scholarly journals Smart Tactile Sensing Systems Based on Embedded CNN Implementations

Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Alameh ◽  
Yahya Abbass ◽  
Ali Ibrahim ◽  
Maurizio Valle
Keyword(s):  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Tactile Sensing ◽  
Prosthetic Devices ◽  
Decoding Algorithms ◽  
Machine Learning Methods ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Sensing Systems ◽  
Hardware Platforms ◽  
Embedded Implementation

Embedding machine learning methods into the data decoding units may enable the extraction of complex information making the tactile sensing systems intelligent. This paper presents and compares the implementations of a convolutional neural network model for tactile data decoding on various hardware platforms. Experimental results show comparable classification accuracy of 90.88% for Model 3, overcoming similar state-of-the-art solutions in terms of time inference. The proposed implementation achieves a time inference of 1.2 ms while consuming around 900 μ J. Such an embedded implementation of intelligent tactile data decoding algorithms enables tactile sensing systems in different application domains such as robotics and prosthetic devices.

scholarly journals Domain Adaptation Using a Three-Way Decision Improves the Identification of Autism Patients from Multisite fMRI Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 603
Author(s):  
Chunlei Shi ◽  
Xianwei Xin ◽  
Jiacai Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Domain Adaptation ◽  
Recognition Accuracy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Fmri Data ◽  
Target Domain ◽  
Sample Distribution ◽  
Machine Learning Methods ◽  
First Time

Machine learning methods are widely used in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis. Due to the lack of labelled ASD data, multisite data are often pooled together to expand the sample size. However, the heterogeneity that exists among different sites leads to the degeneration of machine learning models. Herein, the three-way decision theory was introduced into unsupervised domain adaptation in the first time, and applied to optimize the pseudolabel of the target domain/site from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) features related to ASD patients. The experimental results using multisite fMRI data show that our method not only narrows the gap of the sample distribution among domains but is also superior to the state-of-the-art domain adaptation methods in ASD recognition. Specifically, the ASD recognition accuracy of the proposed method is improved on all the six tasks, by 70.80%, 75.41%, 69.91%, 72.13%, 71.01% and 68.85%, respectively, compared with the existing methods.

scholarly journals BeautyNet: Joint Multiscale CNN and Transfer Learning Method for Unconstrained Facial Beauty Prediction

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yikui Zhai ◽  
He Cao ◽  
Wenbo Deng ◽  
Junying Gan ◽  
Vincenzo Piuri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transfer Learning ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Activation Function ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Pattern Recognition Problem ◽  
Face Features ◽  
Facial Beauty

Because of the lack of discriminative face representations and scarcity of labeled training data, facial beauty prediction (FBP), which aims at assessing facial attractiveness automatically, has become a challenging pattern recognition problem. Inspired by recent promising work on fine-grained image classification using the multiscale architecture to extend the diversity of deep features, BeautyNet for unconstrained facial beauty prediction is proposed in this paper. Firstly, a multiscale network is adopted to improve the discriminative of face features. Secondly, to alleviate the computational burden of the multiscale architecture, MFM (max-feature-map) is utilized as an activation function which can not only lighten the network and speed network convergence but also benefit the performance. Finally, transfer learning strategy is introduced here to mitigate the overfitting phenomenon which is caused by the scarcity of labeled facial beauty samples and improves the proposed BeautyNet’s performance. Extensive experiments performed on LSFBD demonstrate that the proposed scheme outperforms the state-of-the-art methods, which can achieve 67.48% classification accuracy.

scholarly journals A Multi-Branch Feature Fusion Strategy Based on an Attention Mechanism for Remote Sensing Image Scene Classification

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1950
Author(s):  
Cuiping Shi ◽  
Xin Zhao ◽  
Liguo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Feature Extraction ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Feature Fusion ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Remote Sensing Image ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Attention Mechanism ◽  
Scene Classification

