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48 results for out-of-distribution learning

Method enhances anomaly detection using contrastive learning and out-of-distribution data.

problem Improving anomaly detection in datasets with limited out-of-distribution data.
method Proposes a contrastive learning method that incorporates out-of-distribution data to enhance anomaly detection performance.
result The method significantly improves anomaly detection performance, even with limited out-of-distribution data.

Combining Bayesian deep learning and split conformal prediction affects out-of-distribution coverage.

problem Improving out-of-distribution coverage in multiclass image classification.
method Combining Bayesian deep learning with split conformal prediction methods.
result Combining methods can reduce out-of-distribution coverage in some cases.

Bayesian Gaussian Processes layer detects out-of-distribution data in medical imaging.

problem Detecting out-of-distribution data in medical imaging tasks.
method Parameter-efficient hierarchical convolutional Gaussian Processes in Wasserstein-2 space.
result Uncertainty estimates enable superior out-of-distribution detection compared to previous methods.

The paper shows strong correlation between in-distribution and out-of-distribution performance in various machine learning models.

problem Understanding reliability of machine learning systems in unseen environments.
method Empirical analysis of various models and distribution shifts on CIFAR-10, ImageNet, and other datasets.
result Out-of-distribution performance is strongly correlated with in-distribution performance across different models and distribution shifts.

New framework detects out-of-distribution data by considering intrinsic ID attributes in outliers.

problem Deploying reliable machine learning systems requires effective out-of-distribution detection.
method Structured multi-view-based out-of-distribution detection learning (MVOL) framework.
result MVOL effectively utilizes both auxiliary OOD datasets and wild datasets with noisy in-distribution data.

Unified study of out-of-distribution generalization across 172 datasets.

problem Measuring and improving robustness of transfer learning models.
method Collect and fine-tune 31k models on 172 dataset pairs, varying architectures and settings.
result In- and out-of-distribution accuracies increase jointly but their relation is dataset-dependent.

A simple method flags images as out-of-distribution based on their distance to nearest neighbors.

problem Detecting images not aligned with a trained model's in-distribution data.
method Flag images as OOD if their average distance to K nearest neighbors is large in the classifier's representation space.
result Simple methods can outperform more complex ones when considering learned representations.

Igeood detects out-of-distribution samples using information geometry.

problem Out-of-distribution (OOD) detection in machine learning systems.
method Igeood uses the Fisher-Rao geodesic distance to detect OOD samples from any pre-trained neural network.
result Igeood outperforms state-of-the-art methods on various network architectures and datasets.

Normalizing flows fail to detect OOD data due to learning local pixel correlations.

problem Detecting out-of-distribution data in machine learning systems.
method Investigated why normalizing flows fail to distinguish between in- and out-of-distribution data, and modified flow architecture to improve OOD detection.
result Modifying flow architecture can improve OOD detection by biasing the flow towards learning semantic structure of the target data.

Real-time detection of out-of-distribution data in CPS control systems.

problem Detecting out-of-distribution data in CPS control systems for safety.
method Inductive conformal prediction and anomaly detection using variational autoencoders and deep support vector data description.
result Efficient real-time detection with low false alarm rates and comparable execution time.

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.

Single deep model detects out-of-distribution data with single forward pass.

problem Detecting out-of-distribution data points in neural networks.
method Deterministic uncertainty quantification (DUQ) using gradient penalty for reliable detection.
result Single model outperforms or matches ensemble methods in out-of-distribution detection.

SLUG method detects bias and out-of-distribution content in generative models.

problem Generative models can underrepresent certain groups and fail on out-of-distribution data.
method SLUG: A new uncertainty quantification method for VAEs combining Laplace approximations and stochastic trace estimators.
result SLUG's UQ score correlates with bias and out-of-distribution content.

Deep learning models are known to be overconfident in their predictions on out of distribution inputs. This is a challenge when a model is trained on a particular input dataset, but receives out of sample data when deployed in practice. Recently, there has been work on building classifiers that are robust to out of dis…

2018-12-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Bayesian layer improves image segmentation and out-of-distribution detection.

problem Outlier detection in image segmentation.
method Parameter-efficient hierarchical convolutional Gaussian Processes in Wasserstein-2 space.
result Uncertainty estimates improve out-of-distribution detection.

