Influence Maximization(IM)aims to select a seed set of size k in a social network so that information can be spread most widely under a specific information propagation model through this set of nodes.However,most exi...Influence Maximization(IM)aims to select a seed set of size k in a social network so that information can be spread most widely under a specific information propagation model through this set of nodes.However,most existing studies on the IM problem focus on static social network features,while neglecting the features of temporal social networks.To bridge this gap,we focus on node features reflected by their historical interaction behavior in temporal social networks,i.e.,interaction attributes and self-similarity,and incorporate them into the influence maximization algorithm and information propagation model.Firstly,we propose a node feature-aware voting algorithm,called ISVoteRank,for seed nodes selection.Specifically,before voting,the algorithm sets the initial voting ability of nodes in a personalized manner by combining their features.During the voting process,voting weights are set based on the interaction strength between nodes,allowing nodes to vote at different extents and subsequently weakening their voting ability accordingly.The process concludes by selecting the top k nodes with the highest voting scores as seeds,avoiding the inefficiency of iterative seed selection in traditional voting-based algorithms.Secondly,we extend the Independent Cascade(IC)model and propose the Dynamic Independent Cascade(DIC)model,which aims to capture the dynamic features in the information propagation process by combining node features.Finally,experiments demonstrate that the ISVoteRank algorithm has been improved in both effectiveness and efficiency compared to baseline methods,and the influence spread through the DIC model is improved compared to the IC model.展开更多
This study proposes a convolutional neural network(CNN)-based identity recognition scheme using electrocardiogram(ECG)at different water temperatures(WTs)during bathing,aiming to explore the impact of ECG length on th...This study proposes a convolutional neural network(CNN)-based identity recognition scheme using electrocardiogram(ECG)at different water temperatures(WTs)during bathing,aiming to explore the impact of ECG length on the recognition rate.ECG data was collected using non-contact electrodes at five different WTs during bathing.Ten young student subjects(seven men and three women)participated in data collection.Three ECG recordings were collected at each preset bathtub WT for each subject.Each recording is 18 min long,with a sampling rate of 200 Hz.In total,150 ECG recordings and 150 WT recordings were collected.The R peaks were detected based on the processed ECG(baseline wandering eliminated,50-Hz hum removed,ECG smoothing and ECG normalization)and the QRS complex waves were segmented.These segmented waves were then transformed into binary images,which served as the datasets.For each subject,the training,validation,and test data were taken from the first,second,and third ECG recordings,respectively.The number of training and validation images was 84297 and 83734,respectively.In the test stage,the preliminary classification results were obtained using the trained CNN model,and the finer classification results were determined using the majority vote method based on the preliminary results.The validation rate was 98.71%.The recognition rates were 95.00%and 98.00%when the number of test heartbeats was 7 and 17,respectively,for each subject.展开更多
On Barab´asi-Albert networks with z neighbours selected by each added site,the Ising model was seen to show a spontaneous magnetisation.This spontaneous magnetisation was found below a critical temperature which ...On Barab´asi-Albert networks with z neighbours selected by each added site,the Ising model was seen to show a spontaneous magnetisation.This spontaneous magnetisation was found below a critical temperature which increases logarithmically with system size.On these networks the majority-vote model with noise is now studied through Monte Carlo simulations.However,in this model,the order-disorder phase transition of the order parameter is well defined in this system and this was not found to increase logarithmically with system size.We calculate the value of the critical noise parameter qc for several values of connectivity z of the undirected Barab´asiAlbert network.The critical exponentesβ/ν,γ/νand 1/νwere also calculated for several values of z.展开更多
多数投票模型是观点动力学研究中的常用模型,本文在多数投票模型的基础上引入了具有层级结构的集体影响力,以节点周边层级结构上的节点的度衡量中心节点的观点权重,即为集体影响力参数.通过蒙特卡罗模拟,研究了具有集体影响力的多数投...多数投票模型是观点动力学研究中的常用模型,本文在多数投票模型的基础上引入了具有层级结构的集体影响力,以节点周边层级结构上的节点的度衡量中心节点的观点权重,即为集体影响力参数.通过蒙特卡罗模拟,研究了具有集体影响力的多数投票模型在ER(Erdos and Rényi)随机网络与无标度网络上观点的演化,发现系统观点均出现了有序-无序相变,且相比原始多数投票模型更容易趋于无序,即相变临界点更小.原因是考虑具有层级结构的集体影响力时,系统的集体影响力参数值整体减小,且分布数目随着参数值的增大而减少,呈“长尾”趋势,占少数的高影响力个体使周围节点的观点产生跟随现象,随着噪声参数的增大,当少数的高影响力个体趋于无序时,整个系统也会趋于无序,即系统更容易达到无序状态.最后通过有限尺寸标度法,发现无论在ER随机网络或在无标度网络中,具有集体影响力的多数投票模型的相变均为Ising模型普适类.展开更多
