HLoOP detects outliers in hyperbolic 2-space.
problem Detecting local outliers in hyperbolic 2-space.
method Combines nearest neighbor finding and probabilistic scoring in hyperbolic space.
result Promising results on WordNet dataset.
We propose an inlier-based outlier detection method capable of both identifying the outliers and explaining why they are outliers, by identifying the outlier-specific features. Specifically, we employ an inlier-based outlier detection criterion, which uses the ratio of inlier and test probability densities as a measure…
This paper presents a simple but effective density-based outlier detection approach with the local kernel density estimation (KDE). A Relative Density-based Outlier Score (RDOS) is introduced to measure the local outlierness of objects, in which the density distribution at the location of an object is estimated with a …
New outlier detection method using graph Laplacian spectrum boosts performance.
problem Detecting outliers in large datasets efficiently.
method Boosted outlier detection based on graph Laplacian spectrum.
result Outperforms existing methods on synthetic datasets.
PLOF reduces LOF computation time by pruning unnecessary data points.
problem Computational inefficiency of LOF in outlier detection.
method Prune-based approach to reduce LOF computation time.
result PLOF achieves higher accuracy and precision than original LOF and state-of-the-art variants.
Proposes MSD-Kmeans for efficient outlier detection.
problem Detecting unusual records in noisy data.
method Combines MSD and K-means for more accurate outlier detection.
result MSD-Kmeans achieves highest precision, accuracy, and F-measure.
Proposes ATH for KPI anomaly detection based on local data properties.
problem Business outliers are not always anomalies; existing solutions are limited.
method Adaptive Thresholding Heuristic (ATH) dynamically adjusts detection thresholds.
result ATH minimizes false positives and adapts to concept drift.
Generates synthetic data for benchmarking unsupervised outlier detection.
problem Difficulty in benchmarking unsupervised outlier detection due to rare and varied outliers in real data.
method Proposes a generic process to generate synthetic data with insightful characteristics.
result Demonstrates practicality of the generic process through a benchmark with state-of-the-art detection methods.
Two-stage framework detects multi-modal outliers.
problem Detecting outliers in multi-modal data structures.
method Combines global kernel PCA and local clustering stages.
result Significantly outperforms existing methods on challenging datasets.
We propose a novel procedure for outlier detection in functional data, in a semi-supervised framework. As the data is functional, we consider the coefficients obtained after projecting the observations onto orthonormal bases (wavelet, PCA). A multiple testing procedure based on the two-sample test is defined in order t…
Despite tremendous progress in outlier detection research in recent years, the majority of existing methods are designed only to detect unconditional outliers that correspond to unusual data patterns expressed in the joint space of all data attributes. Such methods are not applicable when we seek to detect conditional …
SDCOR clusters massive datasets efficiently, detecting outliers with low memory usage.
problem Local outlier detection in large-scale datasets.
method Chunk-based density clustering with incremental updates.
result SDCOR achieves lower linear time complexity and better efficiency than traditional methods.
Flexible outlier detection using graph communities for robust performance.
problem Outlier detection in small sample size unbalanced problems.
method Local measure of label heterogeneity in a weighted graph topology.
result Overall outperforms local and global strategies in multi and single view settings.
Rare data in a large-scale database are called outliers that reveal significant information in the real world. The subspace-based outlier detection is regarded as a feasible approach in very high dimensional space. However, the outliers found in subspaces are only part of the true outliers in high dimensional space, in…
AutoOD automates outlier detection using curiosity-guided search and self-imitation learning.
problem Automated outlier detection for complex tasks with big data.
method Curiosity-guided search strategy and self-imitation learning.
result AutoOD identifies optimal neural network models with superior performance.
Two new outlyingness scores improve outlier detection in high-dimensional data.
problem Detecting outliers in high-dimensional data with varying cluster shapes and intensities.
method Outlyingness scores (OOS and IOS) based on Cluster Catch Digraphs (CCDs).
result Both OOS and IOS outperform CCD-based methods in identifying global and local outliers, especially IOS.
