FedUA trains UA models privately without raw data.
problem Training UA models requires raw user data, compromising privacy.
method Federated learning framework for privacy-preserving UA model training.
result FedUA reliably rejects unseen user data at high true positive rates.
Study shows semi-supervised learning improves human activity recognition with minimal user input.
problem Improving human activity recognition models using incremental learning.
method Three approaches: non-supervised, semi-supervised, and supervised learning were compared.
result Semi-supervised learning achieves similar accuracy to supervised learning with minimal user input.
Semi-supervised learning (SSL) has become important in current data analysis applications, where the amount of unlabeled data is growing exponentially and user input remains limited by logistics and expense. Constrained clustering, as a subclass of SSL, makes use of user input in the form of relationships between data …
Mobile app improves speech recognition of names with user feedback.
problem Improving speech recognition of proper names on mobile devices.
method Data synthesis and user feedback for keyword-dependent metrics.
result User feedback can significantly improve speech recognition of names.
Deep learning optimizes user association in Massive MIMO networks.
problem Optimizing user cell association for maximum sum-rate in Massive MIMO networks.
method Training a deep neural network to learn optimal association rules based on user positions.
result The neural network achieves the same performance as traditional optimization methods with reduced computational complexity.
Secure Aggregation protocols allow a collection of mutually distrust parties, each holding a private value, to collaboratively compute the sum of those values without revealing the values themselves. We consider training a deep neural network in the Federated Learning model, using distributed stochastic gradient descen…
This paper describes a suite of algorithms for constructing low-rank approximations of an input matrix from a random linear image of the matrix, called a sketch. These methods can preserve structural properties of the input matrix, such as positive-semidefiniteness, and they can produce approximations with a user-speci…
A new Input-Output model, called the Multi-Entity Input-Output (MEIO) model, is introduced to estimate the responsibility of entities of an ecosystem on the footprint of each other. It assumed that the ecosystem is comprised of end users, service providers, and utilities. The proposed MEIO modeling approach can be seen…
FuncNN package enables deep learning with functional covariates.
problem Lack of software for deep learning with functional covariates.
method Developed an R package using keras architecture, introducing functions for model building, predictions, and cross-validation.
result First package for deep learning with functional covariates.
Paper proposes using pairwise feature comparisons to infer modification costs for user recourse.
problem Learning and inferring user preferences for modifying features in black-box models.
method Bradley-Terry model for inferring feature-wise costs from non-exhaustive human comparison surveys.
result Non-exhaustive human surveys can efficiently learn feature costs, enabling recourse finding.
Unified method for balancing simulation and data collection.
problem Finding optimal solutions with uncertain inputs.
method Bayesian Information Collection and Optimisation (BICO) procedure.
result Algorithm automatically determines optimal balance between optimisation and data collection.
CoExBO optimizes lithium-ion batteries with user input, enhancing trust and efficiency.
problem User distrust in Bayesian optimization due to opacity and lack of user input.
method Preference learning and iterative explanation to integrate user insights.
result Algorithm converges to optimal solution even with adversarial user inputs.
Adversarial validation detects concept drift in user targeting systems.
problem Concept drift in user targeting automation systems deteriorates model performance over time.
method Adversarial validation approach to detect and adapt to concept drift.
result Adversarial validation effectively addresses concept drift in user targeting systems.
Privacy-preserving method protects user speech data from cloud services.
problem Privacy compromise in cloud-based speech analysis.
method Collects and sanitizes speech data before sharing, using transformation functions and voice conversion.
result Identification of sensitive emotional state reduced by ~96%.
Traditional activity recognition systems work on the basis of training, taking a fixed set of sensors into account. In this article, we focus on the question how pattern recognition can leverage new information sources without any, or with minimal user input. Thus, we present an approach for opportunistic activity reco…
Issues regarding explainable AI involve four components: users, laws & regulations, explanations and algorithms. Together these components provide a context in which explanation methods can be evaluated regarding their adequacy. The goal of this chapter is to bridge the gap between expert users and lay users. Different…
Representation mixing combines character and phoneme inputs for flexible TTS synthesis.
problem Limited control over pronunciation in character or phoneme-based TTS systems.
method Representation mixing combines multiple linguistic inputs in a single encoder.
result Flexibility in choosing between character, phoneme, or mixed representations during inference.
