Paper proposes methods to localize sources in WSNs without knowing sensor parameters.
problem Source localization in WSNs without sensor parameter knowledge.
method Hitting set approach and feature selection method.
result Effective source localization methods validated through simulations.
This paper addresses the problem of localizing audio sources using binaural measurements. We propose a supervised formulation that simultaneously localizes multiple sources at different locations. The approach is intrinsically efficient because, contrary to prior work, it relies neither on source separation, nor on mon…
This work examines a semi-blind single-channel source separation problem. Our specific aim is to separate one source whose local structure is approximately known, from another a priori unspecified background source, given only a single linear combination of the two sources. We propose a separation technique based on lo…
TransNet improves community detection on target networks using privacy-preserved source networks.
problem Community detection on sensitive network data with privacy constraints.
method Spectral clustering framework leveraging locally distributed privacy-preserved auxiliary networks via randomized response and adaptive weighting.
result TransNet delivers strong gains in community detection across various privacy levels and heterogeneity patterns.
A new algorithm speeds up EEG source localization using ℓ1 regularization.
problem Challenging inverse problem in mapping EEG readings to brain activity.
method Formulated as a graphical generalized elastic net inverse problem, solved with a variable projected algorithm (VPAL).
result VPAL provides faster and more accurate EEG source localization compared to existing methods.
New method improves multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization by accounting for local correlations and varying noise.
problem Existing multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization methods assume global correlation and constant noise, which limits performance.
method Proposes an MF emulation method that learns noise models for each data source and leverages locally correlated LF sources.
result Improves performance of multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization by accounting for local correlations and varying noise.
Source coding is the canonical problem of data compression in information theory. In a locally encodable source coding, each compressed bit depends on only few bits of the input. In this paper, we show that a recently popular model of semi-supervised clustering is equivalent to locally encodable source coding. In this …
TopoGeoScore selects robust checkpoints using only source-domain representations.
problem Selecting robust checkpoints without target-domain labels or samples.
method Constructs class-conditional mutual k-nearest-neighbour graphs and extracts three interpretable signals.
result Source representations contain measurable global-local-topological evidence of robustness.
A new method for multi-subject brain source imaging improves accuracy and specificity.
problem Estimating brain source locations from M/EEG data for multiple subjects.
method Sparse multi-task regression with Minimum Wasserstein Estimates and Optimal Transport metrics.
result Significant improvement in spatial specificity and localization accuracy compared to individual subject solutions.
StrTransformer recovers sources without labels by optimizing latent matrices and enforcing structural constraints.
problem Unsupervised blind source recovery in signal processing.
method Source-wise structured Transformer framework with latent source matrix optimization, structural regularization, and branch-specific weights.
result StrTransformer learns distinct temporal-scale structures and recovers source-aligned latent trajectories.
The paper tackles personalized policy learning from diverse data sources in a federated setting.
problem Learning personalized decision policies from observational bandit feedback across multiple heterogeneous data sources.
method Introduces a novel regret analysis for distinguishing global and local regret, and presents a federated policy learning algorithm using local policies trained with doubly robust offline policy evaluation strategies.
result Establishes finite-sample upper bounds on global and local regret, characterizing them by source heterogeneity and distribution shift.
In this paper, we describe our method for DCASE2019 task3: Sound Event Localization and Detection (SELD). We use four CRNN SELDnet-like single output models which run in a consecutive manner to recover all possible information of occurring events. We decompose the SELD task into estimating number of active sources, est…
Proposes a method to adapt labels on graphs with few labeled nodes.
problem Domain adaptation for graphs with limited labeled nodes.
method Optimization problem solving label transfer using spectral graph wavelets.
result Method yields satisfactory classification accuracy compared to existing methods.
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalogra-phy (EEG) are non-invasive modalities that measure the weak electromagnetic fields generated by neural activity. Inferring the location of the current sources that generated these magnetic fields is an ill-posed inverse problem known as source imaging. When consideri…
Localized transfer learning improves nonparametric regression performance.
problem Improving nonparametric regression performance on target tasks.
method Localized transfer learning framework that models heterogeneity and partition covariate space into cells.
result Sharp minimax rates show local transfer mitigates the curse of dimensionality.
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.