This paper studies the traveling location prediction problem for detecting whether mobile users will leave their living area and where they will go.We investigate the hidden connections between users’behaviors in dif...This paper studies the traveling location prediction problem for detecting whether mobile users will leave their living area and where they will go.We investigate the hidden connections between users’behaviors in different locations and online social interactions.We combine dynamic Bayesian networks with a majority voting model which is based on social interaction information to estimate the users’behaviors and predict the locations.By analyzing Instagram media records,spanning a period of 3 months,we explore rarely visited locations,which are often ignored as noise in previous research.In comparison,our model,using Instagram data with two existing location prediction models,shows that(1)our location prediction is more accurate and robust in both the general location and the location outside the living area;(2)social relations are instrumental in the location prediction as social interaction information can increase the accuracy of the prediction.展开更多
This paper gives a brief introduction to a novel voting system, the Network-based Voting System (NVS). The system design is based on the careful analysis and evaluation of a traditional voting system, the computer con...This paper gives a brief introduction to a novel voting system, the Network-based Voting System (NVS). The system design is based on the careful analysis and evaluation of a traditional voting system, the computer controlled and managed voting system. The new system integrates technologies such as image processing, networking and databases to enhance three aspects of system performance: data collection, data transfer, and data management. Experiments have proved that the performance of the network-based voting system is superior to the CCMVS.展开更多
The amalgamation of artificial intelligence(AI)with various areas has been in the picture for the past few years.AI has enhanced the functioning of several services,such as accomplishing better budgets,automating mult...The amalgamation of artificial intelligence(AI)with various areas has been in the picture for the past few years.AI has enhanced the functioning of several services,such as accomplishing better budgets,automating multiple tasks,and data-driven decision-making.Conducting hassle-free polling has been one of them.However,at the onset of the coronavirus in 2020,almost all worldly affairs occurred online,and many sectors switched to digital mode.This allows attackers to find security loopholes in digital systems and exploit them for their lucrative business.This paper proposes a three-layered deep learning(DL)-based authentication framework to develop a secure online polling system.It provides a novel way to overcome security breaches during the face identity(ID)recognition and verification process for online polling systems.This verification is done by training a pixel-2-pixel Pix2pix generative adversarial network(GAN)for face image reconstruction to remove facial objects present(if any).Furthermore,image-to-image matching is done by implementing the Siamese network and comparing the result of various metrics executed on feature embeddings to obtain the outcome,thus checking the electorate credentials.展开更多
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Heilongjiang(Nos.145109217,135509234)the Youth Science and Technology Innovation Personnel Training Project of Heilongjiang(No.UNPYSCT-2020072)the Innovative Research Projects for Postgraduates of Qiqihar University(No.YJSCX2022048).
文摘Influence Maximization(IM)aims to select a seed set of size k in a social network so that information can be spread most widely under a specific information propagation model through this set of nodes.However,most existing studies on the IM problem focus on static social network features,while neglecting the features of temporal social networks.To bridge this gap,we focus on node features reflected by their historical interaction behavior in temporal social networks,i.e.,interaction attributes and self-similarity,and incorporate them into the influence maximization algorithm and information propagation model.Firstly,we propose a node feature-aware voting algorithm,called ISVoteRank,for seed nodes selection.Specifically,before voting,the algorithm sets the initial voting ability of nodes in a personalized manner by combining their features.During the voting process,voting weights are set based on the interaction strength between nodes,allowing nodes to vote at different extents and subsequently weakening their voting ability accordingly.The process concludes by selecting the top k nodes with the highest voting scores as seeds,avoiding the inefficiency of iterative seed selection in traditional voting-based algorithms.Secondly,we extend the Independent Cascade(IC)model and propose the Dynamic Independent Cascade(DIC)model,which aims to capture the dynamic features in the information propagation process by combining node features.Finally,experiments demonstrate that the ISVoteRank algorithm has been improved in both effectiveness and efficiency compared to baseline methods,and the influence spread through the DIC model is improved compared to the IC model.
