Relevance vector machine (RVM) can be seen as a probabilistic version of support vector machines which is able to produce sparse solutions by linearly weighting a small number of basis functions instead using all of them. Regardless of a few merits of RVM such as giving probabilistic predictions and relax of parameter …
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The paper revisits and improves on a Bayesian relevance vector machine method for small sample sizes.
problem Statistical modeling with small sample sizes relative to the number of covariates.
method Introduces a new class of global-local priors and provides theoretical properties.
result Results on posterior consistency and contraction rates are provided.
Proposes MLPSVM for multi-label learning, improving on binary relevance.
problem Handles multi-label learning tasks more efficiently than binary relevance.
method Uses standard support vector machines with parallel decision hyper-planes.
result Outperforms other multi-label learning algorithms on various data sets.
Combines k-NN and RVM for improved classification accuracy.
problem Improving k-NN's performance by considering relevancy.
method Integrates k-NN and RVM in kernel space, introduces a new stopping parameter.
result Significantly prunes irrelevant attributes and improves classification accuracy.
Proposes a new hyperprior and predictive criterion for weakly informative hyperprior in relevance vector machine.
problem Capturing non-homogeneous data structure with limited kernel functions.
method Uses inverse gamma hyperprior with a shape parameter close to zero and a scale parameter not close to zero. Applies multiple kernel method with different widths. Proposes extended predictive information criterion for scale parameter selection.
result Obtains a multiple kernel relevance vector regression model with good predictive accuracy.
Extends PCVM for multi-class classification with improved accuracy.
problem Lack of probabilistic outputs and contradictory predictions in multi-class classification.
method Proposes mPCVM with two learning algorithms: top-down and bottom-up.
result Superior performance, especially with many classes, validated on synthetic and benchmark data.
Proposes a new SPVM model for RVM with more flexible priors.
problem Improper priors on multiple penalty parameters in RVM lead to improper posteriors.
method Introduces a single penalty approach (SPRVM) and a semi-Bayesian fitting method.
result SPRVM allows for more flexible priors and has proven conditions for posterior propriety.
Paper proposes fully Bayesian approach for RVM classification, improving accuracy especially in imbalanced data.
problem Difficulty in conducting RVM classification due to lack of closed-form solution for weight parameter posterior.
method Proposes Generic Bayesian and Fully Bayesian approaches with hierarchical hyperprior structure.
result Improves classification performance, especially in imbalanced data.
Sparse Polynomial Chaos expansions improve accuracy and efficiency in simulations.
problem Challenges in computational efficiency and accuracy for Polynomial Chaos modeling.
method Sparse Bayesian learning using Variational Relevance Vector Machines.
result Sparse Polynomial Chaos expansions achieve comparable performance to compressive sensing with fewer data points.
Novel method uses image descriptors to harmonize MRI brain volumes across centers.
problem Inconsistencies in MRI brain volume measurements across different centers and scanners.
method Trained a Relevance Vector Machine (RVM) model using image descriptors to harmonize brain volumes.
result Decreases scanner and center variability while preserving measurements for longitudinal studies.
Introduces Gaussian Processes and Relevance Vector Machines, connecting them to Kalman filtering.
problem Regression, smoothing, interpolation, and filtering problems.
method Bayesian kernel-based methods, Gaussian Processes, Relevance Vector Machines, connections to Kalman filtering.
result Developed a common framework for understanding these methods.
The Support Vector Machine (SVM) of Vapnik (1998) has become widely established as one of the leading approaches to pattern recognition and machine learning. It expresses predictions in terms of a linear combination of kernel functions centred on a subset of the training data, known as support vectors. Despite its wide…
Proposes an L1-regularized functional SVM for binary classification with functional covariates.
problem Binary classification with multivariate functional covariates.
method L1-regularized functional support vector machine (SVM) with an accompanying algorithm.
result The proposed classifier performs well in prediction and feature selection.
Proposes cost-sensitive feature selection for SVMs.
problem Asymmetric misclassification costs in feature selection.
method Mathematical optimization-based approach for SVMs.
result Substantial reduction in feature count with desired error rates.
Study proposes new methods to calculate probabilistic benchmarks in noisy data.
problem Identifying opportunities for improvement in comparable units with noisy data.
method 2-step methodology involving undersampling and relevance vector machine.
result Higher discrimination power achieved with macro-economic environment variables.
