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48 results for image-level processing

New method uses image-level and pixel-level annotations for brain tumor segmentation.

problem Challenges in obtaining pixel-level annotations for brain tumor segmentation.
method Proposes a learning-based framework that combines both pixel- and image-level annotations.
result Method's performance in segmentation quality is competitive with traditional fully-supervised approach.

Paper tackles rDR classification and lesion segmentation using self-supervised equivariant learning and attention-based MIL.

problem Classifying rDR and segmenting lesions from image-level labels.
method Integrates self-supervised equivariant attention mechanism (SEAM) with attention-based multi-instance learning (MIL).
result Achieved AU ROC of 0.958 on Eyepacs dataset, outperforming state-of-the-art.

Bayesian CNN improves MRI stroke diagnosis accuracy and uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty quantification in automated image analysis for medical decision-making.
method Bayesian Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with aggregation methods for patient-level diagnoses.
result Bayesian CNN achieved 95.33% accuracy on 511 patients, 2% higher than non-Bayesian.

In this contribution, we present a novel approach for segmenting laser radar (lidar) imagery into geometric time-height cloud locations with a fully convolutional network (FCN). We describe a semi-supervised learning method to train the FCN by: pre-training the classification layers of the FCN with image-level annotati…

2018-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep Gaussian processes (DGPs) provide a Bayesian non-parametric alternative to standard parametric deep learning models. A DGP is formed by stacking multiple GPs resulting in a well-regularized composition of functions. The Bayesian framework that equips the model with attractive properties, such as implicit capacity …

2018-06-05abs ↗pdf ↗

To alleviate the burden of gathering detailed expert annotations when training deep neural networks, we propose a weakly supervised learning approach to recognize metastases in microscopic images of breast lymph nodes. We describe an alternative training loss which clusters weakly labeled bags in latent space to inform…

2018-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

A new approach to unsupervised learning using recognition-parametrised models.

problem Discovering meaningful latent structure in observational data.
method Recognition-Parametrised Model (RPM) combining parametric and non-parametric components.
result Effective learning of latent structure without explicit generative models.

OLALA automates document layout annotation by selecting ambiguous regions for labeling.

problem Efficiently annotating complex document layouts with limited resources.
method Object-Level Active Learning framework that selects ambiguous regions for labeling and uses semi-automatic correction.
result OLALA significantly boosts model performance and improves annotation efficiency.

In the context of Multi Instance Learning, we analyze the Single Instance (SI) learning objective. We show that when the data is unbalanced and the family of classifiers is sufficiently rich, the SI method is a useful learning algorithm. In particular, we show that larger data imbalance, a quality that is typically per…

2018-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

This research shows unsupervised GANs can perform object segmentation without labels.

problem Performing object segmentation without pixel or image-level labels.
method Used large-scale unsupervised GAN models to differentiate foreground from background.
result Demonstrated high-quality saliency masks and new state-of-the-art performance.

In this paper, we propose a capsule-based neural network model to solve the semantic segmentation problem. By taking advantage of the extractable part-whole dependencies available in capsule layers, we derive the probabilities of the class labels for individual capsules through a recursive, layer-by-layer procedure. We…

2019-01-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Recently the GAN generated face images are more and more realistic with high-quality, even hard for human eyes to detect. On the other hand, the forensics community keeps on developing methods to detect these generated fake images and try to guarantee the credibility of visual contents. Although researchers have develo…

2019-02-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Semantic boundary and edge detection aims at simultaneously detecting object edge pixels in images and assigning class labels to them. Systematic training of predictors for this task requires the labeling of edges in images which is a particularly tedious task. We propose a novel strategy for solving this task, when pi…

2016-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

ProbKT uses probabilistic logical reasoning to train object detection models with weak supervision.

problem Training object detection models requires instance-level annotations, which are often unavailable.
method ProbKT, a framework based on probabilistic logical reasoning, uses arbitrary types of weak supervision.
result ProbKT leads to significant improvement and better generalization compared to existing baselines.

New method reduces false positives in weakly supervised pixel-level localization.

problem Reduces false positives in weakly supervised pixel-level localization.
method Proposes a deep learning method using conditional entropy to constrain the localizer.
result Significant improvements in image-level classification and pixel-level localization.

