Predict steering angles of self-driving cars from images.
problem Predicting steering angles for self-driving cars using image data.
method Used deep learning techniques like Transfer Learning, 3D CNN, LSTM, and ResNet to predict steering angles.
result Both models placed in the top ten of Udacity's challenge.
Deep RL predicts car steering angles from images.
problem Learning steering angles for autonomous cars in simulators.
method Extracts latent representations, trains RL on latent vectors.
result Method learns steering angles without human control signals.
Adversarial attacks can fool self-driving cars, changing steering predictions.
problem Security of deep neural networks in self-driving cars.
method Demonstrated adversarial attacks on steering angle prediction model.
result Small image modifications can mislead self-driving car predictions.
End-to-end autonomous driving models get better uncertainty estimates.
problem Uncertainty quantification for end-to-end autonomous driving models.
method Approximate inference for implicit copula neural linear model.
result Densities for steering angle are marginally calibrated.
Deep learning models control vehicle dynamics on a track.
problem Coupled longitudinal and lateral control of a vehicle.
method Trained two neural networks (MLP and CNN) to compute controls based on high-fidelity simulations.
result Deep learning models outperform conventional controllers on a challenging track.
Framework transfers limited steering angle data across multiple weather conditions.
problem Limited labeled data for diverse weather conditions in sensorimotor control.
method Teacher-student learning paradigm with image-to-image translation network.
result Framework generalizes well across multiple weather conditions using limited labels.
Single fisheye camera controls vehicle steering with neural networks.
problem Lateral control for autonomous vehicles using multiple cameras.
method Used a single fisheye camera for data generation and augmentation.
result 99% autonomy on urban road in simulator-based evaluation.
A novel controller for wheeled robots handles joystick inputs for smooth steering.
problem Steering control for differential-drive wheeled robots from indirect joystick inputs.
method Developed a geometric controller based on Darboux frame kinematics.
result Smooth trajectories achieved with safety constraints and no desired states.
Unified framework for image classification and regression using cGAN-generated samples.
problem Lack of unified KD methods for both classification and regression tasks.
method cGAN-KD framework based on cGANs.
result Unified framework for both classification and regression tasks, compatible with other KD methods.
New analysis shows interpretability doesn't guarantee steering utility in LLMs.
problem Does higher interpretability lead to better steering utility in large language models?
method Trained 90 SAEs across three LLMs, evaluated interpretability and steering utility, used Kendall's rank coefficients for analysis.
result Interpretability is only weakly associated with steering utility, and features selected by Delta Token Confidence improve steering performance.
New method steers protein design towards desired properties.
problem Challenges in designing proteins with specific structures and properties.
method Feynman-Kac framework applied to RFdiffusion models with guiding potentials.
result Significant improvement in predicted interface energetics and binder designability.
Study designs incentives for adapting multi-agent systems without knowing their learning dynamics.
problem Designing incentives for an adapting population in multi-agent systems without prior knowledge of their learning dynamics.
method Introduces a model-based non-episodic Reinforcement Learning (RL) formulation for steering Markovian agents towards desired policies, focusing on history-dependent strategies to handle model uncertainty.
result Identifies conditions for the existence of steering strategies to guide agents to desired policies and provides empirical algorithms to approximately solve the objective.
Even though end-to-end supervised learning has shown promising results for sensorimotor control of self-driving cars, its performance is greatly affected by the weather conditions under which it was trained, showing poor generalization to unseen conditions. In this paper, we show how knowledge can be transferred using …
Method optimizes knotting pathways in constrained polymers.
problem Understanding how geometric constraints affect knot formation in polymers.
method Topological steering using knotoid spectrum and mean unravelling number.
result Geometric constraints increase the frequency of twist knots in polymers.
We show LLMs can be locally linear, enabling better control of activations.
problem Suboptimal control of LLM activations during generation.
method Model LLM inference as a linear dynamical system, compute feedback controllers using Jacobians, and adapt classical control theory.
result Robust, fine-grained control of LLM activations across models and tasks.
Study designs steering rewards for MFGs with unknown dynamics and model uncertainty.
problem Designing incentives for large populations of agents in MFGs with uncertain model details.
method Developed optimistic exploration algorithms for agents with no-adaptive regret behaviors.
result Sub-linear regret guarantees for cumulative gaps between agent behaviors and desired outcomes.
