USTAR combines multiple social media modalities to model user-guided activities.
problem Lack of comprehensive spatiotemporal activity models using all social media modalities.
method Online learning method embedding locations, time, text, and users into a single space, incorporating NGTSM and GTSM records, and using collaborative filtering.
result USTAR significantly improves region and keyword retrieval compared to state-of-the-art methods.
DONUT spots custom wakewords from voice recordings.
problem Spotting personalized wakewords for hands-free devices.
method CTC-based algorithm using training examples and hypothesis aggregation.
result DONUT enables custom wakewords without private data upload.
Record linkage involves merging records in large, noisy databases to remove duplicate entities. It has become an important area because of its widespread occurrence in bibliometrics, public health, official statistics production, political science, and beyond. Traditional linkage methods directly linking records to one…
Predicts user next location using CDR data.
problem Predicting user's next location using CDR data.
method Data processing framework with deep neural network model.
result Error of prediction decreased from 74% to 55%.
Machine learning detects survey validity from user behavior.
problem Detecting valid responses in web surveys.
method Uses mouse activity and machine learning models (LSTM, HMM).
result Predicts survey validity without analyzing specific answers.
New approach protects privacy of deleted records in machine learning.
problem Privacy of deleted records in machine learning models.
method Sound deletion guarantee and noisy gradient descent algorithm.
result Privacy of existing records is necessary for deleted records' privacy.
This research detects anomalies and predicts traffic using CDR data.
problem Detecting and predicting anomalies in mobile network traffic.
method Utilized CDR data, k-means clustering for anomaly detection, neural network for anomaly-free data, and ARIMA for traffic prediction.
result Anomaly-free data leads to better model generalization and prediction performance.
RetainVis enhances RNNs for medical record analysis, making predictions more understandable.
problem Limited interpretability and user interaction in RNN models for medical records.
method Developed RetainVis, a visual analytics tool that integrates an improved RNN model (RetainEX) with interactive visualizations.
result Users can explore EMR data and understand how individual medical codes affect predictions.
Paper introduces individual fairness for machine learning tasks.
problem Fairness in algorithmic decision making for machine learning tasks.
method Probabilistic mapping of user records into a low-rank representation that reconciles individual fairness and classifier utility.
result Substantial improvements over prior work for individual fairness in machine learning tasks.
GUIDE-VAE generates user-guided data with improved realism and performance.
problem Generating data points for multi-user datasets while considering user information.
method Conditional generative model that integrates user embeddings and a pattern dictionary-based covariance composition.
result GUIDE-VAE outperforms conventional VAEs in multi-user settings, especially under data imbalance.
Visual analytics system for comparing medical records using sequence embeddings.
problem Challenges in analyzing medical records due to high dimensionality, irregularity, and sparsity.
method Event and sequence embeddings using autoencoder and self-attention mechanism, with sequence alignment for comparison.
result Demonstrated effectiveness with real-world neonatal ICU dataset.
ODVICE augments EHR cohorts using ontology to improve analysis robustness.
problem Limited records in cohorts for rare diseases hamper robust analysis.
method Ontology-driven Monte-Carlo graph spanning algorithm for data augmentation.
result ODVICE augmented cohorts show ~30% improvement in AUC over non-augmented datasets.
This paper detects anomalies in cellular network traffic using hybrid methods.
problem Detecting anomalies in network traffic for security and analysis.
method Hybrid method combining GARCH, K-means, and Neural Network.
result Anomaly detection in cellular network traffic successfully achieved.
This survey analyzes knowledge discovery in cryptocurrency transactions.
problem Understanding user behaviors and collective actions in cryptocurrency transactions.
method Data mining techniques and literature review.
result Classified existing research into three aspects and discussed major findings.
Federated CTMC model estimates bridge deterioration hazards without sharing raw data.
problem Bridge inspection data privacy and cross-organizational data sharing constraints.
method Federated CTMC hazard model with local optimization and FedAvg aggregation.
result Federated model converges on global benchmark parameters without data transfer.
