Framework generates multimodal datasets with known MI for benchmarking.
problem Benchmarking mutual information estimators and SSL techniques.
method Flow-based generative model and structured causal framework.
result Regression performance improves with increasing MI between modalities.
ViWi dataset framework tackles wireless communication problems with visual data.
problem Leveraging visual sensory information in wireless communications.
method Developed a parametric, systematic, and scalable data generation framework using 3D modeling and ray-tracing.
result Offers a way to generate training and testing datasets for assessing machine learning solutions.
DetectShift framework detects and quantifies dataset shifts in various data types.
problem Frequent dataset shifts decrease supervised learning performance.
method DetectShift framework quantifies and tests for multiple dataset shifts in various data types.
result DetectShift framework effectively detects dataset shifts even in higher dimensions.
New framework transforms labeled datasets for various machine learning tasks.
problem Lack of principled methods to transform labeled datasets.
method Wasserstein gradient flows in probability space for optimization of data-generating distributions.
result Framework can impose constraints, adapt for transfer learning, or re-purpose models.
New framework assesses graph-learning datasets for better evaluation.
problem Insufficient evaluation of graph-learning datasets and methods.
method Introduces Rings framework for dataset ablations and proposes performance separability and mode complementarity measures.
result Demonstrates utility of Rings framework for graph-learning dataset evaluation.
Deep neural networks (DNNs) trained on large-scale datasets have exhibited significant performance in image classification. Many large-scale datasets are collected from websites, however they tend to contain inaccurate labels that are termed as noisy labels. Training on such noisy labeled datasets causes performance de…
Framework for understanding overfitting and underfitting using information theory.
problem Understanding and preventing overfitting and underfitting in machine learning.
method Information-theoretic framework measuring algorithm capacity and dataset information transfer.
result Upper-bounding algorithm capacity and establishing its relationship to machine learning quantities.
Anomaly detection is challenging, especially for large datasets in high dimensions. Here we explore a general anomaly detection framework based on dimensionality reduction and unsupervised clustering. We release DRAMA, a general python package that implements the general framework with a wide range of built-in options.…
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.
Develops a framework for consistent clustering algorithm benchmarking.
problem Lack of consistent benchmarking and diverse datasets for clustering algorithms.
method Consistent methodology, aggregated and polished datasets, interactive explorer.
result Introduces a comprehensive framework for testing clustering algorithms.
Study constructs balanced datasets for seismic failure prediction.
problem Imbalanced datasets limit machine learning performance in seismic failure prediction.
method Framework with three steps: GMF identification, probability density estimation, and sample transformation.
result Framework improves machine learning performance in seismic failure mode prediction.
FinML-Chain integrates blockchain data for financial machine learning.
problem Challenges in financial machine learning, including missing data, lack of transparency, and incompatible data sources.
method Blockchain technology integrated with machine learning techniques to address financial market challenges.
result Framework generates datasets for analyzing economic mechanisms, advancing financial research.
In this technical report I present my method for automatic synthetic dataset generation for object detection and demonstrate it on the video game League of Legends. This report furthermore serves as a handbook on how to automatically generate datasets and as an introduction on the dataset generation part of the LeagueA…
Paper improves sound event detection using semi-supervised learning.
problem Weakly labeled sound event detection in polyphonic audio clips.
method Combines tri-training and adversarial learning for semi-supervised learning.
result Significant performance improvement over baseline model.
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.
This review assesses deep-learning methods for complex sequential data.
problem Lack of robustness and transparency in deep-learning frameworks for irregular sequential data.
method Systematic literature review of existing algorithms.
result Recurrent neural networks dominate in performance evaluation of deep-learning frameworks.
In recent years, an active field of research has developed around automated machine learning (AutoML). Unfortunately, comparing different AutoML systems is hard and often done incorrectly. We introduce an open, ongoing, and extensible benchmark framework which follows best practices and avoids common mistakes. The fram…
A new method selects the best feature selection technique for datasets.
problem Selecting the best feature selection method for unseen datasets.
method Data synthesis, meta features, fuzzy similarity, classification model training.
result Successfully recommended the best feature selection method for five out of eight datasets.
