Algorithm finds function contours using multiple approximations.
problem Locating contours of expensive-to-evaluate functions.
method Uses multiple biased and noisy approximations to locate contours efficiently by maximizing entropy reduction.
result Maximizes reduction of contour entropy per unit cost.
Deep learning model extracts location references from tweets during emergencies.
problem Challenges in extracting reliable location information from tweets during crises.
method Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) based model.
result Achieved high accuracy in extracting location references from tweets.
Optimizes black-box functions with varying costs across multiple sources.
problem Optimizing black-box functions with varying costs across multiple sources.
method Uses Augmented Gaussian Process and Gaussian Process to model fidelity and location-dependent costs, respectively. Uses Confidence Bound acquisition function to select sources and locations.
result The approach significantly outperforms existing methods on Hyperparameters Optimization tasks.
Paper improves geographic location embeddings using Flickr tags and structured data.
problem Lack of integration between Flickr metadata and structured scientific data.
method Learning vector space embeddings of geographic locations.
result Improved predictions of ecological features using the new method.
MLM models match or exceed RN in generating wind power time series without location info.
problem Generating accurate long-term wind power time series without location information.
method Applied neural networks to MERRA2 wind speed data with and without location info.
result MLM models produce time series of equal or better quality than RN.
Surveying future location and trajectory prediction methods for moving objects.
problem Growth of positioning technologies produces large tracking datasets.
method Extensive review of 50 works on predictive analytics for moving objects.
result Proposes a novel taxonomy of predictive algorithms.
We improve maximum likelihood for location estimation in finite samples.
problem Estimating a parameter from samples with unknown or varying distribution.
method Use smoothed Fisher information for finite sample size and varying distributions.
result Recover optimal estimation theory for finite n and arbitrary f. Current image captioning systems miss spatial location details.
problem Capturing spatial location information in image captions.
method Evaluation of image captioning systems from literature.
result Language models alone are insufficient for capturing spatial location in image captions.
Research uses private information from borrower networks to predict P2P lending profitability.
problem Improving credit scoring in P2P lending networks.
method Applied machine learning algorithms to graph and location metrics of borrower networks.
result Graph topology and borrower location information predict loan profitability, reducing error by 4%.
Analyze food popularity trends using social media data.
problem Identify trends and popularity of cuisine types across space and time.
method Use off-the-shelf machine learning techniques, Kernel Density Estimation, and Bayesian Networks.
result Model dependencies among food cuisines popularity.
Unified Siamese network for wireless positioning and channel charting.
problem Wireless positioning and channel charting using CSI.
method Unified Siamese neural network architecture for both supervised and unsupervised learning.
result Siamese networks achieve similar or better performance than existing methods.
There is a growing interest in joint multi-subject fMRI analysis. The challenge of such analysis comes from inherent anatomical and functional variability across subjects. One approach to resolving this is a shared response factor model. This assumes a shared and time synchronized stimulus across subjects. Such a model…
The study extends stochastic block models to geometric settings, focusing on community detection and information flow.
problem Generalizing community detection and information flow models to geometric settings.
method Considered a geometric random graph over a homogeneous metric space, defined a geometric counterpart of flow of information on trees.
result Sufficient conditions for recovering locations and for percolation of information in geometric settings.
Study electricity price correlations to reveal grid structure.
problem Understanding the locational structure of electricity grids.
method Clustering methods and correlation functions for spiky time series.
result Reconstructed locational structure of the grid.
New tools analyze data selection methods, reducing information losses.
problem Analyzing and reducing information losses in data selection.
method Information theoretic losses framework applied to Facility Location Selection and Transductive Experimental Design.
result Proves Facility Location Selection and Transductive Experimental Design reduce information losses.
Improved location estimation for high-dimensional data with finite sample size.
problem Estimating the shift in high-dimensional data with limited samples.
method Smoothed estimators and bounds on subgamma vectors.
result Convergence to Cramér-Rao bound for finite sample sizes.
