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This paper addresses the limitations of existing audio-driven visual dubbing methods, which often rely on inpainting and suffer from visual artifacts and identity drift. The authors propose a novel self-bootstrapping framework that reframes the problem as a video-to-video editing task. This approach leverages a Diffusion Transformer to generate synthetic training data, allowing the model to focus on precise lip modifications. The introduction of a timestep-adaptive multi-phase learning strategy and a new benchmark dataset further enhances the method's performance and evaluation.
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The self-bootstrapping framework reframes visual dubbing from an ill-posed inpainting task into a well-conditioned video-to-video editing problem.

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This paper addresses the critical problem of online joint estimation of parameters and states in dynamical systems, crucial for applications like digital twins. It proposes a computationally efficient variational inference framework to approximate the intractable joint posterior distribution, enabling uncertainty quantification. The method's effectiveness is demonstrated through numerical experiments, showing its accuracy, robustness, and scalability compared to existing methods.
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The paper presents an online variational inference framework to compute its approximation at each time step.

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This paper addresses the challenge of Lifelong Person Re-identification (L-ReID) by introducing a novel task called Re-index Free Lifelong person Re-IDentification (RFL-ReID). The core problem is the incompatibility between query features from updated models and gallery features from older models, especially when re-indexing is not feasible due to privacy or computational constraints. The proposed Bi-C2R framework aims to maintain compatibility between old and new models without re-indexing, making it a significant contribution to the field.
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The paper proposes a Bidirectional Continuous Compatible Representation (Bi-C2R) framework to continuously update the gallery features extracted by the old model to perform efficient L-ReID in a compatible manner.

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This paper addresses the challenging problem of manipulating deformable linear objects (DLOs) in complex, obstacle-filled environments. The key contribution is a framework that combines hierarchical deformation planning with neural tracking. This approach is significant because it tackles the high-dimensional state space and complex dynamics of DLOs, while also considering the constraints imposed by the environment. The use of a neural model predictive control approach for tracking is particularly noteworthy, as it leverages data-driven models for accurate deformation control. The validation in constrained DLO manipulation tasks suggests the framework's practical relevance.
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The framework combines hierarchical deformation planning with neural tracking, ensuring reliable performance in both global deformation synthesis and local deformation tracking.

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This paper addresses the ambiguity in the vacuum sector of effective quantum gravity models, which hinders phenomenological investigations. It proposes a constructive framework to formulate 4D covariant actions based on the system's degrees of freedom (dust and gravity) and two guiding principles. This framework leads to a unique and static vacuum solution, resolving the 'curvature polymerisation ambiguity' in loop quantum cosmology and unifying the description of black holes and cosmology.
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The constructive framework produces a fully 4D-covariant action that belongs to the class of generalised extended mimetic gravity models.

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This paper introduces a novel decision-theoretic framework for computational complexity, shifting focus from exact solutions to decision-valid approximations. It defines computational deficiency and introduces the class LeCam-P, characterizing problems that are hard to solve exactly but easy to approximate. The paper's significance lies in its potential to bridge the gap between algorithmic complexity and decision theory, offering a new perspective on approximation theory and potentially impacting how we classify and approach computationally challenging problems.
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The paper introduces computational deficiency ($δ_{\text{poly}}$) and the class LeCam-P (Decision-Robust Polynomial Time).

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This paper introduces a novel unsupervised machine learning framework for classifying topological phases in periodically driven (Floquet) systems. The key innovation is the use of a kernel defined in momentum-time space, constructed from Floquet-Bloch eigenstates. This data-driven approach avoids the need for prior knowledge of topological invariants and offers a robust method for identifying topological characteristics encoded within the Floquet eigenstates. The work's significance lies in its potential to accelerate the discovery of novel non-equilibrium topological phases, which are difficult to analyze using conventional methods.
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This work successfully reveals the intrinsic topological characteristics encoded within the Floquet eigenstates themselves.

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This paper addresses the challenge of multilingual depression detection, particularly in resource-scarce scenarios. The proposed Semi-SMDNet framework leverages semi-supervised learning, ensemble methods, and uncertainty-aware pseudo-labeling to improve performance across multiple languages. The focus on handling noisy data and improving robustness is crucial for real-world applications. The use of ensemble learning and uncertainty-based filtering are key contributions.
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Tests on Arabic, Bangla, English, and Spanish datasets show that our approach consistently beats strong baselines.

