A novel method predicts shape development using Riemannian shape spaces.
problem Predicting future shape development from a single observation.
method Proposes a novel prediction method that encodes shapes in a Riemannian shape space and learns hierarchical statistical models.
result Outperforms deep learning-supported variants and state-of-the-art methods in predicting shape development.
DISPR uses diffusion models to predict 3D cell shapes from 2D images.
problem Predicting 3D cell shapes from 2D microscopy images.
method Diffusion model trained to predict 3D shapes from 2D microscopy images as a prior.
result Adding DISPR predictions to minority cell classes improves classification accuracy.
Two methods are proposed for high-dimensional shape-constrained regression and classification. These methods reshape pre-trained prediction rules to satisfy shape constraints like monotonicity and convexity. The first method can be applied to any pre-trained prediction rule, while the second method deals specifically w…
Neural networks predict shapes of first passage percolation sets.
problem Predicting the shape of first passage percolation sets.
method Used a neural network to predict the shape of the set of discovered sites from the distribution of passage times.
result Neural networks can quickly predict the shape of the set of discovered sites from the distribution of passage times.
Large prospective epidemiological studies acquire cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) images for pre-symptomatic populations and follow these over time. To support this approach, fully automatic large-scale 3D analysis is essential. In this work, we propose a novel deep neural network using both CMR images and pati…
Enhanced rotation prediction improves SSL models by capturing both shape and texture information.
problem Rotation prediction misses texture information, limiting model performance.
method Introduces image enhanced rotation prediction (IE-Rot) that combines rotation and image enhancement tasks.
result IE-Rot models outperform Rotation on various benchmarks.
MOPI optimizes flexible set-valued mappings to achieve superior shape adaptivity in conformal prediction.
problem Challenges in achieving valid conditional coverage in conformal prediction.
method Minimax Optimization Predictive Inference (MOPI) framework that optimizes over a flexible class of set-valued mappings.
result MOPI achieves superior shape adaptivity and maintains a principled connection to mean squared coverage error.
Analyze and predict complex 3D shape deformations using LSTM autoencoders and oriented bounding boxes.
problem Detecting and predicting patterns in sequences of deforming 3D shapes.
method Use LSTM autoencoders to create low-dimensional representations of 3D shapes, incorporating oriented bounding boxes for structural components.
result The method detects patterns in plastic deformation and predicts future states of 3D shapes with improved accuracy.
Self-supervised reward prediction improves RL in sparse reward settings.
problem Data efficiency and sparse reward signals in reinforcement learning.
method Learning a state representation for reward prediction and using it to shape rewards.
result Self-supervised reward prediction enhances RL algorithms in single-goal environments.
Functional BART adds shape priors to Bayesian tree regression for better curve fitting.
problem Regression with function-on-scalar data and shape constraints.
method Bayesian tree structure with spline representations, customized Bayesian backfitting algorithm, shape priors.
result Improved estimation and prediction accuracy with shape priors.
New approach shapes error distribution in long-term forecasting.
problem Disparate error distributions in recent transformer models.
method Loss shaping constraints to respect upper bounds on loss at each time-step.
result Competitive average performance with shaped error distribution.
TLRS improves predictive power of mined formulaic alpha factors.
problem Sparse rewards in RL for mining formulaic alpha factors.
method Trajectory-level Reward Shaping (TLRS) with reward centering.
result TLRS boosts predictive power by 9.29% over existing methods.
DNAMite creates interpretable, calibrated survival analysis models.
problem Limited interpretability in survival analysis models, especially for healthcare applications.
method Feature discretization and kernel smoothing in embedding module for flexible shape functions.
result DNAMite produces calibrated shape functions interpretable as contributions to cumulative incidence function.
Proposes a method to boost deep reinforcement learning with sparse rewards.
problem Challenges in learning complex behaviors with long horizons and sparse rewards.
method Predictive coding for reward shaping.
result Achieves better learning by providing reward signals that understand environment dynamics and emphasize useful features.
This research optimizes fluid-dynamic designs using deep learning and active learning.
problem Expensive and limited empirical design verification for fluid dynamics.
method Applied a deep learning architecture to predict and optimize fluid dynamics performance.
result Reduced the number of required simulation data points from ~8000 to 625.
