Automatically infers high dynamic range illumination from a single indoor photo.
problem Predicting accurate indoor illumination from a single image.
method End-to-end deep neural network trained in three steps: lighting classifier, scene light localization, and fine-tuning for intensity prediction.
result Significantly outperforms previous methods in recovering high-quality HDR illumination.
Paper proposes a graph model for optimal AP deployment in indoor optical wireless networks.
problem Challenges in deploying optical wireless networks due to LoS requirement and limited range.
method Graph modeling approach to identify minimum number of APs and their optimal locations.
result Optimal deployment of APs ensures connectivity and minimizes interference in indoor environments.
New model estimates indoor radon distribution with higher spatial resolution.
problem Accurate estimation of indoor radon concentration for health assessment.
method Quantile regression forest and probabilistic Monte Carlo sampling.
result Approximate lognormal distribution of indoor radon in Germany with specific exceedance probabilities.
Study compares distances for indoor WiFi mapping, finding Earth Mover's Distance effective.
problem Indoor localization and mapping using WiFi signals.
method Comparison of distance measures and kernel density estimation.
result Earth Mover's Distance is most beneficial for indoor localization.
DeepPos uses deep learning to improve indoor location accuracy.
problem Indoor GPS accuracy issues with mobile devices.
method Supervised autoencoder network for modeling CSI-based environments.
result Robust and efficient indoor localization system developed.
Paper presents a WiFi-based indoor sensor localization technique.
problem Indoor localization in wireless sensor networks.
method Zoning-based localization using statistical learning.
result Efficient sensor zone determination in indoor environments.
Paper proposes a method for faster object detection annotation in indoor scenes.
problem Efficiently annotate object detection datasets in indoor scenes.
method Two-stage annotation process: manual annotation of a part of the dataset, followed by automatic annotation of the rest.
result The two-stage method significantly reduces the total workload compared to manual annotation of the entire dataset.
RL-based power control improves VoLTE performance in indoor small cells.
problem Improving VoLTE performance in indoor small cells with RL.
method RL-based closed-loop power control algorithm.
result Significant improvement in voice retainability and MOS.
Proposes efficient calibration for indoor localization models.
problem Calibration data scarcity in wireless indoor localization.
method Uses synthetic labels and prediction sets to fine-tune a predictor and estimate bias.
result Yields rigorous coverage guarantees for prediction sets.
Optimizes UAV deployment for VLC-enabled UAVs considering illumination distribution.
problem Optimizing UAV deployment for VLC-enabled UAVs with illumination distribution consideration.
method Formulated as an optimization problem, solved using GRUs and Gaussian mixture model.
result Achieves up to 22.1% reduction in transmit power compared to conventional methods.
New DNN architecture for indoor localization in multi-story buildings.
problem Scalable indoor localization in complex multi-story buildings.
method Stacked autoencoder and feed-forward classifier for multi-label classification.
result Near state-of-the-art performance with lower complexity and energy consumption.
This paper improves indoor positioning accuracy by deploying reference nodes to ensure Line-of-Sight.
problem Systematic bias errors in indoor positioning due to non-LoS propagation.
method Model indoor service area as a graph, partition into cliques for reference nodes, set minimum distance and angle parameters.
result Guaranteed LoS to reference nodes improves indoor positioning accuracy and precision.
Paper tackles indoor localization issues with reduced dimensionality and improved fingerprint matching.
problem Curse of dimensionality and asymmetric matching in fingerprint-based indoor localization.
method Proposes a semi-supervised RSS dimensionality reduction algorithm and integrates it with a fingerprint-based algorithm.
result Improves indoor localization accuracy by reducing dimensionality and addressing matching issues.
NAVREN-RL uses deep reinforcement learning to teach drones indoor navigation.
problem Teaching drones to navigate indoor environments efficiently.
method End-to-end deep reinforcement learning with a custom reward function, expert data integration.
result Drones successfully navigate indoor arenas avoiding obstacles.
New illumination bodies defined for ball-convex shapes, proving convexity and establishing surface area measures.
problem Characterizing properties of ball-convex shapes.
method Introducing illumination bodies and weighted illumination bodies, proving convexity, and establishing surface area measures.
result Illumination bodies are convex and provide surface area measures for ball-convex shapes.
Extends illumination bodies to non-Euclidean spaces and proves their volume derivative defines surface area.
problem Defining surface area in non-Euclidean geometries.
method Generalizes illumination bodies to Riemannian spaces of constant curvature and projective Finsler geometries, proving their volume derivative defines surface area.
result Derivative of volume of illumination bodies defines surface area in non-Euclidean geometries.