Study assesses human interpretability of machine learning models.
problem Ensuring machine learning models are understandable by humans.
method User study with 1,000 participants testing simulatability and 'what if' local explainability.
result Increased runtime operation count correlates with decreased human accuracy on local interpretability tasks.
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.
Improved neural model for social recommendation by integrating social and interest networks.
problem Data sparsity and lack of higher-order relationships in social recommendation.
method DiffNet++ models neural influence diffusion and interest diffusion in a unified framework using a multi-level attention network.
result Extensive experiments on real-world datasets show the effectiveness of DiffNet++.
Mobile phone data predicts users' income levels.
problem Predicting users' income levels from mobile phone data.
method Comparison of feature extraction methods and machine learning techniques.
result Bayesian method based on the communication graph outperforms other methods.
PH-CS selects test inputs with reliability guarantees, adapting FDR to data.
problem Fixed FDR limits adaptability to downstream needs.
method Post-hoc conformal selection with e-variables, e-BH procedure.
result PH-CS provides reliable FDP estimates and competitive FDR control.
Differentially private graph learning via bounded sensitivity PPR.
problem Protecting user data in graph learning algorithms.
method Proposes a sensitivity-bounded personalized PageRank (PPR) algorithm.
result Achieves similar accuracy to non-private algorithms with large degrees.
Automates UI implementation from designer images.
problem Automating UI implementation from designer images.
method Generative model training and imitation learning.
result 92.5% accuracy on Android Button attribute inference.
Providing accurate predictions is challenging for machine learning algorithms when the number of features is larger than the number of samples in the data. Prior knowledge can improve machine learning models by indicating relevant variables and parameter values. Yet, this prior knowledge is often tacit and only availab…
Deep learning identifies smartphone users from motion sensor data.
problem Smartphone user identification using motion sensor signals.
method Transformed motion signals into images, trained CNN for classification, used SVM for few-shot identification.
result CNN achieved 89.75% multi-class user classification and 96.72% few-shot user identification accuracy.
Recommender systems take inputs from user history, use an internal ranking algorithm to generate results and possibly optimize this ranking based on feedback. However, often the recommender system is unaware of the actual intent of the user and simply provides recommendations dynamically without properly understanding …
Framework guides user exploration of data relations.
problem Efficiently explore complex data sets with user knowledge.
method Model user knowledge as tile constraints, use constrained randomisation, find informative views.
result Framework steers exploration towards user interests, outperforms existing methods.
Real-time personalization for HAR models learns from new users without prior data.
problem Poor performance of HAR models on new users without labeled data.
method Incremental online domain adaptation using batch normalization.
result Personalized HAR models adapt to new users in real-time.
This paper improves video summarization using a new algorithm and dataset.
problem Efficiently summarizing videos for browsing and searching.
method Improves sequential determinantal point process (SeqDPP) with a large-margin algorithm and a new probabilistic distribution.
result Significantly improved video summarization model with better user input integration and diversity.
Improved image synthesis with user scribbles and text prompts.
problem Inadequate details in generated images due to domain shift.
method Optimization problem formulation and cross-attention for control.
result Significant improvement in user satisfaction (85.32% higher).
The outcome of the explorative data analysis (EDA) phase is vital for successful data analysis. EDA is more effective when the user interacts with the system used to carry out the exploration. In the recently proposed paradigm of iterative data mining the user controls the exploration by inputting knowledge in the form…
A framework visualizes embedding spaces of neural survival analysis models using anchor directions.
problem Visualizing complex embeddings in neural survival analysis models.
method Estimating anchor directions through clustering or user-supplied concepts, revealing relationships with raw inputs and survival times.
result Visualization strategies reveal how anchor directions relate to raw clinical features and survival time distributions.
