Active learning reduces font classification data needs for historical documents.
problem Identifying fonts in historical documents for OCR accuracy.
method Active learning strategy using image features and bag-of-word representation.
result Combination of uncertainty and diversity sampling achieves 89% accuracy with 17% labeled data.
Deep learning system generates new Chinese fonts via style variables.
problem Efficiently design new Chinese fonts.
method End-to-end deep learning system generating new style fonts via interpolation of latent style-related embedding variables.
result Smooth transition between different font styles achieved.
Model disentangles font content and style.
problem Analyzing and reconstructing fonts.
method Variational inference and asymmetric transpose convolutional process.
result Model outperforms state-of-the-art models in font reconstruction.
Paper generates personalized fonts from a few characters.
problem Creating personalized fonts from a limited set of characters.
method Designs a network framework to extract and recombine character content and style using various neural networks.
result Generated characters are structurally similar to real characters.
FONT clusters patients across health systems with privacy and efficiency.
problem Challenges in multi-site cluster analysis due to data-sharing restrictions.
method Federated One-shot Ensemble Clustering (FONT) algorithm that requires only a single round of communication and exchanges only fitted model parameters and class labels.
result FONT improves consistency of patient clusters across sites compared to locally fitted clusters.
Generative model for scalable vector graphics captures font design statistics.
problem Lack of higher-level understanding in vision and imagery modeling.
method Sequential generative models of vector graphics.
result Model captures statistical dependencies and richness of font datasets.
Study copyright's impact on creative industries using AI-generated fonts.
problem Estimating supply and demand in creative industries with AI-generated content.
method Neural network embeddings, spatial regression, event-study analyses, structural model of supply and demand.
result Copyright can raise consumer welfare by encouraging product relocation.
DARN uses multiple source datasets to adapt to a new target dataset.
problem Learning a model for a new, related dataset using multiple source datasets.
method DARN applies domain discrepancy minimization with a theoretical generalization bound to adjust source domain weights.
result DARN significantly outperforms state-of-the-art alternatives on real-world datasets.
I propose a variational approach to maximum pseudolikelihood inference of the Ising model. The variational algorithm is more computationally efficient, and does a better job predicting out-of-sample correlations than L2 regularized maximum pseudolikelihood inference as well as mean field and isolated spin pair appro…
It is classically known that complete flat surfaces in Euclidean 3-space are cylinders over space curves. This implies that the study of global behaviour of flat surfaces requires the study of singular points as well. If a flat surface f admits singularities but its Gauss map ν can be smoothly extended across the s…
Paper explores using EEG for better speaker identification, even in noisy environments.
problem Speaker identification performance degrades in background noise.
method Uses EEG signals to enhance speaker identification systems, comparing with acoustic features.
result Speaker identification system using only EEG features outperforms one using only acoustic features in high background noise.
Case vs control comparisons have been the classical approach to the study of neurological diseases. However, most patients will not fall cleanly into either group. Instead, clinicians will typically find patients that cannot be classified as having clearly progressed into the disease state. For those subjects, very lit…
Paper proposes a method to extract style features from unlabeled data.
problem Extracting fine-grained features like styles from unlabeled data.
method Contrastive conditioned variational autoencoders with mutual information constraints.
result The method efficiently extracts style features from real-world natural image datasets.
Streaming method improves weakly submodular function approximation.
problem Optimizing weakly submodular functions with streaming algorithms.
method Streaming algorithm for RSC and RSM functions.
result Constant factor approximation for weakly submodular functions.
In the present paper we study interval identification systems of order three. We prove that the Rauzy induction preserves symmetry: for any symmetric interval identification system of order three after finitely many iterations of the Rauzy induction we always obtain a symmetric system. We also provide an example of sym…
Improved driver identification accuracy using steering wheel data.
problem Accurately identifying drivers based on naturalistic driving behavior.
method Novel approach for window length parameter design, leveraging GRUs neural network.
result Increased driver identification accuracy from under 15% to over 65%.
