New AI algorithm improves multi-layer optical film design efficiency.
problem Traditional algorithms converge to local optima, limiting global optimal solutions.
method Deep Q-learning for global optimal multi-layer optical film design.
result Deep Q-learning model converges global optimum of optical thin film structure.
A faster graph kernel using optical random features.
problem High computation cost of graphlet kernel due to isomorphism test.
method Kernel random features, optical random features, mean kernel metric.
result The proposed method is orders of magnitude faster with similar or better accuracy.
GANPOP uses deep learning to estimate optical properties from single images, improving accuracy over existing methods.
problem Estimating optical properties from single wide-field images.
method Conditional generative adversarial networks trained on paired images and optical property maps.
result GANPOP estimates optical properties with 58% higher accuracy than single-snapshot optical property technique in human gastrointestinal specimens.
Deep learning improves microscale object segmentation.
problem Accurate estimation of crowded microscale objects.
method Deep learning model for semantic segmentation.
result High mean Intersection Over Union score of 0.91.
Open problems in billiards and optics from a workshop.
problem Open problems in billiards and geometric optics.
method Collection of open problems from a workshop.
result No specific key result mentioned; collection of problems.
New method generates optical vortices in any knot shape.
problem Generating optical vortices in complex shapes beyond simple knots.
method Mathematical construction and experimental verification.
result Complex optical fields can form any knot shape.
With the availability of the huge amounts of data produced by current and future large multi-band photometric surveys, photometric redshifts have become a crucial tool for extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. In this paper we present a novel method, called Weak Gated Experts (WGE), which allows to derive photometric …
Optical flow refers to the visual motion observed between two consecutive images. Since the degree of freedom is typically much larger than the constraints imposed by the image observations, the straightforward formulation of optical flow as an inverse problem is ill-posed. Standard approaches to determine optical flow…
Paper tackles depth estimation and optic disc-cup segmentation from color fundus images.
problem Depth estimation and optic disc-cup segmentation from color fundus images.
method Uses fully convolutional networks for monocular retinal depth estimation and optic disc-cup segmentation.
result Demonstrates improved accuracy in depth estimation and optic disc-cup segmentation.
Method detects and locates eavesdropping in optical links.
problem Detect and locate eavesdropping in optical links with small power losses.
method Cluster-based approach using OPM data at receiver and in-line OPM data for localization.
result Subtle eavesdropping losses can be detected and localized using OPM data.
Optical ESNs enable flexible, efficient machine learning with reduced energy.
problem Implementing universal computational capabilities in machine learning.
method Optical implementation of ESNs leveraging stimulated Brillouin scattering.
result Efficient, scalable, and memory-capable optical reservoir computing.
Paper develops a deforestation detection system using optical and SAR data.
problem Detecting tree-loss in dense forests using satellite data.
method Combines optical and SAR data, uses KL expansion for anomaly detection, and Hidden Markov Model for classification.
result Hybrid method achieves high accuracy and robustness in sparse optical data.
Study of optical geometries with intrinsic torsion in general relativity.
problem Understanding null line distributions and their properties in Lorentzian manifolds.
method Investigation of intrinsic torsion and congruences of null curves, extending to generalized optical geometries.
result Characterization of conformal properties of null line distributions and congruences.
Optical DNNet boosts accuracy with multiple frequency-channels.
problem Improving the accuracy of optical neural networks.
method Developed a novel optical diffractive deep neural network with multiple frequency-channels.
result Multiple frequency-channels significantly increase network accuracy.
Paper develops machine learning to translate SAR to optical images for easier interpretation.
problem Difficulty in human interpretation of SAR images due to non-adapted human vision to microwave scattering.
method Develops a novel reciprocal GAN scheme to train machine intelligence on co-registered SAR and optical images.
result The proposed translation network works well under various SAR and optical image resolutions and polarizations.
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness all over the world, with approximately 60 million cases reported worldwide in 2010. If undiagnosed in time, glaucoma causes irreversible damage to the optic nerve leading to blindness. The optic nerve head examination, which involves measurement of cup-to-disc ratio, is…
We describe two applications of machine learning in the context of IP/Optical networks. The first one allows agile management of resources at a core IP/Optical network by using machine learning for short-term and long-term prediction of traffic flows and joint global optimization of IP and optical layers using colorles…
Express Wavenet reduces neural network parameters to 1% of standard networks.
problem Optical neural networks with high parameter count.
method Wavelet modulation, random shift wavelets, expressway structure.
result Express Wavenet achieves high accuracy with significantly fewer parameters.
