Deep neural nets classify tool wear in blanking processes.
problem Predicting tool wear in blanking processes to improve quality and reduce downtime.
method Deep Convolutional Neural Networks trained on workpiece images of 16 wear states.
result High accuracy in predicting tool wear states.
Improved YOLOv5 model detects mask-wearing with enhanced accuracy.
problem Detecting mask-wearing in high traffic public places.
method Improved YOLOv5l with Multi-Head Attentional Self-Convolution, Swin Transformer Block, I-CBAM module, and enhanced feature fusion.
result 1.1% improvement in mAP(0.5) and 1.3% improvement in mAP(0.5:0.95) compared to YOLOv5l.
Study shows how repetition affects learning in bandit settings, providing algorithms with sublinear regret.
problem Effect of persistence of engagement on learning in stochastic multi-armed bandit settings.
method Novel algorithms that achieve sublinear regret under temporal constraints.
result Additive effect of priming on regret upper bound, matching popular algorithms in absence of priming.
We examined the use of three conventional anomaly detection methods and assess their potential for on-line tool wear monitoring. Through efficient data processing and transformation of the algorithm proposed here, in a real-time environment, these methods were tested for fast evaluation of cutting tools on CNC machines…
Visualizing an outfit is an essential part of shopping for clothes. Due to the combinatorial aspect of combining fashion articles, the available images are limited to a pre-determined set of outfits. In this paper, we broaden these visualizations by generating high-resolution images of fashion models wearing a custom o…
Electroencephalography (EEG) data are difficult to obtain due to complex experimental setups and reduced comfort with prolonged wearing. This poses challenges to train powerful deep learning model with the limited EEG data. Being able to generate EEG data computationally could address this limitation. We propose a nove…
Defines and classifies algebraic Schouten solitons in 3D Lorentzian Lie groups.
problem Classifying solitons in 3D Lorentzian Lie groups.
method Defined algebraic Schouten solitons and classified them for specific connections.
result Classified algebraic Schouten solitons for various connections on 3D Lorentzian Lie groups.
Rehabilitation training is the primary intervention to improve motor recovery after stroke, but a tool to measure functional training does not currently exist. To bridge this gap, we previously developed an approach to classify functional movement primitives using wearable sensors and a machine learning (ML) algorithm.…
Bayesian classifiers converge under certain exchangeability conditions with more data.
problem Predictive accuracy of marginal classifiers under varying data conditions.
method Introduced and compared mBpc and sBpc, provided computational scheme for PE sequences, and developed parameter estimation and testing methods.
result mBpc and sBpc converge under PE conditions with increasing data, validating mBpc's use.
This paper improves Gaussian process predictions by integrating prior knowledge.
problem Gaussian processes lack predictive power when prior information is ignored.
method Derive mean and covariance functions from previous data using weighted sums of basis functions.
result Integrating prior knowledge significantly increases look-ahead time and accuracy.
This work uses QPGPs to improve ILC performance in repetitive tasks.
problem Performance degradation in repetitive motion tasks due to environmental changes and robot wear.
method Incorporates Quasi-Periodic Gaussian Processes into a predictive ILC framework.
result The proposed approach achieves faster convergence and robustness under disturbances.
Forecasting COVID-19 cases in Senegal using machine learning.
problem Predicting the inflection point and ending time of COVID-19 cases in Senegal.
method Visualization and machine learning techniques applied to public data.
result Forecasted the inflection point and possible ending time of COVID-19 cases in Senegal.
We train and validate a semi-supervised, multi-task LSTM on 57,675 person-weeks of data from off-the-shelf wearable heart rate sensors, showing high accuracy at detecting multiple medical conditions, including diabetes (0.8451), high cholesterol (0.7441), high blood pressure (0.8086), and sleep apnea (0.8298). We compa…
Study examines barriers to grid-connected battery systems in Spain, finding high cycle cost remains main obstacle.
problem Barriers to grid-connected battery systems in Spain's deregulated electricity market.
method Utilization analysis and concept of 'potentially profitable utilization time' introduced.
result High cycle cost remains the main barrier for grid-connected battery systems in Spain.
