Meta-learning, or learning to learn, is a machine learning approach that utilizes prior learning experiences to expedite the learning process on unseen tasks. As a data-driven approach, meta-learning requires meta-features that represent the primary learning tasks or datasets, and are estimated traditonally as engineer…
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Meta-learning is increasingly used to support the recommendation of machine learning algorithms and their configurations. Such recommendations are made based on meta-data, consisting of performance evaluations of algorithms on prior datasets, as well as characterizations of these datasets. These characterizations, also…
This paper introduces a novel real-time Fuzzy Supervised Learning with Binary Meta-Feature (FSL-BM) for big data classification task. The study of real-time algorithms addresses several major concerns, which are namely: accuracy, memory consumption, and ability to stretch assumptions and time complexity. Attaining a fa…
Dida learns meta-features invariant to feature permutations.
problem Learning invariant meta-features from dataset samples.
method Distribution-based deep architecture inheriting universal approximation and robustness.
result Dida outperforms state-of-the-art methods on dataset-level tasks.
The success of machine learning on a given task dependson, among other things, which learning algorithm is selected and its associated hyperparameters. Selecting an appropriate learning algorithm and setting its hyperparameters for a given data set can be a challenging task, especially for users who are not experts in …
Hyperparameter optimization aims to find the optimal hyperparameter configuration of a machine learning model, which provides the best performance on a validation dataset. Manual search usually leads to get stuck in a local hyperparameter configuration, and heavily depends on human intuition and experience. A simple al…
SYNTHONY: A Stress-Aware, Intent-Conditioned Agent for Deep Tabular Generative Models Selectioncs.LG
SYNTHONY selects tabular synthesizers based on stress profiling and user intent.
problem Non-uniform performance of tabular generative models across datasets.
method Stress profiling and intent-conditioned tabular synthesis selection.
result Meta-features predict synthesizer performance, improving selection accuracy.
This paper uses XAI techniques to explain meta-learning models.
problem Lack of understanding how meta-features contribute to model performance.
method XAI techniques applied to explain black-box surrogate models.
result Improved understanding of meta-features' importance and effect.
In this paper, we propose a novel dynamic ensemble selection framework using meta-learning. The framework is divided into three steps. In the first step, the pool of classifiers is generated from the training data. The second phase is responsible to extract the meta-features and train the meta-classifier. Five distinct…
Neural architecture search has recently attracted lots of research efforts as it promises to automate the manual design of neural networks. However, it requires a large amount of computing resources and in order to alleviate this, a performance prediction network has been recently proposed that enables efficient archit…
Auto-sklearn 2.0 simplifies AutoML with meta-learning and meta-feature-free techniques.
problem Designing efficient machine learning pipelines for large datasets under time constraints.
method PoSH Auto-sklearn uses meta-learning and bandit strategy for budget allocation.
result Reduces relative error by up to a factor of 4.5 and improves performance in 10 minutes.
Dynamic ensemble selection systems work by estimating the level of competence of each classifier from a pool of classifiers. Only the most competent ones are selected to classify a given test sample. This is achieved by defining a criterion to measure the level of competence of a base classifier, such as, its accuracy …
Proposes a Siamese NN for algorithm selection focusing on alike performing instances.
problem Lack of effective meta-features for algorithm selection via meta-learning.
method Siamese Neural Network architecture with 'Algorithm-Performance Personas' concept.
result Proposed metric outperforms standard performance metrics in training sample selection.
A Novel Meta Learning Framework for Feature Selection using Data Synthesis and Fuzzy Similaritycs.LG
A new method selects the best feature selection technique for datasets.
problem Selecting the best feature selection method for unseen datasets.
method Data synthesis, meta features, fuzzy similarity, classification model training.
result Successfully recommended the best feature selection method for five out of eight datasets.
Dynamic ensemble selection (DES) techniques work by estimating the level of competence of each classifier from a pool of classifiers. Only the most competent ones are selected to classify a given test sample. Hence, the key issue in DES is the criterion used to estimate the level of competence of the classifiers in pre…
This work proposes an ensemble clustering method using transfer learning approach. We consider a clustering problem, in which in addition to data under consideration, "similar" labeled data are available. The datasets can be described with different features. The method is based on constructing meta-features which desc…
Ensembles are popular methods for solving practical supervised learning problems. They reduce the risk of having underperforming models in production-grade software. Although critical, methods for learning heterogeneous regression ensembles have not been proposed at large scale, whereas in classical ML literature, stac…
Proposes TPIS for early and low-cost TB vs. pneumonia diagnosis.
problem Challenges in differentiating TB from pneumonia.
method Two-step decision support system with stacked ensemble classifiers.
result TPIS outperforms other methods in early and final diagnosis.