The paper presents algorithms for diagnosing Pathological Myopia and detecting retinal structures.
problem Diagnosing Pathological Myopia and detecting retinal structures in fundus images.
method The approach uses Deep Learning techniques, including transfer learning with Xception and YOLO architecture.
result The method has shown satisfactory results in the Pathologic Myopia Challenge.
The paper solves the isoperimetric problem in Riemannian optical geometry, proving circles minimize lengths with area constraints.
problem Optical geometry of static spherically symmetric spacetimes.
method Applying isoperimetric problem results to curves in Riemannian optical geometry.
result Length-minimizing curves with area constraints are circles, with implications for photon spheres.
Derives Levi-Civita connection formulas for specific geometries.
problem Determining geometric invariants of Lorentzian manifolds.
method Explicitly derives Christoffel symbols in terms of adapted frame fields.
result Formulas for geometric invariants of Lorentzian manifolds.
The paper defines and characterizes 2-Ruled hypersurfaces in Minkowski 4-space using octonions.
problem Characterizing 2-Ruled hypersurfaces in Minkowski 4-space.
method Definition and analysis of 2-Ruled hypersurfaces using octonions.
result Characterizations of Gaussian and mean curvatures of 2-Ruled hypersurfaces.
Combining visual attention with deep reinforcement learning improves sample efficiency.
problem Improving sample efficiency in deep reinforcement learning.
method Visual selective attention mechanism implemented using optical flow and batch normalization.
result Visual selective attention leads to improvements in sample efficiency on Atari games.
Designs chiral photonic structures using machine learning for efficient optical properties.
problem Optimizing chiral photonic nanostructures for light-matter interactions.
method Evolutionary algorithm and neural network approach for rapid optimization.
result Frequency-dependent modification in reflected light's degree of circular polarization.
Novel approach localizes optic disc and fovea centers efficiently.
problem Localizing optic disc and fovea centers in retinal images.
method Simultaneously process optic disc and fovea, modeling their relative geometry and appearance.
result Improves localization and recognition by incorporating object-object relations.
Authors argue Lin's system is not a deep neural network.
problem Mischaracterization of Lin's system as a deep neural network.
method Lin's system uses a passive, strictly linear optical setup for pattern classification.
result Authors argue Lin's system is not a deep neural network.
New ML models improve VVLC channel characterization for vehicular OWC.
problem Inaccurate channel models for VVLC due to mobility effects.
method Machine learning (ML) models incorporating ambient light, turbulence, and reflection effects.
result ML models predict VVLC channel loss and CFR more accurately than existing methods.
New methods for constructing null fluid metrics and solving optical lift conjectures.
problem Constructing null fluid metrics and solving optical lift conjectures.
method Explicit parameterization of null fluid metrics under Kerr type optical structures.
result New explicit metrics, including Kerr black holes and Ricci flat examples.
We discuss recently emerging applications of the state-of-art deep learning methods on optical microscopy and microscopic image reconstruction, which enable new transformations among different modes and modalities of microscopic imaging, driven entirely by image data. We believe that deep learning will fundamentally ch…
The works of William Rowan Hamilton in Geometrical Optics are presented, with emphasis on the Malus-Dupin theorem. According to that theorem, a family of light rays depending on two parameters can be focused to a single point by an optical instrument made of reflecting or refracting surfaces if and only if, before ente…
Optical flow enhances semantic segmentation for automated driving.
problem Improving semantic segmentation for automated driving systems.
method Constructed four architectures using RGB, flow, RGBF, and two-stream RGB + flow.
result Two-stream architecture achieves best results with 4% IoU improvement.
Active learning improves EDFA model accuracy with binary features.
problem Lack of labeled training data for EDFA devices.
method Active learning strategy for binary features using sparse linear models.
result Improved prediction and accelerated query generation.
