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48 results for flexible input

Representation mixing combines character and phoneme inputs for flexible TTS synthesis.

problem Limited control over pronunciation in character or phoneme-based TTS systems.
method Representation mixing combines multiple linguistic inputs in a single encoder.
result Flexibility in choosing between character, phoneme, or mixed representations during inference.

Model captures system input variations in latent space for actionable dynamics.

problem Learning dynamical systems from data without prescribing a mathematical model.
method Structured latent ODE model with stochastic factors of variation for each input.
result Improves generation of time-series data and inference of system inputs over baselines.

We consider the problem of impulse response estimation of stable linear single-input single-output systems. It is a well-studied problem where flexible non-parametric models recently offered a leap in performance compared to the classical finite-dimensional model structures. Inspired by this development and the success…

2018-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for Gaussian Processes handles mixed continuous and categorical inputs.

problem Modeling cross-correlations between continuous and categorical data.
method Low-Rank Correlation (LRC) method for Gaussian Processes with flexible rank approximation.
result LRC outperforms existing methods in estimating cross-correlations and predicting response surfaces.

Neural network based generative models with discriminative components are a powerful approach for semi-supervised learning. However, these techniques a) cannot account for model uncertainty in the estimation of the model's discriminative component and b) lack flexibility to capture complex stochastic patterns in the la…

2017-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Flexible GP model improves wind power prediction accuracy.

problem Accurate probabilistic prediction of wind power for grid stability.
method Heteroscedastic non-stationary Gaussian process with generalised spectral mixture kernel.
result The proposed model outperforms conventional GP models in wind power prediction.

GNet uses Gaussian processes for scalable, flexible neural networks.

problem Large-scale predictive modeling with high computational and storage costs.
method GNet employs Gaussian processes with nonparametric activation functions and a fast algorithm for training and predictions.
result GNet achieves competitive performance across various test problems, including nonlinear function prediction and real-world data regression.

GNet uses Gaussian processes for scalable, flexible neural networks.

problem Large-scale predictive modeling with high computational and storage costs.
method GNet employs Gaussian processes with nonparametric activation functions and a fast algorithm for efficient training and predictions.
result GNet achieves competitive performance across various test problems, including nonlinear function prediction and real-world data regression.

Combines MCTM and NF for flexible multivariate density regression with interpretable marginals.

problem Difficult interpretation of flexible NF models and limitations of MCTM in flexibility.
method Hybrid approach combining MCTM for interpretable marginals and NF for complex joint distributions.
result Demonstrates versatility and improved performance compared to MCTM and other NF models.

PSI models and infers feature attributions efficiently and accurately.

problem Modeling and inferring feature attributions in flexible predictive models.
method Probabilistic Shapley inference (PSI) framework using latent random variables and a masking-based neural network architecture.
result PSI learns feature attribution distributions centered at Shapley values, revealing meaningful uncertainty.

Simplified DGPs training by fixing inducing inputs to subset of data.

problem Challenging training of deep Gaussian processes.
method Fixed subset of data for inducing inputs, variational sampling.
result Significant reduction in trainable parameters and computation cost without performance degradation.

Kernel methods have great promise for learning rich statistical representations of large modern datasets. However, compared to neural networks, kernel methods have been perceived as lacking in scalability and flexibility. We introduce a family of fast, flexible, lightly parametrized and general purpose kernel learning …

2014-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Sparse Gaussian Processes improve scalability by learning inducing points from data.

problem Scaling issues in Gaussian Processes due to cubic computational cost.
method Amortized learning of inducing points and variational posterior parameters using neural networks.
result Significant reduction in the number of inducing points, improving scalability.

The ACCRU framework improves probabilistic forecasts by capturing input-dependent uncertainty.

problem Uncertainty in deterministic predictions, especially for skewed and non-Gaussian errors.
method Neural network trained with a loss function balancing accuracy and reliability to learn input-dependent, non-Gaussian uncertainty distributions.
result Improves probabilistic forecasts relative to existing methods, capturing skewed and non-Gaussian errors.

Paper proposes a new method for learning kernels that depend on both inputs and outputs.

problem Common kernels are limited in their ability to handle complex tasks.
method Developed a spectral kernel learning framework that uses non-stationary kernels and learns from data.
result Derived a data-dependent generalization error bound and suggested regularization terms.

