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48 results for low-shot learning

This paper considers the problem of inferring image labels from images when only a few annotated examples are available at training time. This setup is often referred to as low-shot learning, where a standard approach is to re-train the last few layers of a convolutional neural network learned on separate classes for w…

2017-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Conventional deep learning classifiers are static in the sense that they are trained on a predefined set of classes and learning to classify a novel class typically requires re-training. In this work, we address the problem of Low-Shot network expansion learning. We introduce a learning framework which enables expandin…

2018-10-19abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper compares deep transfer learning with classical ML in low-shot text classification.

problem Low-shot text classification with limited labeled data.
method Comparison of BERT and top classical ML approaches on a sentiment classification task.
result BERT outperforms classical ML by 9.7% on average with 100 labeled examples per class.

FiT combines transfer and meta-learning for efficient few-shot image classification.

problem Few-shot image classification in personalized and federated learning settings.
method Combines transfer learning and meta-learning with fixed pretrained backbones and fine-tuned FiLM adapter layers.
result Achieves state-of-the-art accuracy on VTAB-1k benchmark with fewer than 1% of updateable parameters.

MetaCL enables neural networks to learn from small data streams without forgetting.

problem Learning from limited data and adapting to new concepts over time.
method MetaCL trains a model to exploit intrinsic data features and dynamically penalize model parameter changes.
result MetaCL achieves state-of-the-art performance on image classification benchmarks.

Develops a method to ensure accuracy of few-shot transfer learning models.

problem Lack of generalization guarantees for low-data transfer learning.
method Trains a distribution over PEFT parameters using upstream tasks and samples plausible PEFTs for downstream tasks.
result Demonstrates non-vacuous generalization guarantees compared to existing methods in the low-shot regime.

CNAPs adapts image classifiers to new tasks efficiently.

problem Adapting image classifiers to new tasks after initial training.
method Conditional Neural Adaptive Processes (CNAPs) using a modulated classifier and adaptation network.
result CNAPs achieves state-of-the-art results on Meta-Dataset, demonstrating robust transfer-learning.

JoLT uses LLMs to make probabilistic predictions on tabular data.

problem Making probabilistic predictions on tabular data efficiently and without preprocessing.
method JoLT leverages LLMs' in-context learning to define joint distributions over tabular data.
result JoLT outperforms other methods on tabular classification and regression tasks.

This paper proposes a method to improve few-shot learning by generating multi-level weight-centric features.

problem Improving few-shot learning performance by leveraging both representation power and weight generation capacity.
method A multi-level weight-centric feature learning approach with a weight-centric training strategy and multi-level feature incorporation.
result Significantly outperforms existing methods in low-shot classification benchmarks.

ProSMIN improves representation quality through probabilistic self-supervised learning.

problem Improving representation quality in self-supervised learning.
method ProSMIN uses two neural networks, online and target, to learn diverse representations through knowledge distillation and a modified scoring rule loss function.
result ProSMIN achieves superior accuracy and calibration on various downstream tasks.

GCRL learns causal factors for motion forecasting, improving out-of-distribution prediction.

problem Sensitivity to out-of-distribution data in conventional supervised learning methods.
method Generative Causal Representation Learning (GCRL) leveraging causality for knowledge transfer.
result Significantly outperforms prior models on out-of-distribution prediction.

Few-shot visual reasoning model learns analogical relationships from small data.

problem Training deep models on few samples for visual reasoning tasks.
method Meta-analogical contrastive learning to enforce structural similarity between training and test samples.
result Method outperforms state-of-the-art on RAVEN dataset with scarce training data.

Improved image recovery with minimal data using untrained neural networks.

problem Solving inverse problems with limited data.
method Pre-training neural networks with a small number of examples to improve performance.
result Performance increases as data increases, matching generative models with less than 1% of training data.