Constructs initial data for Einstein vacuum equations involving multiple localized gravitational sources.
problem Modeling the interaction of distant gravitational systems in general relativity.
method Time-symmetric initial data construction using gluing schemes and localized sources.
result Produces initial data sets with finite ADM mass and multiple Einstein-Rosen bridges.
Conformal Prediction is a machine learning methodology that produces valid prediction regions under mild conditions. In this paper, we explore the application of making predictions over multiple data sources of different sizes without disclosing data between the sources. We propose that each data source applies a trans…
From a machine learning perspective, the human ability localize sounds can be modeled as a non-parametric and non-linear regression problem between binaural spectral features of sound received at the ears (input) and their sound-source directions (output). The input features can be summarized in terms of the individual…
The study identifies two sources of invariants in 2--nondegenerate CR geometries.
problem Characterizing fundamental invariants of 2--nondegenerate CR geometries.
method Analyzes the harmonic curvature and the difference in complex structures.
result Nontrivial examples of CR geometries can be obtained as deformations of models.
To collectively forecast the demand for ride-sourcing services in all regions of a city, the deep learning approaches have been applied with commendable results. However, the local statistical differences throughout the geographical layout of the city make the spatial stationarity assumption of the convolution invalid,…
Bayesian method improves EEG source imaging accuracy by estimating skull conductivity.
problem Sensitivity of EEG source imaging to skull conductivity modeling.
method Bayesian uncertainty modeling to estimate skull conductivity and focal sources.
result Clear improvements in source localization accuracy and feasible skull conductivity estimates.
The study identifies unique fluid flow patterns.
problem Understanding incompressible fluid flows with straight streamlines.
method Local differential geometry of line congruences to integrate Euler equations.
result Only specific fluid flows are possible with straight streamlines.
FSL-Net detects and localizes feature shifts in large, high-dimensional datasets.
problem Feature shifts between data sources lead to erroneous features in various applications.
method FSL-Net is a neural network trained on multiple datasets to localize feature shifts.
result FSL-Net accurately localizes feature shifts from unseen datasets without re-training.
New method controls false detections in brain activity localization.
problem Statistical control of false detections in brain activity localization.
method Adapted Lasso estimator for spatio-temporal MEG/EEG data.
result Offers statistical guarantees and adaptive method for thresholding.
The problem of multi-speaker localization is formulated as a multi-class multi-label classification problem, which is solved using a convolutional neural network (CNN) based source localization method. Utilizing the common assumption of disjoint speaker activities, we propose a novel method to train the CNN using synth…
Study first-order locally convex Lie algebroids in Bastiani calculus.
problem Define and study first-order locally convex Lie algebroids.
method Define sheaves of Lie algebroid forms and morphisms, prove category structure, study representations and cohomology.
result First-order locally convex Lie algebroids form a category and have applications in Lie II theorems.
CAGES optimizes expensive RL problems by efficiently learning gradients from multiple sources.
problem Optimizing expensive-to-evaluate functions in high-dimensional spaces.
method Cost-Aware Gradient Entropy Search (CAGES) for multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization.
result Significant performance improvements on synthetic and RL benchmark problems.
Hybrid model improves music source separation by 1.4 dB.
problem Improving music source separation accuracy.
method End-to-end hybrid spectrogram and waveform model, using model decision for domain choice.
result 1.4 dB improvement in Signal-to-Distortion (SDR) on MusDB HQ dataset.
Self-taught learning is a technique that uses a large number of unlabeled data as source samples to improve the task performance on target samples. Compared with other transfer learning techniques, self-taught learning can be applied to a broader set of scenarios due to the loose restrictions on the source data. Howeve…
New approach for classification using trigonometric polynomial kernels from signal processing.
problem Classifying objects in arbitrary compact metric spaces.
method Localized trigonometric polynomial kernels for separating different probability measures.
result Minimal number of queried labels for perfect classification.
Improved GPS accuracy in urban areas.
problem Urban GPS inaccuracies due to environmental factors.
method Probabilistic model to learn and compensate for environmental biases.
result Localization error less than 10 meters in LTE networks.