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This paper addresses the critical issue of fairness in AI-driven insurance pricing. It moves beyond single-objective optimization, which often leads to trade-offs between different fairness criteria, by proposing a multi-objective optimization framework. This allows for a more holistic approach to balancing accuracy, group fairness, individual fairness, and counterfactual fairness, potentially leading to more equitable and regulatory-compliant pricing models.
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The paper's core contribution is the multi-objective optimization framework using NSGA-II to generate a Pareto front of trade-off solutions, allowing for a balanced compromise between competing fairness criteria.

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This paper addresses a critical challenge in multi-agent systems: communication delays. It proposes a prediction-based framework to eliminate the impact of these delays, improving synchronization and performance. The application to an SIR epidemic model highlights the practical significance of the work, demonstrating a substantial reduction in infected individuals.
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The proposed delay compensation strategy achieves a reduction of over 200,000 infected individuals at the peak.

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This paper introduces a novel hierarchical sensing framework for wideband integrated sensing and communications using uniform planar arrays (UPAs). The key innovation lies in leveraging the beam-squint effect in OFDM systems to enable efficient 2D angle estimation. The proposed method uses a multi-stage sensing process, formulating angle estimation as a sparse signal recovery problem and employing a modified matching pursuit algorithm. The paper also addresses power allocation strategies for optimal performance. The significance lies in improving sensing performance and reducing sensing power compared to conventional methods, which is crucial for efficient integrated sensing and communication systems.
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The proposed framework achieves superior performance over conventional sensing methods with reduced sensing power.

Paper#llm🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 06:27

FPGA Co-Design for Efficient LLM Inference with Sparsity and Quantization

Published:Dec 31, 2025 08:27
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This paper addresses the challenge of deploying large language models (LLMs) in resource-constrained environments by proposing a hardware-software co-design approach using FPGA. The core contribution lies in the automation framework that combines weight pruning (N:M sparsity) and low-bit quantization to reduce memory footprint and accelerate inference. The paper demonstrates significant speedups and latency reductions compared to dense GPU baselines, highlighting the effectiveness of the proposed method. The FPGA accelerator provides flexibility in supporting various sparsity patterns.
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Utilizing 2:4 sparsity combined with quantization on $4096 imes 4096$ matrices, our approach achieves a reduction of up to $4\times$ in weight storage and a $1.71\times$ speedup in matrix multiplication, yielding a $1.29\times$ end-to-end latency reduction compared to dense GPU baselines.

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This paper introduces Nested Learning (NL) as a novel approach to machine learning, aiming to address limitations in current deep learning models, particularly in continual learning and self-improvement. It proposes a framework based on nested optimization problems and context flow compression, offering a new perspective on existing optimizers and memory systems. The paper's significance lies in its potential to unlock more expressive learning algorithms and address key challenges in areas like continual learning and few-shot generalization.
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NL suggests a philosophy to design more expressive learning algorithms with more levels, resulting in higher-order in-context learning and potentially unlocking effective continual learning capabilities.

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This paper addresses the challenge of applying distributed bilevel optimization to resource-constrained clients, a critical problem as model sizes grow. It introduces a resource-adaptive framework with a second-order free hypergradient estimator, enabling efficient optimization on low-resource devices. The paper provides theoretical analysis, including convergence rate guarantees, and validates the approach through experiments. The focus on resource efficiency makes this work particularly relevant for practical applications.
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The paper presents the first resource-adaptive distributed bilevel optimization framework with a second-order free hypergradient estimator.

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This paper addresses the inefficiency of autoregressive models in visual generation by proposing RadAR, a framework that leverages spatial relationships in images to enable parallel generation. The core idea is to reorder the generation process using a radial topology, allowing for parallel prediction of tokens within concentric rings. The introduction of a nested attention mechanism further enhances the model's robustness by correcting potential inconsistencies during parallel generation. This approach offers a promising solution to improve the speed of visual generation while maintaining the representational power of autoregressive models.
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RadAR significantly improves generation efficiency by integrating radial parallel prediction with dynamic output correction.

