Publications

Group highlights

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Graph-Jigsaw Conditioned Diffusion Model for Skeleton-based Video Anomaly Detection

This paper introduces a novel, practical, and lightweight framework, namely the Graph-Jigsaw Conditioned Diffusion Model for Skeleton-based Video Anomaly Detection.

A Karami, TK Ho, N Armanfard

arXiv:2403.12172 (2024)

Neural Network Prediction of the Effect of Thermomechanical Controlled Processing on Mechanical Properties

This paper provides an artificial neural network methodology to predict lower yield strength (LYS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS).

S Sinha, D Guye, X Ma, K Rehman, S Yue, N Armanfard

Machine Learning with Applications (Elsevier; 2024)

EMA-Net: Efficient Multitask Affinity Learning for Dense Scene Predictions

In this paper, we introduce the Efficient Multitask Affinity Learning Network (EMA-Net), which is a lightweight framework that enhances the task refinement capabilities of multitask networks.

D Sinodinos, N Armanfard

arXiv:2401.11124 (2024)

Deep Reinforcement Learning in Human Activity Recognition: A Survey

To facilitate further research in DRL-based human activity recognition, we have constructed a comprehensive survey on activity recognition methods that incorporate deep reinforcement learning.

B Nikpour, D Sinodinos, N Armanfard

IEEE Trans. on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS 2024)

Self-Supervised Anomaly Detection: A Survey and Outlook

This paper aims to review the current approaches in self-supervised anomaly detection, present their technical details, and discuss their strengths and drawbacks.

H Hojjati, TKK Ho, N Armanfard

Neural Networks (Elsevier 2024)

Open-Set Multivariate Time-Series Anomaly Detection

In this paper, we propose the first-ever algorithm to tackle the open-set multivariate time series anomaly detection problem, in which a few labeled samples from a limited class of anomalies are available during the training phase.

T Lai, TKK Ho, N Armanfard

arXiv:2310.12294 (2024)

Multivariate Time-Series Anomaly Detection with Contaminated Data

In this paper, we introduce a novel and practical end-to-end unsupervised time-series anomaly detection when the training data are contaminated with anomalies.

TKK Ho, N Armanfard

arXiv:2308.12563 (2024)

Explainable Attention for Few-shot Learning and Beyond

In this paper, we propose an explainable framework based on reinforcement learning and attention mechanisms in scenarios where limited training samples are accessible due to challenges in data collection and labeling.

B Nikpour, N Armanfard

arXiv:2310.07800 (2024)

Graph-based Time-Series Anomaly Detection: A Survey and Outlook

In this survey, we conduct a comprehensive and up-to-date review of Graph-based Time-series Anomaly Detection (G-TSAD)

TKK Ho, A Karami, N Armanfard

arXiv:2302.00058 (2023)

DASVDD: Deep Autoencoding Support Vector Data Descriptor for Anomaly Detection

In this paper, we propose a method, DASVDD, that jointly learns the parameters of an autoencoder while minimizing the volume of an enclosing hyper-sphere on its latent representation.

H Hojjati, N Armanfard

IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (2023)

C3: Cross-instance guided Contrastive Clustering

In this paper, we propose a novel contrastive clustering method, Cross-instance guided Contrastive Clustering (C3), that considers the cross-sample relationships to increase the number of positive pairs.

M Sadeghi, H Hojjati, N Armanfard

34th British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC 2023)

Multivariate Time-Series Anomaly Detection with Temporal Self-Supervision and Graphs: Application to Vehicle Failure Prediction

This paper presents a novel approach to vehicle failure prediction called mVSG-VFP, which employs self-supervised learning and graph-based techniques. The proposed method realizes the failure prediction task by exploring information hidden in the time-series data recorded through the sensors embedded in the vehicle.

H Hojjati, M Sadeghi, N Armanfard

European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases (ECML-PKDD 2023)

Deep Multi-Representation Learning for Data Clustering

In this paper, we propose a deep multi-representation learning (DML) framework for data clustering whereby each difficult-to-cluster data group is associated with its own distinct optimized latent space.

M Sadeghi, N Armanfard

IEEE Trans. on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS 2023)

Spatial Hard Attention Modeling via Deep Reinforcement Learning for Skeleton-based Human Activity Recognition

In this work, we hypothesize that selecting relevant joints prior to recognition can enhance the performance of the existing deep learning-based recognition models.

B Nikpour, N Armanfard

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (TSMC 2023)

Spatio-Temporal Hard Attention Learning for Skeleton-based Activity Recognition

In this paper, we propose a novel framework for finding temporal and spatial attentions in a cooperative manner for activity recognition.

B Nikpour, N Armanfard

Pattern Recognition (PR 2023)

Self-Supervised Learning for Anomalous Channel Detection in EEG Graphs: Application to Seizure Analysis

In this paper, we propose to detect seizure channels and clips in a self-supervised manner where no access to the seizure data is needed.