New model shows most users on Q&A site Stack Overflow ignore badges.
problem Understanding user behavior in Q&A websites with badges.
method Probabilistic model applied to Stack Overflow data.
result Majority of users remain apathetic to badges but still contribute.
The paper explores how AI systems use information geometry to encode semantic structure.
problem How AI systems encode semantic structure into geometric representation spaces.
method Focuses on softmax distributions and develops dual steering method for robust concept manipulation.
result Dual steering optimally modifies target concepts while minimizing off-target changes.
New approach extracts AI model representations for steering and monitoring.
problem Understanding and steering AI models' internal knowledge representation.
method Feature learning advances for scalable linear concept representations.
result Concept representations enable steering and monitoring of AI models.
Painless Activation Steering automates post-training for LMs without manual intervention.
problem Manual post-training methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
method Painless Activation Steering (PAS) is a fully automated approach that requires no manual intervention.
result PAS reliably improves performance for behavior tasks but not for intelligence-oriented tasks.
Solves steering problem with continuous time, Hilbert-Schmidt cost, and matrix ODEs.
problem Fixed horizon linear quadratic covariance steering in continuous time with a specific terminal cost.
method Formulates necessary conditions as a coupled matrix ODE two-point boundary value problem, designs a matricial recursive algorithm, and proves convergence.
result Proposes and proves the convergence of a matricial recursive algorithm for solving the steering problem.
A new method steers Gaussian distributions with minimal effort.
problem Steering high-dimensional Gaussian distributions efficiently.
method Sliced feedback controller using one-dimensional projections and averaging.
result The method steers Gaussian distributions to targets efficiently.
Network analysis reveals hidden user preferences for platform steering.
problem Limited understanding of user preferences in data gatekeepers.
method Network science and a new measure called Network Information Patrimony.
result Platforms can use network data to better estimate user preferences.
Interactive steering improves hierarchical clustering for diverse user needs.
problem Existing hierarchical clustering methods fail to meet diverse user needs.
method Knowledge-driven and data-driven constraints, interactive steering through a visual interface.
result Facilitates the building of customized clustering trees efficiently and effectively.
This paper improves model training by using a reference model to guide target model training.
problem Improving generalization and data efficiency in model training.
method DRRho risk minimization framework based on Distributionally Robust Optimization (DRO).
result DRRho risk minimization improves generalization and data efficiency compared to training without a reference model.
A new method for steering large agent populations efficiently.
problem Controlling the configuration of a swarm of identical, interacting cooperative agents.
method Mean-Field Schrodinger Bridges with Gaussian Mixture Models.
result A highly efficient parameterization to approximate optimal solutions of the MFSB problem in closed form.
Unified Bayesian model explains in-context learning and activation steering in LLMs.
problem Understanding and controlling the behavior of large language models (LLMs) through prompts and activations.
method Developed a Bayesian model to explain and predict the effects of in-context learning and activation steering.
result Unified model predicts distinct phases and sudden shifts in LLM behavior, explaining prior empirical phenomena.
MFMs enable efficient reward alignment for generative models.
problem Computational bottleneck in controlling generative models.
method Meta Flow Maps (MFMs) extend consistency models and flow maps to stochastic regime for efficient value function estimation.
result MFMs enable inference-time steering and unbiased, off-policy fine-tuning to general rewards efficiently.
New method prevents RLHF alignment collapse by accounting for policy's influence on reward model updates.
problem Iterative RLHF leads to alignment collapse where policies exploit RM's blind spots.
method Foresighted policy optimization (FPO) restores missing steering term via regularization.
result FPO prevents alignment collapse on LLM alignment pipelines using Llama-3.2-1B.
Bayesian Power Steering fine-tunes large diffusion models for domain adaptation.
problem Fine-tuning pre-trained diffusion models for tasks in a smaller probability space.
method Bayesian framework with a novel network structure (Bayesian Power Steering).
result Bayesian Power Steering achieves an FID score of 10.49 on the COCO17 dataset.
ELS framework improves safety alignment by dynamically steering LLMs towards helpful responses.
problem Over-Refusal in Aligned Large Language Models
method Fine-tuning free framework using an Energy-Based Model (EBM) to dynamically steer LLMs during inference.
result Extensive experiments show a significant reduction in false refusals (from 57.3% to 82.6%) while maintaining safety performance.
