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48 results for computer model calibration

Bayesian calibration of black-box computer models offers an established framework to obtain a posterior distribution over model parameters. Traditional Bayesian calibration involves the emulation of the computer model and an additive model discrepancy term using Gaussian processes; inference is then carried out using M…

2018-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficiently calibrates computationally expensive models using vine copulas.

problem Computational models are expensive and hard to calibrate with real data.
method Variational Bayes inference with vine copulas for dependent data.
result Computational scalability and efficiency of the proposed algorithm.

New framework calibrates computer models using deep learning and quantile regression.

problem Uncertainty in computer model input parameters due to high-dimensional time series data.
method Deep neural network with long-short term memory layers for inverse modeling, quantile regression for interval predictions.
result Accurate point and interval estimates for input parameters in WRF-hydro model.

Proposes FIPO-BC for efficient online calibration of complex models.

problem Efficiently calibrating computationally expensive models with large datasets.
method Fixed inducing points online Bayesian calibration (FIPO-BC) algorithm.
result FIPO-BC is at least ten times faster than standard methods and enables online updates.

Calibrated PRMs improve inference efficiency for LLMs by dynamically adjusting compute budgets.

problem Poor calibration of PRMs leads to overestimation of success probabilities in partial reasoning steps.
method Quantile regression for calibration, instance-adaptive scaling (IAS) framework.
result Calibrated PRMs reduce inference costs while maintaining accuracy, especially on confident problems.

ANN improves option pricing models by calibrating parameters faster and more accurately.

problem Calibration of GARCH-type option pricing models is computationally intensive and model-dependent.
method Trained ANN models on Monte Carlo simulation data to calibrate GARCH parameters.
result ANN outperforms traditional methods in calibration speed and accuracy.

We use AD to compute gradients for complex functionals in stochastic model calibration.

problem Computing gradients for functions involving expectations in stochastic models.
method Automatic Adjoint Differentiation and parallelization.
result Faster and easier to implement approaches for gradient computation.

New method calibrates neural network uncertainty for medical images.

problem Uncalibrated probabilistic outputs from deep neural networks in medical diagnosis.
method Functional space variational inference for Bayesian neural networks.
result Better calibrated uncertainty estimates at lower computational cost.

Ongoing developments in neural network models are continually advancing the state of the art in terms of system accuracy. However, the predicted labels should not be regarded as the only core output; also important is a well-calibrated estimate of the prediction uncertainty. Such estimates and their calibration are cri…

2018-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Calibrates network confidence for unsupervised domain adaptation.

problem Calibrating a model trained on a source domain to a target domain without labeled data.
method Estimates network accuracy on the target domain and calibrates prediction confidence directly in the target domain.
result Significantly outperforms existing methods across standard datasets.

Bayesian framework predicts aerodynamic uncertainty from sparse measurements.

problem Calibrating aerodynamic models with sparse and uncertain measurements.
method Bayesian latent Gaussian process for surrogate model calibration.
result Calibrated surrogate model accurately predicts aerodynamic uncertainty.

New method calibrates uncertainty in molecular property predictions.

problem Uncalibrated uncertainty estimates in molecular property predictions.
method Message Passing Neural Networks with calibrated probabilistic predictive distribution.
result Accurate molecular formation energy predictions with well-calibrated uncertainty.

Regime switching volatility models provide a tractable method of modelling stochastic volatility. Currently the most popular method of regime switching calibration is the Hamilton filter. We propose using the Baum-Welch algorithm, an established technique from Engineering, to calibrate regime switching models instead. …

2009-04-09abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method calibrates Gaussian processes for more accurate uncertainty estimates.

problem Uncertainty estimates from Gaussian processes are often miscalibrated in practice.
method A novel calibration approach using different hyperparameters to generate more accurate predictive quantiles.
result The method yields tighter predictive quantiles and is more flexible than existing approaches.

A new method for effective VAE training using calibrated decoders.

problem Training VAEs requires hyperparameter tuning, leading to inefficiency.
method Calibrated decoders that learn uncertainty and automatically determine information retention.
result Calibrated decoders can simplify VAE training without heuristic modifications.

X-CAL improves survival model calibration without sacrificing predictive power.

problem Improving the calibration of survival models to better match observed data.
method Explicit calibration (X-CAL) turns distributional calibration into a differentiable objective for survival modeling.
result X-CAL improves calibration metrics without significantly reducing predictive performance.

New method improves calibration of BayesCG for better uncertainty quantification.

problem Bayesian conjugate gradient method's poor calibration limits its utility.
method Randomized postiteration strategy to enhance posterior calibration.
result The method improves the distribution of posterior errors and enhances uncertainty quantification.