AutoML frameworks outperform human data scientists on 7 out of 12 OpenML tasks.
problem Evaluating if AutoML can outperform human data scientists.
method Comparison of four AutoML frameworks on 12 popular OpenML datasets (6 supervised classification, 6 supervised regression).
result AutoML frameworks perform better or equal to human data scientists in 7 out of 12 tasks.
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…
The paper introduces a framework to select efficient datasets for preserving model rankings.
problem Efficient evaluation of machine learning models on small, representative datasets.
method Bootstrap aggregation, clustering, design criteria, random baselines, and greedy farthest-first (FAFI).
result Several selection strategies improve rank preservation compared to random subsets, especially in time series classification.
Study on protecting sensitive properties of datasets during analysis.
problem Ensuring privacy of sensitive properties in datasets.
method Proposes definitions and mechanisms for attribute privacy using the Pufferfish framework.
result Developed efficient and inefficient mechanisms for attribute privacy.
We introduce a framework to leverage knowledge acquired from a repository of (heterogeneous) supervised datasets to new unsupervised datasets. Our perspective avoids the subjectivity inherent in unsupervised learning by reducing it to supervised learning, and provides a principled way to evaluate unsupervised algorithm…
Delay embedding---a method for reconstructing dynamical systems by delay coordinates---is widely used to forecast nonlinear time series as a model-free approach. When multivariate time series are observed, several existing frameworks can be applied to yield a single forecast combining multiple forecasts derived from va…
SYNC generates synthetic data from aggregated sources using Gaussian copulas.
problem Creating synthetic datasets from aggregated sources.
method SYNC uses Gaussian copula models to infer high-resolution data from low-resolution sources.
result SYNC successfully merges sampled subsets into a single synthetic dataset.
End-to-end portfolio optimization framework bypassing covariance matrix estimation.
problem Optimizing portfolios with large numbers of assets and constraints.
method Deep learning approach that directly optimizes asset distributions without forecasting.
result Framework outperforms classical methods and handles various constraints.
AutoML uses dataset and algorithm descriptions to improve performance.
problem Improving automated machine learning performance.
method Uses language embeddings to augment AutoML recommendations.
result Zero-shot AutoML system provides good solutions in under a second.
A new framework promotes trustworthy user-generated datasets by ensuring no user benefits from misreporting.
problem Incentivizing data misreporting in user-generated datasets.
method Proposes Licchavi, a global and personalized learning framework with provable strategyproofness guarantees.
result Proves that no user can gain much by replying to Licchavi's queries with deviated answers.
Machine learning models trained on confidential datasets are increasingly being deployed for profit. Machine Learning as a Service (MLaaS) has made such models easily accessible to end-users. Prior work has developed model extraction attacks, in which an adversary extracts an approximation of MLaaS models by making bla…
We introduce two Python frameworks to train neural networks on large datasets: Blocks and Fuel. Blocks is based on Theano, a linear algebra compiler with CUDA-support. It facilitates the training of complex neural network models by providing parametrized Theano operations, attaching metadata to Theano's symbolic comput…
A framework for flagging content with limited data.
problem Content flagging with scarce target-language data.
method Nearest-neighbor architecture using Transformer representations.
result Significant performance improvements over prior work.
A new distance for mixed-variable, hierarchical datasets with meta variables.
problem Heterogeneous datasets limit generalizability and performance in machine learning and optimization.
method Developed a modeling framework for mixed-variable and hierarchical domains with meta variables, and a novel distance function.
result The novel distance function allows comparison of heterogeneous datasets, improving model performance.
Fusion framework improves time series classification across different datasets.
problem Kernel-based methods like Rocket perform inconsistently across datasets.
method Fusion-3 framework that adaptively fuses three representations (Rocket, SAX, SFA) based on dataset properties.
result Fusion-3 framework yields small but consistent average improvements over Rocket on 113 UCR datasets.