Most of the current state-of-the-art methods for tumor segmentation are based on machine learning models trained on manually segmented images. This type of training data is particularly costly, as manual delineation of tumors is not only time-consuming but also requires medical expertise. On the other hand, images with…

2018-12-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a method to generate instance labels from weakly supervised data.

problem Weakly supervised instance labeling in medical image analysis.
method Uses multiple instance learning (MIL) and knowledge distillation to generate instance-level predictions.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art MIL methods in instance-level prediction.

PACE explains ViTs by modeling patch-level concept distributions, surpassing existing methods.

problem Lack of trustworthy post-hoc explanations for Vision Transformers (ViTs)
method Variational Bayesian explanation framework (PACE)
result PACE surpasses state-of-the-art methods in meeting desiderata for ViT explanations.

RCAV quantifies model sensitivity to semantic concepts, improving interpretability methods.

problem Lack of semantic interpretability in image classification models.
method RCAV calculates concept gradients and ascent steps to assess model sensitivity to semantic concepts.
result RCAV yields more accurate and robust interpretations of model behavior.

Proposes a new method for robust uncertainty quantification in regression tasks.

problem Robust uncertainty estimation for deep neural networks in regression tasks.
method Generalized Auxiliary Uncertainty Estimator (AuxUE) scheme, considering both aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties.
result DIDO method provides robust uncertainty estimates in noisy inputs, scalable to image-level and pixel-wise tasks.

Improved breast cancer screening with a fast, memory-efficient model.

problem Classifying high-resolution breast cancer screening images.
method Extends globally-aware multiple instance classifier to handle image-level labels.
result Achieves AUC of 0.93 in classifying malignant findings, outperforming existing methods.

This work improves medical image segmentation with limited annotations using contrastive learning.

problem Lack of labeled data for medical image segmentation.
method Contrastive learning framework for semi-supervised segmentation with domain-specific and problem-specific cues.
result Significant improvements in segmentation performance compared to other methods.

This chapter is an attempt to present a mathematical theory of compound fractional Poisson processes. The chapter begins with the characterization of a well-known Lévy process: The compound Poisson process. The semi-Markov extension of the compound Poisson process naturally leads to the compound fractional Poisson proc…

2011-03-03abs ↗pdf ↗

A deep Neyman-Scott process uses Poisson processes for efficient inference in complex point processes.

problem Efficient inference in complex hierarchical point processes.
method Developed an efficient posterior sampling via Markov chain Monte Carlo for likelihood-based inference.
result More hidden Poisson processes improve likelihood fitting and event prediction.

The study examines Hawkes processes and their long-term behavior.

problem Understanding the long-term behavior of Hawkes processes.
method Proving functional limit theorems under various conditions on the dispersion of child events.
result Functional limit theorems hold for Hawkes processes with different levels of child event dispersion.

Elliptical processes generalize Gaussian and Student-t models with fat tails and computational efficiency.

problem Need for models with fat tails and computational tractability.
method Represent elliptical distributions as continuous mixtures of Gaussian distributions, derive closed-form expressions for marginal and conditional distributions.
result Elliptical processes offer advantages in robust regression compared to Gaussian processes.

We investigate the Student-t process as an alternative to the Gaussian process as a nonparametric prior over functions. We derive closed form expressions for the marginal likelihood and predictive distribution of a Student-t process, by integrating away an inverse Wishart process prior over the covariance kernel of a G…

2014-02-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Efficient methods for Lévy models using SINH-regular processes.

problem Efficient numerical methods for evaluating Lévy models.
method Defining SL-processes and sSL-processes, deriving properties of characteristic exponent, and showing all popular Lévy processes can be subordinated to Brownian motion.
result All crucial properties of characteristic exponent are consequences of a specific representation, and all popular Lévy processes are SL- or sSL-subordinated Brownian motion.

The aim of process discovery, originating from the area of process mining, is to discover a process model based on business process execution data. A majority of process discovery techniques relies on an event log as an input. An event log is a static source of historical data capturing the execution of a business proc…

2017-04-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Researchers study the geometric properties of a specific type of stable processes.

problem Understanding the information geometry of tempered stable processes.
method Derivation of α-divergence, Fisher information matrices, and α-connections.
result Obtained Fisher information matrices and α-connections for statistical manifolds.