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48 results for temporal alignment

Geometric approach improves motion alignment accuracy and efficiency.

problem Temporal alignment of human motion data for various applications.
method Geometric point of view, principal fiber bundle, reparameterization invariant projection, dynamic programming, keyframe correspondences.
result Temporal alignment procedures are more accurate and computationally efficient.

Comparing data defined over space and time is notoriously hard, because it involves quantifying both spatial and temporal variability, while at the same time taking into account the chronological structure of data. Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) computes an optimal alignment between time series in agreement with the chrono…

2019-10-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Learning a good distance measure for distance-based classification in time series leads to significant performance improvement in many tasks. Specifically, it is critical to effectively deal with variations and temporal dependencies in time series. However, existing metric learning approaches focus on tackling variatio…

2019-10-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Framework improves clinical timeline reconstruction from text and tables.

problem Temporal precision and event timing in clinical narratives and EHRs.
method Retrieval-augmented multimodal alignment framework.
result Consistently improves absolute timestamp accuracy and temporal concordance.

Geometric method captures rare topics and temporal alignment in co-author networks.

problem Missing rare topics and smooth temporal alignment in topic modeling.
method Integrates multimodal text and co-author network data using Hellinger distances and Ward's linkage.
result Effective identification of rare topics and visualization of topic drift over time.

HawkesLLM models text generation with temporal influence, improving semantic alignment under limited memory.

problem Path-dependent uncertainty in agentic text-simulation systems.
method HawkesLLM framework separates temporal influence modeling from text generation, using a multivariate Hawkes process and a language model.
result HawkesLLM improves late-stage semantic alignment under a compact prompt-memory budget.

A new framework for averaging spatio-temporal signals using optimal transport and soft alignments.

problem Averaging complex datasets with time and spatial components.
method Inspired by DTW, OT, and UOT, a new loss function is proposed to address shifts in time, space, and population size.
result The proposed loss function can be used to compute spatio-temporal barycenters efficiently.

Unified model improves multi-task learning by accounting for temporal misalignment.

problem Poor predictive performance and uncertainty quantification due to temporal misalignment in multi-task learning.
method Uses Gaussian processes to model correlations and includes a monotonic warp of the input data to account for temporal misalignment.
result Improves predictive performance and uncertainty quantification in multi-task learning.

A new method for automatically aligning and clustering time series data.

problem Challenges in aligning and clustering time series data, especially without a template signal.
method TROUT (Temporal Registration using Optimal Unitary Transformations) method based on a novel dissimilarity measure.
result TROUT outperforms competitors in clustering time series data.

Meta-learning framework for credit risk assessment of SMEs, aligning financial statement dates with evaluation dates.

problem Temporal misalignment of credit scoring models leading to bias and inconsistent predictions.
method Two-step temporal decomposition: static model for annual PDs, dynamic model for monthly PDs; stacking architecture to aggregate multiple models.
result Framework effectively captures credit risk evolution over time, improving temporal consistency and predictive stability.

The paper tackles temporal coverage bias in financial panel data, proposing a structuring framework to correct for incomplete histories.

problem Incomplete histories of financial instruments lead to biased panel data.
method Formalizes the problem and proposes a coverage-aware structuring framework using structured metadata and an availability matrix.
result The framework reveals substantial distortions in return dynamics and volatility when naive temporal alignment is used.

Global pairwise network alignment (GPNA) aims to find a one-to-one node mapping between two networks that identifies conserved network regions. GPNA algorithms optimize node conservation (NC) and edge conservation (EC). NC quantifies topological similarity between nodes. Graphlet-based degree vectors (GDVs) are a state…

2018-08-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Multivariate time series are ubiquitous objects in signal processing. Measuring a distance or similarity between two such objects is of prime interest in a variety of applications, including machine learning, but can be very difficult as soon as the temporal dynamics and the representation of the time series, {\em i.e.…

2020-02-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a probabilistic model for unsupervised alignment of high-dimensional time-warped sequences based on the Dirichlet Process Mixture Model (DPMM). We follow the approach introduced in (Kazlauskaite, 2018) of simultaneously representing each data sequence as a composition of a true underlying function and a time…

2018-11-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New method generates plausible counterfactuals for time series classification.

problem Generating realistic counterfactuals for time series data.
method Gradient-based optimization with soft-DTW alignment and multi-faceted loss function.
result Our method outperforms existing approaches in temporal realism and distributional alignment.

TD learning reduces interference, leading to better generalization.

problem Understanding and reducing interference in TD learning for better generalization.
method Analyzing the inner product of gradients as interference, comparing TD and supervised learning, and examining the dynamics of interference and bootstrapping.
result TD learning leads to low-interference, under-generalizing parameters, while supervised learning does the opposite.

FreST Loss decorrelates spatio-temporal dependencies in graph signals.

problem Complex spatio-temporal dependencies in graph-structured signals are not well captured by standard forecasting models.
method FreST Loss extends supervision to the joint spatio-temporal spectrum using Joint Fourier Transform (JFT).
result FreST Loss reduces estimation bias and improves forecasting accuracy on real-world datasets.

