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Trajectory prediction using deep neural networks (DNNs) is an essential component of autonomous driving (AD) systems. However, these methods are vulnerable to adversarial attacks, leading to serious consequences such as collisions. In this…
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Despite the high performance achieved by deep neural networks on various tasks, extensive studies have demonstrated that small tweaks in the input could fail the model predictions. This issue of deep neural networks has led to a number of…
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In this work, we propose a novel layerwise adaptive construction method for neural network architectures. Our approach is based on a goal--oriented dual-weighted residual technique for the optimal control of neural differential equations.…
This paper proposes a novel meta-learning based hyper-parameter optimization framework for wireless network traffic prediction (NTP) models. The primary objective is to accumulate and leverage the acquired hyper-parameter optimization…
It is well-known that the training of Deep Neural Networks (DNN) can be formalized in the language of optimal control. In this context, this paper leverages classical turnpike properties of optimal control problems to attempt a quantifiable…
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