In recent years, with the rapid development of computer vision, increasing attention has been paid to remote sensing image scene classification. To improve the classification performance, many studies have increased the depth of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and expanded the width of the network to extract more deep features, thereby increasing the complexity of the model. To solve this problem, in this paper, we propose a lightweight convolutional neural network based on attention-oriented multi-branch feature fusion (AMB-CNN) for remote sensing image scene classification. Firstly, we propose two convolution combination modules for feature extraction, through which the deep features of images can be fully extracted with multi convolution cooperation. Then, the weights of the feature are calculated, and the extracted deep features are sent to the attention mechanism for further feature extraction. Next, all of the extracted features are fused by multiple branches. Finally, depth separable convolution and asymmetric convolution are implemented to greatly reduce the number of parameters. The experimental results show that, compared with some state-of-the-art methods, the proposed method still has a great advantage in classification accuracy with very few parameters.

scholarly journals Random Forest with Adaptive Local Template for Pedestrian Detection

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Xiang ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Mao Ye ◽  
Zijian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Random Forest ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Template Matching ◽  
Detection Method ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Pedestrian Detection ◽  
Sliding Window ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Training Samples

Pedestrian detection with large intraclass variations is still a challenging task in computer vision. In this paper, we propose a novel pedestrian detection method based on Random Forest. Firstly, we generate a few local templates with different sizes and different locations in positive exemplars. Then, the Random Forest is built whose splitting functions are optimized by maximizing class purity of matching the local templates to the training samples, respectively. To improve the classification accuracy, we adopt a boosting-like algorithm to update the weights of the training samples in a layer-wise fashion. During detection, the trained Random Forest will vote the category when a sliding window is input. Our contributions are the splitting functions based on local template matching with adaptive size and location and iteratively weight updating method. We evaluate the proposed method on 2 well-known challenging datasets: TUD pedestrians and INRIA pedestrians. The experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves state-of-the-art or competitive performance.

scholarly journals A hybrid computational framework for intelligent inter-continent SARS-CoV-2 sub-strains characterization and prediction

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Effiong Ekpenyong ◽  
Mercy Ernest Edoho ◽  
Udoinyang Godwin Inyang ◽  
Faith-Michael Uzoka ◽  
Itemobong Samuel Ekaidem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Close Association ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Genome Diversity ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Computational Framework ◽  
Machine Learning Methods ◽  
Global Initiative ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Better Than

AbstractWhereas accelerated attention beclouded early stages of the coronavirus spread, knowledge of actual pathogenicity and origin of possible sub-strains remained unclear. By harvesting the Global initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) database (https://www.gisaid.org/), between December 2019 and January 15, 2021, a total of 8864 human SARS-CoV-2 complete genome sequences processed by gender, across 6 continents (88 countries) of the world, Antarctica exempt, were analyzed. We hypothesized that data speak for itself and can discern true and explainable patterns of the disease. Identical genome diversity and pattern correlates analysis performed using a hybrid of biotechnology and machine learning methods corroborate the emergence of inter- and intra- SARS-CoV-2 sub-strains transmission and sustain an increase in sub-strains within the various continents, with nucleotide mutations dynamically varying between individuals in close association with the virus as it adapts to its host/environment. Interestingly, some viral sub-strain patterns progressively transformed into new sub-strain clusters indicating varying amino acid, and strong nucleotide association derived from same lineage. A novel cognitive approach to knowledge mining helped the discovery of transmission routes and seamless contact tracing protocol. Our classification results were better than state-of-the-art methods, indicating a more robust system for predicting emerging or new viral sub-strain(s). The results therefore offer explanations for the growing concerns about the virus and its next wave(s). A future direction of this work is a defuzzification of confusable pattern clusters for precise intra-country SARS-CoV-2 sub-strains analytics.

scholarly journals Multi-Channel Convolutional Neural Networks Architecture Feeding for Effective EEG Mental Tasks Classification

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 3451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sławomir Opałka ◽  
Bartłomiej Stasiak ◽  
Dominik Szajerman ◽  
Adam Wojciechowski
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Parameters Optimization ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Signal Frequency ◽  
Eeg Signal ◽  
Mental Tasks Classification ◽  
Mental Tasks

