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48 results for spatial locality

New method relaxes spatial invariance in locally connected layers, improving accuracy.

problem Improving classification accuracy with locally connected layers.
method Designing a low-rank locally connected layer with varying spatially varying combining weights.
result Relaxing spatial invariance improves classification accuracy over convolution and locally connected layers.

Proposes LSCP for spatial data uncertainty quantification.

problem Uncertainty quantification in spatial statistics, especially for complex and heterogeneous datasets.
method Localized quantile regression for spatial conformal prediction.
result LSCP provides more accurate and consistent prediction intervals.

CaLoNet integrates spatial and local correlations for multivariate time series classification.

problem Ignoring spatial and local correlations in multivariate time series classification.
method Model spatial correlations using causality modeling, extract local correlations, integrate into graph neural network.
result Competitive performance compared to state-of-the-art methods on UEA datasets.

SX-GeoTree improves spatially coherent explanations in geospatial regression trees.

problem Capturing spatial dependence and producing robust explanations in tabular prediction models.
method Integrates three objectives: impurity reduction, spatial residual control, and explanation robustness via modularity maximization on a consensus similarity network.
result Improves residual spatial evenness and doubles attribution consensus (modularity: Fujian 0.19 vs 0.09; Seattle 0.10 vs 0.05).

The spatial convolution layer which is widely used in the Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) aggregates the feature vector of each node with the feature vectors of its neighboring nodes. The GNN is not aware of the locations of the nodes in the global structure of the graph and when the local structures corresponding to diff…

2019-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Spatial graphs of non-Eulerian or proper Eulerian planar graphs are unknottable by region crossing changes.

problem Unknottability of spatial graphs by region crossing changes.
method Region crossing changes to switch over/under relations within regions of spatial graph diagrams.
result Spatial graphs of non-Eulerian or proper Eulerian planar graphs are unknottable by region crossing changes.

CutMix training technique improves spatial locality in Vision Transformers.

problem Improving spatial locality in Vision Transformers trained from scratch.
method Comparison of Baseline and Modern training protocols on CIFAR-10, CIFAR-100, and Tiny-ImageNet.
result CutMix training component significantly reduces Mean Attention Distance (MAD) in early layers of Vision Transformers.

SXL embeds spatial autocorrelation into neural networks for better geographic data learning.

problem Difficulties in learning spatial effects for neural networks in geographic data.
method SXL uses auxiliary tasks and autoregressive embeddings to learn spatial autocorrelation.
result SXL improves neural network training in unsupervised and supervised learning tasks.

In this note, we compute the limit of the Wang-Yau quasi-local mass on unit spheres at spatial infinity of an asymptotically flat initial data set. Similar to the small sphere limit of the Wang-Yau quasi-local mass, we prove that the leading order term of the quasi-local mass recovers the stress-energy tensor. For a va…

2019-01-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Spatial ABM predicts housing market trends in Sydney.

problem Inadequate spatial modeling in housing market forecasts.
method Graph-based spatial agent-based model incorporating social and economic factors.
result Model accurately predicts market trends and local area-specific forecasts.

GeoConformal predicts spatial uncertainty without relying on specific models.

problem Measuring uncertainty in spatial predictions to enhance model credibility.
method GeoConformal Prediction integrates geographical weighting into conformal prediction.
result GeoConformal achieves higher coverage rates in uncertainty assessment compared to Bootstrap methods.

A new method for drone-based geo-localization using style and spatial alignment.

problem Geo-localization of drone-view images with satellite-view images using pre-annotated GPS tags.
method Orientation-based method to align patterns, new branch to extract aligned partial features, style alignment strategy.
result The proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art alternatives in geo-localization accuracy.

We address the problem of predicting spatio-temporal processes with temporal patterns that vary across spatial regions, when data is obtained as a stream. That is, when the training dataset is augmented sequentially. Specifically, we develop a localized spatio-temporal covariance model of the process that can capture s…

2018-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Study limits of quasi-local angular momentum at infinity of gravitating systems.

problem Understanding limits of quasi-local angular momentum at infinity of gravitating systems.
method Based on optimal isometric embedding and quasilocal mass theory, the study defines and analyzes the limits of quasi-local angular momentum at spatial and null infinity.
result Limits of quasi-local angular momentum are discussed at spatial and null infinity of an isolated gravitating system.

We modify previous quasi-local mass definition. The new definition provides expressions of the quasi-local energy, the quasi-local linear momentum and the quasi-local mass. And they are equal to the ADM expressions at spatial infinity. Moreover, the new quasi-local energy has the positivity property.