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This paper addresses a critical limitation of LLMs: their difficulty in collaborative tasks and global performance optimization. By integrating Reinforcement Learning (RL) with LLMs, the authors propose a framework that enables LLM agents to cooperate effectively in multi-agent settings. The use of CTDE and GRPO, along with a simplified joint reward, is a significant contribution. The impressive performance gains in collaborative writing and coding benchmarks highlight the practical value of this approach, offering a promising path towards more reliable and efficient complex workflows.
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The framework delivers a 3x increase in task processing speed over single-agent baselines, 98.7% structural/style consistency in writing, and a 74.6% test pass rate in coding.

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This paper addresses a critical challenge in hybrid Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs): balancing high-throughput communication with the power constraints of passive backscatter sensors. The proposed Backscatter-Constrained Transmit Antenna Selection (BC-TAS) framework offers a novel approach to optimize antenna selection in multi-antenna systems, considering link reliability, energy stability for backscatter sensors, and interference suppression. The use of a multi-objective cost function and Kalman-based channel smoothing are key innovations. The results demonstrate significant improvements in outage probability and energy efficiency, making BC-TAS a promising solution for dense, power-constrained wireless environments.
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BC-TAS achieves orders-of-magnitude improvement in outage probability and significant gains in energy efficiency compared to conventional MU-MIMO baselines.

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This paper introduces a novel framework for risk-sensitive reinforcement learning (RSRL) that is robust to transition uncertainty. It unifies and generalizes existing RL frameworks by allowing general coherent risk measures. The Bayesian Dynamic Programming (Bayesian DP) algorithm, combining Monte Carlo sampling and convex optimization, is a key contribution, with proven consistency guarantees. The paper's strength lies in its theoretical foundation, algorithm development, and empirical validation, particularly in option hedging.
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The Bayesian DP algorithm alternates between posterior updates and value iteration, employing an estimator for the risk-based Bellman operator that combines Monte Carlo sampling with convex optimization.

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This paper addresses the critical problem of safe control for dynamical systems, particularly those modeled with Gaussian Processes (GPs). The focus on energy constraints, especially relevant for mechanical and port-Hamiltonian systems, is a significant contribution. The development of Energy-Aware Bayesian Control Barrier Functions (EB-CBFs) provides a novel approach to incorporating probabilistic safety guarantees within a control framework. The use of GP posteriors for the Hamiltonian and vector field is a key innovation, allowing for a more informed and robust safety filter. The numerical simulations on a mass-spring system validate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
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The paper introduces Energy-Aware Bayesian-CBFs (EB-CBFs) that construct conservative energy-based barriers directly from the Hamiltonian and vector-field posteriors, yielding safety filters that minimally modify a nominal controller while providing probabilistic energy safety guarantees.

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This paper addresses the challenge of compressing multispectral solar imagery for space missions, where bandwidth is limited. It introduces a novel learned image compression framework that leverages graph learning techniques to model both inter-band spectral relationships and spatial redundancy. The use of Inter-Spectral Windowed Graph Embedding (iSWGE) and Windowed Spatial Graph Attention and Convolutional Block Attention (WSGA-C) modules is a key innovation. The results demonstrate significant improvements in spectral fidelity and reconstruction quality compared to existing methods, making it relevant for space-based solar observations.
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The approach achieves a 20.15% reduction in Mean Spectral Information Divergence (MSID), up to 1.09% PSNR improvement, and a 1.62% log transformed MS-SSIM gain over strong learned baselines.

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This paper addresses the critical issue of privacy in semantic communication, a promising area for next-generation wireless systems. It proposes a novel deep learning-based framework that not only focuses on efficient communication but also actively protects against eavesdropping. The use of multi-task learning, adversarial training, and perturbation layers is a significant contribution to the field, offering a practical approach to balancing communication efficiency and security. The evaluation on standard datasets and realistic channel conditions further strengthens the paper's impact.
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The paper's key finding is the effectiveness of the proposed framework in reducing semantic leakage to eavesdroppers without significantly degrading performance for legitimate receivers, especially through the use of adversarial perturbations.

