What is a real-time recommendation engine? Our Senior Software Engineer, David Lippa, and our CTO, Jason Vertrees, break down the background, method, and results.
This presentation is a comparison of different clustering based on their computational time. This is the first step in creating open source and bespoke Geodemographic classifications in near real time.
Improved Kalman Filtered Neuro-Fuzzy Wind Speed Predictor For Real Data Set ...IJMER
Wind energy plays an important role as a contributing source of energy, as well as, and in
future. It has become very important to predict the speed and direction in wind farms. Effective wind
prediction has always been challenged by the nonlinear and non-stationary characteristics of the wind
stream. This paper presents three new models for wind speed forecasting, a day ahead, for Egyptian
North-Western Mediterranean coast. These wind speed models are based on adaptive neuro-fuzzy
inference system (ANFIS) estimation scheme. The first proposed model predicts wind speed for one
day ahead twenty four hours based on same month of real data in seven consecutive years. The second
proposed model predicts twenty four hours ahead based only one month of data using a time series
predication schemes. The third proposed model is based on one month of data to predict twenty four
hours ahead; the data initially passed through discrete Kalman filter (KF) for the purpose of
minimizing the noise contents that resulted from the uncertainties encountered during the wind speed
measurement. Kalman filtered data manipulated by the third model showed better estimation results
over the other two models, and decreased the mean absolute percentage error by approximately 64 %
over the first model.
What is a real-time recommendation engine? Our Senior Software Engineer, David Lippa, and our CTO, Jason Vertrees, break down the background, method, and results.
This presentation is a comparison of different clustering based on their computational time. This is the first step in creating open source and bespoke Geodemographic classifications in near real time.
Improved Kalman Filtered Neuro-Fuzzy Wind Speed Predictor For Real Data Set ...IJMER
Wind energy plays an important role as a contributing source of energy, as well as, and in
future. It has become very important to predict the speed and direction in wind farms. Effective wind
prediction has always been challenged by the nonlinear and non-stationary characteristics of the wind
stream. This paper presents three new models for wind speed forecasting, a day ahead, for Egyptian
North-Western Mediterranean coast. These wind speed models are based on adaptive neuro-fuzzy
inference system (ANFIS) estimation scheme. The first proposed model predicts wind speed for one
day ahead twenty four hours based on same month of real data in seven consecutive years. The second
proposed model predicts twenty four hours ahead based only one month of data using a time series
predication schemes. The third proposed model is based on one month of data to predict twenty four
hours ahead; the data initially passed through discrete Kalman filter (KF) for the purpose of
minimizing the noise contents that resulted from the uncertainties encountered during the wind speed
measurement. Kalman filtered data manipulated by the third model showed better estimation results
over the other two models, and decreased the mean absolute percentage error by approximately 64 %
over the first model.
Due to the nature of fraud detection data is imbalanced, area under ROC is not a good performance matrix to evaluate the classifiers' performance. Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) is adopted to balance the response ratio, and area under the ROC and area under precision-recall curve both improved the predictions. Tree-based approaches did better jobs in predictions.
Application of cgpann in solar irradianceJawad Khan
A Neuro-evolutionary approach for extracting trend ensembles in the solar irradiance patterns for renewable electric power generation.
Cartesian Genetic Programming Evolved Artificial Neural Network (CGPANN) is developed and trained for hourly and 24-hourly prediction.
The System takes Solar Irradiance data as its only Input parameter And it is 95.48% accurate in solar irradiance prediction
@Powersupply(YeungnamUniv.) @NanheeKim @nh9k
질문이 있으면 언제든지 연락주세요!
Please, feel free to contact me, if you have any questions!
github: https://github.com/nh9k
email: kimnanhee97@gmail.com
Introduction of “Fairness in Learning: Classic and Contextual Bandits”Kazuto Fukuchi
This material consists of an introduction of a paper titled “Fairness in Learning: Classic and Contextual Bandits” from NIPS2016. This is presented at https://connpass.com/event/47580/.