New PCA method handles multiple datasets and detects sparse patterns robustly.
problem Handling multi-source data with sparse and outlier-robust PCA.
method Developed a regularization problem with a penalty for structured sparsity and outlier resistance.
result The method detects global and local patterns across multiple data sources robustly.
A novel approach ODAR detects outliers for clustering.
problem Outliers interfere with clustering algorithms, leading to unreliable results.
method Feature transformation to separate outliers and normal objects into distinct clusters.
result ODAR improves clustering accuracy on 7 out of 10 datasets.
DCSO dynamically selects top-performing base detectors for outlier ensembles.
problem Challenges in selecting and combining outlier scores from different detectors.
method DCSO dynamically selects top-performing base detectors based on local k-nearest neighbors.
result DCSO provides consistent performance improvement over static combination approaches.
The paper introduces localized conformal p-values for conditional testing problems.
problem Addressing conditional testing problems in statistics.
method Localized conformal p-values defined by inverting prediction intervals.
result Proposes procedures for conditional outlier detection and label screening with FDR and FWER control.
A novel unsupervised outlier detection method using Randomized PCA Forest.
problem Unsupervised outlier detection in datasets.
method Randomized Principal Component Analysis (RPCA) Forest for deriving an outlier score.
result Superior performance compared to classical and state-of-the-art methods.
In recent years, there have been many practical applications of anomaly detection such as in predictive maintenance, detection of credit fraud, network intrusion, and system failure. The goal of anomaly detection is to identify in the test data anomalous behaviors that are either rare or unseen in the training data. Th…
Outlier detection aims to identify unusual data instances that deviate from expected patterns. The outlier detection is particularly challenging when outliers are context dependent and when they are defined by unusual combinations of multiple outcome variable values. In this paper, we develop and study a new conditiona…
New framework detects outliers in non-IID categorical data.
problem Existing outlier detection methods fail in non-IID data.
method Value-value graph-based representation and outlierness propagation.
result Significant improvement in AUC on complex data sets.
We evaluate how modern outlier detection methods perform in identifying outliers in e-commerce conversion rate data. Based on the limitations identified, we then present a novel method to detect outliers in e-commerce conversion rate. This unsupervised method is made more business relevant by letting it automatically a…
MFRDE uses medians of forest estimators to robustly estimate densities in noisy data.
problem Robust density estimation in the presence of outliers.
method MFRDE uses pointwise median operation on forest density estimators fitted on subsampled datasets.
result MFRDE achieves robustness against all outliers while maintaining accuracy for density estimation.
Advances in sensor technology have enabled the collection of large-scale datasets. Such datasets can be extremely noisy and often contain a significant amount of outliers that result from sensor malfunction or human operation faults. In order to utilize such data for real-world applications, it is critical to detect ou…
A new method detects outliers using ensembles of Dirichlet process mixtures.
problem Challenges in unsupervised outlier detection using Dirichlet process mixtures.
method Ensembles of Dirichlet process Gaussian mixtures with random subspace and subsampling.
result Empirically outperforms existing approaches in unsupervised outlier detection.
PyODDS automates outlier detection for new data sources.
problem Manual outlier detection is inefficient and domain-specific.
method Automated end-to-end system with Apache Spark and database support.
result PyODDS optimizes outlier detection pipelines automatically.
XGBOD combines unsupervised and supervised methods for better outlier detection.
problem Enhanced outlier detection from normal observations in various datasets.
method Hybrid approach using unsupervised representation learning to improve a supervised classifier.
result XGBOD outperforms competing methods across seven datasets.
Paper tackles outlier detection in signals modeled by generative models with theoretical guarantees.
problem Recovering signals from linear measurements with sparse outliers.
method Proposes an iterative ADMM algorithm and gradient descent algorithm for outlier detection using ℓ1 and squared ℓ1 norm minimization. result Establishes theoretical recovery guarantees for signal reconstruction under sparse outliers.
This paper investigates differentially private analysis of distance-based outliers. The problem of outlier detection is to find a small number of instances that are apparently distant from the remaining instances. On the other hand, the objective of differential privacy is to conceal presence (or absence) of any partic…
KOD detects outliers in high-dimensional data.
problem Challenges in outlier detection in high-dimensional settings.
method Kernel transformation followed by projection pursuit approach with ensemble of directions and result combination.
result Empirical evaluations show effectiveness on various datasets.