Extracts patterns from mobile network data for better resource management.
problem Improving network efficiency and resource allocation for mobile users.
method Spatiotemporal analysis of internet activity records (IARs) data.
result Developed a mobile traffic partitioning scheme.
Smart app tracks relapse history and predicts relapse based on spatial-temporal factors.
problem Relapse prevention for alcohol and tobacco addiction users.
method Records user profiles, tracks relapse history, uses machine learning for prediction, and recommends activities.
result Predictive machine learning algorithms help in preventing relapse.
New gait segmentation method identifies users and adversaries with high accuracy.
problem Simultaneous identification of users and adversaries from accelerometer data.
method Geometric features and a new similarity metric for time series analysis.
result 98.79% accuracy for 6 classes (user-adversary identification) and 99.06% for binary (user only identification).
Learning from the crowd has become increasingly popular in the Web and social media. There is a wide variety of crowdlearning sites in which, on the one hand, users learn from the knowledge that other users contribute to the site, and, on the other hand, knowledge is reviewed and curated by the same users using assessm…
Study predicts colorectal polyp recurrence using medical records and statistical models.
problem Identifying patient characteristics influencing colorectal polyp recurrence.
method Natural language processing for extracting polyp characteristics, Kaplan-Meier curves, Cox proportional hazards modeling, random survival forest models.
result Polyp size, number, location, and patient smoking status significantly influence recurrence risk.
Proposes a deep learning model to predict user attrition.
problem Attrition prediction in user activity logs.
method End-to-end learning scheme integrating logs and profiles.
result Offers superior performance compared to existing methods.
Generates massive synthetic data sets for recommender systems.
problem Size gap between academic data sets and industrial production systems.
method Expands pre-existing public data sets using Kronecker Graph Theory.
result Preserves higher order statistical properties of user/item interactions.
Paper proposes privacy and fairness framework for recommender systems.
problem Privacy risks from user representations in recommender systems.
method Privacy-adversarial framework to eliminate private information leakage.
result Eliminates privacy leakage and improves fairness in recommender systems.
In this work, we analyze the problem of adoption of mobile money in Pakistan by using the call detail records of a major telecom company as our input. Our results highlight the fact that different sections of the society have different patterns of adoption of digital financial services but user mobility related feature…
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.
The paper develops personalized DAG models for web user behavior.
problem Understanding user behavior transitions between websites with user heterogeneity and network dependency.
method Personalized Binomial DAG models with network-structured covariates, embedding network structure into a dimension-reduced covariate, learning node neighborhoods, and exploring variance-mean relation.
result The proposed algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art competitors in heterogeneous data.
Most users of online services have unique behavioral or usage patterns. These behavioral patterns can be exploited to identify and track users by using only the observed patterns in the behavior. We study the task of identifying users from statistics of their behavioral patterns. Specifically, we focus on the setting i…
Paper analyzes GPS data to identify POIs and user similarities.
problem Analyzing GPS data for meaningful places and user profiles.
method Data mining algorithms applied to raw GPS data.
result Steps to identify POIs and user similarities are satisfactory.
New BMI interface stabilizes user experience over long periods.
problem Inconsistent neural signal data leads to interface recalibration.
method Adversarial Domain Adaptation Network to match residual distributions.
result Adversarial Domain Adaptation Network outperforms other methods.
Improved neural models for diverse user event sequences.
problem Challenges in modeling diverse user event sequences.
method Mixtures of latent embeddings with amortized variational inference.
result Systematic improvements over existing work for various predictive metrics.
Proposes TEMN for better POI recommendations.
problem Challenges in capturing user preferences and spatio-temporal POI relationships.
method Integrates topic model and memory network, incorporating geographical module.
result Improves POI recommendation effectiveness by 3.25% and 29.95%.