We present an autoencoder that leverages learned representations to better measure similarities in data space. By combining a variational autoencoder with a generative adversarial network we can use learned feature representations in the GAN discriminator as basis for the VAE reconstruction objective. Thereby, we repla…
We present analytical investigations of a multiplicative stochastic process that models a simple investor dynamics in a random environment. The dynamics of the investor's budget, x(t), depends on the stochasticity of the return on investment, r(t), for which different model assumptions are discussed. The fat-tail d…
Deep learning identifies functional primitives in stroke rehabilitation.
problem Measuring the necessary dose of rehabilitation training for stroke recovery.
method Automatic identification of functional primitives using IMUs and deep learning.
result Convolutional neural network achieved 70% accuracy in primitive classification.
Designs a single-sensor system for accurate lying posture detection.
problem Designing efficient in-bed lying posture tracking systems.
method Single accelerometer with machine learning algorithms (deep learning and traditional classification).
result Single accelerometer can accurately detect lying postures with high F-Score.
Algorithm mitigates performance loss in constrained reinforcement learning with model misspecification.
problem Performance loss in reinforcement learning policies due to model misspecification in constrained control systems.
method Proposes an algorithm to handle constrained model misspecification in continuous control systems.
result Algorithm successfully mitigates performance loss in real-world reinforcement learning tasks.
The manufacturing sector is envisioned to be heavily influenced by artificial intelligence-based technologies with the extraordinary increases in computational power and data volumes. A central challenge in manufacturing sector lies in the requirement of a general framework to ensure satisfied diagnosis and monitoring …
Probabilistic active meta-learning improves data efficiency in robotics.
problem Data-efficient learning in robotics where data collection is expensive.
method Conceptualizing meta-learning with a probabilistic latent variable model for sequential task selection.
result Improves data efficiency compared to baselines on simulated robotic experiments.
Recent advances in both machine learning and Internet-of-Things have attracted attention to automatic Activity Recognition, where users wear a device with sensors and their outputs are mapped to a predefined set of activities. However, few studies have considered the balance between wearable power consumption and activ…
Authentication is a task aiming to confirm the truth between data instances and personal identities. Typical authentication applications include face recognition, person re-identification, authentication based on mobile devices and so on. The recently-emerging data-driven authentication process may encounter undesired …
Gesture recognition and hand motion tracking are important tasks in advanced gesture based interaction systems. In this paper, we propose to apply a sliding windows filtering approach to sample the incoming streams of data from data gloves and a decision tree model to recognize the gestures in real time for a manual gr…
New attacks show ML models can be compromised even when targeting one concept.
problem Vulnerability of ML models to multi-concept attacks.
method Developed novel multi-concept attack techniques for deep learning.
result Successfully attacked one set of classifiers without impacting others.
Deep learning model classifies concurrent human interactions from WiFi data with high accuracy.
problem Classifying concurrent human interactions from WiFi data with high accuracy.
method Attention-BiGRU deep learning model using Multiple Input Multiple Output radio link.
result Maximum benchmark accuracy of 94% for a single subject-pair, 88% for ten subject pairs.
Transfer learning improves dynamic model transfer for soft robotic hands.
problem Improving dynamic model transfer for underactuated soft robotic hands.
method Derive an upper bound on the Lyapunov exponent and use it to improve transfer.
result Significant improvement over traditional fine-tuning methods.
AI monitors social distancing and masks at manufacturing plants.
problem Ensuring safety of workers during post-COVID production.
method Computer vision and AI techniques for social distancing and mask detection.
result Real-time alerts prevent violations of social distancing and mask-wearing.
Proposes hybrid reinforcement learning for both discrete and continuous control problems.
problem Real-world control problems involving both discrete and continuous decision variables.
method Solves hybrid problems by optimizing for discrete and continuous actions simultaneously.
result Efficiently solves hybrid reinforcement learning problems and improves upon expert heuristics.
ESPRESSO segments time-series data for better human activity recognition.
problem Segmenting high-dimensional time-series data for applications like HAR.
method ESPRESSO combines entropy and shape analysis for multi-dimensional time-series segmentation.
result ESPRESSO outperforms four state-of-the-art methods across seven datasets.
In manufacture, steel and other metals are mainly cut and shaped during the fabrication process by computer numerical control (CNC) machines. To keep high productivity and efficiency of the fabrication process, engineers need to monitor the real-time process of CNC machines, and the lifetime management of machine tools…
Paper tackles variable-length, incomplete wearable sensor data to improve personalized insights.
problem Variable-length and incomplete time series data from wearable sensors.
method HeartSpace integrates a time series encoding module and pattern aggregation network, along with a Siamese-triplet network for representation learning.
result Empirical evaluation shows significant performance gains in personality prediction, demographics inference, and user identification.