Study improves neural network calibration for drug discovery.

problem Improper calibration of neural network predictions in drug discovery.
method Compared different metrics for model hyperparameter tuning and proposed Bayesian Linear Probing (BLP) method.
result Bayesian Linear Probing (BLP) improves model calibration and accuracy.

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments are designed using computer simulations that are approximations of reality, and therefore must be calibrated to accurately predict experimental observations. In this work, we propose a novel nonlinear technique for calibrating from simulations to experiments, or from low fi…

2018-12-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian calibration for BCP self-assembly models using image data and measure transport.

problem Calibrating models of BCP self-assembly from image data with aleatory uncertainty.
method Likelihood-free inference via measure transport and summary statistics.
result Expected information gains can be computed efficiently for model calibration.

Bayesian calibration speeds up ABM for pandemic modeling.

problem Calibrating stochastic ABMs for accurate pandemic predictions is computationally intensive.
method Random forest surrogate modeling for accelerated ABM evaluation.
result Improved predictive performance with random forest calibration compared to previous methods.

Framework calibrates ML models for risk control in various tasks.

problem Achieving statistical guarantees for model predictions.
method Reframing risk control as multiple hypothesis testing, applying statistical techniques.
result New calibration methods for multi-label classification, instance segmentation, outlier detection, and confidence set coverage.

The paper models asset prices using Wiener chaos expansions for efficient calibration to implied volatility surfaces.

problem Calibrating to implied volatility surfaces using flexible martingale models.
method Constructing an over-parameterized martingale model based on Wiener chaos expansions and conditional expectations.
result The method enables fast calibration to implied volatility surfaces and demonstrates flexibility through numerical experiments.

We propose nonparametric methods for individual calibration in regression models.

problem Uncertainty quantification and individual calibration for regression models.
method Nonparametric methods agnostic of the underlying model, combining nonparametric and covering number arguments.
result Established matching upper and lower bounds for calibration error.

New method calibrates neural network predictions for better reliability.

problem Improper probability estimates from deep networks leading to unreliable predictions.
method Proposes a constrained optimization approach for a monotonic calibration map.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance across various datasets and models.

BRPC online Bayesian calibration handles gradual and abrupt system changes.

problem Aligning model outputs with field observations in evolving systems.
method Bayesian Recursive Projected Calibration (BRPC) for streaming data under simulator mismatch and nonstationarity.
result Improves calibration accuracy under gradual changes and robustness under abrupt regime shifts.

New method calibrates neural SBI to avoid overconfident posteriors.

problem Overconfident posteriors in SBI due to inaccurate uncertainty quantification.
method Introduces a calibration term into neural model training objective, enabling end-to-end backpropagation.
result Achieves competitive or better coverage and posterior density than existing methods.

Bayesian framework calibrates imperfect models using physics-informed priors and Hamiltonian Monte Carlo.

problem Quantifying uncertainty in imperfect computer models described by differential equations.
method Physics-informed Gaussian process priors, discrepancy function, Hamiltonian Monte Carlo, data approximations.
result Framework accurately recovers true parameters and produces accurate predictions.

This paper rethinks confidence calibration under covariate shifts.

problem Calibration methods struggle with covariate shifts and unstable importance weighting.
method Derives Expectation consistency condition and proposes Expectation consistency loss (ECL).
result ECL loss is compatible with various types of calibration and has the same sample complexity as ECE.

Classifier calibration does not always go hand in hand with the classifier's ability to separate the classes. There are applications where good classifier calibration, i.e. the ability to produce accurate probability estimates, is more important than class separation. When the amount of data for training is limited, th…

2020-02-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Extends DML for parametric problems, improving accuracy and efficiency in pricing and calibration.

problem Improving precision and efficiency in pricing and calibration for parametric problems.
method Exploits derivative information, uses adaptive parameter sampling, constructs pricing surrogates, and optimizes globally.
result Demonstrates improved accuracy and efficiency in pricing and calibration for complex models.

ICP improves prediction intervals for continuous outcomes at lower computational cost.

problem Systematic bias in point predictions that undermines their use in decision-making.
method Develops Isotonic Conformal Prediction (ICP) framework to decouple calibration from prediction-set construction.
result SICP and TICP procedures match SC-CP coverage at lower computational cost.

Proposes a new calibration error estimator for deep neural networks.

problem Improves calibration of deep neural networks, especially for canonical calibration.
method Uses a Dirichlet kernel density estimate to create a low-bias, trainable calibration error estimator.
result Asymptotically converges to true LpL_p calibration error, enabling efficient estimation and mini-batch updates.

Study on computing and estimating calibration distance, showing hardness and efficiency.

problem Computing and estimating calibration distance under different assumptions.
method Efficient algorithm for exact computation, polynomial-time approximation scheme; sample-based estimation for upper bounds.
result The problem becomes NP-hard when assumptions are removed, but efficient algorithms exist under certain conditions.