Backdoor attacks can poison federated meta-learning models, even with few examples.
problem Backdoor attacks on federated meta-learning models.
method Proposed a defense mechanism inspired by matching networks.
result Backdoor attacks can be very successful and persist after additional training in federated meta-learning.
New findings show local attributions can't be both robust and provide recourse.
problem Ensuring machine learning systems are accountable and provide actionable recourse options.
method Formal definition of recourse sensitivity and counterexamples for popular attribution methods.
result It is impossible for any single attribution method to be both robust and provide recourse.
CMDRNN predicts user location using WiFi fingerprints with deep learning.
problem Predicting user activity with WiFi fingerprints is challenging due to high dimensionality.
method Combines CNN, RNN, and MDN to model high-dimensional time-series data.
result CMDRNN effectively predicts user location using WiFi fingerprints.
Collaborative filtering is used to recommend items to a user without requiring a knowledge of the item itself and tends to outperform other techniques. However, collaborative filtering suffers from the cold-start problem, which occurs when an item has not yet been rated or a user has not rated any items. Incorporating …
Wearable computing is one of the fastest growing technologies today. Smart watches are poised to take over at least of half the wearable devices market in the near future. Smart watch screen size, however, is a limiting factor for growth, as it restricts practical text input. On the other hand, wearable devices have so…
A new noise model for preferential Bayesian optimization using user anchors.
problem Inadequate assumption of homoscedastic noise in human-in-the-loop settings.
method Proposes a heteroscedastic noise model with anchors and a KDE uncertainty map.
result Risk-adjusted performance improvement and clarified anchor placement effects.
Music SketchNet generates missing measures in incomplete music pieces, guided by user input.
problem Generating missing measures in incomplete monophonic musical pieces.
method Introducing SketchVAE for factorized representation of rhythm and pitch, and two discriminative architectures for guided music completion.
result Our approach outperforms state-of-the-art models in both objective and subjective evaluations.
Neural networks adapt to any input dimensionality.
problem Learning functions with inputs of varying dimensions.
method Equivariant neural networks using representation stability.
result Training on fixed dimensions allows extension to any input.
Automatic human matting without user interaction.
problem High quality extraction of humans from natural images.
method SHM learns semantic constraints from data and jointly fits both semantic information and high quality details with deep networks.
result SHM achieves comparable results with state-of-the-art interactive matting methods.
Piano Genie lets non-musicians improvise on a piano.
problem Improvising on the piano for non-musicians.
method Trained recurrent neural network autoencoders with discrete bottlenecks to learn mappings between user inputs and piano pieces.
result Piano Genie allows users to improvise on the piano with musically meaningful constraints.
Locally private Gaussian estimation tackles privacy in i.i.d. sample mean estimation.
problem Estimating the mean of an unknown Gaussian distribution while maintaining local differential privacy for each user.
method Adaptive two-round and nonadaptive one-round solutions for locally private Gaussian estimation.
result Upper bounds partially match with information-theoretic lower bounds, showing tightness up to logarithmic factors.
Graph machine learning and Super-App data improve credit risk prediction for financial inclusion.
problem Improving credit risk prediction for financial inclusion.
method Two graph-based experiments using centrality, behavior, and transactionality features.
result Graph features enhance credit risk models, leading to more inclusive financial systems.
Meta decision trees explain user ratings in recommendation systems.
problem Building explainable recommendation systems with clear user explanations.
method Learned regression functions and sparse decision rules based on user embeddings.
result The method provides accurate and interpretable ratings.
Improved privacy for heavy-hitters detection.
problem Private detection of heavy-hitters in dynamic data.
method New algorithm for privately identifying heavy-hitters.
result Improved error guarantees over existing techniques.
Study on adversarial attacks on user identification systems using motion sensors.
problem Adversarial attacks on deep learning models for user identification based on motion sensors.
method Study of adversarial example generation methods and their impact on user identification systems.
result Deep neural networks trained for user identification based on motion sensors are vulnerable to adversarial attacks, leading to high misclassification rates.