URN neural network dynamically generates various neural structures during training.

problem Creating neural networks with flexible, dynamic structures during training.
method Introduced Unstructured Recursive Network (URN) and used gradient descent on a single loss function.
result Different neural structures can emerge from a single URN during training.

Variational autoencoders often collapse, showing latent variables are non-identifiable.

problem Posterior collapse in variational autoencoders due to non-identifiable latent variables.
method Proves latent variable non-identifiability causes posterior collapse. Proposes latent-identifiable models using Brenier maps and input convex neural networks.
result Latent-identifiable models resolve posterior collapse and provide meaningful representations.

We introduce a new regression framework, Gaussian process regression networks (GPRN), which combines the structural properties of Bayesian neural networks with the non-parametric flexibility of Gaussian processes. This model accommodates input dependent signal and noise correlations between multiple response variables,…

2011-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Random projections improve GP regression performance, reducing high-dimensional inputs to 1D.

problem Gaussian processes struggle with high-dimensional inputs, leading to overfitting and high computational cost.
method Use additive sums of kernels operating on random projections of inputs.
result Predictive performance converges to full-dimensional kernel performance with increasing projections, even in 1D.

A new model for Gaussian process experts tackles scalability and uncertainty issues.

problem Scalability and excessive number of experts degrade predictive performance and increase uncertainty.
method Nested partitioning scheme infers the number of components, a generalised GP framework accommodates multiple response types, and a factorised exponential family structure handles multiple input types.
result Effectiveness demonstrated on synthetic data and an Alzheimer's challenge dataset.

Framework detects novel inputs in neural networks by monitoring hidden layers.

problem Novel inputs not classified by neural networks during training.
method Abstraction-based monitoring of hidden layers using 'boxes' to identify novel behaviors.
result Framework efficiently detects novel inputs with a balance between false warnings and true positives.

A new hashing method handles large-scale data with flexible similarity measures.

problem Efficient nearest neighbour search in large-scale systems with variable labels.
method End-to-end trainable network transforming data to uniform distribution on product of spheres, then hashing to binary form maximizing entropy.
result Outperforms baseline approaches in limited capacity regime.

Bayesian models combine experts with a flexible gating mechanism for complex data.

problem Theoretical properties of Bayesian mixture-of-experts models with softmax gating remain unexplored.
method Investigated asymptotic behavior of posterior distribution for density estimation, parameter estimation, and model selection.
result Established posterior contraction rates for density estimation and parameter estimation, providing insights for practical model design.

We introduce scalable deep kernels, which combine the structural properties of deep learning architectures with the non-parametric flexibility of kernel methods. Specifically, we transform the inputs of a spectral mixture base kernel with a deep architecture, using local kernel interpolation, inducing points, and struc…

2015-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

TTF improves performance of normalizing flows for heavy-tailed distributions.

problem Improving performance of normalizing flows for heavy-tailed distributions.
method Uses a Gaussian base distribution and a final transformation layer to produce heavy tails.
result Experimental results show TTF outperforms current methods, especially in high-dimensional or heavy-tailed scenarios.

Flexible XVAE model for efficient spatial extremes simulation.

problem Complex tail dependence structures in spatial extremes processes.
method Variational autoencoder (XVAE) for modeling flexible and non-stationary dependence.
result XVAE provides fast inference and outperforms traditional models in high dimensions.

Janossy pooling averages permutation-sensitive functions over all sequences to create invariant functions.

problem Creating deep, invariant functions for variable-size inputs.
method Janossy pooling: average permutation-sensitive functions over all reorderings.
result Improved performance over state-of-the-art methods.

This paper presents an infinite variational autoencoder (VAE) whose capacity adapts to suit the input data. This is achieved using a mixture model where the mixing coefficients are modeled by a Dirichlet process, allowing us to integrate over the coefficients when performing inference. Critically, this then allows us t…

2016-11-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Statistical learning improves reactive power control in distribution systems.

problem Challenges in reactive power control due to renewable energy sources and flexible loads.
method A deep neural network parameterizes the input-output relationship between grid states and optimal reactive power control. Unknown weights are learned offline to minimize power loss, and inference is fast with matrix-vector multiplications.
result Computational efficiency and robustness to random input perturbations demonstrated in a 47-bus distribution network.