In this work we propose a heteroscedastic generalization to RVM, a fast Bayesian framework for regression, based on some recent similar works. We use variational approximation and expectation propagation to tackle the problem. The work is still under progress and we are examining the results and comparing with the prev…
Transfer learning improves sparse, interpretable probabilistic classification.
problem Sparse and interpretable models in transfer learning.
method Two transfer learning extensions integrated into sparse and interpretable probabilistic classification vector machine.
result Transfer learning extensions improve sparsity and performance.
IArxiv sorts daily papers by user preference using LDA.
problem Harder for scientists to stay updated with diverse research.
method LDA on paper corpus to extract topics, user preference learning.
result Sorts papers by user preference on underlying topics.
Using a Bayesian approach, we consider the problem of recovering sparse signals under additive sparse and dense noise. Typically, sparse noise models outliers, impulse bursts or data loss. To handle sparse noise, existing methods simultaneously estimate the sparse signal of interest and the sparse noise of no interest.…
Radiomics approach improves cardiac CVD diagnosis from cine-MRI.
problem Inaccurate expert visualization or clinical indices for CVD classification.
method Estimating radiomic features from cine-MRI, feature selection, advanced machine learning.
result Radiomics features correctly classified 100 cases of five cardiac classes.
Text documents can be described by a number of abstract concepts such as semantic category, writing style, or sentiment. Machine learning (ML) models have been trained to automatically map documents to these abstract concepts, allowing to annotate very large text collections, more than could be processed by a human in …
Sparse Bayesian learning is a state-of-the-art supervised learning algorithm that can choose a subset of relevant samples from the input data and make reliable probabilistic predictions. However, in the presence of high-dimensional data with irrelevant features, traditional sparse Bayesian classifiers suffer from perfo…
Financial Distress Prediction For Small And Medium Enterprises Using Machine Learning Techniquescs.LG
This study proposes a new model for predicting financial distress in SMEs using machine learning.
problem Challenges in predicting financial distress for SMEs due to ambiguity and limited data.
method Feature selection algorithm based on element credits and data source collection. Incorporates financial statements, governance qualities, and market data with a Relevant Vector Machine.
result The proposed model improves financial distress prediction efficiency with fewer characteristic factors.
We propose in this contribution a method for l one regularization in prototype based relevance learning vector quantization (LVQ) for sparse relevance profiles. Sparse relevance profiles in hyperspectral data analysis fade down those spectral bands which are not necessary for classification. In particular, we consider …
Analytical results for uncertainty propagation through trained machine learning regression modelscs.LG
The paper derives uncertainty quantification for ML models used in metrology.
problem Uncertainty quantification for ML models in metrology applications.
method Analytical expressions for mean and variance of model output are derived for various ML models.
result The derived expressions cover multiple ML models and are validated against Monte Carlo methods.
Joint Ranking SVM and Binary Relevance with Robust Low-Rank Learning for Multi-Label Classificationcs.LG
A new multi-label classification model combining SVM and BR with low-rank learning.
problem Class imbalance and label correlation issues in multi-label classification.
method Joint Ranking SVM and Binary Relevance with robust Low-rank learning (RBRL).
result RBRL outperforms state-of-the-art methods in multi-label classification.
Neural machine translation is a recently proposed approach to machine translation. Unlike the traditional statistical machine translation, the neural machine translation aims at building a single neural network that can be jointly tuned to maximize the translation performance. The models proposed recently for neural ma…
AutoML library TPOT optimizes brain age prediction models without prior knowledge.
problem Optimizing machine learning models for brain age prediction.
method TPOT uses genetic programming to find optimal machine learning pipelines.
result TPOT outperformed state-of-the-art models in brain age prediction.
Paper analyzes proper losses and their performance in machine learning tasks.
problem Understanding the performance of estimators and forecasters in machine learning tasks.
method Analyzes surrogate regret and convergence rates for strictly proper losses.
result Strongly proper losses achieve the optimal convergence rate.
Study on kernel methods in large-scale machine learning problems.
problem Large-scale machine learning with many interacting variables.
method Mean field limit analysis of kernels and their Hilbert spaces.
result Mean field convergence of empirical and infinite-sample solutions.