Fusion framework improves time series classification across different datasets.
problem Kernel-based methods like Rocket perform inconsistently across datasets.
method Fusion-3 framework that adaptively fuses three representations (Rocket, SAX, SFA) based on dataset properties.
result Fusion-3 framework yields small but consistent average improvements over Rocket on 113 UCR datasets.
The key issue in Dynamic Ensemble Selection (DES) is defining a suitable criterion for calculating the classifiers' competence. There are several criteria available to measure the level of competence of base classifiers, such as local accuracy estimates and ranking. However, using only one criterion may lead to a poor …
GOTabPFN improves tabular model performance with compact tokenization for HDLSS data.
problem Making tabular models effective for high-dimensional, low-sample size data without retraining.
method Introducing Graph-guided Ordering with Local Refinement (GO-LR) and Neuro-Inspired Subunit Compression (NSC) to create compact meta-features.
result GOTabPFN improves stability and accuracy in tabular benchmarks with compact tokenization.
BOML unifies meta-learning methods into a common bilevel optimization framework.
problem Meta-learning methods with diverse modeling aspects.
method Modularized bilevel optimization library in Python.
result Unified solution for various meta-learning formulations.
Several multi-target regression methods were devel-oped in the last years aiming at improving predictive performanceby exploring inter-target correlation within the problem. However, none of these methods outperforms the others for all problems. This motivates the development of automatic approachesto recommend the mos…
Neural architecture search has been shown to hold great promise towards the automation of deep learning. However in spite of its potential, neural architecture search remains quite costly. To this point, we propose a novel gradient-based framework for efficient architecture search by sharing information across several …
Bootstrapping Graph Convolutional Neural Networks for Autism Spectrum Disorder Classificationstat.ML
Using predictive models to identify patterns that can act as biomarkers for different neuropathoglogical conditions is becoming highly prevalent. In this paper, we consider the problem of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) classification where previous work has shown that it can be beneficial to incorporate a wide variety …
For many machine learning algorithms, predictive performance is critically affected by the hyperparameter values used to train them. However, tuning these hyperparameters can come at a high computational cost, especially on larger datasets, while the tuned settings do not always significantly outperform the default val…
Auto-CASH uses Deep Q-Network to automatically select machine learning algorithms.
problem Automatic selection of machine learning algorithms and hyperparameters.
method Pre-trained model based on meta-learning using Deep Q-Network.
result Auto-CASH achieves better performance with shorter time compared to classical and state-of-the-art methods.
DRL agents learn to trade Intel stock with stable positive returns.
problem Active high frequency trading in the stock market.
method End-to-end DRL framework using Proximal Policy Optimization, Sequential Model Based Optimization, and LOB-based meta-features.
result DRL agents create dynamic trading strategies with stable positive returns.
Automates OD model selection via meta-learning.
problem Selecting effective OD models for new datasets.
method Meta-learning approach based on past model performances.
result MetaOD selects models significantly outperforming existing methods.
MGMC method handles missing data in medical datasets for accurate disease classification.
problem Handling missing data in incomplete medical datasets for accurate disease classification.
method Multigraph Geometric Matrix Completion (MGMC) using multiple graph convolutional networks.
result MGMC achieves superior classification and imputation performance compared to state-of-the-art approaches.
In Dynamic Ensemble Selection (DES) techniques, only the most competent classifiers are selected to classify a given query sample. Hence, the key issue in DES is how to estimate the competence of each classifier in a pool to select the most competent ones. In order to deal with this issue, we proposed a novel dynamic e…
A meta-learning approach for efficient algorithm selection in budget-limited scenarios.
problem Efficiently selecting the best-performing machine learning algorithm with limited computational resources.
method A Markov Decision Process framework where an agent decides whether to train, wake up, or start new algorithms based on partial learning curves.
result Meta-learning from learning curves improves algorithm selection, especially when learning curves do not intersect frequently.