This work describes and discusses an algorithm submitted to the Sound Event Localization and Detection Task of DCASE2019 Challenge. The proposed methodology relies on parametric spatial audio analysis for source localization and detection, combined with a deep learning-based monophonic event classifier. The evaluation …
Analyzes error sources in global feature effect estimation methods.
problem Unexplored error sources in global feature effect estimation methods.
method Systematic, estimator-level analysis of bias and variance.
result Holdout data is theoretically cleanest, but estimation variance depends on sample size and model characteristics.
Fine-tuned open-source LLMs match or exceed closed-source models in social science research.
problem Limited scalability and high costs of large LLMs in social science research.
method Fine-tuning open-source models for specific tasks, exploring training set size effects, proposing hybrid workflow.
result Small, fine-tuned open-source LLMs achieve equal or superior performance to commercial alternatives.
Polynomial Duistermaat-Heckman measure on symplectic groupoid quotients.
problem Calculating measures on symplectic groupoid quotients.
method Using Hamiltonian groupoid actions and proper moment maps.
result Duistermaat-Heckman measure is polynomial.
A new method for drone-based geo-localization using style and spatial alignment.
problem Geo-localization of drone-view images with satellite-view images using pre-annotated GPS tags.
method Orientation-based method to align patterns, new branch to extract aligned partial features, style alignment strategy.
result The proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art alternatives in geo-localization accuracy.
TL-ANDI distills context from source data to improve transfer learning for TFMs.
problem Limited transfer learning due to context-size constraints and distribution shifts.
method TL-ANDI uses posterior-aware distillation to construct a compact source context and locally distills labels.
result Improves transfer performance by addressing context-size and distribution shifts.
Unsupervised domain adaptation methods aim to alleviate performance degradation caused by domain-shift by learning domain-invariant representations. Existing deep domain adaptation methods focus on holistic feature alignment by matching source and target holistic feature distributions, without considering local feature…
Researchers solve a nonlocal parabolic equation on manifolds using source-to-solution maps.
problem Determine Riemannian manifolds up to isometry using local source-to-solution maps.
method Comprehensive spectrum analysis and semigroup theory for nonlocal parabolic operators.
result Can determine Riemannian manifold up to isometry using local source-to-solution maps in a small open cylinder.
Independent component analysis (ICA) is the most popular method for blind source separation (BSS) with a diverse set of applications, such as biomedical signal processing, video and image analysis, and communications. Maximum likelihood (ML), an optimal theoretical framework for ICA, requires knowledge of the true unde…
Brain source imaging is an important method for noninvasively characterizing brain activity using Electroencephalogram (EEG) or Magnetoencephalography (MEG) recordings. Traditional EEG/MEG Source Imaging (ESI) methods usually assume that either source activity at different time points is unrelated, or that similar spat…
Let G⇉M be a source locally trivial proper Lie groupoid such that each orbit is of finite type. The orbit projection M→M/G is a fibration if and only if G⇉M is regular.
We consider the problem of locating a point-source heart arrhythmia using data from a standard diagnostic procedure, where a reference catheter is placed in the heart, and arrival times from a second diagnostic catheter are recorded as the diagnostic catheter moves around within the heart. We model this situation as a …
CoinTossX is a low-latency, open-source matching engine for financial trading.
problem Efficiently matching orders in financial markets with low latency and high throughput.
method Developed in Java, orders submitted via UDP SBE, low-latency message transport (Aeron Media Driver). Separates order generation and matching.
result Demonstrated low-latency, high-throughput performance in various deployment scenarios.
Researchers can retrieve Yang-Mills-Higgs fields from Minkowski space measurements.
problem Retrieving Yang-Mills-Higgs fields from active local measurements in Minkowski space.
method Exploiting non-linear wave interactions and Lie algebra structure.
result Yang-Mills-Higgs fields can be retrieved from source-to-solution data.
Bayesian method improves EEG source localization and estimates skull conductivity.
problem Improving EEG source localization accuracy with unknown skull conductivity.
method Bayesian Approximation Error approach using conditional Gaussian regression, iterative optimization, and physics-informed learning.
result Clear improvements in EEG source localization accuracy and feasible estimates for unknown skull conductivity.
New algorithm identifies causal effects in latent confounding models.
problem Identifying causal effects in linear non-Gaussian models with latent confounding.
method Recursive algorithm using rank conditions on higher-order cumulants.
result Algorithm achieves comparable performance to overcomplete ICA without knowing the number of latent variables.