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This paper addresses the limitations of classical Reduced Rank Regression (RRR) methods, which are sensitive to heavy-tailed errors, outliers, and missing data. It proposes a robust RRR framework using Huber loss and non-convex spectral regularization (MCP and SCAD) to improve accuracy in challenging data scenarios. The method's ability to handle missing data without imputation and its superior performance compared to existing methods make it a valuable contribution.
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The proposed methods substantially outperform nuclear-norm-based and non-robust alternatives under heavy-tailed noise and contamination.

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This paper addresses the challenge of unstable and brittle learning in dynamic environments by introducing a diagnostic-driven adaptive learning framework. The core contribution lies in decomposing the error signal into bias, noise, and alignment components. This decomposition allows for more informed adaptation in various learning scenarios, including supervised learning, reinforcement learning, and meta-learning. The paper's strength lies in its generality and the potential for improved stability and reliability in learning systems.
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The paper proposes a diagnostic-driven adaptive learning framework that explicitly models error evolution through a principled decomposition into bias, capturing persistent drift; noise, capturing stochastic variability; and alignment, capturing repeated directional excitation leading to overshoot.

AI for Automated Surgical Skill Assessment

Published:Dec 30, 2025 18:45
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This paper presents a promising AI-driven framework for objectively evaluating surgical skill, specifically microanastomosis. The use of video transformers and object detection to analyze surgical videos addresses the limitations of subjective, expert-dependent assessment methods. The potential for standardized, data-driven training is particularly relevant for low- and middle-income countries.
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The system achieves 87.7% frame-level accuracy in action segmentation that increased to 93.62% with post-processing, and an average classification accuracy of 76% in replicating expert assessments across all skill aspects.

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This paper addresses the challenge of efficient and statistically sound inference in Inverse Reinforcement Learning (IRL) and Dynamic Discrete Choice (DDC) models. It bridges the gap between flexible machine learning approaches (which lack guarantees) and restrictive classical methods. The core contribution is a semiparametric framework that allows for flexible nonparametric estimation while maintaining statistical efficiency. This is significant because it enables more accurate and reliable analysis of sequential decision-making in various applications.
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The paper's key finding is the development of a semiparametric framework for debiased inverse reinforcement learning that yields statistically efficient inference for a broad class of reward-dependent functionals.

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This paper addresses the challenge of representing long documents, a common issue in fields like law and medicine, where standard transformer models struggle. It proposes a novel self-supervised contrastive learning framework inspired by human skimming behavior. The method's strength lies in its efficiency and ability to capture document-level context by focusing on important sections and aligning them using an NLI-based contrastive objective. The results show improvements in both accuracy and efficiency, making it a valuable contribution to long document representation.
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Our method randomly masks a section of the document and uses a natural language inference (NLI)-based contrastive objective to align it with relevant parts while distancing it from unrelated ones.

Paper#AI in Education🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 15:36

Context-Aware AI in Education Framework

Published:Dec 30, 2025 17:15
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This paper proposes a framework for context-aware AI in education, aiming to move beyond simple mimicry to a more holistic understanding of the learner. The focus on cognitive, affective, and sociocultural factors, along with the use of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and privacy-preserving data enclaves, suggests a forward-thinking approach to personalized learning and ethical considerations. The implementation within the OpenStax platform and SafeInsights infrastructure provides a practical application and potential for large-scale impact.
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By leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP), we will enable a wide range of AI tools to "warm-start" with durable context and achieve continual, long-term personalization.

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This paper addresses a critical security concern in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) by proposing a federated learning approach for intrusion detection. The use of a lightweight transformer architecture is particularly relevant given the resource constraints of CAVs. The focus on federated learning is also important for privacy and scalability in a distributed environment.
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The paper presents an encoder-only transformer built with minimum layers for intrusion detection.

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This paper addresses a crucial problem in data science: integrating data from diverse sources, especially when dealing with summary-level data and relaxing the assumption of random sampling. The proposed method's ability to estimate sampling weights and calibrate equations is significant for obtaining unbiased parameter estimates in complex scenarios. The application to cancer registry data highlights the practical relevance.
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The proposed approach estimates study-specific sampling weights using auxiliary information and calibrates the estimating equations to obtain the full set of model parameters.

