China's infrastructure investments fail to deliver economic growth, leading to fragility.
problem The myth that infrastructure investment leads to economic growth is debunked.
method Analysis of the largest dataset of infrastructure investment data in China.
result Infrastructure investments in China do not provide a positive risk-adjusted return.
EU plans to integrate gas markets, increasing consumer welfare and reducing supplier power.
problem Integrate EU gas markets to increase consumer welfare and security.
method Spatial partial equilibrium model to analyze changes in consumption, prices, and welfare.
result Consumer surplus increases by 15.9%, prices decrease slightly, and SW converges at Western European levels.
Machine learning monitors fueling infrastructure reliability.
problem Ensuring reliability of alternative fueling infrastructure for ZEV adoption.
method Unsupervised temporal clustering algorithm and survey analysis.
result Infrastructure performance and reliability determined for hydrogen stations in California.
Deep learning predicts infrastructure quality in Africa using satellite imagery.
problem Expensive and limited monitoring of infrastructure quality in developing regions.
method Convolutional neural network trained on Landsat 8 and Sentinel 1 satellite imagery.
result AUROC scores of 0.881 for Electricity, 0.862 for Sewerage, 0.739 for Piped Water, and 0.786 for Roads.
This study maps cycling risks and discomfort in Zurich, offering personalized route recommendations.
problem High cycling accidents and discomfort in Smart Cities.
method Geolocated bike accidents data, kernel density contours, weather, time, accident type and severity analysis.
result Empirical continuous spatial risk estimations and personalized route recommendations.
VTrackIt creates a synthetic dataset with infrastructure and vehicle info for AVs.
problem Lack of infrastructure and pooled vehicle info in existing AV datasets.
method Developed VTrackIt, a synthetic dataset with intelligent infrastructure and pooled vehicle info, and introduced InfraGAN for trajectory predictions.
result VTrackIt reduces high-risk edge cases in AV trajectory predictions.
Deep learning speeds up infrastructure reliability analysis.
problem Efficiently evaluate infrastructure system reliability under natural disasters.
method Developed deep neural network surrogates for connectivity determination and system reliability analysis.
result Proposed approach accelerates reliability analysis with high accuracy.
The Economist recently reported that infrastructure spending is the largest it is ever been as a share of world GDP. With $22 trillion in projected investments over the next ten years in emerging economies alone, the magazine calls it the "biggest investment boom in history." The efficiency of infrastructure planning a…
The article first describes characteristics of major infrastructure projects. Second, it documents a much neglected topic in economics: that ex ante estimates of costs and benefits are often very different from actual ex post costs and benefits. For large infrastructure projects the consequence is cost overruns, benefi…
Cryptocurrency markets show similar returns but different volatility responses to infrastructure and regulatory shocks.
problem Understanding how cryptocurrency markets differentiate between infrastructure and regulatory shocks.
method Event-level block bootstrap inference on 31 cryptocurrency events across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano (2019-2025).
result No statistically significant difference in cumulative abnormal returns between infrastructure failures and regulatory enforcement.
A novel outlier score detects new road infrastructure images.
problem Detecting newly observed road infrastructure images.
method Entropy-based outlier score using directed nearest neighbor graphs.
result High potential of the proposed technique in identifying outliers.
We combine Bayesian networks (BNs) and structural reliability methods (SRMs) to create a new computational framework, termed enhanced Bayesian network (eBN), for reliability and risk analysis of engineering structures and infrastructure. BNs are efficient in representing and evaluating complex probabilistic dependence …
Hybrid framework predicts Arctic permafrost decline, risks infrastructure, and provides tools.
problem Tackles permafrost decline and infrastructure risk assessment in Arctic territories.
method Hybrid physics-machine learning framework integrating 2.9 million observations.
result Projects mean permafrost fraction decline of -20.3 pp under RCP8.5 forcing, with high-risk zones identified.
This study analyzes dynamic connectedness in global supply chain infrastructure portfolios, identifying key risk factors and extreme events.
problem Understanding dynamic connectedness in global supply chain infrastructure portfolios under various risk factors and extreme events.
method Time-varying parameter vector autoregression (TVP-VAR) model to study spillover and interconnectedness of risk factors.
result Risk shocks influence dynamic connectedness between portfolios and risk factors, and extreme events affect investment outcomes.
IntraLayer connects digital finance platforms efficiently.
problem Inefficient interconnectivity in digital finance.
method Core infrastructure and adaptive fiscal policy.
result Optimised transactional efficiency for various agents.