Kriformer uses graph transformers to estimate data in sparse sensor areas.
problem Sparse sensor deployment and unreliable data in spatiotemporal kriging tasks.
method Graph transformer model with positional encoding and attention mechanisms.
result Kriformer excels in representing unobserved locations in spatiotemporal kriging tasks.
This study uses Twitter to analyze traveler behavior in Manhattan.
problem Analyzing traveler behavior using social media data.
method Systematic method to extract displacement information from geo-tagged tweets.
result Twitter reveals unique demographics and travel behavior patterns.
Paper proposes a deep autoencoder model to detect anomalies in CAV locations.
problem Early detection of anomalies in self-reported vehicle locations for CAVs.
method Unsupervised learning model based on deep autoencoder using vehicle locations and RSSI.
result The proposed model is effective and robust in detecting self-reported location anomalies.
The hippocampal network approximates future locations using Nyström kernel approximations.
problem Learning neural representations for future locations under transition distributions.
method Formally derived neural network based on Nyström kernel approximations.
result The network successfully approximates transition distributions and yields sparse, localized receptive fields.
We propose to model the fixation locations of the human eye when observing a still image by a Markovian point process in R 2 . Our approach is data driven using k-means clustering of the fixation locations to identify distinct salient regions of the image, which in turn correspond to the states of our Markov chain. Bay…
Using transfer entropy, we observed the strength and direction of information flow between stock indices. We uncovered that the biggest source of information flow is America. In contrast, the Asia/Pacific region the biggest is receives the most information. According to the minimum spanning tree, the GSPC is located at…
MPE models traffic trajectory data to predict next locations.
problem Predicting next locations from traffic trajectory data.
method Mobility pattern embedding model MPE.
result MPE significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in next location prediction.
Unified model identifies and locates thoracic abnormalities with limited annotations.
problem Accurate identification and localization of thoracic abnormalities require large annotated datasets, which are expensive to acquire.
method Unified model that simultaneously identifies and localizes abnormalities using limited location annotations.
result Unified model significantly outperforms baseline in classification and localization tasks.
Transformer attention layers solve single-location regression tasks.
problem Understanding token-wise sparsity and internal linear representations in attention-based models.
method Introduce single-location regression task and a simplified predictor based on self-attention layers.
result Transformer attention layers are asymptotically Bayes optimal and can learn underlying structures effectively.
SE-KGE embeds spatial data into KGs for better spatial reasoning.
problem Spatially explicit KG embeddings for geographic tasks.
method Location-aware KG embedding model SE-KGE.
result SE-KGE outperforms baselines on DBGeo dataset.
We present results from a set of experiments in this pilot study to investigate the causal influence of user activity on various environmental parameters monitored by occupant carried multi-purpose sensors. Hypotheses with respect to each type of measurements are verified, including temperature, humidity, and light lev…
Paper improves Fisher information estimation methods.
problem Estimating Fisher information for location parameters.
method Revisits and improves Bhattacharya estimator, introduces clipped estimator.
result Clipped estimator shows superior convergence rates in Gaussian noise.
A new method trains deep networks by separating weight locations from values.
problem Training deep networks efficiently and effectively.
method Lookahead Permutation (LaPerm) to train DNNs by reconnecting weights.
result LaPerm can train DNNs with random and dense, sparse, or single-valued initial weights.
Deep learning predicts user identity, activity, and location from Wi-Fi signals.
problem Privacy concerns and need for non-invasive user authentication, activity classification, and tracking.
method End-to-end deep learning framework using passive Wi-Fi signals.
result System autonomously predicts user identity, activity, and location without user intervention.
Optimizes seismic monitoring networks using Bayesian OED.
problem Improve seismic event identification and location.
method Bayesian optimal experimental design (OED) to configure sensor networks.
result Optimized sensor network improves seismic event identification and location.