The paper uses Bayesian Surprise to identify unexpected structures in indoor environments.
problem Identifying unexpected structures in indoor environments.
method Bayesian Surprise applied to Isovist Analysis of 2D floor plans.
result Surprise regions in indoor environments can be used to focus on important areas in LBS.
A geometric account explains why 'The Dress' is ambiguous, predicting observable signatures in image processing.
problem Understanding and predicting ambiguity in image processing, particularly in intrinsic image decomposition.
method Geometric analysis of intrinsic image decomposition, focusing on the discontinuous switch in prior-mode sections.
result Predicted signatures in albedo Jacobian and Fernet curvature can be observed in various models and datasets.
Prove a generalization of Werner's formula for the volume of illumination bodies on Riemannian manifolds.
problem Prove a generalization of Werner's formula for the volume of illumination bodies on Riemannian manifolds.
method Define the δ-illumination body and prove a generalization of Werner's formula. result Prove a generalization of Werner's formula for the volume of illumination bodies on Riemannian manifolds.
RETR improves indoor radar perception with a novel transformer model.
problem Indoor radar perception lacks models tailored for multi-view radar settings.
method RETR extends DETR architecture with depth-prioritized feature similarity, tri-plane loss, and radar-to-camera transformation.
result RETR outperforms state-of-the-art methods by 15.38+ AP for object detection and 11.91+ IoU for instance segmentation.
Autoencoder neural networks reconstruct missing indoor environment data.
problem Missing data in building operation data sets.
method Three different autoencoder neural networks trained to reconstruct missing data.
result Reconstructing variables with average RMSEs of 0.42 °C, 1.30 % and 78.41 ppm.
Paper uses RNNs for more accurate indoor WiFi localization.
problem Accurate indoor WiFi localization using RSSI measurements.
method Proposes recurrent neural networks (RNNs) for trajectory positioning of RSSI data.
result Achieves an average localization error of 0.75 m with 80% under 1 m, outperforming conventional algorithms.
New method combines neural networks and data assimilation for indoor air quality prediction.
problem Accurate and fast prediction of indoor air quality using real-time data.
method Combines Data Assimilation and Machine Learning using a Convolutional neural network and Long-Short-Term-Memory.
result Improved accuracy of dynamic system representation by integrating real data.
Paper proposes a SIMO DNN for indoor localization using Wi-Fi fingerprints.
problem Indoor localization with high accuracy and efficiency.
method Single-input and multi-output deep neural network architecture.
result SIMO-DNN scheme outperforms existing methods in floor detection and location accuracy.
New method uses SVBI to quickly generate radio maps for indoor positioning.
problem Time-consuming site surveys for creating radio maps in large indoor spaces.
method Combines fingerprinting positioning and SVBI for efficient radio map generation.
result Significantly reduces the cost and time of creating radio maps for indoor positioning.
Paper proposes CNN-LSTM for WiFi indoor localization.
problem Classical WiFi localization methods using only spatial data.
method Combines CNN and LSTM for CSI feature extraction.
result Achieves 2.5~m average localization error with 80% under 4~m.
We present an algorithm for converting an indoor spherical panorama into a photograph with a simulated overhead view. The resulting image will have an extremely wide field of view covering up to 4π steradians of the spherical panorama. We argue that our method complements the stereographic projection commonly used in t…
Two deep learning models improve indoor location prediction from WiFi fingerprints.
problem Indoor location prediction from WiFi fingerprints.
method Convolutional mixture density recurrent neural network and VAE-based semi-supervised learning model.
result Proposed models outperform existing methods in real-world datasets.
Efficiently maps indoor magnetic fields with SKI and D-SKI.
problem Computing large-scale magnetic field maps in indoor environments.
method Structured kernel interpolation (SKI) with derivatives (D-SKI) for Gaussian process regression.
result Achieves better accuracy and faster computation than state-of-the-art methods.
Systematic approach to generating diverse 3D scenes and images for training and benchmarking.
problem Training and benchmarking machine learning algorithms for scene understanding.
method Stochastic grammar-based pipeline for generating and rendering photorealistic 3D scenes with detailed ground truth.
result Improves performance in scene understanding tasks and provides controllable benchmarks for model diagnostics.
SAIL reduces design evaluations, producing diverse high-performing designs.
problem Design optimization requires many evaluations, limiting applicability.
method Surrogate-Assisted Illumination (SAIL) uses surrogate modeling.
result SAIL produces hundreds of diverse high-performing designs with fewer evaluations.
The paper optimizes predicting future window states in buildings using past climate data.
problem Predicting future window opening actions based on past climate data.
method Trained a deep neural network to predict window states using indoor climate data sequences of 30-240 time-steps.
result Optimal predictive performance achieved with 60 time-steps of indoor climate data, and long sequences could be addressed efficiently.