Presents STRIPE model for probabilistic forecasting of non-stationary time series.
problem Probabilistic forecasting of non-stationary time series.
method STRIPE model representing structured diversity based on shape and time features, with diversification mechanism using determinantal point processes (DPP).
result STRIPE significantly outperforms baseline methods for representing diversity while maintaining forecasting 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.
FineHand learns hand shapes for better ASL recognition.
problem Difficult ASL recognition due to fast, articulate gestures.
method Combines manual and deep learning for hand shape embeddings, uses RNN for sequential gestures.
result Improved video gesture recognition accuracy on GMU-ASL51 benchmark.
New deep learning method preserves orientation in shape matching.
problem Symmetry issues in shape matching.
method Orientation-aware functional maps using complex functional representations and DiffusionNet.
result Stable correspondence predictions with robust orientation preservation.
We introduce a wide and deep neural network for prediction of progression from patients with mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease. Information from anatomical shape and tabular clinical data (demographics, biomarkers) are fused in a single neural network. The network is invariant to shape transformations an…
Evolution of planar curves under a nonlocal geometric equation is investigated. It models the simultaneous contraction and growth of carbonate particles called ooids in geosciences. Using classical ODE results and a bijective mapping we demonstrate that the steady parameters associated with the physical environment det…
NAMLSS models provide interpretable neural regression for location, scale, and shape.
problem Lack of interpretability in deep learning models for complex data distributions.
method Combines classical statistical methods with DNNs for distributional regression.
result Achieves visual interpretability and predictive power of deep learning models.
Model predicts EMF of Ni-Mn-Ga MSMA, improved with GRNN.
problem Predicting the electromotive force (EMF) of Ni-Mn-Ga MSMA under various conditions.
method Developed a new constitutive model for Ni-Mn-Ga single crystals, incorporating magnetic easy axis offset. Used GRNN to enhance model predictions.
result GRNN improves model predictions of EMF, capturing more experimental features.
This work characterizes how data augmentation shapes neural representations.
problem Understanding the impact of data augmentation on neural network representations.
method Embedding neural network hidden representations into a metric space invariant to transformations, analyzing shape-space trajectories.
result Increasing data augmentation strength leads to well-behaved trajectories in the embedded space, and different augmentation types steer representations in distinct directions.
Left atrium shape has been shown to be an independent predictor of recurrence after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Shape-based representation is imperative to such an estimation process, where correspondence-based representation offers the most flexibility and ease-of-computation for population-level shape statisti…
New method uses Riemannian geometry to describe molecular shapes.
problem Predicting drug-like molecules using shape similarity.
method Riemannian geometry applied to molecular surfaces.
result RGMolSA method captures molecular shape effectively.
Proposes DILATE and STRIPE++ for precise time series forecasting.
problem Non-stationary signals with sudden changes.
method Incorporates shape and temporal criteria in deep learning models.
result Improves precision in deterministic and probabilistic forecasting.
A hybrid model combines piecewise linear and neural components for interpretable predictions.
problem Post-hoc interpretable methods lead to contradictory explanations and lower prediction accuracy.
method Hybrid model with piecewise linear and neural components.
result The model achieves good interpretability and state-of-the-art accuracy.
This paper proposes a new RV prediction model using neural distributional transformation and co-training.
problem Predicting skewed and fat-tailed realized volatility (RV) is challenging.
method The paper uses a neural distributional transformation and co-training to predict RV. It jointly trains the transformation and prediction model using a maximum-likelihood objective function.
result The proposed method significantly outperforms other methods on a dataset of 100 stocks.
Analog BNNs perform similarly regardless of noise distribution shape.
problem Difficulty in precisely controlling noise distribution shape in analog devices.
method Used real device noise as the variational distribution in MFVI training.
result Predictive distributions converge to the same distribution regardless of noise shape.
We introduce in this paper a learning paradigm in which the training data is transformed by a diffeomorphic transformation before prediction. The learning algorithm minimizes a cost function evaluating the prediction error on the training set penalized by the distance between the diffeomorphism and the identity. The ap…
Consumer Demand Response (DR) is an important research and industry problem, which seeks to categorize, predict and modify consumer's energy consumption. Unfortunately, traditional clustering methods have resulted in many hundreds of clusters, with a given consumer often associated with several clusters, making it diff…
ML predicts alloy properties considering chemistry, processing, and data transformations.
problem Designing and predicting alloy properties in high-dimensional design space.
method Physics-informed machine learning with engineered features from chemistry and heat treatment.
result ML models accurately predict alloy properties, including hysteresis in shape memory alloys.