Aims to eliminate domain bias in authentication without domain labels.
problem Authentication models are biased due to domain differences.
method Discover latent domains and eliminate domain difference alternately, using a meta-learning framework.
result Eliminates domain difference in authentication without domain labels.
An on-going debate in the energy economics and power market community has raised the question if energy-only power markets are increasingly failing due to growing feed-in shares from subsidized renewable energy sources (RES). The short answer to this is: No, they are not failing. Energy-based power markets are, however…
New model helps identify suspect footwear from crime scene prints.
problem Identifying a suspect's footwear from crime scene prints among thousands of similar shoes.
method Developed a hierarchical Bayesian model with spatially varying coefficients.
result Improved accuracy and reliability in forensic shoe print analysis.
Develops a two-stage conformal prediction method for Parkinson's disease medication needs.
problem Heterogeneous disease progression and treatment response in Parkinson's Disease.
method Two-stage conformal prediction framework with statistical guarantees.
result Quantifies uncertainty in medication needs predictions, improving clinical trust and quality of life.
Model shows how capital accumulation can lead to poverty traps and well-being states.
problem Capital accumulation and its effects on poverty and well-being.
method Stochastic Solow growth model with sigmoidal saving fraction and bimodal steady state distribution.
result Existence of poverty trap with fluctuation-driven transitions between poverty and well-being states.
Dual-stage sEMG classification improves gesture recognition accuracy.
problem Improving accuracy in hand gesture recognition from sEMG signals.
method Dual-stage classification approach: first stage groups similar activities, second stage classifies within groups.
result Dual-stage classification yields significantly higher accuracy than single-stage approach.
A novel method for classification with rejection using ensemble of cost-sensitive classifiers.
problem Avoid risky misclassification in error-critical applications.
method Learning an ensemble of cost-sensitive classifiers.
result Improved classification accuracy and flexibility in loss selection.
The number of possible methods of generalizing binary classification to multi-class classification increases exponentially with the number of class labels. Often, the best method of doing so will be highly problem dependent. Here we present classification software in which the partitioning of multi-class classification…
Sequence classification is an important data mining task in many real world applications. Over the past few decades, many sequence classification methods have been proposed from different aspects. In particular, the pattern-based method is one of the most important and widely studied sequence classification methods in …
New NHCAs improve multi-category classification efficiency.
problem Efficient multi-category classification for real-world problems.
method Twin SVM (TWSVM), Generalized eigenvalue proximal SVM (GEPSVM), Regularized GEPSVM (RegGEPSVM), and Improved GEPSVM (IGEPSVM) with OAA, BT, and TDS approaches.
result TDS-TWSVM outperforms other methods in classification accuracy.
Paper compares XGB and BPNN for music style classification.
problem Efficient music style classification using different methods.
method Feature extraction for timbral texture, rhythmic content, and pitch content; comparative evaluation of XGB and BPNN.
result XGB outperforms BPNN for small datasets in music classification.
Classification outperforms regression in portfolio construction, yielding higher Sharpe ratios.
problem Determining which machine learning approach (classification vs. regression) is more effective for portfolio construction.
method Used stacking ensemble of gradient boosted tree, random forest, and neural network models.
result Classification yields higher Sharpe ratios and economically significant alphas compared to regression.
C-HMCNN(h) improves HMC classification by leveraging class hierarchy.
problem Hierarchical multi-label classification with class hierarchy constraints.
method Exploits class hierarchy to produce coherent predictions for multi-label classification.
result C-HMCNN(h) outperforms state-of-the-art models in HMC classification.
Advances few-shot classification by treating it as supervised learning and proposing new training techniques.
problem Formulating the ability of humans to learn from limited data in machine learning.
method Formulated few-shot classification as a supervised learning problem and introduced multi-episode and cross-way training techniques.
result Proposed training strategies accelerate the training process without accuracy loss.
Improves NILM with multi-label SRC, outperforming state-of-the-art.
problem Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) for energy disaggregation.
method Modified multi-label sparse representation based classification (SRC).
result Significant improvement over state-of-the-art techniques with minimal training data.
We study realizations of Lie algebras by vector fields. A correspondence between classification of transitive local realizations and classification of subalgebras is generalized to the case of regular local realizations. A reasonable classification problem for general realizations is rigorously formulated and an algori…