Cascade adversarial training improves robustness against iterative attacks.
problem Improving robustness against unknown iterative attacks.
method Cascade adversarial training, incorporating adversarial images and embedding space for low-level similarity learning.
result Enhanced robustness against iterative attacks, but decreased robustness against one-step attacks.
It is common for CCTV operators to overlook inter- esting events taking place within the crowd due to large number of people in the crowded scene (i.e. marathon, rally). Thus, there is a dire need to automate the detection of salient crowd regions acquiring immediate attention for a more effective and proactive surveil…
Agents use object-oriented reasoning to solve problems more quickly.
problem Finding solutions to problems more efficiently.
method Hierarchical controller directs low-level agent to simulate alternate states of the world.
result Achieves similar reward levels as non-hierarchical agents but with better data efficiency.
Music FaderNets learns high-level musical qualities from low-level attributes.
problem Learning high-level musical qualities from limited data and subjective labels.
method Model low-level attributes through feature disentanglement and latent regularization; infer high-level features from low-level representations using GM-VAEs.
result Model successfully learns intrinsic relationships between high-level features and low-level attributes with minimal labeled data.
Paper optimizes demand aggregation for low-level electricity markets.
problem Accurate short-term load forecasting at low aggregation levels for market participants.
method Probabilistic portfolio optimization of residential households' demand using ARMA-GARCH models or KDE forecasts.
result Seasonal Residual approach outperforms others in accuracy and efficiency.
Model learns sub-goals and low-level policies for hierarchical reinforcement learning.
problem Determining appropriate low-level policies in hierarchical reinforcement learning.
method Unsupervised learning scheme based on asymmetric self-play.
result Obtains performance gains over non-hierarchical approaches.
Improves instance segmentation accuracy by integrating low-level features.
problem Low-level features enhance instance localization accuracy.
method Integrates low-level features into all layers of a feature pyramid network.
result Consistent improvement in precision on COCO Dataset.
The challenge of object categorization in images is largely due to arbitrary translations and scales of the foreground objects. To attack this difficulty, we propose a new approach called collaborative receptive field learning to extract specific receptive fields (RF's) or regions from multiple images, and the selected…
A new HL-SVR approach handles unequal sample sizes in SVR for engineering data modeling.
problem SVR assumes equal sample sizes, but unequal sizes are common in engineering.
method HL-SVR combines low-level SVR for larger samples and high-level SVR for smaller samples.
result HL-SVR produces more accurate predictions than conventional SVR.
Hierarchical decoupling improves sample efficiency for complex robots.
problem Learning long-range behaviors on complex robots.
method Two-part policy: low-level imitation and high-level transfer, with KL regularization.
result Hierarchical transfer significantly improves zero-shot high-level transfer and stabilizes learning.
Method learns diverse robot skills for complex tasks.
problem Simulation-to-real transfer for robot skills.
method Decomposes skills, learns parameterized embeddings, and composes them.
result Transferable high-level policies using low-level skills.
CoSimGNN improves graph similarity computation for large graphs.
problem Efficiently computing graph similarity scores for large graphs.
method Embedding-coarsening-matching framework with adaptive pooling and fine-grained interactions.
result CoSimGNN achieves best performance in graph similarity computation.
The human face constantly conveys information, both consciously and subconsciously. However, as basic as it is for humans to visually interpret this information, it is quite a big challenge for machines. Conventional semantic facial feature recognition and analysis techniques are already in use and are based on physiol…
Unsupervised feature learning has shown impressive results for a wide range of input modalities, in particular for object classification tasks in computer vision. Using a large amount of unlabeled data, unsupervised feature learning methods are utilized to construct high-level representations that are discriminative en…
New methods improve anomaly detection in deep networks by leveraging hierarchical likelihoods and multi-scale features.
problem Challenges in detecting anomalies in high-level features due to model bias and domain prior.
method Two methods: 1) Log likelihood ratios between in-distribution and general distribution models, 2) Multi-scale likelihood contribution.
result Strong anomaly detection performance in unsupervised setting, slightly underperforming supervised methods.
ActiLabel learns activity patterns across diverse sensor devices.
problem Limited adoption of activity recognition models across different domains due to diverse sensor devices.
method Combination of graph model and optimal tiered mapping for learning activity labels.
result Superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods on public datasets.