Zero-shot learning (ZSL) can be defined by correctly solving a task where no training data is available, based on previous acquired knowledge from different, but related tasks. So far, this area has mostly drawn the attention from computer vision community where a new unseen image needs to be correctly classified, assu…
Shape-constrained symbolic regression improves model extrapolation with prior knowledge.
problem Improving model extrapolation with prior knowledge in symbolic regression.
method Shape-constrained symbolic regression using evolutionary algorithms with interval arithmetic.
result Models with shape constraints have improved extrapolation but lower accuracy on test sets.
Enhanced aerodynamic design using machine learning and Gaussian processes.
problem High computational costs and local optima in adjoint-based aerodynamic optimization.
method Surrogate-based framework combining deep neural networks and Gaussian processes.
result Improves accuracy and reduces computational cost compared to adjoint-based methods.
New active learning methods for Gaussian process improve predictive modeling of composite fuselage.
problem Improving predictive modeling of composite fuselage with limited training samples and uncertainties.
method Proposed two new active learning algorithms for Gaussian process considering uncertainties.
result The proposed approach realizes better prediction performance for automatic shape control of composite fuselage.
Helical ribbons arise in many biological and engineered systems, often driven by anisotropic surface stress, residual strain, and geometric or elastic mismatch between layers of a laminated composite. A full mathematical analysis is developed to analytically predict the equilibrium deformed helical shape of an initiall…
Topology-enhanced loss improves 3D object reconstruction from 2D images.
problem Challenges in reconstructing 3D objects from 2D images, especially capturing shape information.
method Integrates multi-scale topological features into the reconstruction loss using cubical complexes and optimal transport distance.
result Topology-aware loss substantially improves 3D reconstruction quality.
MCP extends conformal prediction to vector-valued score functions without data splitting.
problem Fixed prediction set shapes in scalar score functions limit coverage guarantees.
method MCP uses a single optimization problem for prediction set design and calibration, eliminating data splitting.
result RemMCP and RelMCP achieve target coverage with smaller or comparable prediction set sizes, reducing variance.
Optimal transport improves multivariate prediction uncertainty quantification.
problem Uncertainty quantification in multivariate learning tasks, especially in regression and classification.
method Introducing a novel Conformal Prediction procedure using optimal transport to handle multivariate score functions and construct flexible prediction regions.
result Ensures finite-sample, distribution-free coverage guarantees for multivariate prediction sets.
The shape of an object is an important characteristic for many vision problems such as segmentation, detection and tracking. Being independent of appearance, it is possible to generalize to a large range of objects from only small amounts of data. However, shapes represented as silhouette images are challenging to mode…
Predictions can shape outcomes, study helps predict these effects.
problem Understanding how predictions influence real-world outcomes.
method Causal identifiability analysis of prediction-covariate-outcome relationships.
result Standard supervised learning can identify transferable relationships from predictions.
ES-VAE models skeletal pose trajectories by removing nuisance factors.
problem Handling camera orientation, subject scale, viewpoint, and execution speed in skeletal data.
method ES-VAE uses TSRVF representation on Kendall's shape manifold to isolate shape dynamics.
result ES-VAE outperforms standard VAEs and sequence modeling baselines in gait cycle prediction and action recognition.
New approach tackles decision-making under predictions that shape outcomes.
problem Challenges in learning optimal decision rules when predictions influence outcomes.
method Introduces performative omniprediction, a predictor that encodes optimal decision rules for multiple objectives.
result Efficient performative omnipredictors exist under a natural restriction of outcome performativity.
Proves solution uniqueness for biomembrane shape prediction.
problem Proving solution uniqueness for the genus one Canham variational problem.
method Combining numeric analytic continuation and singularity analysis to prove non-negativity of a sequence.
result Proves positivity of the sequence, leading to solution uniqueness.
Deep model predicts shapes of curves with multiple covariates.
problem Predicting shapes of planar curves with various covariates.
method Deep learning model using complex-valued functions, conditional covariance smoother with modality-specific encoders.
result Model accurately predicts shapes of curves with multimodal covariates.
This paper addresses the problem of time series forecasting for non-stationary signals and multiple future steps prediction. To handle this challenging task, we introduce DILATE (DIstortion Loss including shApe and TimE), a new objective function for training deep neural networks. DILATE aims at accurately predicting s…