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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Optimizes power allocation for WDM in RoFSO systems.
problem Maximizing total capacity with power and eye safety constraints.
method Model-based Stochastic Dual Gradient algorithm and model-free Primal-Dual Deep Learning algorithm.
result Deep Learning algorithm outperforms average equal power allocation.
Paper optimizes fiber optic communication constellations using machine learning.
problem Improving fiber optic communication performance through better constellation shaping.
method An unsupervised learning approach embedding a fiber channel model into neural networks.
result Improved performance up to 0.13 bit/4D in simulation and experimentally up to 0.12 bit/4D.
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.
Machine learning improves fiber nonlinearity detection.
problem Mitigating nonlinear effects in optical fiber channels.
method Parzen window classifier applied to detect nonlinear fiber channel.
result Performance improvement in dispersion managed and unmanaged systems.
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.
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.
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 …
Gaussian Process upsampling boosts OCR accuracy from low-res images.
problem Low-quality and downsampled image data hinders OCR accuracy.
method Gaussian Process upsampling model for improving OCR on low-resolution documents.
result Upsampling improves OCR accuracy on low-resolution images.
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.
Optimizes QoS in FSO links over South Africa using ensemble learning.
problem Impact of weather on QoS in FSO links.
method Ensemble learning models (Random Forest, ADaBoost Regression, Stacking Regression, Gradient Boost Regression, Multilayer Neural Network) applied to meteorological data.
result Significant enhancement in QoS with RMSE and R-squared values of 0.0032 and 0.9906 respectively at George.
A fast method for learning MZI parameters in optical neural networks.
problem Time-consuming learning of MZI parameters in optical neural networks.
method Customized complex-valued derivatives and a chain rule for Wirtinger derivatives, incorporated into a function module.
result 20 times faster learning compared to conventional AD in MNIST task.
In this paper, we implement an optical fiber communication system as an end-to-end deep neural network, including the complete chain of transmitter, channel model, and receiver. This approach enables the optimization of the transceiver in a single end-to-end process. We illustrate the benefits of this method by applyin…
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.
Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) has been investigated as an alternative imaging modality for breast cancer detection thanks to its excellent contrast to hemoglobin oxidization level. However, due to the complicated non-linear photon scattering physics and ill-posedness, the conventional reconstruction algorithms are s…
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.
In this paper, we show an approach to build deep learning algorithms for recognizing signals in distributed fiber optic monitoring and security systems for long perimeters. Synthesizing such detection algorithms poses a non-trivial research and development challenge, because these systems face stringent error (type I a…
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.
Physics-based deep learning improves fiber-optic communication efficiency.
problem Improving signal propagation in fiber-optic communication systems.
method Parameterizing the split-step method of solving the nonlinear Schrödinger equation as a deep neural network.
result Filters can be pruned to as few as 3 taps/step without sacrificing performance.
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.
Machine learning models predict DM performance for AO systems.
problem Designing high-performance AO systems with large-scale DMs.
method Simulated FE model, neural network estimation, VARX input models, steady-state control.
result Estimated models reproduce DM input-output behavior and predict steady-state performance.
The modulation transfer function (MTF) is widely used to characterise the performance of optical systems. Measuring it is costly and it is thus rarely available for a given lens specimen. Instead, MTFs based on simulations or, at best, MTFs measured on other specimens of the same lens are used. Fortunately, images reco…
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.
EASTER improves OCR efficiency and scalability.
problem Efficient and scalable Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for machine printed and handwritten text.
method 1-D convolutional layers without recurrence, parallel training, synthetic dataset generation.
result EASTER achieves comparable performance to complex RNN models with less data and outperforms them on benchmark datasets.
Deep learning improves aerosol optical depth predictions from reanalysis data.
problem Biases in reanalysis datasets like MERRA-2 against ground truth AOD measurements.
method A hybrid CNN model combining MERRA-2 reanalysis with deep learning.
result The CNN-based model provides better AOD estimates than MERRA-2 alone.
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.
Capsule network improves polyp diagnosis accuracy.
problem Low accuracy of optical biopsy methods for polyps.
method D-Caps architecture with CAP method.
result 43% improvement over previous state-of-the-art.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.