TeLeS improves ASR confidence estimation by considering temporal alignment and lexical errors.

problem Inaccurate confidence scores from E2E ASR models, especially for overconfident predictions.
method Proposes TeLeS, a novel confidence score that considers temporal alignment and lexical errors, and uses shrinkage loss to handle data imbalance.
result TeLeS generalizes well across different languages and ASR models, leading to significant WER reduction.

In this work, we present a method for node embedding in temporal graphs. We propose an algorithm that learns the evolution of a temporal graph's nodes and edges over time and incorporates this dynamics in a temporal node embedding framework for different graph prediction tasks. We present a joint loss function that cre…

2019-03-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Word evolution refers to the changing meanings and associations of words throughout time, as a byproduct of human language evolution. By studying word evolution, we can infer social trends and language constructs over different periods of human history. However, traditional techniques such as word representation learni…

2017-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

CATS adapts multivariate time series models by addressing correlation shift.

problem Correlation differences across domains in multivariate time series data.
method CATS introduces correlation shift to measure domain differences, and uses a graph attention module and temporal convolution to align target correlations with source correlations.
result CATS increases over 10% average accuracy compared to vanilla Transformer-based models with minimal additional parameters.

Enhances thematic investing with stock embeddings from textual data.

problem Challenges in constructing thematic portfolios due to overlapping sector boundaries and evolving market dynamics.
method Introduces THEME, a framework that fine-tunes embeddings using hierarchical contrastive learning, aligning themes and stocks using their hierarchical relationship and incorporating stock returns.
result Theme-aligned portfolios demonstrate compelling performance, significantly outperforming large language models in thematic asset retrieval.

Many advanced Learning from Demonstration (LfD) methods consider the decomposition of complex, real-world tasks into simpler sub-tasks. By reusing the corresponding sub-policies within and between tasks, they provide training data for each policy from different high-level tasks and compose them to perform novel ones. E…

2018-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Diffusion Transformer captures spatial-temporal dependencies in sequential data.

problem Capturing rich spatial and temporal dependencies in sequential data.
method Established theoretical guarantees for diffusion transformers learning Gaussian process data.
result Spatial-temporal dependencies are captured within attention layers of diffusion transformers.

A method for fast, accurate cross-temporal forecasts using machine learning.

problem Inconsistent forecasts across different levels of platform data.
method Non-linear hierarchical forecast reconciliation using machine learning.
result Automated direct production of reconciled forecasts for high-frequency decision making.

CtrlNS learns latent factors and distribution shifts from sparse transitions without prior knowledge.

problem Lack of prior knowledge of domain variables limits causal temporal representation learning.
method Sparse transition assumption and identifiability results from theoretical perspective.
result Effective in identifying distribution shifts and latent factors without prior knowledge.

We propose a new framework for imposing monotonicity constraints in a Bayesian nonparametric setting based on numerical solutions of stochastic differential equations. We derive a nonparametric model of monotonic functions that allows for interpretable priors and principled quantification of hierarchical uncertainty. W…

2019-05-30abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper, we consider a new low-quality label learning problem: learning time series detection models from temporally imprecise labels. In this problem, the data consist of a set of input time series, and supervision is provided by a sequence of noisy time stamps corresponding to the occurrence of positive class e…

2016-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

A new model for imputing missing values in time series data across domains.

problem Imputing missing values in time series data across domains with domain shifts and high missing rates.
method A diffusion-based imputation model that integrates shared spectral components and domain-specific temporal structures, with cross-domain consistency alignment.
result Our model effectively handles missing values and domain shifts, outperforming existing methods.

Language evolves over time in many ways relevant to natural language processing tasks. For example, recent occurrences of tokens 'BERT' and 'ELMO' in publications refer to neural network architectures rather than persons. This type of temporal signal is typically overlooked, but is important if one aims to deploy a mac…

2019-09-08abs ↗pdf ↗

TIMeSynC combines financial service interactions for intent prediction.

problem Aligning and learning from multi-domain, multi-resolution sequences for accurate intent prediction.
method An encoder-decoder transformer model addressing sequence alignment, temporal dynamics, and dynamic/static sequence combination.
result Significant improvement in intent prediction over existing methods.

Human affect recognition is an essential part of natural human-computer interaction. However, current methods are still in their infancy, especially for in-the-wild data. In this work, we introduce our submission to the Affective Behavior Analysis in-the-wild (ABAW) 2020 competition. We propose a two-stream aural-visua…

2020-02-09abs ↗pdf ↗

New STH distance finds patterns in event timeseries without resampling.

problem Lack of efficient analysis methods for event and state timeseries.
method Define STE-ts, propose STH, leveraging both time and state duration.
result Improved precision and computation time compared to resampled metrics.

RFN models urban mobility demand by separating temporal and spatial variability.

problem Aligning supply and demand in MoD systems for efficient transportation.
method Recurrent flow networks with latent variables and normalizing flows.
result RFN models explicitly disentangle temporal and spatial variability in urban mobility.