Integrates outlier detection into neural networks for improved performance.
problem Lack of competency awareness in machine learning systems, especially in detecting outliers.
method Null Space Analysis (NuSA) of neural networks, computing and controlling null space projection.
result NuSA-trained networks maintain classification performance and detect outliers effectively.
New algorithm detects unique events in time series data.
problem Detecting anomalous events in unknown properties.
method Model-free, unsupervised detection using Temporal Outlier Factor (TOF).
result TOF outperforms traditional outlier detection methods.
A novel density-based approach QC detects outliers in data with high precision.
problem Detecting outliers in data with high precision and sensitivity.
method Quantum Clustering (QC) approach based on the density of data points.
result QC effectively finds hidden outliers and subtle outliers with parameter adjustment.
Proposes an ensemble framework for outlier detection with embedded feature selection.
problem Improving performance of outlier detection in noisy data.
method Unified feature selection and outlier detection, thresholded self-paced learning, alternate algorithm.
result The proposed framework ODEFS outperforms existing methods on real-world datasets.
A novel semi-supervised outlier detection model detects anomalies with few labels.
problem Efficiently detecting group anomalies with limited labeled data.
method RCC-Dual-GAN model that combines RCC and M-GAN components for semi-supervised outlier detection.
result Significantly improved accuracy in outlier detection with few labeled anomalies.
PyODDS is a Python system for outlier detection in databases.
problem Outlier detection in databases for various users.
method End-to-end Python system with database support, including statistical and deep learning algorithms.
result Supports outlier detection algorithms for users with or without machine learning background.
Bayesian method detects outliers and uncertain points in data.
problem Detecting outliers and uncertain points in data using Bayesian methods.
method Generative model of data curation for aleatoric uncertainty, combining with epistemic uncertainty and outlier exposure.
result Principled Bayesian approach outperforms methods using aleatoric or epistemic uncertainty alone.
Outlier detection is a fundamental task in data mining and has many applications including detecting errors in databases. While there has been extensive prior work on methods for outlier detection, modern datasets often have sizes that are beyond the ability of commonly used methods to process the data within a reasona…
One-Class Boundary Peeling detects outliers efficiently and robustly.
problem Unsupervised outlier detection in diverse data distributions.
method One-Class Boundary Peeling uses flexible boundaries generated by one-class SVMs and iteratively peels them.
result One-Class Boundary Peeling outperforms state-of-the-art methods in synthetic data simulations.
This review examines techniques for detecting anomalies in time series data.
problem Detecting anomalies in time series data.
method Taxonomy based on main aspects of outlier detection techniques.
result Structured and comprehensive state-of-the-art on outlier detection techniques in time series.
We present a novel notion of outlier, called the Concentration Free Outlier Factor, or CFOF. As a main contribution, we formalize the notion of concentration of outlier scores and theoretically prove that CFOF does not concentrate in the Euclidean space for any arbitrary large dimensionality. To the best of our knowled…
Geometric approach improves functional outlier detection.
problem Detecting outliers in functional data sets.
method Developed a geometric perspective on functional manifold for outlier detection.
result Improved understanding and differentiation of outliers.
Enhanced neural networks detect thin boundaries between different types of anomalies.
problem Detecting thin boundaries between different types of anomalies in outlier detection.
method Defined new types of anomalies, enhanced Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Network with Genetic Algorithm.
result Reduced error in anomaly detection compared to baseline methods.
We focus on the problem of unsupervised cell outlier detection and repair in mixed-type tabular data. Traditional methods are concerned only with detecting which rows in the dataset are outliers. However, identifying which cells are corrupted in a specific row is an important problem in practice, and the very first ste…
This study surveys methods for detecting outliers in spatial data.
problem Detecting outliers in spatial data to avoid misinterpretation and enhance analysis.
method Survey of existing outlier detection methods for spatial data.
result Outliers in spatial data can be valuable if analyzed separately.