基金This study is supported in part by the University of Aizu’s Competitive Research Fund(2020-P-24)。
文摘This study proposes a convolutional neural network(CNN)-based identity recognition scheme using electrocardiogram(ECG)at different water temperatures(WTs)during bathing,aiming to explore the impact of ECG length on the recognition rate.ECG data was collected using non-contact electrodes at five different WTs during bathing.Ten young student subjects(seven men and three women)participated in data collection.Three ECG recordings were collected at each preset bathtub WT for each subject.Each recording is 18 min long,with a sampling rate of 200 Hz.In total,150 ECG recordings and 150 WT recordings were collected.The R peaks were detected based on the processed ECG(baseline wandering eliminated,50-Hz hum removed,ECG smoothing and ECG normalization)and the QRS complex waves were segmented.These segmented waves were then transformed into binary images,which served as the datasets.For each subject,the training,validation,and test data were taken from the first,second,and third ECG recordings,respectively.The number of training and validation images was 84297 and 83734,respectively.In the test stage,the preliminary classification results were obtained using the trained CNN model,and the finer classification results were determined using the majority vote method based on the preliminary results.The validation rate was 98.71%.The recognition rates were 95.00%and 98.00%when the number of test heartbeats was 7 and 17,respectively,for each subject.
基金supported by the system SGI Altix 1350 the computational park CENAPAD.UNICAMP-USP,SP-BRAZIL.
文摘On Barab´asi-Albert networks with z neighbours selected by each added site,the Ising model was seen to show a spontaneous magnetisation.This spontaneous magnetisation was found below a critical temperature which increases logarithmically with system size.On these networks the majority-vote model with noise is now studied through Monte Carlo simulations.However,in this model,the order-disorder phase transition of the order parameter is well defined in this system and this was not found to increase logarithmically with system size.We calculate the value of the critical noise parameter qc for several values of connectivity z of the undirected Barab´asiAlbert network.The critical exponentesβ/ν,γ/νand 1/νwere also calculated for several values of z.
文摘多数投票模型是观点动力学研究中的常用模型,本文在多数投票模型的基础上引入了具有层级结构的集体影响力,以节点周边层级结构上的节点的度衡量中心节点的观点权重,即为集体影响力参数.通过蒙特卡罗模拟,研究了具有集体影响力的多数投票模型在ER(Erdos and Rényi)随机网络与无标度网络上观点的演化,发现系统观点均出现了有序-无序相变,且相比原始多数投票模型更容易趋于无序,即相变临界点更小.原因是考虑具有层级结构的集体影响力时,系统的集体影响力参数值整体减小,且分布数目随着参数值的增大而减少,呈“长尾”趋势,占少数的高影响力个体使周围节点的观点产生跟随现象,随着噪声参数的增大,当少数的高影响力个体趋于无序时,整个系统也会趋于无序,即系统更容易达到无序状态.最后通过有限尺寸标度法,发现无论在ER随机网络或在无标度网络中,具有集体影响力的多数投票模型的相变均为Ising模型普适类.
基金The project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 71572109].
文摘This paper studies the traveling location prediction problem for detecting whether mobile users will leave their living area and where they will go.We investigate the hidden connections between users’behaviors in different locations and online social interactions.We combine dynamic Bayesian networks with a majority voting model which is based on social interaction information to estimate the users’behaviors and predict the locations.By analyzing Instagram media records,spanning a period of 3 months,we explore rarely visited locations,which are often ignored as noise in previous research.In comparison,our model,using Instagram data with two existing location prediction models,shows that(1)our location prediction is more accurate and robust in both the general location and the location outside the living area;(2)social relations are instrumental in the location prediction as social interaction information can increase the accuracy of the prediction.
文摘This paper gives a brief introduction to a novel voting system, the Network-based Voting System (NVS). The system design is based on the careful analysis and evaluation of a traditional voting system, the computer controlled and managed voting system. The new system integrates technologies such as image processing, networking and databases to enhance three aspects of system performance: data collection, data transfer, and data management. Experiments have proved that the performance of the network-based voting system is superior to the CCMVS.
基金funded by the Researchers Supporting Project Number(RSP2023R 102)King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
文摘The amalgamation of artificial intelligence(AI)with various areas has been in the picture for the past few years.AI has enhanced the functioning of several services,such as accomplishing better budgets,automating multiple tasks,and data-driven decision-making.Conducting hassle-free polling has been one of them.However,at the onset of the coronavirus in 2020,almost all worldly affairs occurred online,and many sectors switched to digital mode.This allows attackers to find security loopholes in digital systems and exploit them for their lucrative business.This paper proposes a three-layered deep learning(DL)-based authentication framework to develop a secure online polling system.It provides a novel way to overcome security breaches during the face identity(ID)recognition and verification process for online polling systems.This verification is done by training a pixel-2-pixel Pix2pix generative adversarial network(GAN)for face image reconstruction to remove facial objects present(if any).Furthermore,image-to-image matching is done by implementing the Siamese network and comparing the result of various metrics executed on feature embeddings to obtain the outcome,thus checking the electorate credentials.