In this paper a data analytical approach featuring support vector machines (SVM) is employed to train a predictive model over an experimentaldataset, which consists of the most relevant studies for two-phase flow pattern prediction. The database for this study consists of flow patterns or flow regimes in gas-liquid two…
Recommender systems, medical diagnosis, network security, etc., require on-going learning and decision-making in real time. These -- and many others -- represent perfect examples of the opportunities and difficulties presented by Big Data: the available information often arrives from a variety of sources and has divers…
Paper explains distance-based classifiers using neural network structures.
problem Making distance-based classifiers explainable.
method Uncovering latent neural network structures in distance-based classifiers.
result Novel explanation approach outperforms baselines.
A novel feature selection method for SVM improves model accuracy and interpretability.
problem Feature selection in nonlinear SVM classification problems.
method Embedded min-max optimization problem, leveraging duality theory.
result Improves model accuracy and interpretability on benchmark data sets.
The recent proliferation of publicly available graph-structured data has sparked an interest in machine learning algorithms for graph data. Since most traditional machine learning algorithms assume data to be tabular, embedding algorithms for mapping graph data to real-valued vector spaces has become an active area of …
This paper considers a portfolio trading strategy formulated by algorithms in the field of machine learning. The profitability of the strategy is measured by the algorithm's capability to consistently and accurately identify stock indices with positive or negative returns, and to generate a preferred portfolio allocati…
Fragility curves which express the failure probability of a structure, or critical components, as function of a loading intensity measure are nowadays widely used (i) in Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment studies, (ii) to evaluate impact of construction details on the structural performance of installations under se…
This paper aims to decrease the time complexity of multi-output relevance vector regression from O(VM^3) to O(V^3+M^3), where V is the number of output dimensions, M is the number of basis functions, and V<M. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method is more competitive than the existing method, wit…
Machine learning methods may have the potential to significantly accelerate drug discovery. However, the increasing rate of new methodological approaches being published in the literature raises the fundamental question of how models should be benchmarked and validated. We reanalyze the data generated by a recently pub…
The relevance of data quantifies learning efficiency.
problem Understanding the statistical nature of high-dimensional, sparse data.
method Defining relevance as information content, and using it to define ideal limits of samples and learning machines.
result Maximally informative samples and optimal learning machines exhibit critical features like power-law frequency distributions and anomalously large susceptibility.
Method separates data into class and style factors using semi-supervised learning.
problem Separating generative factors of data into class and style vectors.
method Independent Vector Variational Autoencoders with semi-supervised learning and independence term.
result Improves classification performance and generation controllability.
Linear classifiers can be made robust to strong adversarial examples attacks.
problem Understanding and quantifying adversarial examples in linear classification.
method Proposed a more practical definition of strong adversarial examples, showing robustness to attacks.
result Linear classifiers can be made robust to strong adversarial examples attacks.
Job transitions and upskilling are common actions taken by many industry working professionals throughout their career. With the current rapidly changing job landscape where requirements are constantly changing and industry sectors are emerging, it is especially difficult to plan and navigate a predetermined career pat…
A model-free approach to fingertip slip and disturbance detection for grasp stability inferencecs.RO
Robotic grasp stability improved with fingertip slippage detection.
problem Improving grasp stability in robotic manipulation.
method Task-relevant feature extraction and efficient classifier design for fingertip slippage detection.
result The proposed method effectively detects object slippage with fingertips in an online fashion.
Generative model connects physical properties to latent vectors for solar magnetic patches.
problem Disconnection between generative latent vectors and scientifically relevant quantities.
method Integrating GAN, SVM, and SSL to generate and retrieve physically interpretable solar magnetic patches.
result GAN-SVM combination enables smooth changes in physical parameters with generated patches.
Neural network framework for language recognition considers sequence information and improves accuracy.
problem Challenging task of automatic language identification in noisy conditions.
method Proposes a neural network framework with bidirectional LSTM and attention modeling for relevance weighting.
result Significant improvements over conventional methods in noisy conditions and multi-speaker speech.
Study evaluates relevance metrics for similarity-based model explanations.
problem Providing understandable explanations for complex model predictions.
method Evaluated three relevance metrics using three tests.
result Cosine similarity of gradients performs best for explanations.
Methodology to measure lag relevance in time series models.
problem Measuring lag relevance in machine learning models for univariate time series.
method Ghost variables, Shapley values, additive importance measures, auto-relevance and partial auto-relevance functions, one-step forecast.
result Calculated relevance measures successfully demonstrate expected lag structure in almost all cases.