDM algorithm achieved highest true positive rate and cross validated accuracy for classification.

New measure quantifies financial erratic behavior.

problem Measuring similarity between erratic financial time series.
method Combining probability distributions and Bayesian change point detection.
result Greater similarity among sectors than countries in erratic behavior.

Bayesian method detects change points and clusters in piece-wise constant signals.

problem Detecting change points and clustering in piece-wise constant signals.
method Nonparametric penalized least square model selection on partitions of design points, with an efficient algorithm.
result Oracle inequality and adaptive upper bound on expected square risk of the estimator.

CURIE uses cellular automata to detect concept drift in data streams.

problem Detecting changes in data distribution (concept drift) in data streams.
method CURIE represents data stream distribution in a cellular automata grid and uses its neighborhood rule to detect changes.
result CURIE, when hybridized with base learners, performs competitively in detection metrics and classification accuracy.

With today's abundant streams of data, the only constant we can rely on is change. For stream classification algorithms, it is necessary to adapt to concept drift. This can be achieved by monitoring the model error, and triggering counter measures as changes occur. In this paper, we propose a drift detection mechanism …

2018-11-27abs ↗pdf ↗

New visual tool detects financial market changes using multiscaling analysis.

problem Detecting relevant changes in financial time series.
method Time-dependent Generalized Hurst Exponents (GHE) and Change-Point Analysis.
result Identifies patterns distinguishing between uniscaling and multiscaling, and provides warning signals.

This work proposes xGEMs or manifold guided exemplars, a framework to understand black-box classifier behavior by exploring the landscape of the underlying data manifold as data points cross decision boundaries. To do so, we train an unsupervised implicit generative model -- treated as a proxy to the data manifold. We …

2018-06-22abs ↗pdf ↗

This research identifies flaws in drift detection methods and creates adversarial data streams to exploit them.

problem The challenge of detecting data distribution changes (drift) in real-time systems.
method Developed adversarial data streams to show weaknesses in existing drift detection schemes.
result Demonstrated that common drift detection methods can be fooled by adversarial data streams.

Master algorithm fails to detect non-stationarity in practical settings.

problem Non-Stationary Reinforcement Learning without prior knowledge.
method Master algorithm tested under various conditions, including piecewise stationary multi-armed bandits.
result Master's non-stationarity detection is ineffective for practical horizons, leading to performance similar to random restarting.

Detects malicious accounts in permissionless blockchains using graph properties and ML.

problem Identifying and classifying malicious accounts in permissionless blockchains.
method Temporal graph properties, ML algorithms (ExtraTreesClassifier, K-Means), cosine similarity, behavior change analysis.
result ExtraTreesClassifier performs best in detecting malicious accounts on Ethereum blockchain.

Develops a method to detect changes in linear systems with temporal correlations.

problem Detect abrupt changes in time series data with temporal correlations.
method Data-dependent threshold for online change point detection in linear dynamical systems.
result Achieves a pre-specified upper bound on the probability of false alarms and provides a finite-sample-based bound for detection probability.

New algorithm detects changes in high-dimensional data with mean and variance.

problem Challenges in detecting changes in high-dimensional data with mean and variance.
method Complete graph-based approach to detect changes of mean and variance from low to high-dimensional online data.
result The proposed method outperforms existing methods in terms of detection power.

Reduces change detection to estimation using confidence sequences.

problem Detecting changes in data streams with minimal delay and false alarms.
method Reduction from sequential change detection to sequential estimation using confidence sequences.
result Change detection scheme with minimal structural assumptions and strong guarantees.

Most classification methods are based on the assumption that data conforms to a stationary distribution. The machine learning domain currently suffers from a lack of classification techniques that are able to detect the occurrence of a change in the underlying data distribution. Ignoring possible changes in the underly…

2012-01-04abs ↗pdf ↗

New method identifies distribution grid outages using smart meter data.

problem Outages in urban distribution grids due to DERs and smart meters' last gasp signals.
method Data-driven approach based on stochastic time series analysis and maximum likelihood estimation.
result Proves optimal performance in identifying distribution grid outages using smart meter data.

Process Monitoring involves tracking a system's behaviors, evaluating the current state of the system, and discovering interesting events that require immediate actions. In this paper, we consider monitoring temporal system state sequences to help detect the changes of dynamic systems, check the divergence of the syste…

2018-07-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The growing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in urban distribution grids raises various reliability issues due to DER's uncertain and complex behaviors. With a large-scale DER penetration, traditional outage detection methods, which rely on customers making phone calls and smart meters' "last gasp" si…

2018-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Detects graph topology changes from noisy signals using prior spectral information.

problem Detecting changes in graph topology from graph signals.
method Leverages graph filtering and subspace detection to distill problem into a CUSUM-based algorithm.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of incorporating prior spectral signatures for change-point detection.

GOCPD detects change points by maximizing the probability of two independent models.

problem Large false discovery rates in online change point detection methods.
method GOCPD uses ternary search to find change points by maximizing the probability of two independent models.
result GOCPD accelerates CPD with logarithmic complexity for single change point detection.

We consider the problem of quickest change-point detection in data streams. Classical change-point detection procedures, such as CUSUM, Shiryaev-Roberts and Posterior Probability statistics, are optimal only if the change-point model is known, which is an unrealistic assumption in typical applied problems. Instead we p…

2017-06-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Balancing graph summarization and change detection in streaming data.

problem Balancing compression rate in graph summarization and accuracy in change detection.
method Introducing a probabilistic hierarchical latent variable model and optimizing parameters based on the minimum description length principle to balance the trade-off.
result Guaranteed suppression of Type I error probability (false alarms) in change detection.

Post-detection analysis identifies responsible coordinates for multivariate change-points.

problem Identifying which coordinates in multivariate time series change after a detected change-point.
method Two-sample testing procedures with nonparametric tests for Type I error control.
result Strong performance of proposed post hoc statistical procedures.

Introduces LoCA regret to evaluate model-based RL methods.

problem Lack of consistent metrics to evaluate model-based RL methods.
method Inspired by neuroscience, introduces LoCA regret to measure model-based behavior.
result LoCA regret can identify model-based behavior and assess how close methods are to optimal model-based behavior.

Deep learning generates efficient change-point detection methods.

problem Detecting change-points in data with various types of change and data behavior.
method Train a neural network to automatically generate detection methods.
result Neural network-based methods are competitive and outperform standard methods in various noise conditions.

SoccerCPD detects tactical changes in soccer matches using spatiotemporal tracking data.

problem Detecting consistent team formations in fluid sports like soccer.
method Two-step change-point detection: formation and role changes.
result Accurately detects tactical changes and estimates formation and role assignments.

Unified framework detects changes in complex system models.

problem Accurate identification of dynamic changes in simulation models.
method Combines machine learning and process-driven simulation modeling.
result Significantly improves change point detection accuracy.

A new method detects sparse changes in high-dimensional data streams using tailored PCA projections.

problem Detecting sparse changes in high-dimensional data streams.
method Tailored PCA projections for online change detection.
result High efficiency in detecting even very sparse changes in mean, variance, and correlation.