This thesis explores emergent intelligence in disordered systems like spin glasses and neural networks.
problem Understanding the principles behind emergent intelligent behaviors in disordered systems.
method Statistical physics approach to charting learning mechanisms and dynamics.
result Uncovering relationships between learning mechanisms and physical dynamics.
Survey on deep neural networks for vision and speech.
problem Improving intelligent vision and speech systems.
method Review of deep learning models and challenges.
result Emerging technologies show promise for future systems.
Computational Intelligence (CI) is a sub-branch of Artificial Intelligence paradigm focusing on the study of adaptive mechanisms to enable or facilitate intelligent behavior in complex and changing environments. There are several paradigms of CI [like artificial neural networks, evolutionary computations, swarm intelli…
The use of machine learning and intelligent systems has become an established practice in the realm of malware detection and cyber threat prevention. In an environment characterized by widespread accessibility and big data, the feasibility of malware classification without the use of artificial intelligence-based techn…
Paper develops a neural-fuzzy controller for GPS-intelligent buoys.
problem Optimally track dynamically positioned marine buoys with unknown parameters.
method Dynamic system modeling using neural-fuzzy networks with backstepping technique.
result The controller minimizes position errors and adjusts buoy positions accurately.
A tree-based IDS detects cyber-attacks in AV networks.
problem Cyber-attacks in AV and IoV networks.
method Tree-structure machine learning models, ensemble learning, feature selection.
result High detection rate and low computational cost achieved.
Intelligent control for greenhouses using deep reinforcement learning.
problem Uncertain nonlinear system of greenhouse environment control.
method Model Embedded Deep Reinforcement Learning (MEDRL) with computer vision and crop growth models.
result Precision and convenience in precise control of greenhouse environment.
The paper discusses safety assessment for AI systems, focusing on machine learning models.
problem Safety assessment of AI systems, especially machine learning models, in safety-related applications.
method Analyzed AI models as statistical models and proposed a new budget allocation for AI safety.
result Safety assessment of AI systems requires a new approach focusing on the model used, not just the system.
Intelligent financial data analysis system improves accuracy and efficiency.
problem Inefficient and inaccurate financial data analysis due to complex data and evolving contexts.
method Integrates LLMs with RAG technology for financial data analysis.
result Significant improvements in accuracy and recall (78.6% and 89.2%) compared to baseline.
Future autonomous systems need reliable world models and complex action sequences.
problem Current automated systems lack reliable world models and complex action sequences.
method Introduce energy-based and latent variable models combined in a hierarchical joint embedding predictive architecture (H-JEPA).
result Combining energy-based and latent variable models in H-JEPA can lead to reliable world models and complex action sequences.
Survey of deep RL in intelligent transportation systems.
problem Optimizing traffic signals and autonomous driving using deep RL.
method Comprehensive review of deep RL applications in traffic control and autonomous driving.
result Summarizes existing works in deep RL-based transportation applications.
NESYM combines AI and Earth models for new climate insights.
problem Replacing traditional Earth models with AI.
method Neural Earth System Modelling (NESYM) integrating AI and climate models.
result Artificial intelligence may render traditional models obsolete.
How useful can machine learning be in a quantum laboratory? Here we raise the question of the potential of intelligent machines in the context of scientific research. A major motivation for the present work is the unknown reachability of various entanglement classes in quantum experiments. We investigate this question …
This paper presents the Intelligent Voice (IV) system submitted to the NIST 2016 Speaker Recognition Evaluation (SRE). The primary emphasis of SRE this year was on developing speaker recognition technology which is robust for novel languages that are much more heterogeneous than those used in the current state-of-the-a…
Mathematical framework using Riemannian geometry for intelligence and consciousness.
problem Lack of a unified mathematical framework for intelligence and consciousness.
method Conceptualizes intelligence as tokens in a high-dimensional space, using Riemannian geometry to describe structure and dynamics.
result Integrates geometric concepts to offer a unified framework for intelligence and consciousness.
