Sequence classification is an important data mining task in many real world applications. Over the past few decades, many sequence classification methods have been proposed from different aspects. In particular, the pattern-based method is one of the most important and widely studied sequence classification methods in …
Unified framework improves fair classification by selecting representative data points.
problem Improving fair classification outcomes in the presence of unintentional biases.
method Develops a unified framework to jointly optimize accuracy and fairness, recasting as mixed-integer convex programs.
result The framework can be used to enhance classification fairness by selecting more representative data points.
Correctly identifying sleep stages is important in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. This work proposes a joint classification-and-prediction framework based on CNNs for automatic sleep staging, and, subsequently, introduces a simple yet efficient CNN architecture to power the framework. Given a single input epo…
Bottlenecks of binary classification from positive and unlabeled data (PU classification) are the requirements that given unlabeled patterns are drawn from the test marginal distribution, and the penalty of the false positive error is identical to the false negative error. However, such requirements are often not fulfi…
Unified framework for set-valued classification tackles ambiguous multi-class datasets.
problem Ambiguous multi-class datasets in modern statistics.
method Unified statistical framework encompassing various set-valued classification formulations.
result Infinite sample optimal strategies and plug-in principle for data-driven algorithms.
Proposes an angle-based framework for multicategory cost-sensitive classification.
problem Cost-sensitive multicategory classification challenges.
method Angle-based cost-sensitive classification framework without sum-to-zero constraint.
result Proposed boosting algorithms yield competitive classification performances.
Fairness-aware classification is receiving increasing attention in the machine learning fields. Recently research proposes to formulate the fairness-aware classification as constrained optimization problems. However, several limitations exist in previous works due to the lack of a theoretical framework for guiding the …
Framework for few-shot relation classification with minimal training data.
problem Few-shot relation classification with limited training data.
method Meta-learning framework that combines instance and support knowledge.
result Framework outperforms state-of-the-art results and achieves competitive performance with large training data.
Ordinal data are often seen in real applications. Regular multicategory classification methods are not designed for this data type and a more proper treatment is needed. We consider a framework of ordinal classification which pools the results from binary classifiers together. An inherent difficulty of this framework i…
Bayesian online meta-learning framework tackles catastrophic forgetting in few-shot classification.
problem Catastrophic forgetting in few-shot classification problems.
method Bayesian online learning, meta-learning, Laplace approximation, variational inference.
result Framework effectively achieves goal of overcoming catastrophic forgetting in few-shot classification.
Ray-based framework classifies high-dimensional structures with reduced data.
problem Classifying complex geometrical structures in high dimensions.
method Uses minimal one-dimensional rays to construct structure fingerprints.
result Performance of ray-based classifier matches traditional methods for low-dimensional systems.
New framework improves classification accuracy using Pillai's trace and ULDA.
problem Traditional LDA's limitations in noise sensitivity and non-invertible matrices.
method Integrates Pillai's trace with ULDA for a unified classifier.
result Effective control of Type I error rates and improved classification accuracy.
ModSSC unifies semi-supervised classification for various data types.
problem Fragmented support for semi-supervised classification across different methods, settings, and data types.
method ModSSC is a modular Python framework that supports reproducible and controlled experimentation for semi-supervised classification on heterogeneous data.
result ModSSC enables systematic comparison of semi-supervised learning across various datasets and model backbones.
New framework tackles geometric structure existence and classification.
problem Existence and classification of geometric structures.
method Developed a new framework of relative algebroids.
result New framework addresses geometric structure problems.
Proposes a new framework for uncertainty evaluation in ML classification models.
problem Uncertainty evaluation for ML classification models not addressed by existing metrological guidelines.
method Develops a metrological framework based on probability mass functions and summary statistics.
result Extends the GUM to uncertainty for nominal properties, applicable to ML classification models.
Framework for efficient defect classification and inspection.
problem Adaptive defect classification and inspection from high volume data.
method Continual learning framework for dynamic classifier updates.
result Efficient storage and computational needs reduction.
This study integrates cost-sensitive and causal classification methods.
problem Improving classification model performance in business decision-making.
method A unifying evaluation framework for cost-sensitive and causal classification.
result Conventional classification is a specific case of causal classification.