This paper argues, first, that a major problem in the planning of large infrastructure projects is the high level of misinformation about costs and benefits that decision makers face in deciding whether to build, and the high risks such misinformation generates. Second, it explores the causes of misinformation and risk…
Research quantifies financial exclusion risks in UK, focusing on cash infrastructure and socio-economic factors.
problem Localised financial exclusion in the UK as cash infrastructure declines.
method Developed a composite indicator using various input variables.
result Financial exclusion is more prevalent in deprived communities and affluent areas.
Fragmented exchanges arise due to speed advantages in high-activity regions.
problem Fragmentation of distributed securities exchanges due to speed advantages in high-activity regions.
method Economic model and Monte Carlo simulations of a decentralized exchange with two miner clusters.
result Speed advantage increases with infrastructure asymmetry between regions.
Deep learning detects cyber-attacks in smart grid systems.
problem Cyber-attacks on smart grid systems.
method Deep learning-based intrusion detection system trained on industrial dataset.
result Proposed system outperforms Naive Bayes, SVM, and Random Forest.
Stanford DAWN project aims to simplify machine learning development.
problem Time-consuming and expensive machine learning development for non-experts.
method Development of systems and tools for end-to-end machine learning applications.
result Simplified machine learning development for non-experts.
Study uses Perelman and Ricci flow methods to analyze economic inequality.
problem Impact of socio-economic challenges and technological progress on economic inequality.
method Perelman model and Ricci flow methods.
result Technological innovations and social protection programs reduce inequality.
Infrastructure monitors AI/ML radiology models across multiple sites.
problem Monitoring and improving AI/ML radiology models across multiple sites.
method Interactive radiology reporting, centralized cloud system, post-marketing surveillance.
result Efficient monitoring and iterative development of AI/ML models without radiologist burden.
Automated road infrastructure mapping using connected vehicle data and deep learning.
problem Manual identification of intersections is laborious and time-consuming.
method Geohashing, YOLOv5 algorithm for classification of road segments and intersections.
result Overall classification accuracy of 95%, with high F1 scores for straight roads and intersections.
Methodology measures financial impacts using existing credit loss infrastructure.
problem Measuring the impact of financial scenarios on expected credit losses.
method Captures scenario effects through changes in default probabilities; uses existing provisioning infrastructure.
result Methodology validated through standardized climate scenario exercise in Canada and Quebec.
Develops a framework to assess infrastructure reliability under natural and malicious events.
problem Assessing reliability and costs of infrastructure under various hazards.
method Coupling mechanical reliability analyses with economical reliability analyses using probabilistic considerations.
result Indicators of probable cost of failure for infrastructure, aiding safety investments.
The study examines how modernizing settlement infrastructure affects inside money elasticity and network efficiency.
problem Understanding the impact of modernizing settlement infrastructure on inside money elasticity and network efficiency.
method Constructed a panel dataset of 809 reform events across 24 advanced economies, decomposed into economic channels and phases, and used a T2S event-study and synthetic control method.
result Modernizing settlement infrastructure generates network-conditional balance sheet efficiencies, with an estimated +13.4 percent efficiency recovery from 2027-2032.
Study assesses 'big data' in materials science, highlighting challenges.
problem Understanding what constitutes 'big data' in materials science.
method Selected examples of machine learning models, data quality, and infrastructure requirements.
result Big data presents unique challenges in materials science.
Study spectral density of neural networks using resolvent method.
problem Investigate spectral density of neural networks with random feature matrices.
method Use resolvent method from random matrix theory, cumulant expansion.
result Impossible to preserve singular value distribution with additive bias.
This paper ranks Latin American countries based on AI potential.
problem Identifying emerging AI powers in Latin America.
method Ranking based on infrastructure, education, and finance.
result Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica, and Ecuador are new emerging powers in AI.
Paper explores AIaaS on SDI, offering services in smart sectors.
problem Complexity of infrastructures driving AIaaS.
method Proposes architectural scheme based on SDIs with AI-aaS applications.
result Experimental results for three AI-aaS applications.
Proposes a multi-objective variational autoencoder for smart infrastructure damage detection.
problem Detecting and diagnosing damage in smart infrastructure using multi-way data.
method Multi-objective variational autoencoder (MVA) method for smart infrastructure damage detection and diagnosis.
result The method accurately detects structural damage, estimates severity, and captures damage locations.
Satellite imagery and ML improve livelihood measurements and estimate electrification's impact.
problem Sparse data hinders policy development and evaluation.
method Satellite imagery, machine learning, and ML inference techniques.
result Grid access improves rural asset wealth by 0.17 standard deviations.