This research explores inductive biases for deep learning to improve AI's higher-level cognition.
problem Current AI struggles with flexible out-of-distribution and systematic generalization.
method Examines and proposes new inductive biases for deep learning.
result Identifies specific inductive biases for higher-level sequential processing.
Stochasticity is key for machine learning's robustness and generalizability.
problem Machine learning's need for robustness and generalizability.
method Review of ML literature and biological intelligence.
result Stochasticity is a critical ingredient for intelligent systems in ML.
AIBC uses AI and blockchain for efficient resource sharing.
problem Efficient resource sharing in large-scale decentralized systems.
method Two-consensus scheme with DABFT and DPoEV.
result Predictive deep learning for optimal BFT algorithm selection.
Swarm intelligence is the collective behavior emerging in systems with locally interacting components. Because of their self-organization capabilities, swarm-based systems show essential properties for handling real-world problems such as robustness, scalability, and flexibility. Yet, we do not know why swarm-based alg…
New approach tackles biological fluid adaptivity in AI.
problem Weak performance of AI in dynamic environments.
method Derives strategies from biological fluid adaptivity.
result Equips AI with fluid adaptivity similar to biology.
FinTech uses data science and AI to transform finance.
problem Transforming finance with data science and AI.
method DSAI techniques including complex system methods, quantitative methods, etc.
result DSAI enables smart FinTech for various financial sectors.
The success of modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies depends critically on the ability to learn non-linear functional dependencies from large, high dimensional data sets. Despite recent high-profile successes, empirical evidence indicates that the high predictive performance is often paired with low robustne…
Jelly Bean World tests never-ending learning in complex environments.
problem Current machine learning systems are specialized and limited in adaptability.
method Developed Jelly Bean World testbed for complex, non-stationary environments.
result Demonstrates the need for more adaptable machine learning systems.
A new explainable CBR system predicts financial risks with interpretability and good performance.
problem Predicting financial risks with interpretability and good performance.
method A novel explainable case-based reasoning (CBR) approach.
result The CBR system provides a good prediction performance and interpretability.
Effective and efficient mitigation of malware is a long-time endeavor in the information security community. The development of an anti-malware system that can counteract an unknown malware is a prolific activity that may benefit several sectors. We envision an intelligent anti-malware system that utilizes the power of…
Paper proposes a multi-phase pruning pipeline for deep ensemble learning on IIoT devices.
problem Computational limitations of IoT devices for deep learning models.
method Generates diverse pruned models, applies integer quantization, and uses clustering-based pruning.
result Significant reduction in model size (up to 90%) and improved performance (up to 7%) on IIoT devices.
Paper proposes a new AI design philosophy for distributed learning.
problem Designing AI systems that mimic human cognitive capabilities.
method Democratized learning (Dem-AI) with self-organized hierarchical agents.
result Self-organized learning systems can perform complex tasks more efficiently.
Paper proposes machine learning models for more accurate road inspection.
problem Traditional road inspection systems have safety, energy, and cost issues.
method Hybrid machine learning models using surface deflection data from FWD tests.
result CMIS model outperforms other models with APRE=2.3303, AAPRE=11.6768, RMSE=12.0056, and SD=0.0210.
Year by year control of normal and emergency conditions of up-to-date power systems becomes an increasingly complicated problem. With the increasing complexity the existing control system of power system conditions which includes operative actions of the dispatcher and work of special automatic devices proves to be ins…
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs) are envisioned to play a critical role in improving traffic flow and reducing congestion, which is a pervasive issue impacting urban areas around the globe. Rapidly advancing vehicular communication and edge cloud computation technologies provide key enablers for smart traffic …
This essay examines how what is considered to be artificial intelligence (AI) has changed over time and come to intersect with the expertise of the author. Initially, AI developed on a separate trajectory, both topically and institutionally, from pattern recognition, neural information processing, decision and control …
This paper explores RL for financial trading systems.
problem Developing automatic Financial Trading Systems (FTFs).
method Explains RL concepts and applies them to FTFs.
result Illustrates RL algorithms for FTFs.