Call Detail Records (CDRs) are data recorded by telecommunications companies, consisting of basic informations related to several dimensions of the calls made through the network: the source, destination, date and time of calls. CDRs data analysis has received much attention in the recent years since it might reveal va…
Finding relevant information from large document collections such as the World Wide Web is a common task in our daily lives. Estimation of a user's interest or search intention is necessary to recommend and retrieve relevant information from these collections. We introduce a brain-information interface used for recomme…
Firms delay write-downs for adverse macroeconomic and industry outcomes but not for firm-specific issues.
problem Timeliness of write-downs for adverse macroeconomic and industry outcomes versus firm-specific issues.
method Comparative analysis of write-downs driven by macroeconomic and industry outcomes versus firm-specific outcomes.
result Firms delay write-downs for adverse macroeconomic and industry outcomes but not for firm-specific issues.
A new dataset tracks user interactions and click responses in online marketplaces.
problem Lack of exposure data in recommender systems datasets.
method Proposes a novel dataset including slates and click responses, allowing more accurate likelihood models.
result Models using exposure data show more natural likelihood, reducing bias towards previously exposed items.
Algorithm selects optimal segment for physiological signal analysis.
problem Physiological signals are often corrupted by noise, requiring selective analysis.
method Combines deep neural networks for signal analysis and combinatorial optimization for segment selection.
result Significant improvement in system performance, e.g. 2.4% increase in sensitivity for heart sound segmentation.
Predicts gender and age from mobile phone data for marketing.
problem Enhance marketing offers by predicting customer demographics.
method Machine learning algorithms applied to CDRs, CRM, and billing info.
result 85.6% accuracy in gender prediction, 65.5% in age prediction.
In this paper, we consider decentralized sequential decision making in distributed online recommender systems, where items are recommended to users based on their search query as well as their specific background including history of bought items, gender and age, all of which comprise the context information of the use…
Proposes a time-aware attention model for CTR prediction.
problem Lack of temporal signals in existing CTR prediction models.
method Time-aware attention model with absolute and relative temporal signals, regularized adversarial sampling.
result Significantly improves CTR prediction performance.
Bayesian method suppresses low-frequency pulses in audio recordings.
problem Suppressing long pulses caused by mechanical defects in audio recordings.
method Bayesian approach using Gaussian Process for pulse location, signal interpolation, and tail estimation.
result Perceptual results similar to previous methods, performs well on naturally degraded signals.
Paper predicts transaction confirmation time in Ethereum blockchain using machine learning.
problem Estimating transaction confirmation time in Ethereum blockchain.
method Uses machine learning, specifically Random Forest Regressor and Multilayer Perceptron, to predict transaction confirmation time.
result Proposed model shows improved accuracy in predicting transaction confirmation time compared to statistical models.
AR design reduces multi-armed bandit experiment cost.
problem Comparing multi-armed bandit algorithms requires many restarts.
method Artificial Replay (AR) design for bandit experiments.
result AR reduces experimental cost by requiring only T+o(T) user interactions. We discuss several uses of blockchain (and, more generally, distributed ledger) technologies outside of cryptocurrencies with a pragmatic view. We mostly focus on three areas: the role of coin economies for what we refer to as data malls (specialized data marketplaces); data provenance (a historical record of data and …
In recent years, deep learning algorithms have become increasingly more prominent for their unparalleled ability to automatically learn discriminant features from large amounts of data. However, within the field of electromyography-based gesture recognition, deep learning algorithms are seldom employed as they require …
We present and test a sequential learning algorithm for the short-term prediction of human mobility. This novel approach pairs the Exponential Weights forecaster with a very large ensemble of experts. The experts are individual sequence prediction algorithms constructed from the mobility traces of 10 million roaming mo…
Adversarial transfer learning improves stress assessment across users.
problem Transfer learning challenges in physiological biosignals.
method Disentangled nuisance-robust representations using adversarial networks.
result Adversarial framework enhances cross-subjects stress assessment.
The paper examines how timing of observations affects causal discovery methods.
problem The sensitivity of causal discovery methods to mismatched observation timing.
method Empirical and theoretical analysis of classical and recent causal discovery methods.
result Causal discovery methods are sensitive to sampling rate and window length.
New dataset improves EMG gesture recognition accuracy.
problem Discrepancy between offline and online EMG gesture recognition accuracy.
method Recorded dynamic dataset using virtual reality and EMG-independent controller.
result TADANN algorithm consistently outperforms fine-tuning for long-term gesture recognition.