Paper presents AETN for efficient user modeling from mobile app usage.
problem Efficient user modeling from mobile app usage with reduced manual effort.
method AutoEncoder-coupled Transformer Network (AETN).
result AETN achieves effective user embeddings with reduced manual effort.
Study user engagement in mobile health apps for health workers in resource-poor settings.
problem Detect churn and tailor content for health workers in mobile health apps.
method Probabilistic and survival analysis of behavioral logs.
result Personalized measures of meaningful engagement can enhance health outcomes.
AppStreamer reduces mobile game storage by predicting needed files.
problem Expanding storage needs of mobile games and apps.
method Predictive streaming of app files from cloud or edge servers.
result Reduces storage by 87% for Dead Effect 2 and 86% for Fire Emblem Heroes.
AOBTM adapts online topic modeling for short app reviews, revealing coherent topics over time.
problem Challenges in inferring latent topics from short, dynamic app reviews over multiple versions.
method Adaptive Online Biterm Topic Model (AOBTM) that addresses sparsity and considers statistical data from previous versions.
result AOBTM finds more coherent topics and outperforms state-of-the-art baselines.
In this study, the authors develop a structural model that combines a macro diffusion model with a micro choice model to control for the effect of social influence on the mobile app choices of customers over app stores. Social influence refers to the density of adopters within the proximity of other customers. Using a …
Smart app tracks relapse history and predicts relapse based on spatial-temporal factors.
problem Relapse prevention for alcohol and tobacco addiction users.
method Records user profiles, tracks relapse history, uses machine learning for prediction, and recommends activities.
result Predictive machine learning algorithms help in preventing relapse.
The paper tackles carousel personalization in music streaming apps using contextual bandits.
problem Selecting relevant items to display in carousels for personalized content recommendation.
method Modeling carousel personalization as a contextual multi-armed bandit problem with multiple plays, cascade-based updates and delayed batch feedback.
result Empirically shows the effectiveness of the framework in capturing characteristics of real-world carousels.
A Q-learning approach optimizes RTB ad campaigns for mobile app installs.
problem Optimizing RTB ad campaigns for mobile app installs with delayed rewards.
method State space based policy trained via Q-learning algorithm to handle delayed install notifications.
result Significant increase in profit and number of efficient campaigns.
Paper analyzes churn behavior in mobile games at micro and macro levels.
problem Understanding churn behavior in mobile games, especially at micro and macro levels.
method Developed a semi-supervised and inductive embedding model for micro-level churn prediction and constructed a relationship graph for macro-level churn ranking.
result Accurate micro-level churn prediction and macro-level churn ranking were achieved using novel techniques.
This paper discusses issues in mining user behavioral rules for context-aware mobile apps.
problem Mining contextual behavioral rules from smartphone data.
method Addressing quality of data, relevancy of contexts, discretization, rule discovery, semantic understanding, and dynamic rule updating.
result Potential solutions for mining user behavioral rules for context-aware mobile apps.
StrokeSave app diagnoses stroke via mobile sensors and AI.
problem Inadequate stroke diagnosis in areas without quality medical facilities.
method Mobile app with sensors, facial and retinal images, deep learning model.
result Deep learning model achieves 95% accuracy in diagnosing stroke.
The paper uses action graphs to predict user engagement in Snapchat.
problem Understanding what motivates users to engage with mobile social apps.
method Formalized in-app action transition patterns as action graphs, analyzing their characteristics to predict future engagement.
result Action graphs can characterize user behavior patterns and inform future engagement.
Mobile gaming has emerged as a promising market with billion-dollar revenues. A variety of mobile game platforms and services have been developed around the world. One critical challenge for these platforms and services is to understand user churn behavior in mobile games. Accurate churn prediction will benefit many st…
OCC system speeds up in-app communications for Uber drivers and riders.
problem Improving efficiency in in-app messaging between drivers and riders.
method Intents are detected using unsupervised embedding and nearest-neighbor classifier. Replies are retrieved based on popularity in historical data.
result System achieves 76% accuracy in intent detection and 71% adoption rate of smart replies.
FLeet improves online FL for mobile apps with better performance and privacy.
problem Federated Learning's offline nature limits its applicability for online updates.
method Combines staleness awareness and performance prediction with adaptive learning.
result 2.3x quality boost with minimal battery consumption.