DeepRacing uses neural networks to predict trajectories for autonomous racing in video games.
problem Training algorithms for high-speed autonomous racing in realistic environments.
method Developed a virtual testbed using F1 video games, trained neural networks to predict trajectories and control commands.
result Trajectory prediction outperforms end-to-end control methods in autonomous racing simulations.
Regularization improves stability and consistency of sparse autoencoders.
problem Varying features across random seeds and training choices in SAEs.
method Added L1 or L2 penalties on encoder and decoder weights.
result L2 regularization increases cross-seed feature consistency.
A hierarchical DNN model for end-to-end driving tasks.
problem End-to-end driving tasks with various challenges.
method Hierarchical multi-task DNN architecture with subservient networks for specific tasks.
result Reduction in training data and tailored model complexity for different tasks.
Improved driver identification accuracy using steering wheel data.
problem Accurately identifying drivers based on naturalistic driving behavior.
method Novel approach for window length parameter design, leveraging GRUs neural network.
result Increased driver identification accuracy from under 15% to over 65%.
The paper explores linear representations in language models using counterfactuals.
problem Understanding linear representations and geometric concepts in large language models.
method Formalized linear representation in output and input spaces, identified causal inner product.
result Unified understanding of linear representations and their connection to interpretation and control.
User engagement in online social networking depends critically on the level of social activity in the corresponding platform--the number of online actions, such as posts, shares or replies, taken by their users. Can we design data-driven algorithms to increase social activity? At a user level, such algorithms may incre…
Computer science scans LLMs to understand and manipulate their economic forecasts.
problem Understanding and controlling the reasoning of large language models in economics.
method Brain scanning techniques applied to LLMs to identify and manipulate underlying concepts.
result LLMs can be steered to generate forecasts with specific biases, allowing for correction or simulation.
New method identifies drivers from car logs without reverse-engineering CAN protocol.
problem Identifying drivers from in-vehicle network logs without access to exact signal semantics.
method Machine learning techniques applied to off-the-shelf data.
result Driver re-identification accuracy of 75-85% on a dataset of 33 drivers.
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.
Predicts failure of autonomous vehicle steering control models.
problem Evaluating and predicting failure of machine learning models in safety-critical applications.
method Trains a student model to predict the main model's error based on saliency maps.
result Preliminary results show the failure predictor model works on autonomous vehicle steering control systems.
FlowChef steers RFMs to efficiently guide image generation tasks.
problem Efficiently guiding image generation tasks with RFMs.
method Developed a theoretical and empirical understanding of RFMs' vector field dynamics, proposing FlowChef for gradient-free navigation.
result FlowChef significantly outperforms baselines in performance, memory, and time requirements.
Generative adversarial networks improved for regression tasks.
problem Improving neural network training with semi-supervised data.
method Feature contrasting loss function for discriminator training.
result Semi-supervised GANs can be effectively applied to regression problems.
Study constant angle surfaces in 4D Minkowski space, proving their properties.
problem Characterize surfaces in 4D Minkowski space with constant angle between tangent planes.
method Define complex angle, prove curvature properties, use PDE methods, analyze special cases.
result Constant angle surfaces have vanishing Gauss and normal curvatures; not complete for ψeq0 [π/2]. One of the important theorems in homotopy theory is the Hilton splitting. In this paper we will construct all the Hilton homomorphisms by geometrical means and prove a family of sharper symmetry relations of linking coefficients which desuspend and generalize the relations of Kervaire, Haefliger and Steer.
Defines Kahler angle for a broader context.
problem Generalizing results about Kahler angle.
method Provides a general definition of Kahler angle.
result Generalized results about Kahler angle.
Study angle structures on pseudo 3-manifolds, proving existence for some cases.
problem Determining if hyperbolic 3-manifolds can have angle structures.
method Examined triangulated pseudo 3-manifolds with area-curvature angle structures, establishing sufficient and necessary conditions.
result Compact hyperbolic 3-manifolds with totally geodesic boundary can have angle structures.
Introduces a new geometry based on difference angles, showing unique properties.
problem Defining angles independently of circles or rotations.
method Axiomatic system for difference angles, defining new geometric constructs.
result Explicit confirmation of the concurrency of the parabolic Miquel configuration.