Improved image reconstruction and anomaly detection using hierarchical VAEs.
problem VAEs struggle with sharp images and high-level features.
method Added a new branch to hierarchical VAEs to separate high-level and low-level features.
result Results in sharper images and better anomaly detection.
Hierarchical MARL learns complementary skills for team coordination.
problem Creating intelligent agents that coordinate like human sports teams.
method Two-level hierarchical MARL with unsupervised skill discovery.
result Emergence of useful and complementary skills in team games.
Hierarchical VAEs detect out-of-distribution data by identifying low-level in-distribution features.
problem Out-of-distribution data often has in-distribution low-level features, leading to misleading likelihood estimates in deep generative models.
method Developed a fast, scalable, unsupervised likelihood-ratio score for out-of-distribution detection based on hierarchical variational autoencoders.
result Achieved state-of-the-art results on out-of-distribution detection across various data and model combinations.
The paper provides theoretical guarantees for behavior cloning using generative models.
problem Behavior cloning of complex expert demonstrations using generative models.
method The paper proposes a theoretical framework invoking low-level controllers to stabilize imitation around expert demonstrations. It shows that with suitable low-level stability guarantees and powerful generative models, pure supervised behavior cloning can match expert trajectories.
result The paper proves that with a suitable low-level stability guarantee and a powerful enough generative model, pure supervised behavior cloning can generate trajectories matching the per-time step distribution of essentially arbitrary expert trajectories in an optimal transport cost.
Unified framework for classification and latent variable extraction.
problem Combining supervised and unsupervised learning for robust classification.
method Hierarchical Bayesian model divided into three stages.
result Improved classification performance in hyperspectral image interpretation.
The paper reviews exchangeability and its implications for conformal prediction and rank tests.
problem Ensuring distribution-free predictive inference in machine learning and statistics.
method Explains exchangeability and its role in conformal prediction and rank tests.
result Discovers similarities between conformal prediction and rank tests based on exchangeability.
AI solutions matched prosthetic control goals in a challenge.
problem Matching time-varying velocity vectors in musculoskeletal models.
method Deep reinforcement learning approaches with various modifications.
result Many solutions used similar techniques but implemented unique modifications.
Proposes MGMN for end-to-end graph similarity learning.
problem Lack of cross-level interactions in graph similarity learning.
method Multi-level graph matching network (MGMN) combining node-graph matching and siamese graph neural networks.
result MGMN outperforms state-of-the-art models on graph-graph classification and regression tasks.
Generically learns movement control policies from exploration data.
problem Movement optimization in physically based characters.
method Parameterizes actions as target states, learns low-level control policy.
result Improves movement optimization across multiple tasks and algorithms.
The data processing inequality doesn't always hold in practice, showing benefits in low-level tasks.
problem The data processing inequality suggests no benefit in pre-processing for classification.
method Theoretical and empirical study of binary classification setup with deep neural networks.
result Pre-classification processing can improve classification accuracy for any finite number of training samples.
New algorithm improves GAIL for image sequences with global encoder and reward penalization.
problem Low-level, high-dimensional state input in GAIL framework.
method Global encoder and reward penalization mechanism.
result Significant performance improvement in low-level and high-dimensional tasks.
Improved language identification accuracy through signal combination methods.
problem Enhancing speech recognition accuracy across multiple languages.
method Combining low-level acoustic signals with language-specific recognizer signals using lattice-based ensemble models and deep neural networks.
result Deep neural network model outperforms lattice-based ensemble model, reducing error rate from 5.5% to 4.3%.
Proposes MANet for efficient DRL with less experience samples.
problem Inefficient DRL due to lack of spatial abstraction and attention.
method Divides input into partial states, parallel attention layers attend to relevant partial states, estimates state-action values.
result Significantly less experience samples for high performance.
SUPE combines unlabeled data with RL to efficiently explore tasks.
problem Efficient exploration in reinforcement learning with sparse rewards.
method Extract low-level skills using VAE, pseudo-label unlabeled data, and use as off-policy data for online RL.
result SUPE outperforms prior methods across 42 long-horizon tasks.
Many problems of low-level computer vision and image processing, such as denoising, deconvolution, tomographic reconstruction or super-resolution, can be addressed by maximizing the posterior distribution of a sparse linear model (SLM). We show how higher-order Bayesian decision-making problems, such as optimizing imag…
SSFI identifies key features affecting a single data point's prediction.
problem Understanding feature importance for a single data point.
method Interpretable algorithm using Random Forest's prediction path.
result Relative ranking of features impacting a data point's prediction.