RL platform enhances user journeys in healthcare apps.
problem Improving user experience and personalization in healthcare apps.
method Reinforcement learning framework for adaptive interventions.
result Significant increase in basket size through personalized recommendations.
An app-based mHealth intervention uses reinforcement learning to send effective reminder notifications.
problem Designing an effective reinforcement learning algorithm for app-based mHealth interventions.
method Developed a reinforcement learning algorithm to send reminder notifications based on participant likelihood of app engagement.
result The algorithm improved app-based mHealth interventions by reducing participant burden and promoting behavior change.
Paper proposes a new classifier for gender detection in mobile telematics.
problem Detecting gender through mobile telematics data.
method Choquet fuzzy integral vertical bagging classifier combining random forest and rough set theory.
result Choquet fuzzy integral vertical bagging classifier outperforms other classifiers.
The paper optimizes neural network inference on mobile GPUs.
problem Limited computing power and thermal constraints on mobile CPUs.
method Leverage mobile GPUs for neural network inference.
result Real-time inference of deep neural networks on Android and iOS devices.
Generative model predicts menstrual cycle lengths accounting for self-tracking artifacts.
problem Uncertainty in self-tracked health data due to user adherence.
method Hierarchical, generative model using machine learning.
result Model yields state-of-the-art performance in predicting menstrual cycle lengths.
New testing method for robust actor-critic bandit algorithms.
problem Balancing data collection for app performance and user adherence.
method Modified actor-critic algorithm and novel testing procedure.
result Testing procedure is robust to critic misspecification.
Mobile app uses CNN to help visually impaired cross streets.
problem Helping visually impaired cross streets safely.
method LytNetV2 deep learning model for pedestrian traffic light detection.
result 96% classification accuracy and 6.15 degree angle error.
Mobile apps and machine learning improve malaria prevention and treatment.
problem High malaria cases and deaths in low-income countries.
method Adaptive interventions using mobile health apps and machine learning.
result Increased malaria testing, adherence, and provider skills.
A new federated learning method protects privacy in mobile crowdsensing.
problem Data and model privacy protection in federated extreme gradient boosting for mobile crowdsensing.
method Secret sharing based federated learning architecture FedXGB.
result FedXGB achieves less than 1% accuracy loss while preserving model privacy.
Generalized linear models with nonlinear feature transformations are widely used for large-scale regression and classification problems with sparse inputs. Memorization of feature interactions through a wide set of cross-product feature transformations are effective and interpretable, while generalization requires more…
Paper uses UKS to improve BLE RSSI for proximity inference in mobile phone apps.
problem Improper BLE RSSI for accurate proximity inference during pandemics.
method Single-dimensional Unscented Kalman Smoother (UKS) with Gaussian process observation transforms.
result UKS outperforms traditional methods in predicting infection risk from BLE RSSI.
Model captures sleep patterns in infant data.
problem Infant sleep data analysis with missing values.
method Nonparametric model using low-rank matrix factorization with time-smoothing regularization.
result Extracts meaningful sleep patterns and trends.
UrbanRhythm reveals urban dynamics from mobility data.
problem Understanding changing urban activities over time.
method Extracting staying, leaving, arriving attributes; using Saak transform; clustering for city states; motif analysis for short-term regularity.
result Characterized urban dynamics as city state transformations over time.
This paper proposes and implements an intuitive and pervasive solution for neonatal EEG monitoring assisted by sonification and deep learning AI that provides information about neonatal brain health to all neonatal healthcare professionals, particularly those without EEG interpretation expertise. The system aims to inc…
Smartphone app diagnoses pulmonary diseases from chest X-rays.
problem Scarcity of training data and class imbalance issues.
method Data Augmentation Generative Adversarial Network (DAGAN) and Convolutional Siamese Network with attention mechanism.
result Achieved 99.30% and 98.40% testing accuracy on Binary/Multiclass scenarios.
Mobile app improves speech recognition of names with user feedback.
problem Improving speech recognition of proper names on mobile devices.
method Data synthesis and user feedback for keyword-dependent metrics.
result User feedback can significantly improve speech recognition of names.