Introduction of "TrailBlazer" algorithmKatsuki Ohto
論文「Blazing the trails before beating the path: Sample-efficient Monte-Carlo planning」紹介スライドです。NIPS2016読み会@PFN(2017/1/19) https://connpass.com/event/47580/ にて。
Interaction Networks for Learning about Objects, Relations and PhysicsKen Kuroki
For my presentation for a reading group. I have not in any way contributed this study, which is done by the researchers named on the first slide.
https://papers.nips.cc/paper/6418-interaction-networks-for-learning-about-objects-relations-and-physics
Improving Variational Inference with Inverse Autoregressive FlowTatsuya Shirakawa
This slide was created for NIPS 2016 study meetup.
IAF and other related researches are briefly explained.
paper:
Diederik P. Kingma et al., "Improving Variational Inference with Inverse Autoregressive Flow", 2016
https://papers.nips.cc/paper/6581-improving-variational-autoencoders-with-inverse-autoregressive-flow
Due to the nature of fraud detection data is imbalanced, area under ROC is not a good performance matrix to evaluate the classifiers' performance. Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) is adopted to balance the response ratio, and area under the ROC and area under precision-recall curve both improved the predictions. Tree-based approaches did better jobs in predictions.
Application of cgpann in solar irradianceJawad Khan
A Neuro-evolutionary approach for extracting trend ensembles in the solar irradiance patterns for renewable electric power generation.
Cartesian Genetic Programming Evolved Artificial Neural Network (CGPANN) is developed and trained for hourly and 24-hourly prediction.
The System takes Solar Irradiance data as its only Input parameter And it is 95.48% accurate in solar irradiance prediction
@Powersupply(YeungnamUniv.) @NanheeKim @nh9k
질문이 있으면 언제든지 연락주세요!
Please, feel free to contact me, if you have any questions!
github: https://github.com/nh9k
email: kimnanhee97@gmail.com
Introduction of “Fairness in Learning: Classic and Contextual Bandits”Kazuto Fukuchi
This material consists of an introduction of a paper titled “Fairness in Learning: Classic and Contextual Bandits” from NIPS2016. This is presented at https://connpass.com/event/47580/.
Introduction of "TrailBlazer" algorithmKatsuki Ohto
論文「Blazing the trails before beating the path: Sample-efficient Monte-Carlo planning」紹介スライドです。NIPS2016読み会@PFN(2017/1/19) https://connpass.com/event/47580/ にて。
Interaction Networks for Learning about Objects, Relations and PhysicsKen Kuroki
For my presentation for a reading group. I have not in any way contributed this study, which is done by the researchers named on the first slide.
https://papers.nips.cc/paper/6418-interaction-networks-for-learning-about-objects-relations-and-physics
Improving Variational Inference with Inverse Autoregressive FlowTatsuya Shirakawa
This slide was created for NIPS 2016 study meetup.
IAF and other related researches are briefly explained.
paper:
Diederik P. Kingma et al., "Improving Variational Inference with Inverse Autoregressive Flow", 2016
https://papers.nips.cc/paper/6581-improving-variational-autoencoders-with-inverse-autoregressive-flow
A HYBRID CLUSTERING ALGORITHM FOR DATA MININGcscpconf
Data clustering is a process of arranging similar data into groups. A clustering algorithm
partitions a data set into several groups such that the similarity within a group is better than
among groups. In this paper a hybrid clustering algorithm based on K-mean and K-harmonic
mean (KHM) is described. The proposed algorithm is tested on five different datasets. The research is focused on fast and accurate clustering. Its performance is compared with the traditional K-means & KHM algorithm. The result obtained from proposed hybrid algorithm is much better than the traditional K-mean & KHM algorithm
IDA 2015: Efficient model selection for regularized classification by exploit...George Balikas
A new method for model selection. It is an alternative on standard methods such as k-fold cross validation and hold out. It build on a learning theory result, which is an upper bound on classification performance.
