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48 results for sensor constraints

Synthesizes sensor likelihoods to enforce accuracy constraints in uncertain systems.

problem Designing sensing architectures for systems with uncertain or unavailable sensor models and accuracy requirements.
method Inverts the design flow, synthesizing measurement likelihoods that minimize Kullback-Leibler divergence from the prior while enforcing an accuracy bound.
result The method synthesizes a maximum-entropy posterior and induced likelihood, accommodating various discrepancy metrics.

Study on collaboration vs. independent data collection in sensor networks.

problem Impact of sensor correlation on data collection strategies.
method Analysis of Fisher information and Cramer-Rao bound.
result Optimal strategy involves transferring non-immediate information for improved estimation.

LightGCNet simplifies AI for soft sensors, reducing complexity and training time.

problem Complex and resource-intensive deep learning models for soft sensors.
method LightGCNet uses compact angle constraints and node pool strategy for efficient learning.
result LightGCNet achieves small network size, fast learning, and good generalization.

Distributed sensors compress and send features to a fusion center for linear regression.

problem Efficiently compress and transmit features from distributed sensors to a fusion center under varying communication constraints.
method Designs a distributed and adaptive feature compression scheme using optimal quantizers and simple adaptive strategies.
result Demonstrates improved inference performance through simulated experiments.

Data collection in economically constrained countries often necessitates using approximate and biased measurements due to the low-cost of the sensors used. This leads to potentially invalid predictions and poor policies or decision making. This is especially an issue if methods from resource-rich regions are applied wi…

2019-11-28abs ↗pdf ↗

The control and sensing of large-scale systems results in combinatorial problems not only for sensor and actuator placement but also for scheduling or observability/controllability. Such combinatorial constraints in system design and implementation can be captured using a structure known as matroids. In particular, the…

2018-04-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimizes resource allocation for distributed parameter estimation in sensor networks.

problem Maximizing accuracy in parameter estimation with limited resources.
method Formulates a data collection and collaboration policy design problem as a Fisher information maximization problem. Proposes multi-armed bandit algorithms for learning the optimal policy.
result Identifies optimal data collection and collaboration policies that balance resource use and estimation accuracy.

The paper improves GP regression for sparse sensor data in structural mode shape reconstruction.

problem Reconstructing full-field structural mode shapes from sparse sensor data.
method Physics-Constrained Single-Output Gaussian Process (CONS-SOGP) framework.
result The proposed method provides more accurate and reliable mode shapes.

Physics-informed denoising improves sensor data accuracy without needing clean data.

problem Noise in real-life sensor data affects system performance and reliability.
method Physics-informed denoising model that uses algebraic relationships between sensor measurements governed by physical laws.
result Achieved state-of-the-art performance in various real-world applications.

K-Models clusters functional data with ordinal constraints for better interpretability.

problem Challenges in extracting meaningful insights from functional data due to lack of interpretability.
method Integrates ordinal constraints into clustering to improve interpretability and structure identification.
result Enhances interpretability of clustering results while maintaining performance.

This work builds a sensor graph from DC sensors for anomaly detection.

problem Anomaly detection in data centers with complex sensor relationships.
method Data-driven pipeline (ts2graph) to build a sensor graph from sensor time series.
result Graph neural network (GNN) outperforms existing methods by 2-3 times in anomaly detection.

Optimization on manifolds is a rapidly developing branch of nonlinear optimization. Its focus is on problems where the smooth geometry of the search space can be leveraged to design efficient numerical algorithms. In particular, optimization on manifolds is well-suited to deal with rank and orthogonality constraints. S…

2013-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Framework identifies discrepancies in physics models, improving sensor accuracy.

problem Model inaccuracies leading to poor control algorithms.
method Learning systematic state-space residuals and deterministic dynamical errors.
result Improved quantification of system dynamics and control algorithms.

Algorithm mitigates performance loss in constrained reinforcement learning with model misspecification.

problem Performance loss in reinforcement learning policies due to model misspecification in constrained control systems.
method Proposes an algorithm to handle constrained model misspecification in continuous control systems.
result Algorithm successfully mitigates performance loss in real-world reinforcement learning tasks.

FPI methods compute barycenters of Gaussian sets for various dissimilarity measures.

problem Efficiently compute barycenters of Gaussian sets for multiple dissimilarity measures.
method Fixed-Point Iterations (FPI) for several dissimilarity measures.
result FPI provides a useful toolbox for fusion/reduction of Gaussian sets.