Paper proposes a graph model for optimal AP deployment in indoor optical wireless networks.
problem Challenges in deploying optical wireless networks due to LoS requirement and limited range.
method Graph modeling approach to identify minimum number of APs and their optimal locations.
result Optimal deployment of APs ensures connectivity and minimizes interference in indoor environments.
By means of an analogy with Classical Mechanics and Geometrical Optics, we are able to reduce Lagrangians to a kinetic term only. This form enables us to examine the extended solution set of field theories by finding the geodesics of this kinetic term's metric. This new geometrical standpoint sheds light on some founda…
A neural network and evolutionary algorithm framework designs nonlinear optical molecules.
problem Designing efficient nonlinear optical materials.
method Multi-stage Bayesian neural network (msBNN) and corrected Lewis-mode group contribution method (cLGC) combined with evolutionary algorithm (EA).
result Accurately and efficiently designs molecules with different optical properties using a small data set.
The paper constructs a generalized metrical multi-time Lagrange space, which allows a natural development of relativistic geometrical optics theories, in a general setting.
Optical co-processor speeds up neural network training.
problem Expensive training costs for large neural networks.
method Direct feedback alignment, optical error projection.
result Optical co-processor trains neural networks for handwritten digit recognition.
Making predictions of future frames is a critical challenge in autonomous driving research. Most of the existing methods for video prediction attempt to generate future frames in simple and fixed scenes. In this paper, we propose a novel and effective optical flow conditioned method for the task of video prediction wit…
Recent work by Jaffe and Scardicchio has expressed the optical approximation to the Casimir effect as a sum over geometric quantities. The first two authors have developed a technique which uses the complex geometry of the space of oriented affine lines in R3 to describe reflection of rays off a surface. Thi…
We establish a link between Fourier optics and a recent construction from the machine learning community termed the kernel mean map. Using the Fraunhofer approximation, it identifies the kernel with the squared Fourier transform of the aperture. This allows us to use results about the invertibility of the kernel mean m…
This work introduces benchmarks for evaluating nanophotonic structures in design simulations.
problem Design and understanding of nanophotonic structures for various applications.
method Development of frameworks and benchmarks for evaluating nanophotonic structures in parametric design problems.
result Strategic use of evaluation fidelity in enhancing structure designs.
Trajectories of light rays in a static spacetime are described by unparametrised geodesics of the Riemannian optical metric associated with the Lorentzian spacetime metric. We investigate the uniqueness of this structure and demonstrate that two different observers, moving relative to one another, who both see the univ…
Bayesian optimization outperforms other methods in nano-optical shape optimization and parameter reconstruction.
problem Optimizing nano-optical structures with non-convex objective functions.
method Benchmarked five global optimization methods including Bayesian optimization.
result Bayesian optimization yields significantly better results in a fraction of the time.
DUPLE tackles cross-deployment recognition in fiber-optic perimeter security with meta-learning.
problem Cross-deployment recognition challenges in fiber-optic perimeter security due to label scarcity and distribution shifts.
method DUPLE employs statistically guided meta-learning to enhance recognition robustness across unseen deployments.
result DUPLE consistently outperforms traditional and meta-learning baselines in cross-deployment DFOS benchmarks.
Derives exact gradients for linear optics with single photons.
problem Gradient estimation for linear optics with single photons.
method Generalized parameter shift rule for linear optics.
result Derives analytical formula for gradients in linear optics.
Hybrid Amortized Inference improves PPG model interpretability.
problem Tension between PPG biomarker accuracy and clinical interpretability.
method Introduces PPGen for biophysical PPG signal-physiological parameter relation, and HAI for fast, robust estimation.
result Hybrid Amortized Inference accurately infers physiological parameters from PPG signals.
Novel framework assesses optical imaging hardware uncertainties.
problem Uncertainty in optical imaging modalities, especially ambiguity in parameter estimation.
method Invertible neural networks to map multispectral measurements to posterior probability distributions.
result Ambiguity in blood volume fraction estimation is a key finding.
Today's telecommunication networks have become sources of enormous amounts of widely heterogeneous data. This information can be retrieved from network traffic traces, network alarms, signal quality indicators, users' behavioral data, etc. Advanced mathematical tools are required to extract meaningful information from …