Previously, we proposed a physically inspired rule to organize the data points in a sparse yet effective structure, called the in-tree (IT) graph, which is able to capture a wide class of underlying cluster structures in the datasets, especially for the density-based datasets. Although there are some redundant edges or…
Paper proposes an SVM-based framework to predict conductor galloping with high accuracy.
problem Predicting conductor galloping from imbalanced datasets.
method Employed smart sampling techniques (over-sampling) to balance the dataset and improve SVM performance.
result SVM-based framework achieved an F_1-score of 98.9% with only three features.
We study the problem of estimating high dimensional models with underlying sparse structures while preserving the privacy of each training example. We develop a differentially private high-dimensional sparse learning framework using the idea of knowledge transfer. More specifically, we propose to distill the knowledge …
A new method uses vector embeddings to improve analytics model performance.
problem Challenges in selecting high-quality datasets for enhanced analytics performance.
method Transform datasets into vector embeddings using NumTabData2Vec, then use similarity search for model inference.
result The proposed method accurately predicts analytics outcomes and increases speedup.
A new framework enhances IDW models for complex industrial datasets.
problem Low performance of IDW models in complex industrial datasets.
method Deep reinforcement learning network to enhance IDW models and learn hyperparameters.
result The proposed framework achieves differential spatial prediction and is more accurate than current IDW models.
New framework shows diverse training data improves subgroup and overall performance.
problem Lack of understanding how diverse training data affects subgroup and overall performance.
method Casts data collection as part of the learning process, analyzes dataset compositions, and guides dataset design.
result Diverse representation in training data improves subgroup and overall performance.
Anomaly-aware forecast improves accuracy for extreme events.
problem Challenges in automatically detecting and learning from extreme events and anomalies in large-scale datasets.
method Proposes an anomaly-aware forecast framework that automatically detects and incorporates anomalies using an attention mechanism and dynamic uncertainty optimization.
result Demonstrated superior accuracy and reduced uncertainty on three datasets with different types of anomalies.
Framework audits synthetic datasets for trustworthiness across various use cases.
problem Assessing the trustworthiness of synthetic datasets and models.
method Holistic auditing framework focusing on bias, fidelity, utility, robustness, and privacy.
result Introduces a trustworthiness index and model selection process for controllable trade-offs.
Paper tackles label noise in large datasets, purifying noisy data with a nonparametric framework.
problem Label noise in large-scale datasets with coarse labels.
method Develops a model-agnostic nonparametric framework for classification.
result Framework purifies noisy data using a small clean dataset and manages ambiguous samples.
Paper develops a new kernel approximation framework.
problem High time and space complexity of kernel methods for large datasets.
method Perturbation-based kernel approximation framework using classical perturbation theory.
result Framework generalizes and improves upon existing methods.
We introduce an asymmetric distance in the space of learning tasks, and a framework to compute their complexity. These concepts are foundational for the practice of transfer learning, whereby a parametric model is pre-trained for a task, and then fine-tuned for another. The framework we develop is non-asymptotic, captu…
Framework for applying GPs to real-world data with scalability guidelines.
problem Deployment of Gaussian Processes (GPs) is hindered by computational costs and lack of guidelines.
method Proposed a framework for identifying GP suitability and setting up robust models, formalizing decisions of experienced practitioners.
result More accurate results at test time for glacier elevation change case study.
Bayesian models provide a framework for probabilistic modelling of complex datasets. However, many of such models are computationally demanding especially in the presence of large datasets. On the other hand, in sensor network applications, statistical (Bayesian) parameter estimation usually needs distributed algorithm…
In many research fields, the sizes of the existing datasets vary widely. Hence, there is a need for machine learning techniques which are well-suited for these different datasets. One possible technique is the self-organizing map (SOM), a type of artificial neural network which is, so far, weakly represented in the fie…
Synthetic population generation is the process of combining multiple socioeconomic and demographic datasets from different sources and/or granularity levels, and downscaling them to an individual level. Although it is a fundamental step for many data science tasks, an efficient and standard framework is absent. In this…