Tag: multiple instance

Abstract: The functions of multiple instances (FUMI) approach for learning target and nontarget signatures is introduced. FUMI is a generalization of the multiple-instance learning (MIL) approach for supervised learning. FUMI differs significantly from standard MIL and supervised learning approaches because only data points which are functions of class concepts/signatures are available. In particular, this paper […]

Abstract: Hyperspectral target detection algorithms rely on knowing the desired target signature in advance. However, obtaining an effective target signature can be difficult; signatures obtained from laboratory measurements or hand-spectrometers in the field may not transfer to airborne imagery effectively. One approach to dealing with this difficulty is to learn an effective target signature from […]

Abstract: This paper proposes a possibilistic context identification approach for synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) imagery. SAS seabed imagery can display a variety of textures that can be used to identify seabed types such as sea grass, sand ripple and hard-packed sand, etc. Target objects in SAS imagery often have varying characteristics and features due to […]

Abstract: In this paper, the Multi-target Extended Function of Multiple Instances (Multi-target eFUMI) method is developed and described. The method is capable of learning multiple target spectral signatures from weakly- and inaccurately-labeled hyperspectral imagery. Multi-target eFUMI is a generalization of the Function of Multiple Instances approach (FUMI). The FUMI approach differs significantly from standard Multiple […]

Abstract: A dictionary learning approach for subsurface object detection using handheld electromagnetic induction (EMI) data is presented. A large number of unsupervised and supervised dictionary learning methods have been developed in the literature. However, the majority of these methods require data point-specific labels during training. In the application to subsurface object detection, often the specific […]

Abstract: An extension of the Function of Multiple Instances (FUMI) algorithm for target characterization is presented. FUMI is a generalization of Multiple Instance Learning (MIL). However, FUMI differs significantly from standard MIL and supervised learning approaches because only data points which are functions of class concepts are available. For applicability to hyperspectral data, this paper […]

Abstract: The Functions of Multiple Instances (FUMI) method for learning target pattern and non-target patterns is introduced and extended. The FUMI method differs significantly from traditional supervised learning algorithms because only functions of target patterns are available. Moreover, these functions are likely to involve other non-target patterns. In this paper, data points which are convex […]

Abstract: The Multi-class Convex-FUMI (Multi-class C-FUMI) method is developed and described. The method is capable of learning prototypes for multiple target classes from hyperspectral imagery. Multi-class C-FUMI is a non-traditional supervised learning method based on the Functions of Multiple Instances (FUMI) concept. The FUMI concept differs significantly from traditional supervised by the assumption that only […]

Abstract: The Functions of Multiple Instances (FUMI) method for learning a target prototype from data points that are functions of target and non-target prototypes is introduced. In this paper, a specific case is considered where, given data points which are convex combinations of a target prototype and several non-target prototypes, the Convex-FUMI (C-FUMI) method learns […]