For a Veech surface (x,ω), we characterize subspaces of X^n, invariant under the diagonal action of the affine group of X. We prove that non-arithmetic Veech surfaces have only finitely many invariant subspaces of very particular shape (in any dimension). Among other consequences we find copies of (X,ω) embedded in the…
Efficient model for foggy scene understanding in vehicles.
problem Challenging scene understanding and segmentation under foggy conditions.
method Domain adaptation and illumination-invariant image transformation.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art models in foggy scene understanding.
Enhances 2D face recognition with 3D features using active illumination.
problem Improving robustness of 2D face recognition to spoofing attacks and low-light conditions.
method Projecting a high spatial frequency pattern onto the face to recover 3D information and a 2D image simultaneously.
result Significantly boosts face recognition performance and dramatically improves robustness to spoofing attacks.
VNLA uses vision and language to guide agents in finding objects in indoor environments.
problem Guiding agents in finding objects in indoor environments via language.
method Developed I3L framework for imitation learning with indirect intervention.
result Significantly improved success rate of learning agents over baselines.
AGML model improves indoor localization with sparse fingerprints using meta-learning and graph neural networks.
problem Maintaining high localization accuracy with extremely sparse fingerprints.
method Attentional Graph Neural Network (AGNN) and meta-learning framework with data augmentation strategies.
result AGML model consistently outperforms baseline methods across various metrics.
Paper proposes a new Markov model for efficient PLC system design.
problem Efficient estimation of Markov model parameters for bursty error channels.
method Introduced a Block Diagonal Markov model and a modified Baum-Welch algorithm.
result Efficient estimation of state transition matrix Λ for PLC system design. Paper presents a new Wi-Fi RSS and geomagnetic field database for indoor localization and trajectory estimation.
problem Indoor localization and trajectory estimation challenges.
method Convolutional neural network (CNN) for RSS data and LSTM network for geomagnetic field intensity.
result CNN and LSTM networks show feasibility for localization and trajectory estimation.
Indoor localization based on SIngle Of Fingerprint (SIOF) is rather susceptible to the changing environment, multipath, and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) propagation. Building SIOF is also a very time-consuming process. Recently, we first proposed a GrOup Of Fingerprints (GOOF) to improve the localization accuracy and reduc…
Improves magnetic field mapping using an array of magnetometers with noisy input.
problem Improving magnetic field maps in indoor environments with noisy magnetometer data.
method Uses Gaussian process regression with an array of magnetometers, incorporating known array positions and relative magnetometer locations.
result The method produces higher quality magnetic field maps compared to using a single magnetometer.
Study classifies surface types for autonomous indoor robots using inertial data.
problem Classifying surface types for wheeled robots in indoor environments.
method Prepared a time series dataset of inertial measurements, used deep learning and ensemble machine learning models.
result Baseline model achieved over 68% accuracy on a nine-category surface type dataset.
Visual perception is a challenging problem in part due to illumination variations. A possible solution is to first estimate an illumination invariant representation before using it for recognition. The object albedo and surface normals are examples of such representations. In this paper, we introduce a multilayer gener…
GANPOP uses deep learning to estimate optical properties from single images, improving accuracy over existing methods.
problem Estimating optical properties from single wide-field images.
method Conditional generative adversarial networks trained on paired images and optical property maps.
result GANPOP estimates optical properties with 58% higher accuracy than single-snapshot optical property technique in human gastrointestinal specimens.
Paper proposes a feature-wise change detection method for improving indoor positioning accuracy.
problem Improving the quality of reference fingerprint maps in indoor positioning systems.
method Inspired by RANSAC, the paper uses resampling of features to estimate intermediate locations and identifies candidate locations using MJI.
result The approach improves positioning accuracy by 20% and achieves 90% change detection accuracy.
Indoor localization is a supporting technology for a broadening range of pervasive wireless applications. One promis- ing approach is to locate users with radio frequency fingerprints. However, its wide adoption in real-world systems is challenged by the time- and manpower-consuming site survey process, which builds a …
Reduced computational complexity for indoor positioning.
problem Efficiently positioning users in large areas with limited data.
method Segmentation, Jaccard index, LASSO feature selection, Bayesian MAP estimation.
result Positioning accuracy with a subset of features and sub-regions is equivalent to full data, but computation time is reduced.
Most existing fingerprints-based indoor localization approaches are based on some single fingerprints, such as received signal strength (RSS), channel impulse response (CIR), and signal subspace. However, the localization accuracy obtained by the single fingerprint approach is rather susceptible to the changing environ…