New machine learning model detects informal settlements in developing countries using low-res satellite data.
problem Lack of detailed maps for vulnerable populations in developing countries.
method Developed a new machine learning data set and demonstrated effective classification schemes for low-resolution satellite imagery.
result It is possible to detect informal settlements using low-resolution satellite data, making it more accessible for NGOs.
Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of people within a city is crucial to many planning applications. Obtaining data to create required knowledge, currently involves costly survey methods. At the same time ubiquitous mobile sensors from personal GPS devices to mobile phones are collecting massive amounts of d…
We propose a modified χβ-divergence, give some of its properties, and show that this leads to the definition of a generalized Fisher information. We give generalized Cramér-Rao inequalities, involving this Fisher information, an extension of the Fisher information matrix, and arbitrary norms and power of the estimat…
LDDP models space-time dependencies in DP using Gaussian processes.
problem Lack of dependency information in basic DP models for spatial and temporal data.
method Developed location dependent Dirichlet processes (LDDP) integrating Gaussian processes.
result Demonstrated effectiveness on image segmentation task.
How are economic activities linked to geographic locations? To answer this question, we use a data-driven approach that builds on the information about location, ownership and economic activities of the world's 3,000 largest firms and their almost one million subsidiaries. From this information we generate a bipartite …
Proposes a new method to find overconfident predictions in classifiers.
problem Challenges in assessing classifier accuracy without labeled test data.
method Facility locations utility model and greedy query algorithm.
result Greedy query algorithm finds overconfident unknown unknowns more effectively.
mfEGRA uses active learning to efficiently locate failure boundaries in reliability analysis.
problem Prohibitive cost of reliability analysis using Monte Carlo sampling for high-fidelity models.
method Develops a multifidelity active learning method using data-driven adaptively refined surrogates.
result Significant computational savings (46-48%) compared to single-fidelity EGRA.
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.
In this paper we construct a learning architecture for high dimensional time series sampled by sensor arrangements. Using a redundant wavelet decomposition on a graph constructed over the sensor locations, our algorithm is able to construct discriminative features that exploit the mutual information between the sensors…
Active learning reduces SP calculations by 90%.
problem Efficiently calculating saddle points in energy functions.
method Active learning framework with GPR and GAD.
result Significant reduction in the number of expensive evaluations.
Calendar graph neural networks model user behavior with location and time data.
problem Modeling user behavior with location and time information for demographic prediction.
method Graph neural networks with a tripartite network of items, sessions, and locations, and a hierarchical calendar network.
result User embeddings preserve spatial and temporal patterns of various periodicity.
Bayesian approach for aggregating unreliable data sources to create accurate heatmaps.
problem Classifying regions with sparse, unreliable data from multiple sources.
method Bayesian Gaussian Process classifier that models reliability and bias of each data source.
result Reduces crowdsourced data needed and improves accuracy of heatmaps.
Novel framework for unbiased confidence estimates in object detection.
problem Unbiased confidence estimates for safety-critical object detection.
method Combines regression output with additional information for calibration.
result Calibrated confidence estimates for image location and scale.
This paper addresses the problem of active learning of a multi-output Gaussian process (MOGP) model representing multiple types of coexisting correlated environmental phenomena. In contrast to existing works, our active learning problem involves selecting not just the most informative sampling locations to be observed …
Study calculates tail risk for various mixture distributions.
problem Estimating tail risk for complex distribution mixtures.
method Analyzes tail conditional expectation for location-scale mixtures of elliptical distributions.
result Developed methods for calculating tail risk in various distributions.
Study linear regression with missing or corrupted data, showing error bounds.
problem Linear regression under missing or corrupted data.
method Information-theoretic lower bounds and efficient algorithms.
result Error bounds match in missing and corruption settings.
Concrete distribution properties examined on simplex.
problem Properties of Concrete distribution on simplex.
method Reflection and location-scale transformation of uniform distribution; explicit parameterization to Poincaré half-space.
result Fisher information and information metric are hyperbolic space; Fisher-Rao geodesic distance computed.