Simplified identification methods for causal inference with arbitrary interventional distributions.
problem Estimating cause-effect relationships from data with experimental interventions.
method Using Single World Intervention Graphs and nested model factorization, we provide algorithms for identifying causal parameters from mixed observational and interventional distributions.
result Our algorithms are complete for certain types of interventional marginal distributions.
Cyclic coordinate descent identifies models in finite time and converges linearly.
problem Model identification in composite nonsmooth optimization problems.
method Cyclic coordinate descent for a wide class of functions.
result Explicit local linear convergence rates for coordinate descent.
Neural network de-identification improved with EHR features.
problem De-identify patient notes while preserving sensitive information.
method Incorporated human-engineered and EHR-derived features into neural networks.
result State-of-the-art de-identification improved with EHR features.
WiPIN uses Wi-Fi signals to identify people without requiring them to walk.
problem Identification requires walking and is unreliable with many users.
method Extracts body information from Wi-Fi signals without user movement.
result Achieves 92% accuracy with 30 users, robust to various settings.
Study on identifying and inferring nonlinear dynamics on unknown networks.
problem Identifying network structure in nonlinear dynamic systems with unknown interactions.
method Showed network structure is not generically identified, requiring sufficient spectral heterogeneity. Developed necessary and sufficient conditions for identification and proposed a semiparametric estimator.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for identification of network structure in nonlinear dynamic systems.
ANNs improve de-identification of patient notes, outperforming existing systems.
problem De-identification of patient notes to protect patient confidentiality.
method Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) without handcrafted features or rules.
result ANN model outperforms state-of-the-art systems, achieving high F1-scores.
New findings on complexity limits in fixed budget bandit identification.
problem Determining the best possible error rate for fixed budget bandit identification.
method Analyzing the best non-adaptive sampling procedures and showing the existence of complexities.
result No fixed complexity for certain bandit identification tasks.
Deep learning's convolutional networks improve system identification.
problem Nonlinear system identification problems.
method Exploration of relationships between TCN and Volterra series/block-oriented models.
result TCN outperforms traditional models in sequence modeling tasks.
Review of automatic de-identification systems for EHR, highlighting challenges beyond accuracy.
problem Challenges in surrogate generation and patient privacy in de-identification of EHR.
method Comprehensive review of 18 recently published systems, focusing on accuracy and challenges.
result Despite accuracy improvements, challenges remain in surrogate generation and patient privacy.
Improves writer identification with unlabeled data and weighted label smoothing.
problem Offline writer identification requires labeled data, which is costly and time-consuming.
method Proposed a semi-supervised feature learning pipeline with weighted label smoothing regularization.
result Significantly improved baseline performance on writer identification datasets.
Bayesian methods reduce variance in subspace identification for small data sets.
problem High variance in traditional subspace identification methods for large models or small sample sizes.
method Investigation of Bayesian estimation solutions (regularized and shrinkage estimators) for subspace identification.
result Bayesian estimators reduce estimation risk by up to 40% compared to traditional methods.
Equation discovery method reconstructs model structure and parameters from data.
problem Nonlinear system identification challenges.
method Two interlaced parts: model structure identification and parameter estimation.
result Equation discovery method successfully reconstructs model structure and parameters from data.
A tutorial on non-asymptotic system identification methods.
problem Identifying system parameters in linear models.
method Covering technique, Hanson-Wright Inequality, method of self-normalized martingales.
result Streamlined proofs of least-squares based estimator performance.
A new algorithm identifies one of several nearly optimal arms in linear bandits.
problem Identifying one arm that is close to the best arm in linear bandits.
method Developed a procedure to adapt best-arm identification algorithms for ε-best-answer identification in transductive linear stochastic bandits. result Proposed an asymptotically optimal algorithm for ε-best-answer identification. Online algorithm identifies PDEs from noisy data snapshots.
problem Identifying PDEs from sequential solution snapshots.
method Combines weak-form discretization with online proximal gradient descent.
result Efficiently identifies and tracks systems with time-varying coefficients.
A distributed system identification method for LTI systems using reverse experience replay.
problem Online system identification of LTI systems over multi-agent networks.
method DSGD-RER, a distributed variant of SGD-RER with backward updates.
result The estimation error decreases as the network size grows.