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This paper addresses the critical challenge of safe and robust control for marine vessels, particularly in the presence of environmental disturbances. The integration of Sliding Mode Control (SMC) for robustness, High-Order Control Barrier Functions (HOCBFs) for safety constraints, and a fast projection method for computational efficiency is a significant contribution. The focus on over-actuated vessels and the demonstration of real-time suitability are particularly relevant for practical applications. The paper's emphasis on computational efficiency makes it suitable for resource-constrained platforms, which is a key advantage.
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The SMC-HOCBF framework constitutes a strong candidate for safety-critical control for small marine robots and surface vessels with limited onboard computational resources.

Paper#Computer Vision🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 15:52

LiftProj: 3D-Consistent Panorama Stitching

Published:Dec 30, 2025 15:03
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This paper addresses the limitations of traditional 2D image stitching methods, particularly their struggles with parallax and occlusions in real-world 3D scenes. The core innovation lies in lifting images to a 3D point representation, enabling a more geometrically consistent fusion and projection onto a panoramic manifold. This shift from 2D warping to 3D consistency is a significant contribution, promising improved results in challenging stitching scenarios.
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The framework reconceptualizes stitching from a two-dimensional warping paradigm to a three-dimensional consistency paradigm.

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This paper addresses the computationally expensive problem of uncertainty quantification (UQ) in plasma simulations, particularly focusing on the Vlasov-Poisson-Landau (VPL) system. The authors propose a novel approach using variance-reduced Monte Carlo methods coupled with tensor neural network surrogates to replace costly Landau collision term evaluations. This is significant because it tackles the challenges of high-dimensional phase space, multiscale stiffness, and the computational cost associated with UQ in complex physical systems. The use of physics-informed neural networks and asymptotic-preserving designs further enhances the accuracy and efficiency of the method.
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The method couples a high-fidelity, asymptotic-preserving VPL solver with inexpensive, strongly correlated surrogates based on the Vlasov--Poisson--Fokker--Planck (VPFP) and Euler--Poisson (EP) equations.

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This paper addresses the limitations of existing text-driven 3D human motion editing methods, which struggle with precise, part-specific control. PartMotionEdit introduces a novel framework using part-level semantic modulation to achieve fine-grained editing. The core innovation is the Part-aware Motion Modulation (PMM) module, which allows for interpretable editing of local motions. The paper also introduces a part-level similarity curve supervision mechanism and a Bidirectional Motion Interaction (BMI) module to improve performance. The results demonstrate improved performance compared to existing methods.
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The core of PartMotionEdit is a Part-aware Motion Modulation (PMM) module, which builds upon a predefined five-part body decomposition.

Paper#llm🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 15:53

Activation Steering for Masked Diffusion Language Models

Published:Dec 30, 2025 11:10
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This paper introduces a novel method for controlling and steering the output of Masked Diffusion Language Models (MDLMs) at inference time. The key innovation is the use of activation steering vectors computed from a single forward pass, making it efficient. This addresses a gap in the current understanding of MDLMs, which have shown promise but lack effective control mechanisms. The research focuses on attribute modulation and provides experimental validation on LLaDA-8B-Instruct, demonstrating the practical applicability of the proposed framework.
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The paper presents an activation-steering framework for MDLMs that computes layer-wise steering vectors from a single forward pass using contrastive examples, without simulating the denoising trajectory.

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This paper addresses the critical challenge of ensuring reliability in fog computing environments, which are increasingly important for IoT applications. It tackles the problem of Service Function Chain (SFC) placement, a key aspect of deploying applications in a flexible and scalable manner. The research explores different redundancy strategies and proposes a framework to optimize SFC placement, considering latency, cost, reliability, and deadline constraints. The use of genetic algorithms to solve the complex optimization problem is a notable aspect. The paper's focus on practical application and the comparison of different redundancy strategies make it valuable for researchers and practitioners in the field.
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Simulation results show that shared-standby redundancy outperforms the conventional dedicated-active approach by up to 84%.

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This paper introduces a novel framework using Chebyshev polynomials to reconstruct the continuous angular power spectrum (APS) from channel covariance data. The approach transforms the ill-posed APS inversion into a manageable linear regression problem, offering advantages in accuracy and enabling downlink covariance prediction from uplink measurements. The use of Chebyshev polynomials allows for effective control of approximation errors and the incorporation of smoothness and non-negativity constraints, making it a valuable contribution to covariance-domain processing in multi-antenna systems.
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The paper derives an exact semidefinite characterization of nonnegative APS and introduces a derivative-based regularizer that promotes smoothly varying APS profiles while preserving transitions of clusters.

