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Image classification is a challenging problem for computer in reality. Large numbers of methods can achieve satisfying performances with sufficient labeled images. However, labeled images are still highly limited for certain image…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-11-12 Hongfeng Li

The performance of a machine learning system is usually evaluated by using i.i.d.\ observations with true labels. However, acquiring ground truth labels is expensive, while obtaining unlabeled samples may be cheaper. Stratified sampling can…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-07-29 Tiancheng Yu , Xiyu Zhai , Suvrit Sra

Hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is a label-free technique for biomedical and mineralogical imaging which can suffer from low signal to noise ratios. Here we demonstrate the use of an unsupervised deep learning…

In the transductive setting, where the full graph is observed but node labels are only partially available, progress in semi-supervised node classification has largely focused on architectural innovation. In this paper, we revisit an…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-21 Brown Zaz , Mar Gonzàlez I Català , Ferran Hernandez Caralt , Moshe Eliasof , Pietro Liò

Automated label-free quantitative imaging of biological samples can greatly benefit high throughput diseases diagnosis. Digital holographic microscopy (DHM) is a powerful quantitative label-free imaging tool that retrieves structural…

Training medical image analysis models requires large amounts of expertly annotated data which is time-consuming and expensive to obtain. Images are often accompanied by free-text radiology reports which are a rich source of information. In…

Non-invasive morphological assessment is the cornerstone of oocyte and embryo selection in assisted reproductive technology, yet clinical practice remains limited by two-dimensional, qualitative microscopy. While three-dimensional (3D)…

Nonlinear optical processes are used in biological microscopy to surpass the diffraction limit on resolution, image deeper into brain tissues, and identify biomolecules without exogenous labels. These techniques typically require high…

While the performance of machine learning systems has experienced significant improvement in recent years, relatively little attention has been paid to the fundamental question: to what extent can we improve our models? This paper provides…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Ryota Ushio , Takashi Ishida , Masashi Sugiyama

Automated experiments in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) require rapid image segmentation to optimize data representation for human interpretation, decision-making, site-selective spectroscopies, and atomic manipulation.…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-09-23 Kamyar Barakati , Utkarsh Pratiush , Austin C. Houston , Gerd Duscher , Sergei V. Kalinin

We report here on the ability of elastic light scattering in discriminating Gram+, Gram-and yeasts at an early stage of growth (6h). Our technique is non-invasive, low cost and does require neither skilled operators nor reagents. Therefore…

Label-free characterization of biological specimens seeks to supplement existing imaging techniques and avoid the need for contrast agents that can disturb the native state of living samples. Conventional label-free optical imaging…

Analysis of high-dimensional data, where the number of covariates is larger than the sample size, is a topic of current interest. In such settings, an important goal is to estimate the signal level $\tau^2$ and noise level $\sigma^2$, i.e.,…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2023-07-26 Ilan Livne

Semantic segmentation of microscopy images is a critical task for high-throughput materials characterisation, yet its automation is severely constrained by the prohibitive cost, subjectivity, and scarcity of expert-annotated data. While…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Salma Zahran , Zhou Ao , Zhengyang Zhang , Chen Chi , Chenchen Yuan , Yanming Wang

Label estimation is an important component in an unsupervised person re-identification (re-ID) system. This paper focuses on cross-camera label estimation, which can be subsequently used in feature learning to learn robust re-ID models.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-09-28 Mang Ye , Andy J Ma , Liang Zheng , Jiawei Li , P C Yuen

Serial sectioning Optical Coherence Tomography (sOCT) is a high-throughput, label free microscopic imaging technique that is becoming increasingly popular to study post-mortem neurovasculature. Quantitative analysis of the vasculature…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-24 Etienne Chollet , Yael Balbastre , Caroline Magnain , Bruce Fischl , Hui Wang

Machine learning is a vital part of many real-world systems, but several concerns remain about the lack of interpretability, explainability and robustness of black-box AI systems. Concept Bottleneck Models (CBM) address some of these…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2025-10-24 Hidde Fokkema , Tim van Erven , Sara Magliacane

Many popular linear classifiers, such as logistic regression, boosting, or SVM, are trained by optimizing a margin-based risk function. Traditionally, these risk functions are computed based on a labeled dataset. We develop a novel…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2010-07-23 Krishnakumar Balasubramanian , Pinar Donmez , Guy Lebanon

Precision matrix estimation is a cornerstone concept in statistics, economics, and finance. Despite advances in recent years, estimation methods that are simultaneously (i) dense, (ii) consistent, and (iii) model-free are lacking. While…

Econometrics · Economics 2025-12-05 Mehmet Caner Agostino Capponi Mihailo Stojnic

During the last decade, a large number of different numerical methods have been proposed to tackle the automatic identification and quantification in {\gamma}-ray spectrometry. However, the lack of common benchmarks, including datasets,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-08-13 Dinh Triem Phan , Jérôme Bobin , Cheick Thiam , Christophe Bobin