Fair classification has been a topic of intense study in machine learning, and several algorithms have been proposed towards this important task. However, in a recent study, Friedler et al. observed that fair classification algorithms may not be stable with respect to variations in the training dataset -- a crucial con…
Framework for fair classification with noisy protected attributes and provable guarantees.
problem Fair classification with noisy protected attributes.
method Optimization framework for linear and linear-fractional fairness constraints, handling multiple non-binary attributes.
result Provably fair classifier with minimal accuracy loss, even with large noise.
A framework for causal classification using uplift and causal heterogeneity methods.
problem Predicting the effect of interventions on different individuals from data.
method Causal classification framework using off-the-shelf supervised methods.
result Framework works for causal classification and uplift modelling, competitive with other methods.
This paper proposes a novel framework for fusing multi-temporal, multispectral satellite images and OpenStreetMap (OSM) data for the classification of local climate zones (LCZs). Feature stacking is the most commonly-used method of data fusion but does not consider the heterogeneity of multimodal optical images and OSM…
This work extends implicit bias analysis to multiclass classification using a new loss framework.
problem The implicit bias of gradient descent on multiclass data without explicit regularization.
method Employing the PERM framework to introduce a multiclass extension of the exponential tail property.
result Extended implicit bias result to multiclass classification using a new loss framework.
Novel method converts time series data into functional data for high dimensional classification.
problem Small sample size problem in high dimensional time series data.
method Classwise Functional Principal Component Analysis (PCA) followed by Bayesian linear classifier.
result Demonstrated efficacy on synthetic and real data sets.
Unified Skew-Gaussian process framework for various regression and classification tasks.
problem Handling multiple types of regression and classification problems.
method Generalization of Skew-Gaussian processes to handle various types of data and likelihoods.
result Closed-form posterior distributions for multiple tasks.
Paper develops a framework to optimize neural networks using weighted metrics.
problem Discrepancy between maximizing weighted classification scores and minimizing loss function.
method Formalizes weighted classification metrics and constructs corresponding losses.
result Framework includes well-established approaches like cost-sensitive learning and weighted cross entropy.
Evaluation of hydrocarbon reservoir requires classification of petrophysical properties from available dataset. However, characterization of reservoir attributes is difficult due to the nonlinear and heterogeneous nature of the subsurface physical properties. In this context, present study proposes a generalized one cl…
In this paper, we present a graph-based semi-supervised framework for hyperspectral image classification. We first introduce a novel superpixel algorithm based on the spectral covariance matrix representation of pixels to provide a better representation of our data. We then construct a superpixel graph, based on carefu…
A new framework reduces data upload for image classification while protecting user privacy.
problem Data upload limitations and privacy concerns in cloud-based image classification.
method Unsupervised autoencoder training at edge devices, followed by latent vector transmission to server for classifier training.
result The framework reduces communications overhead and protects user data privacy.
Paper presents a Bayesian-decision-theory framework for long-tailed classification.
problem Heavy imbalance and asymmetric misprediction costs in long-tailed datasets.
method Bayesian-decision-theory perspective, unifying re-balancing and ensemble methods.
result Improves accuracy for all classes, especially tails, with provably optimal decisions.
Water saturation is an important property in reservoir engineering domain. Thus, satisfactory classification of water saturation from seismic attributes is beneficial for reservoir characterization. However, diverse and non-linear nature of subsurface attributes makes the classification task difficult. In this context,…
A new oversampling framework generates minority samples by perturbing majority classes.
problem Oversampling in imbalanced classification often neglects majority classes, leading to samples spread across the minority space.
method Introduces a counterfactual objective to generate new minority samples by perturbing majority samples.
result Generated minority samples are near the decision boundary and significantly outperform state-of-the-art methods.
In today's data driven world, storing, processing, and gleaning insights from large-scale data are major challenges. Data compression is often required in order to store large amounts of high-dimensional data, and thus, efficient inference methods for analyzing compressed data are necessary. Building on a recently desi…
Develops an online federated learning framework for classification.
problem Handling streaming data from multiple clients while ensuring data privacy and efficiency.
method Leverages generalized distance-weighted discriminant technique and Majorization-Minimization principle.
result Achieves high classification accuracy, significant computational efficiency, and data security enhancements.