PATOIS synthesizes code from natural language using learned code idioms.
problem Synthesizing general-purpose source code from natural language specifications is challenging.
method PATOIS uses a neural synthesizer that interleaves high-level and low-level reasoning, incorporating learned code idioms from a corpus.
result Using learned code idioms improves the synthesizer's accuracy on semantic parsing datasets.
Proposes a method for explaining black-box models with nested feature attributions.
problem Making black-box models transparent and trustworthy.
method Model-agnostic local explanation method exploiting nested feature structure and consistency property.
result Accurate and consistent HiFAs and LoFAs estimated using fewer model queries.
The paper investigates what enables successful transfer learning and separates feature reuse from data statistics.
problem Understanding what enables successful transfer learning and identifying the responsible parts of the network.
method Analyzes transfer learning on block-shuffled images to distinguish feature reuse from data statistics.
result Some benefit of transfer learning comes from learning low-level statistics of data, not just feature reuse.
Paper introduces SALE for better state-action learning in RL.
problem Challenges in representation learning for low-level states in RL.
method Introduces SALE, a novel approach for learning embeddings of state-action interactions.
result TD7 algorithm significantly outperforms existing continuous control algorithms.
New method learns agent actions from raw video demonstrations.
problem Imitation learning for natural-looking movements.
method Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for joint state and reward learning.
result Adversarial imitation learning on raw videos produces similar performance to state-of-the-art methods.
Thanks to the rise of wearable and connected devices, sensor-generated time series comprise a large and growing fraction of the world's data. Unfortunately, extracting value from this data can be challenging, since sensors report low-level signals (e.g., acceleration), not the high-level events that are typically of in…
Novel neural network improves retinal blood vessel segmentation accuracy.
problem Lack of effective low-level and high-level features in existing approaches.
method Proposes a convolutional neural network using atrous convolution for multi-scale features.
result Significantly outperforms existing approaches in accuracy and speed.
Synthetic sampling improves per-class performance in multi-label malignancy prediction.
problem Imbalanced multi-label classification problem in CADx systems.
method Synthetic oversampling techniques using random forest classifier.
result Average 7.22% point increase in sensitivity for minority classes.
Recognizing group activities is challenging due to the difficulties in isolating individual entities, finding the respective roles played by the individuals and representing the complex interactions among the participants. Individual actions and group activities in videos can be represented in a common framework as the…
Develops LF-PPL for non-differentiable models with automatic boundary checks.
problem Handling non-differentiable models in probabilistic programming.
method Introduces LF-PPL with automatic boundary checks and a formalism ensuring measure zero discontinuities.
result Demonstrates efficient inference for non-differentiable models using DHMC.
Model predicts traffic incident duration and identifies key features.
problem Predict traffic incident duration and identify critical features.
method Multi-task learning framework with sparsity optimization and ADMM algorithm.
result Model predicts incident duration and identifies key features effectively.
We propose a means by which some categorifications can be evaluated at a root of unity. This is implemented using a suitable localization in the context of prior work by the authors on categorification of the Jones-Wenzl projectors. Within this construction we define objects, invariant under handle slides, which decate…
P3I learns holistic scene representations from a single image.
problem Inferring camera poses, object locations, and global scene structures from a single image.
method Combines search-based and gradient-based algorithms.
result P3I outperforms baselines on various image manipulation tasks.
A drone catches another agile drone using competitive reinforcement learning.
problem Intercepting an agile drone with another agile drone.
method Formulated as a Competitive Reinforcement Learning problem, trained with PPO, using a high-fidelity simulation environment.
result Trained policies outperform common heuristic baselines in catch rate, time to catch, and crash rate.
A transfer learning technique speeds up GAN training.
problem Training GANs on high-quality images is resource-intensive.
method Freezing low-level layers and using an autoencoder constraint.
result Significant reduction in training time, up to two orders of magnitude.
This work explains RL policies using causal models, revealing important patterns and failures.
problem Understanding why RL policies succeed or fail in complex, high-dimensional systems.
method Developed a nonlinear Causal Model Reduction framework to learn simplified causal models from RL policy actions and rewards.
result The approach can uncover important behavioral patterns and failure modes in trained RL policies.