Optimizes electric aircraft deployment for Canadian aviation to reduce emissions.
problem Limited fleet capacity and operational structure hinder electric aircraft transition.
method Multi-period mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) framework.
result Electric aircraft can reduce emissions by over 70% within five years.
Report assesses Edinburgh tram project's risk management.
problem Projects often exceed costs and timelines, underperforming intended benefits.
method Describes and evaluates risk assessment and management for the Edinburgh tram.
result Careful consideration of cost, schedule, and benefit risks is crucial for megaprojects.
Taxonomy of knowledge modalities in RL for better transfer.
problem Tackling the transfer of knowledge in reinforcement learning.
method Systematic analysis of knowledge modalities in RL.
result A taxonomy of knowledge modalities in reinforcement learning.
We collect and analyze the data for working time, life expectancy, and the pair output and infrastructure of industrializing nations. During S-functional recovery from disaster the pair's time shifts yield 25 years for the infrastructure's physical lifetime. At G7 level the per capita outputs converge and the time shif…
Deep neural networks detect cyberthreats from Twitter.
problem Scalable processing of cybersecurity information from social media.
method Convolutional and bidirectional LSTM networks for tweet classification and named entity recognition.
result Pipeline achieves high true positive and F1-score rates for threat detection.
This article presents results from the first statistically significant study of cost escalation in transportation infrastructure projects. Based on a sample of 258 transportation infrastructure projects worth US$90 billion and representing different project types, geographical regions, and historical periods, it is fou…
Open-source Vizier optimizes complex systems for Google and beyond.
problem Optimizing large-scale systems with multiple objectives and constraints.
method Distributed, fault-tolerant, flexible API for blackbox optimization.
result OSS Vizier supports a wide range of optimization problems and is available as open-source.
Study finds macroeconomic indicators predict health workforce and infrastructure measures.
problem Evaluating the predictive value of macroeconomic indicators for public health targets.
method Examined multiple forecasting approaches including neural networks, generalized additive models, random forests, and time series models with exogenous indicators.
result Macroeconomic indicators provide consistent and reproducible predictive signals for health workforce and infrastructure measures, but less so for other targets.
Neural networks compress and sample WDN contamination dynamics efficiently.
problem Infrastructure monitoring of complex, networked systems like water distribution networks is expensive and challenging.
method Developed Graph Fourier Transform (GFT) operators and neural networks (NN) for efficient data collection and inference.
result High accuracy reconstruction of contamination dynamics using only 5-10% of the sample set.
Managing large-scale transportation infrastructure projects is difficult due to frequent misinformation about the costs which results in large cost overruns that often threaten the overall project viability. This paper investigates the explanations for cost overruns that are given in the literature. Overall, four categ…
Bayesian model transfers knowledge across different engineering fleets.
problem Data sparsity in predictive models for engineering infrastructure.
method Hierarchical Bayesian approach with multitask learning.
result Improves survival analysis and power prediction in truck fleets and wind farms.
Paper trains language models without memorizing user data.
problem Training production-scale language models with user privacy.
method Federated Learning with Differentially Private Federated Averaging (DP-FedAvg).
result Demonstrated training of a production NWP model with user-level differential privacy.
Novel framework identifies pump-specific deterioration rates using Bayesian hierarchical hazard modeling and causal discovery.
problem Challenges in asset management due to heterogeneous deterioration rates in pump equipment.
method Bayesian hierarchical hazard modeling with causal discovery, GPU-accelerated No-U-Turn Sampling (NUTS), and DirectLiNGAM.
result Identified striking heterogeneity in deterioration rates, with negative effects 400 times larger than positive effects.
Rescaling expansiveness proven for k*-expansive vector fields.
problem Proving rescaling expansiveness for k*-expansive vector fields.
method Introducing and exploring singular-expansive flows.
result Rescaling expansiveness established for k*-expansive vector fields.
Agent-to-agent finance aims to manage payments and trust for AI agents.
problem Managing financial interactions between autonomous AI agents.
method Develops agent-to-agent finance concept and explores blockchain solutions.
result Agent-to-agent finance can address coordination frictions in financial markets.
Cryptocurrency markets treat infrastructure failures and regulatory shocks differently, but the effect is not statistically significant.
problem Understanding how cryptocurrency markets differentiate between infrastructure failures and regulatory shocks.
method A multi-moment event study using GJR-GARCH-X model with matched dependence-robust inference.
result The differential impact of infrastructure failures and regulatory shocks on cryptocurrency markets is not statistically significant.