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This paper addresses the critical challenge of resource management in edge computing, where heterogeneous tasks and limited resources demand efficient orchestration. The proposed framework leverages a measurement-driven approach to model performance, enabling optimization of latency and power consumption. The use of a mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) problem and its decomposition into tractable subproblems demonstrates a sophisticated approach to a complex problem. The results, showing significant improvements in latency and energy efficiency, highlight the practical value of the proposed solution for dynamic edge environments.
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CRMS reduces latency by over 14% and improves energy efficiency compared with heuristic and search-based baselines.

AI for Assessing Microsurgery Skills

Published:Dec 30, 2025 02:18
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This paper presents an AI-driven framework for automated assessment of microanastomosis surgical skills. The work addresses the limitations of subjective expert evaluations by providing an objective, real-time feedback system. The use of YOLO, DeepSORT, self-similarity matrices, and supervised classification demonstrates a comprehensive approach to action segmentation and skill classification. The high accuracy rates achieved suggest a promising solution for improving microsurgical training and competency assessment.
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The system achieved a frame-level action segmentation accuracy of 92.4% and an overall skill classification accuracy of 85.5%.

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This paper addresses a crucial problem in educational assessment: the conflation of student understanding with teacher grading biases. By disentangling content from rater tendencies, the authors offer a framework for more accurate and transparent evaluation of student responses. This is particularly important for open-ended responses where subjective judgment plays a significant role. The use of dynamic priors and residualization techniques is a promising approach to mitigate confounding factors and improve the reliability of automated scoring.
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The strongest results arise when priors are combined with content embeddings (AUC~0.815), while content-only models remain above chance but substantially weaker (AUC~0.626).

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This paper addresses the practical challenge of incomplete multimodal MRI data in brain tumor segmentation, a common issue in clinical settings. The proposed MGML framework offers a plug-and-play solution, making it easily integrable with existing models. The use of meta-learning for adaptive modality fusion and consistency regularization is a novel approach to handle missing modalities and improve robustness. The strong performance on BraTS datasets, especially the average Dice scores across missing modality combinations, highlights the effectiveness of the method. The public availability of the source code further enhances the impact of the research.
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The method achieved superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods on BraTS2020, with average Dice scores of 87.55, 79.36, and 62.67 for WT, TC, and ET, respectively, across fifteen missing modality combinations.

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This paper addresses the critical challenge of beamforming in massive MIMO aerial networks, a key technology for future communication systems. The use of a distributed deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approach, particularly with a Fourier Neural Operator (FNO), is novel and promising for handling the complexities of imperfect channel state information (CSI), user mobility, and scalability. The integration of transfer learning and low-rank decomposition further enhances the practicality of the proposed method. The paper's focus on robustness and computational efficiency, demonstrated through comparisons with established baselines, is particularly important for real-world deployment.
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The proposed method demonstrates superiority over baseline schemes in terms of average sum rate, robustness to CSI imperfection, user mobility, and scalability.

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This paper addresses the challenge of providing wireless coverage in remote or dense areas using aerial platforms. It proposes a novel distributed beamforming framework for massive MIMO networks, leveraging a deep reinforcement learning approach. The key innovation is the use of an entropy-based multi-agent DRL model that doesn't require CSI sharing, reducing overhead and improving scalability. The paper's significance lies in its potential to enable robust and scalable wireless solutions for next-generation networks, particularly in dynamic and interference-rich environments.
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The proposed method outperforms zero forcing (ZF) and maximum ratio transmission (MRT) techniques, particularly in high-interference scenarios, while remaining robust to CSI imperfections.

Paper#Medical Imaging🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 15:59

MRI-to-CT Synthesis for Pediatric Cranial Evaluation

Published:Dec 29, 2025 23:09
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This paper addresses a critical clinical need by developing a deep learning framework to synthesize CT scans from MRI data in pediatric patients. This is significant because it allows for the assessment of cranial development and suture ossification without the use of ionizing radiation, which is particularly important for children. The ability to segment cranial bones and sutures from the synthesized CTs further enhances the clinical utility of this approach. The high structural similarity and Dice coefficients reported suggest the method is effective and could potentially revolutionize how pediatric cranial conditions are evaluated.
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sCTs achieved 99% structural similarity and a Frechet inception distance of 1.01 relative to real CTs. Skull segmentation attained an average Dice coefficient of 85% across seven cranial bones, and sutures achieved 80% Dice.