TKK Ho, N Armanfard

Thirty-Seventh AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-2023, Oral – top 3%)

Attentive Task Interaction Network for Multi-Task Learning

We propose the Attentive Task Interaction Network (ATI-Net). ATI-Net employs knowledge distillation of the latent features for each task, then combines the feature maps to provide improved contextualized information to the decoder.

D Sinodinos, N Armanfard

26th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR 2022)

Self-Supervised Acoustic Anomaly Detection Via Contrastive Learning

For the first time, we propose a contrastive learning-based framework that is suitable for acoustic anomaly detection.

H Hojjati, N Armanfard

IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP 2022)

Multistep networks for roll force prediction in hot strip rolling mill

In this paper, we propose a machine learning based framework to establish a model that accurately predicts roll forces at each mill stand of the hot strip rolling mill. The proposed model includes both steel chemistry and physical process parameters for its predictions.

S Shen, D Guye, X Ma, S Yue, N Armanfard

Machine Learning with Applications, Volume 7 (MLwA 2022)

Deep Clustering with Self-supervision using Pairwise Data Similarities

In this paper, we propose a novel deep clustering framework with self-supervision using pairwise data similarities (DCSS). We propose to form hypersphere-like groups of similar data points, i.e., one hypersphere per cluster.

M Sadeghi, N Armanfard

TechRxiv (2021)

IDECF: Improved Deep Embedding Clustering With Deep Fuzzy Supervision

We propose a deep clustering technique called IDECF, whereby the true cluster assignments are estimated using an individual deep fully connected network (FCM-Net), which takes its input from the latent space of an autoencoder.

M Sadeghi, N Armanfard

IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2021)

Joint Selection using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Skeleton-based Activity Recognition

We propose to formulate the joint selection problem as a Markov Decision Process (MDP), where we employ deep reinforcement learning to find the most informative joints per frame.

B Nikpour, N Armanfard

IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC 2021)

Deep Successive Subspace Learning for Data Clustering

In this paper, we propose a novel AE-based clustering scheme, Deep Successive Subspace Learning (DSSL), which simultaneously minimizes weighted reconstruction and clustering losses of data points.

M Sadeghi, N Armanfard

International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2021)

Multiview Feature Selection for Single View Classification

In this paper, we present a multiview feature selection method that leverages the knowledge of all views and uses it to guide the feature selection process in an individual view.

M Komeili, N Armanfard, D Hatzinakos

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (2020)

Quantification of Resting State Ballistocardiogram Difference Between Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations for Ambient Monitoring of Heart Failure

In this work, the differences in resting-state BCGs of the two cohorts in a sitting posture were quantified.

S Chang, S Mak, N Armanfard, J Boger, A Mihailidis

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (2020)

A Machine Learning Framework for Automatic and Continuous MMN Detection with Preliminary Results for Coma Outcome Prediction

In this paper, we propose a practical machine learning (ML) based approach for the detection of MMN components, thus improving the accuracy of prediction of emergence from coma.

N Armanfard, M Komeili, J P Reilly, J F Connolly

IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (2019)

Unobtrusive Detection of Orthostatic Hypotension using Ballistocardiogram

In this paper, a zero-effort device, a floor tile, was used to develop an unobtrusive BP monitoring technique.

S Chang, N Armanfard, A Q Javaid, J Boger, A Mihailidis

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (2018)

Logistic Localized Modeling of the Sample Space for Feature Selection and Classification

This paper proposes a novel algorithm for localized feature selection for which each region of the sample space is characterized by its individual distinct feature subset that may vary in size and membership.

N Armanfard, J P Reilly, M Komeili

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2018)

Liveness Detection and Automatic Template Updating using Fusion of ECG and Fingerprint

In this paper, we approach the biometric recognition problem from a different perspective by incorporating electrocardiogram (ECG). Compared with conventional biometrics, stealing someone’s ECG is far more difficult if not impossible.

M Komeili, N Armanfard, D Hatzinakos

IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics & Security (2018)

Feature Selection for Non-Stationary Data: Application to Human Recognition using Medical Biometrics

This paper proposed a method that uses local information in terms of sample margins while enforcing an across-session measure. This makes it a perfect fit for biometric recognition problems.

M Komeili, W Louis, N Armanfard, D Hatzinakos

IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics (2018)

Development of a Smart Home-Based Package for Unobtrusive Physiological Monitoring

In this paper, we developed a novel home-based package that measures critically important physiological information such that neither active compliance nor interaction from the user is required.

N Armanfard, M Komeili, A Mihailidis

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)(2018)

Local Feature Selection for Data Classification

In this paper, we propose a novel localized feature selection (LFS) approach whereby each region of the sample space is associated with its own distinct optimized feature set

N Armanfard, J P Reilly, M Komeili

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (2016)

Vigilance lapse identification using sparse EEG electrode arrays

In this paper, we propose a practical machine-learning approach for the identification of vigilance lapses using EEG signals recorded from a very sparse electrode configuration with only 4 electrodes

N Armanfard, M Komeili, J P Reilly, L Pino

IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (2016)