Mental tasks classification is increasingly recognized as a major challenge in the field of EEG signal processing and analysis. State-of-the-art approaches face the issue of spatially unstable structure of highly noised EEG signals. To address this problem, this paper presents a multi-channel convolutional neural network architecture with adaptively optimized parameters. Our solution outperforms alternative methods in terms of classification accuracy of mental tasks (imagination of hand movements and speech sounds generation) while providing high generalization capability (∼5%). Classification efficiency was obtained by using a frequency-domain multi-channel neural network feeding scheme by EEG signal frequency sub-bands analysis and architecture supporting feature mapping with two subsequent convolutional layers terminated with a fully connected layer. For dataset V from BCI Competition III, the method achieved an average classification accuracy level of nearly 70%, outperforming alternative methods. The solution presented applies a frequency domain for input data processed by a multi-channel architecture that isolates frequency sub-bands in time windows, which enables multi-class signal classification that is highly generalizable and more accurate (∼1.2%) than the existing solutions. Such an approach, combined with an appropriate learning strategy and parameters optimization, adapted to signal characteristics, outperforms reference single- or multi-channel networks, such as AlexNet, VGG-16 and Cecotti’s multi-channel NN. With the classification accuracy improvement of 1.2%, our solution is a clear advance as compared to the top three state-of-the-art methods, which achieved the result of no more than 0.3%.

scholarly journals RESEARCH ON BRAIN NETWORK CLASSIFICATION METHOD BASED ON INTEGRATED MODEL

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Zhang- sensen
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Brain Network ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Comparative Experiment ◽  
Machine Learning Methods ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Healthy Elderly People ◽  
The Brain

mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition between healthy elderly people and alzheimer's disease (AD). At present, brain network analysis based on machine learning methods can help diagnose MCI. In this paper, the brain network is divided into several subnets based on the shortest path,and the feature vectors of each subnet are extracted and classified. In order to make full use of subnet information, this paper adopts integrated classification model for classification.Each base classification model can predict the classification of a subnet,and the classification results of all subnets are calculated as the classification results of brain network.In order to verify the effectiveness of this method,a brain network of 66 people was constructed and a comparative experiment was carried out.The experimental results show that the classification accuracy of the integrated classification model proposed in this paper is 19% higher than that of SVM,which effectively improves the classification accuracy

scholarly journals An Efficient Algorithm for Ocean-Front Evolution Trend Recognition

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Yuting Yang ◽  
Kenneth Kin-Man Lam ◽  
Xin Sun ◽  
Junyu Dong ◽  
Redouane Lguensat
Keyword(s):  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Classification Algorithm ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Ocean Fronts ◽  
Ocean Front ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Evolution Laws ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Evolution Trend

Marine hydrological elements are of vital importance in marine surveys. The evolution of these elements can have a profound effect on the relationship between human activities and marine hydrology. Therefore, the detection and explanation of the evolution laws of marine hydrological elements are urgently needed. In this paper, a novel method, named Evolution Trend Recognition (ETR), is proposed to recognize the trend of ocean fronts, being the most important information in the ocean dynamic process. Therefore, in this paper, we focus on the task of ocean-front trend classification. A novel classification algorithm is first proposed for recognizing the ocean-front trend, in terms of the ocean-front scale and strength. Then, the GoogLeNet Inception network is trained to classify the ocean-front trend, i.e., enhancing or attenuating. The ocean-front trend is classified using the deep neural network, as well as a physics-informed classification algorithm. The two classification results are combined to make the final decision on the trend classification. Furthermore, two novel databases were created for this research, and their generation method is described, to foster research in this direction. These two databases are called the Ocean-Front Tracking Dataset (OFTraD) and the Ocean-Front Trend Dataset (OFTreD). Moreover, experiment results show that our proposed method on OFTreD achieves a higher classification accuracy, which is 97.5%, than state-of-the-art networks. This demonstrates that the proposed ETR algorithm is highly promising for trend classification.

State-of-the-Art in Force and Tactile Sensing for Minimally Invasive Surgery

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pinyo Puangmali ◽  
Kaspar Althoefer ◽  
Lakmal D. Seneviratne ◽  
Declan Murphy ◽  
Prokar Dasgupta
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Invasive Surgery ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Tactile Sensing
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