2009-05-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Hybrid framework merges data and domain knowledge for better spatial interpolation.

problem Spatial interpolation overlooks domain knowledge and limits to spatial coordinates.
method Integrates data-driven features with rule-assisted spatial dependency function mapping.
result Superior performance in two application scenarios, capturing localized features.

CNNs predict spatial fields from sparse data.

problem Predicting complete spatial fields from limited observations.
method Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) trained on a single partially observed field.
result CNNs can flexibly capture local spatial patterns without explicit covariance modeling.

New method detects and locates changes in spatio-temporal point processes.

problem Detecting and localizing changes in spatio-temporal data.
method Score-based, likelihood-free approach estimating change time and region.
result The method provides theoretical guarantees on detection and localization accuracy.

FFRK automatically extracts features for spatial interpolation without external variables.

problem Spatial interpolation challenges, especially nonstationarity and lack of explanatory variables.
method Feature-Free Regression Kriging (FFRK) method that extracts geospatial features.
result FFRK outperforms classical methods in predicting heavy metal concentrations.

Spatial Deconfounder tackles interference and confounding in spatial data.

problem Interference and unmeasured spatial factors confound causal inference in spatial domains.
method Two-stage method using CVAE with spatial prior to reconstruct confounder, then estimate causal effects.
result Nonparametric identification of direct and spillover effects under weak assumptions.

Model place cells as spatial embeddings for efficient path planning and cognitive map construction.

problem Encoding spatial navigation in the hippocampus.
method Model place cells using spectral decomposition of multi-step random walk transition kernels, inducing sparsity and adjacency.
result Place cells encode spatial information through non-negativity and inner-product structure, forming a cognitive map.

A new model predicts financial volatility across firms using spatial correlations.

problem Predicting financial volatility across firms in a network.
method Heterogeneous spatiotemporal GARCH model with local likelihood estimation.
result The model captures spatial spillovers and contagion effects in financial networks.

Time-aware deep learning methods improve spatial downscaling of atmospheric pollutants.

problem Transform coarse satellite data of atmospheric pollutants into high-resolution fields.
method Super-resolution deep residual networks and UNet architectures are extended with a temporal module encoding observation time.
result Temporal modules significantly improve downscaling performance and convergence speed.

Deep learning model predicts traffic flows across entire network for multiple steps ahead.

problem Accurately forecasting future traffic flows across all network links.
method Spatial-Temporal Sequence to Sequence (STSeq2Seq) model combining seq2seq and graph convolution.
result STSeq2Seq achieves state-of-the-art performance in traffic forecasting.

GWRBoost improves GWR for better spatial relationship quantification.

problem Underfitting in GWR for complex data and lack of explainable quantification.
method Geographically weighted gradient boosting model using localized additive model and gradient boosting optimization.
result Significant improvement in RMSE and AICc compared to classic GWR.

Taxi demand prediction is an important building block to enabling intelligent transportation systems in a smart city. An accurate prediction model can help the city pre-allocate resources to meet travel demand and to reduce empty taxis on streets which waste energy and worsen the traffic congestion. With the increasing…

2018-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

In order to apply quantum topology methods to nonplanar graphs, we define a planar diagram category that describes the local topology of embeddings of graphs into surfaces. These \emph{virtual graphs} are a categorical interpretation of ribbon graphs. We describe an extension of the flow polynomial to virtual graphs, t…

2018-05-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) have been pivotal to the success of many state-of-the-art classification problems, in a wide variety of domains (for e.g. vision, speech, graphs and medical imaging). A commonality within those domains is the presence of hierarchical, spatially agglomerative local-to-global interacti…

2019-08-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Radio tomographic imaging (RTI) is an emerging technology for localization of physical objects in a geographical area covered by wireless networks. With attenuation measurements collected at spatially distributed sensors, RTI capitalizes on spatial loss fields (SLFs) measuring the absorption of radio frequency waves at…

2019-09-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Finding the most effective way to aggregate multi-subject fMRI data is a long-standing and challenging problem. It is of increasing interest in contemporary fMRI studies of human cognition due to the scarcity of data per subject and the variability of brain anatomy and functional response across subjects. Recent work o…

2016-08-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Unified framework detects shifts in climate boundaries using GP regression and MAD test.

problem Challenges in quantifying and testing for temporal shifts in spatial boundaries from noisy data.
method Combines heteroskedastic GP regression with scaled MAD GET.
result No significant decade-scale changes in arid and semi-arid interfaces, but localized shifts during extreme droughts identified.

Local convolutions bias neural networks towards high-frequency adversarial examples.

problem High-frequency adversarial examples in neural networks.
method Analysis of different linear and nonlinear architectures, focusing on the impact of local convolution operations.
result Local convolutions induce an implicit bias towards high frequency features, leading to high-frequency adversarial examples.