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This paper introduces a novel task, lifelong domain adaptive 3D human pose estimation, addressing the challenge of generalizing 3D pose estimation models to diverse, non-stationary target domains. It tackles the issues of domain shift and catastrophic forgetting in a lifelong learning setting, where the model adapts to new domains without access to previous data. The proposed GAN framework with a novel 3D pose generator is a key contribution.
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The paper proposes a novel Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) framework, which incorporates 3D pose generators, a 2D pose discriminator, and a 3D pose estimator.

Analysis

The article introduces a new framework for conditioning in polarimetry, moving beyond traditional $\ell^2$-based metrics. The research likely focuses on improving the accuracy and robustness of polarimetric measurements by addressing limitations in existing methods. The use of a new framework suggests a potential advancement in the field, but the specific details of the framework and its advantages would need to be assessed from the full paper. The ArXiv source indicates this is a pre-print, so peer review is pending.
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The research likely focuses on improving the accuracy and robustness of polarimetric measurements.

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This paper addresses a critical problem in medical research: accurately predicting disease progression by jointly modeling longitudinal biomarker data and time-to-event outcomes. The Bayesian approach offers advantages over traditional methods by accounting for the interdependence of these data types, handling missing data, and providing uncertainty quantification. The focus on predictive evaluation and clinical interpretability is particularly valuable for practical application in personalized medicine.
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The Bayesian joint model consistently outperforms conventional two-stage approaches in terms of parameter estimation accuracy and predictive performance.

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This paper addresses a critical limitation of current DAO governance: the inability to handle complex decisions due to on-chain computational constraints. By proposing verifiable off-chain computation, it aims to enhance organizational expressivity and operational efficiency while maintaining security. The exploration of novel governance mechanisms like attestation-based systems, verifiable preference processing, and Policy-as-Code is significant. The practical validation through implementations further strengthens the paper's contribution.
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The paper proposes verifiable off-chain computation (leveraging Verifiable Services, TEEs, and ZK proofs) as a framework to transcend these constraints while maintaining cryptoeconomic security.

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This paper addresses the challenge of parallelizing code generation for complex embedded systems, particularly in autonomous driving, using Model-Based Development (MBD) and ROS 2. It tackles the limitations of manual parallelization and existing MBD approaches, especially in multi-input scenarios. The proposed framework categorizes Simulink models into event-driven and timer-driven types to enable targeted parallelization, ultimately improving execution time. The focus on ROS 2 integration and the evaluation results demonstrating performance improvements are key contributions.
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The evaluation results show that after applying parallelization with the proposed framework, all patterns show a reduction in execution time, confirming the effectiveness of parallelization.

Scalable AI Framework for Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection

Published:Dec 29, 2025 16:51
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Analysis

This paper proposes a novel AI framework (SRFA) for early pancreatic cancer detection using multimodal CT imaging. The framework addresses the challenges of subtle visual cues and patient-specific anatomical variations. The use of MAGRes-UNet for segmentation, DenseNet-121 for feature extraction, a hybrid metaheuristic (HHO-BA) for feature selection, and a hybrid ViT-EfficientNet-B3 model for classification, along with dual optimization (SSA and GWO), are key contributions. The high accuracy, F1-score, and specificity reported suggest the framework's potential for improving early detection and clinical outcomes.
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The model reaching 96.23% accuracy, 95.58% F1-score and 94.83% specificity.

Analysis

This paper addresses the challenge of learning the dynamics of stochastic systems from sparse, undersampled data. It introduces a novel framework that combines stochastic control and geometric arguments to overcome limitations of existing methods. The approach is particularly effective for overdamped Langevin systems, demonstrating improved performance compared to existing techniques. The incorporation of geometric inductive biases is a key contribution, offering a promising direction for stochastic system identification.
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Our method uses geometry-driven path augmentation, guided by the geometry in the system's invariant density to reconstruct likely trajectories and infer the underlying dynamics without assuming specific parametric models.