AutoAIViz visualizes AutoAI's model generation process, improving user trust.
problem Limited transparency in AutoAI systems leads to lack of user understanding and trust.
method Developed and evaluated AutoAIViz, an experimental system that visualizes AutoAI's model generation process.
result AutoAIViz helps users complete data science tasks and increases their understanding, improving trust in AutoAI systems.
Paper proposes a framework for precise daily default risk prediction of Chinese credit bonds.
problem Inadequate and inaccurate bond information disclosure creates risk of default for investors.
method Framework includes summarizing factors impacting defaults, constructing a risk index system, and using ConvLSTM neural network for prediction.
result The model provides more responsive and accurate daily default risk predictions than authoritative ratings.
A hybrid neural network optimizes AI deployment on edge and cloud for energy efficiency.
problem Energy and resource constraints in edge devices for deep learning models.
method Conditionally deep hybrid neural network with quantized layers at edge and full-precision layers at cloud.
result Early classification at the edge reduces energy consumption by 5.5x on CIFAR-10 dataset.
Unified formula for arbitrary liquidity operations in weighted AMMs
problem Decentralized resource allocation in intelligent transportation systems
method Weighted invariant adapted from Balancer-type AMMs
result Unified formula for four resource allocation operations
We use automatic speech recognition to assess spoken English learner pronunciation based on the authentic intelligibility of the learners' spoken responses determined from support vector machine (SVM) classifier or deep learning neural network model predictions of transcription correctness. Using numeric features produ…
Survey examines agentic AI in finance, highlighting its autonomy and challenges.
problem Autonomous AI systems in finance and their implications.
method Systematic review of research, technical architectures, market applications, and governance frameworks.
result Agentic AI offers enhanced market efficiency but introduces new risks.
The paper introduces sanity tests to detect spurious correlations in AI-guided radiology systems.
problem Detecting when AI systems perform well on development data for the wrong reasons.
method Design and implementation of sanity tests to identify spurious correlations.
result Sanity tests can identify spurious correlations in AI-guided radiology systems.
Artificial intelligence (AI) will pave the way to a new era in medicine. However, currently available AI systems do not interact with a patient, e.g., for anamnesis, and thus are only used by the physicians for predictions in diagnosis or prognosis. However, these systems are widely used, e.g., in diabetes or cancer pr…
The demand of artificial intelligent adoption for condition-based maintenance strategy is astonishingly increased over the past few years. Intelligent fault diagnosis is one critical topic of maintenance solution for mechanical systems. Deep learning models, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), have been succe…
New framework aligns latent representations over-the-air using intelligent metasurfaces.
problem Heterogeneous transmitter-receiver models produce misaligned latent representations in semantic communication.
method Intelligent metasurfaces (SIM) emulate supervised and zero-shot semantic aligners directly in the wave domain.
result SIMs achieve up to 90% task accuracy in high SNR regimes, robust to low SNR.
The vision systems of the eagle and the snake outperform everything that we can make in the laboratory, but snakes and eagles cannot build an eyeglass or a telescope or a microscope. (Judea Pearl)
Corner cases are the main bottlenecks when applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to safety-critical applications. An AI system should be intelligent enough to detect such situations so that system developers can prepare for subsequent planning. In this paper, we propose semi-supervised anomaly detection conside…
Systematic review of ML explainability in process mining.
problem Understanding the black-box nature of ML models in process mining.
method Systematic literature review using PRISMA framework.
result Identification of key trends and challenges in interpretability.
Symmetry principles help in creating better AI representations.
problem Creating efficient and generalizable AI representations.
method Using symmetry transformations to guide representation learning.
result Symmetry principles improve data efficiency and generalizability in AI.
System predicts ice formation to improve road safety.
problem Improving road safety through accurate ice formation prediction.
method Combining physical models and machine learning for data correction.
result Machine learning effectively corrects incorrect data in forecasts.
Enhanced route planning with probabilistic prediction and uncertainty sets.
problem Improving route planning reliability under uncertainty.
method CQR-GAE model integrating conformal prediction and uncertainty sets.
result Significantly outperforms baseline methods in real-world traffic scenarios.