In the method, we use unlabeled data and quantification to accelerate the tuning of machine learning model hyper-parameters such as the C value of Support Vector Machines or Logistic Regression. We present classification results with data from Wikipedia and Dmoz with SVMs and Logistic Regression.
The method was presented as a paper on the Intelligent Data Analysis (IDA) 2015 conference.
A brief description of clustering, two relevant clustering algorithms(K-means and Fuzzy C-means), clustering validation, two inner validity indices(Dunn-n-Dunn and Devies Bouldin) .
Amy Stidworthy - Optimising local air quality models with sensor data - DMUG17IES / IAQM
An unapologetically technical conference, DMUG remains the key annual event for experts in this field. Unmissable speakers will be examining topical issues in emissions, exposure and dispersion modelling.
These are the first slides of the the PhD called Metaheuristics for solving the Time And Space Assembly Line Balancing Problem (TSALBP).
They were presented at the IPMU conference in 2008.
K-Means clustering uses an iterative procedure which is very much sensitive and dependent upon the initial centroids. The initial centroids in the k-means clustering are chosen randomly, and hence the clustering also changes with respect to the initial centroids. This paper tries to overcome this problem of random selection of centroids and hence change of clusters with a premeditated selection of initial centroids. We have used the iris, abalone and wine data sets to demonstrate that the proposed method of finding the initial centroids and using the centroids in k-means algorithm improves the clustering performance. The clustering also remains the same in every run as the initial centroids are not randomly selected but through premeditated method.
Research Summary: Scalable Algorithms for Nearest-Neighbor Joins on Big Traje...Alex Klibisz
Research summary for my STAT645 course fall 2016. Paper Scalable Algorithms for Nearest-Neighbor Joins on Big Trajectory Data by Fang, Cheng, Tang, Maniu, Yang. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7498408/
Introduction to behavior based recommendation systemKimikazu Kato
Material presented at Tokyo Web Mining Meetup, March 26, 2016.
The source code is here:
https://github.com/hamukazu/tokyo.webmining.2016-03-26
東京ウェブマイニング(2016年3月27)の発表資料です。すべて英語です。
Recommendation System --Theory and PracticeKimikazu Kato
Survey on recommendation systems presented at IMI Colloquium, Kyushu University, Feb 18, 2015.
レコメンデーションシステムの最新の研究動向に関する解説です。2015年2月18日に九州大学IMIコロキアムで講演したものです。資料は英語ですが、講演は日本語でやりました。
Effective Numerical Computation in NumPy and SciPyKimikazu Kato
Presented at PyCon JP 2014.
Video is available at
http://bit.ly/1tXYhw6
This talk explores case studies of effective usage of Numpy/Scipy and shows that the computational speed sometimes improves drastically with the appropriate derivation of formulas and performance-conscious implementation. I especially focus on scipy.sparse, the module for sparse matrices, which is often useful in the areas of machine learning and natural language processing.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
1. Fast and Provably Good Seedings for k-Means
O. Bachem, M. Lucic, S. Hassani, A. Krause
Presented by Kimikazu Kato,
Silver Egg Technology Co., Ltd.
2. Algorithm of k-Means clustering
Determine initial
centroids
Update centroids and
membership of clusters
gradually
Improvement of this part
Existing results:
k-means++:
sampling according to some metric
Bachem et al. 2016:
Performance improvement using
MCMC, but has some assumption about
the distribution of the data
Proposed:
Another MCMC based algorithm
without assumption of the distribution
Outline
3. Related researches
kmeans++
Draw
accoding to
Intuition:
Choose initial centroids from the
input data so that they scatter as
widely as possible
Bachem et al. 2016
Intended to overcome the
shortcoming of kmeans++: the
marginalization cost
Metropolitan Hastings algorithm,
which utilizes rejection sampling
to emulate the distribution.
But have some assumption on the
input data.
as a centroid
C: set of centroids which are
already chosen
8. Conclusion
• Novel algorithm for the initialization of
centroids in kmeans
• Theoretical guarantee on the convergence
and the trade-off of accuracy and speed
• Experimentally good result