PAC-Bayes framework fails on simple 1D linear classification task.
problem Proving the learnability of simple 1D linear classification tasks using PAC-Bayes bounds.
method Demonstrated a specific 1D linear classification task that PAC-Bayes cannot analyze.
result PAC-Bayes framework cannot prove learnability of simple 1D linear classification tasks.
We present a general framework for classification of sparse and irregularly-sampled time series. The properties of such time series can result in substantial uncertainty about the values of the underlying temporal processes, while making the data difficult to deal with using standard classification methods that assume …
Paper proposes a comprehensive taxonomy for crypto assets.
problem Lack of a holistic classification framework for crypto assets.
method Identified 14 attributes for classification, tested framework with cash and bitcoin.
result Proposes a structured classification framework for all types of assets.
Unified SVM framework tackles multiclass and multilabel classification.
problem Extending SVM to handle multiclass and multilabel problems.
method Unified framework with class-specific weight vectors and penalizing patterns close to an origin.
result Unified framework achieves competitive performance for multiclass and multilabel classification.
New framework optimizes classification trees with logistic loss and ℓ1 regularization.
problem Improving interpretability and generalization of classification trees.
method Developed a generalized framework for CTs, incorporating logistic loss and ℓ1 regularization. result Optimal Logistic Tree model outperforms state-of-the-art MIP-based approaches in terms of interpretability and generalization.
Customized-GNN generates model-specific for each graph.
problem Graphs in the same dataset have distinct structures.
method Proposes Customized-GNN framework to generate model-specific for each graph.
result Demonstrates effectiveness on various graph classification benchmarks.
A large number of papers have introduced novel machine learning and feature extraction methods for automatic classification of AD. However, they are difficult to reproduce because key components of the validation are often not readily available. These components include selected participants and input data, image prepr…
New algorithms for hierarchical classification using conformal prediction.
problem Valid prediction sets in hierarchical classification tasks.
method Extended split conformal prediction framework with two inference algorithms.
result Empirical evaluations show effectiveness in achieving nominal coverage.
New framework for fair classification in adversarial settings with provable guarantees.
problem Fairness in classification with adversarial perturbations of protected attributes.
method Optimization framework for learning fair classifiers with provable guarantees.
result Near-tightness of accuracy and fairness guarantees for multiple protected attributes and various hypothesis classes.
Bayesian framework improves ML classification models' uncertainty estimates.
problem Ensuring trustworthy AI predictions with explicit uncertainty quantification.
method Proposes a Bayesian framework for generative ML classification models that accounts for input measurement uncertainty.
result The BQDA model outperforms other models in terms of interpretability, explicit uncertainty modeling, and computational efficiency.
Study compares ML and DL methods for autism classification.
problem Classifying autism from healthy individuals using rs-fMRI data.
method Developed classification frameworks for rs-fMRI connectivity patterns.
result Best model achieved 71% accuracy on multisite ABIDE I data.
Paper proposes a unified framework for evaluating calibration of probabilistic models.
problem Evaluation of calibration for general probabilistic predictive models.
method Unified framework for calibration evaluation and tests for any probabilistic model.
result Generalization and reformulation of existing measures and tests.
Optimizes wavelets for graph classification using spectral wavelet signatures and persistence diagrams.
problem Graph classification with geometric properties encoded in persistence diagrams.
method Optimizes spectral wavelets for graph datasets to capture best-suited features for classification.
result Competitive performance in graph classification problems compared to other persistence-based architectures.
In spite of achieving revolutionary successes in machine learning, deep convolutional neural networks have been recently found to be vulnerable to adversarial attacks and difficult to generalize to novel test images with reasonably large geometric transformations. Inspired by a recent neuroscience discovery revealing t…
Inverse classification is the process of perturbing an instance in a meaningful way such that it is more likely to conform to a specific class. Historical methods that address such a problem are often framed to leverage only a single classifier, or specific set of classifiers. These works are often accompanied by naive…