Simple methods combine statistical tests for out-of-distribution detection.

problem Detecting data points not following the training distribution.
method Combining classical parametric tests (Rao's score test) and a typicality test.
result Combining Fisher's method of test statistics improves out-of-distribution detection accuracy.

Bayesian deep learning improves out-of-distribution detection but not always.

problem Improving the reliability of deep learning models in uncertain or novel data.
method Validation of likelihood-based Bayesian models for out-of-distribution detection.
result Bayesian deep learning models can marginally outperform conventional neural networks in certain conditions.

Transformers learn to solve modular arithmetic tasks by in-context learning and skill composition.

problem Understanding how large language models generalize to unseen tasks in modular arithmetic.
method Pre-training on a set of modular arithmetic tasks and evaluating out-of-distribution performance.
result Transformers require two transformer blocks for out-of-distribution generalization, and deeper models exhibit transient out-of-distribution performance.

Accuracy on in-distribution data correlates with out-of-distribution data when data is noisy or contains nuisance features.

problem Correlation between in-distribution and out-of-distribution accuracy in noisy or feature-rich data.
method Analyzes the impact of noise and nuisance features on model performance.
result Accuracy on in-distribution and out-of-distribution data can become negatively correlated in noisy or feature-rich data.

Modern deep artificial neural networks have achieved great success in the domain of computer vision and beyond. However, their application to many real-world tasks is undermined by certain limitations, such as overconfident uncertainty estimates on out-of-distribution data or performance deterioration under data distri…

2019-10-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Regularizes ML algorithms for robust multivariate analysis against distribution shifts.

problem Ensuring robustness of multivariate analysis algorithms against distribution shifts.
method Integrates a causal regularisation term into the loss function of multivariate analysis algorithms.
result Demonstrates improved out-of-distribution generalisation with reduced-rank regression and partial least squares.

EntProp increases entropy of clean samples to generate out-of-distribution data for better DNN performance.

problem Improving deep neural networks' accuracy and robustness to out-of-distribution data.
method High entropy propagation using data augmentation and free adversarial training.
result EntProp achieves higher standard accuracy and robustness with lower training cost.

Proposes CSG model to separate semantic and variation factors for OOD prediction.

problem Out-of-distribution examples cause conventional models to mix semantic and variation factors, leading to poor performance.
method Causal Semantic Generative model (CSG) based on causal reasoning, using variational Bayes for efficient learning and prediction.
result CSG can identify semantic factor and improve OOD prediction performance.

Paper provides a mathematical model for transformer ICL out-of-distribution generalization.

problem Understanding when transformer in-context learning can generalize beyond pre-training data.
method Minimal mathematical model of linear regression tasks with low-rank covariance matrices, analyzing distribution shifts as varying angles between subspaces.
result Transformers can generalize to all angle shifts if pre-training tasks are drawn from a union of subspaces, but not from a single Gaussian.

Paper fine-tunes a simulation-driven estimator to reduce out-of-distribution errors.

problem Out-of-distribution errors in simulation-driven parameter estimators.
method Fine-tuning a Two-Stage estimator to improve accuracy for true parameters outside the sampled range.
result The fine-tuning approach reduces out-of-distribution errors and improves accuracy.

ACNML method improves uncertainty estimation for deep networks.

problem Uncertainty estimation and calibration for deep neural networks under distribution shift.
method Approximate Bayesian inference to approximate CNML distribution.
result ACNML compares favorably to prior techniques for uncertainty estimation.

Counterfactual data augmentations may not ensure OOD robustness if performed by a context-guessing machine.

problem Deep learning models lack out-of-distribution robustness due to reliance on spurious features.
method Theoretical analysis and demonstration of counterfactual data augmentations performed by a context-guessing machine.
result Counterfactual data augmentations by a context-guessing machine do not lead to robust OOD classifiers.

A framework for detecting out-of-distribution data in RL using uncertainty-based classification.

problem Detecting out-of-distribution data in deep reinforcement learning systems.
method A one-class classification problem approach based on epistemic uncertainty reduction.
result The proposed UBOOD framework reliably detects out-of-distribution situations when combined with ensemble-based uncertainty estimators.

PFDL improves deep learning models' OOD generalization by decorrelating feature embeddings.

problem Out-of-distribution generalization in deep learning models.
method PFDL algorithm that optimizes feature decomposition network and image classification model.
result PFDL improves the accuracy of image classification models on OOD datasets.