Tutorial on using concentration inequalities for linear system identification.
problem Learning state-space parameters of linear systems.
method Large-deviations and self-normalized martingales.
result Data-dependent and independent bounds on learning rate.
dynoGP uses deep Gaussian processes for dynamic system identification.
problem System identification for complex dynamical systems.
method Interconnecting linear dynamic GPs and static GPs to model dynamic and static nonlinearities.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of the approach using both simulated and real-world data.
ADSGD method speeds up model identification in sparse optimization.
problem Implicit model identification in sparse optimization problems.
method Accelerated Doubly Stochastic Gradient Method (ADSGD) for faster explicit model identification.
result ADSGD achieves faster explicit model identification and improved algorithm efficiency.
Proposes SPCA to incorporate structural constraints in model identification.
problem Model identification with partial structural knowledge.
method Structural Principal Component Analysis (SPCA) that leverages structural information.
result Demonstrates improved model estimates using synthetic and industrial data.
Study shows neural networks outperform traditional methods in speaker identification.
problem Open-set speaker identification with large populations.
method Discriminative neural networks compared to Gaussian mixture models.
result Multi-class neural networks outperform traditional methods for large speaker populations.
This paper tackles Bayesian system identification with probabilistic numerical methods.
problem Accurately modeling nonlinear dynamic systems from noisy data.
method Probabilistic Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) combined with probabilistic numerical integration.
result Efficient identification of latent states and system parameters from noisy measurements.
Study measures uncertainty in MST identification across different correlation networks.
problem Uncertainty in MST identification across various correlation-based market networks.
method Developed a framework using random variable networks (RVN) to measure uncertainty of MST identification.
result FDR is the most appropriate measure for MST identification reliability.
Paper improves phase identification in power systems using information theory.
problem Improving supervised learning accuracy in phase identification.
method Developed two new techniques based on information theory.
result Significant improvement in phase identification accuracy (e.g., from 51.7% to 97.3%).
Optimal best-arm identification in linear bandits reduces sampling budget.
problem Identifying the best arm with fixed confidence in stochastic linear bandits.
method A simple algorithm that tracks an optimal proportion of arm draws, updated as rarely as desired.
result The algorithm's sampling complexity matches known lower bounds, asymptotically almost surely and in expectation.
New models for causal effect identification without directed cycles.
problem Identifying causal effects in complex graphical models.
method Introduces new graphical models with directed, undirected, and bidirected edges, without cycles. Provides algorithms for identification and learning from data.
result Developed algorithms for identifying causal effects in new models and gated models.
A new Bayesian system identification method for real-time data.
problem Real-time system identification with new data arriving at fixed time steps.
method Proposes a 1-step Bayesian system identification procedure using iterative optimization.
result The 1-step procedure is more efficient than the standard optimization method.
Comment on deconfounder method, highlighting causal identification issues and risks of parametric assumptions.
problem Causal identification issues in settings where deconfounder method is suggested.
method Summarizing arguments against causal identification, cautioning on parametric assumptions, and discussing nonparametric identification results.
result Nonparametric identification results may be more interesting for detecting causal identification from observed data.
This research improves deep neural networks for parameter identification and prediction in stochastic Volterra integral equations.
problem Parameter identification and prediction in Volterra integral equations driven by Gaussian noise.
method Improved deep neural networks framework that incorporates inter-output relationships into the loss function.
result The framework enhances parameter estimation accuracy and provides accurate solutions for modeling stochastic systems.
Improved language identification with tuplemax loss.
problem Language identification with user-specified small sets of languages.
method Replaced softmax loss with tuplemax loss.
result 2.33% error rate improvement over softmax loss.
CNNs improve particle identification in ground-based gamma-ray astronomy.
problem Identifying particles in gamma-ray astronomy images.
method Used convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with PyTorch and TensorFlow.
result Improved accuracy in identifying gamma-rays and background particles.
Modeling dynamical systems is important in many disciplines, e.g., control, robotics, or neurotechnology. Commonly the state of these systems is not directly observed, but only available through noisy and potentially high-dimensional observations. In these cases, system identification, i.e., finding the measurement map…