Meta-learning improves neural networks by adapting learning algorithms.

problem Conventional AI approaches solve tasks from scratch, but meta-learning aims to improve the learning algorithm.
method Meta-learning adapts a learning algorithm based on multiple learning episodes.
result Meta-learning can tackle deep learning challenges like data and computation bottlenecks.

Machine learning models adapt to motor learning but face challenges.

problem Adapting machine learning to handle motor variability and differentiate new movements from known ones.
method Parameter adaptation, transfer and meta-learning, reinforcement learning.
result Challenges in applying machine learning models for motor learning support systems.

New method uses bi-level optimization to learn useful representations for imitation learning.

problem Learning useful representations for multiple tasks in imitation learning settings.
method Formulates representation learning as a bi-level optimization problem.
result Bi-level optimization framework provides sample complexity benefits for imitation learning.

Tabular Q-Learning with learned state abstractions solves continuous control tasks.

problem Challenging reinforcement learning problems in continuous control.
method Learned state abstraction to transform continuous state-space into discrete.
result Tabular Q-Learning with learned abstractions achieves efficient learning in unseen tasks.

Study Whittle index learning algorithms for restless bandits with constant stepsizes.

problem Optimizing decisions in restless multi-armed bandits with constant stepsizes.
method Developed Q-learning algorithms with constant stepsizes for index learning in restless bandits, extending to DQN and function approximations.
result The algorithms learn the Whittle index effectively.

New unsupervised learning technique learns independent kernels for better machine learning tasks.

problem Improving unsupervised representation learning for machine learning tasks.
method Stacking convolutional transforms using alternating proximal minimization scheme.
result DCTL outperforms shallow version CTL on benchmark datasets.

New self-imitation learning method improves performance in continuous control tasks.

problem Improving off-policy learning in continuous control tasks.
method Proposes a n-step lower bound to generalize lower-bound Q-learning and introduces a new family of self-imitation learning algorithms.
result n-step lower bound Q-learning achieves a better trade-off between bias and contraction rate, leading to improved performance.

Deep reinforcement learning finds optimal learning policies for adaptive systems.

problem Finding individualized learning plans for learners with unknown latent traits.
method Formulated as a Markov decision process, applied deep Q-learning with a transition model estimator.
result The algorithm efficiently discovers optimal learning policies with small data sets.

Adaptive meta-learning improves few-shot learning and federated learning performance.

problem Improving few-shot learning and federated learning performance.
method Adaptive gradient-based meta-learning methods integrating online convex optimization and sequential prediction algorithms.
result Improved meta-test-time performance on standard problems in few-shot learning and federated learning.

Study batch reinforcement learning methods for personalized medical treatments.

problem Batch reinforcement learning for personalized medical treatments.
method Direct policy learning and model-based learning approaches.
result Model-based learning is impossible with finite model classes but feasible with relaxed conditions.

A new meta-meta classification method tackles few-shot learning tasks.

problem Learning with limited data in small-data settings.
method Designing an ensemble of learners for a large set of problems, then learning how to combine them for a new problem.
result Meta-meta classification outperforms traditional meta-learning and ensembling approaches in one-shot learning tasks.

Private learning can be used to efficiently solve online learning problems.

problem The relationship between differentially private learning and online learning efficiency.
method Derive an efficient black-box reduction from differentially private learning to online learning from expert advice.
result An efficient differentially private learner implies an efficient online learner.

The paper argues all machine learning is supervised, challenging the term 'unsupervised learning'.

problem The categorization of machine learning as supervised vs unsupervised is misleading.
method Analyzes clustering and dimensionality reduction algorithms to argue they are internally supervised.
result All machine learning is internally supervised, challenging the term 'unsupervised learning'.

OML learns representations to prevent forgetting in continual learning.

problem Continual learning agents forget existing knowledge when learning new data.
method OML directly minimizes catastrophic interference by learning representations that facilitate future learning.
result OML learns representations that accelerate future learning and are robust to forgetting.