RONA compresses complex models while ensuring privacy.
problem Deploying complex deep neural networks on mobile devices poses privacy risks and computational constraints.
method RONA uses knowledge distillation, hint learning, and self learning to train a compact neural network with differential privacy guarantees.
result RONA achieves 20x compression and 19x speed-up with 0.97% accuracy loss on SVHN while maintaining strong privacy.
Study examines ridesourcing patterns in Chicago using K-prototypes segmentation.
problem Limited data on ridesourcing trips hinders research on urban mobility.
method Utilized K-prototypes algorithm for mixed data types segmentation.
result Six ridesourcing user segments identified based on various factors.
Machine learning improves learning and memory retention by optimizing study sessions.
problem Improving learning and memory retention methods for factual material.
method Large-scale randomized controlled trial with machine learning optimization of study sessions.
result Study sessions optimized with machine learning lead to 67% longer retention and 50% higher return rate.
Detects synchronized behavior in streaming data.
problem Tracking synchronized behavior in time-stamped tuples.
method AugSplicing algorithm for streaming dense block detection.
result Effective and robust in detecting anomalous behavior.
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.
Paper evaluates using app images for classification, improving accuracy.
problem Improving app classification accuracy when text descriptions are missing or inadequate.
method Used OCR, pic2vec, captionbot.ai, and object detection to convert images into text or vectors for classification.
result Improved classification accuracy of 96% for some app categories when images are added.
In this work we investigate intra-day patterns of activity on a population of 7,261 users of mobile health wearable devices and apps. We show that: (1) using intra-day step and sleep data recorded from passive trackers significantly improves classification performance on self-reported chronic conditions related to ment…
Neural pedagogical agent updates user models in real-time for mobile education apps.
problem Real-time user modeling for dynamic mobile education platforms.
method Bidirectional recurrent neural networks with attention mechanism over embedded question-response pairs.
result Model outperforms existing approaches in predicting user response correctness.
Building behavior profiles of Android applications (apps) with holistic, rich and multi-view information (e.g., incorporating several semantic views of an app such as API sequences, system calls, etc.) would help catering downstream analytics tasks such as app categorization, recommendation and malware analysis signifi…
Study improves app feature extraction models with new annotation guidelines and data.
problem Improving the quality and usefulness of app feature extraction models.
method Exploring the effects of annotation guidelines and annotated data on app feature extraction models.
result New annotation guidelines lead to less noisy and more informative app features.
Model predicts VKA dosage for Indian patients, aiding in safe medication.
problem Safe and accurate dosing of VKA drugs for Indian patients.
method Support Vector Machine (SVM) Regression model trained on patient data.
result Predicted dosages closely match actual dosages.
Guidelines for deploying deep learning models on smartphones are developed.
problem Lack of unified guidelines for real-time deployment of deep learning solutions on smartphones.
method Unified flow of implementation for Android and iOS, use of multi-threading, benchmarking framework.
result Developed deployment approach allows easy conversion of deep learning models into real-time smartphone apps.
This study analyzes app reviews to understand students' behavior in the app market.
problem Extracting sentiment from growing app reviews manually is impractical.
method Used machine learning algorithms with TF-IDF for text representation and ensemble learning for evaluation.
result SVM achieved the highest accuracy (93.37%) on tri-gram + TF-IDF scheme.
Study predicts which patients will benefit from digital health interventions.
problem Unclear targeting of patients for digital care management programs.
method Analyzed claims data, combined with sociodemographic and app-generated data. Created two models: cost prediction and impactability classification.
result Random forest model accurately categorized patients as impactable or not, achieving 71.9% accuracy.
DataLearner simplifies data mining on Android devices.
problem Lack of general-purpose data-mining tools for mobile devices.
method Augments Weka engine with Charles Sturt University algorithms, providing 40 mining algorithms.
result Delivers classification accuracy similar to PCs/laptops with acceptable speed and battery life.
AppsPred predicts smartphone app usage based on context.
problem Predicting personalized usage behavior of smartphone apps based on contexts.
method Random Forest machine learning technique considering multi-dimensional contexts.
result AppsPred significantly outperforms other machine learning approaches in predicting smartphone apps.
Due to the popularity of the Internet and smart mobile devices, more and more financial transactions and activities have been digitalized. Compared to traditional financial fraud detection strategies using credit-related features, customers are generating a large amount of unstructured behavioral data every second. In …