Despite the availability of ever more data enabled through modern sensor and computer technology, it still remains an open problem to learn dynamical systems in a sample-efficient way. We propose active learning strategies that leverage information-theoretical properties arising naturally during Gaussian process regres…

2019-11-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a neural network for handling multi-sensor time series with varying input dimensions.

problem Handling multi-sensor time series with varying input dimensions.
method Graph neural network conditioning vectors for zero-shot transfer learning.
result Better generalization in activity recognition and equipment prognostics datasets.

RESPIRE calibrates low-cost air-quality sensors for CO levels, resistant to outliers.

problem Calibrating LCAQ sensors against regulatory-grade monitors is expensive and time-consuming.
method PROvably outlier-resistant semi-parametric regression technique.
result RESPIRE offers improved prediction in cross-site, cross-season, and cross-sensor settings.

Improved DOA estimation with distributed sensors across multiple frequencies.

problem Sensor gain uncertainties and directional perturbations in multi-frequency scenarios.
method Distributed optimization with local coherence models and iterative exchange of information.
result Advantages in statistical and computational efficiency through parallel iterative technique.

Low-cost sensors improve air quality prediction accuracy significantly.

problem Improving air quality monitoring networks with affordable sensors.
method Developed a high-resolution air quality prediction engine using low-cost sensors and official data.
result The use of low-cost sensors improves prediction accuracy by 25% and 15% for PM2.5 and PM10 respectively in densely monitored areas.

In this paper, we present a framework to control a self-driving car by fusing raw information from RGB images and depth maps. A deep neural network architecture is used for mapping the vision and depth information, respectively, to steering commands. This fusion of information from two sensor sources allows to provide …

2019-02-12abs ↗pdf ↗

ConvGNP improves sensor placement for climate monitoring.

problem Maximizing informativeness of environmental sensor placements in remote regions.
method Convolutional Gaussian neural processes (ConvGNP) for non-stationary spatial predictions.
result ConvGNP outperforms traditional GP models in predicting sensor performance and reducing uncertainty.

Develops a framework for continual learning in anomaly detection.

problem Deterioration of monitoring performance due to new defect categories.
method Pseudo replay-based class incremental learning with oversampling.
result Enhanced monitoring performance and flexibility in model architecture.

We propose a novel active learning framework for activity recognition using wearable sensors. Our work is unique in that it takes physical and cognitive limitations of the oracle into account when selecting sensor data to be annotated by the oracle. Our approach is inspired by human-beings' limited capacity to respond …

2019-07-28abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper designs sensor arrays for estimating unsteady flows efficiently.

problem Estimating high-dimensional unsteady flow fields with limited sensor placement.
method Combines data-driven modeling, Kalman Filter design, and sparsification for sensor selection.
result Proposed sensor arrays are highly effective for flow-field estimation across various conditions.

Robots rely on sensors to provide them with information about their surroundings. However, high-quality sensors can be extremely expensive and cost-prohibitive. Thus many robotic systems must make due with lower-quality sensors. Here we demonstrate via a case study how modeling a sensor can improve its efficacy when em…

2013-03-18abs ↗pdf ↗

In recent years, multi-modal fusion has attracted a lot of research interest, both in academia, and in industry. Multimodal fusion entails the combination of information from a set of different types of sensors. Exploiting complementary information from different sensors, we show that target detection and classificatio…

2019-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Adversarial perturbations fool wearable sensor systems, showing transferability across different systems.

problem Adversarial examples fool wearable sensor systems, showing transferability across different systems.
method Study of adversarial transferability in wearable sensor systems from four perspectives: systems, subjects, sensor body locations, and datasets.
result Strong untargeted transferability in most cases, targeted attacks less successful.

Predicts traffic flow using reinforcement learning and sensor data.

problem Accurately predict expanding and evolving long-term streaming traffic networks.
method Formulates the problem as a continuous reinforcement learning task, where the agent predicts future traffic based on sensor data.
result The approach improves accuracy in predicting traffic flow by updating the agent's state representation over time.

Deep RL optimizes sensor placement in digital twins for dynamic data acquisition.

problem Limited applicability of traditional sensor placement techniques for online applications.
method Formulates sensor placement as a Markov decision process and uses deep reinforcement learning.
result Improves predictive accuracy and reliability of digital twins through adaptive sensor repositioning.

Continuous collection of physiological data from wearable sensors enables temporal characterization of individual behaviors. Understanding the relation between an individual's behavioral patterns and psychological states can help identify strategies to improve quality of life. One challenge in analyzing physiological d…

2019-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