Customer-obsessed science

Matching algorithms predict relationships between items in a collection. For example, in 1:1 face verification, a matching algorithm predicts whether two face images depict the same per-son. Accurately assessing the uncertainty of the error rates of such algorithms can be challenging when test data are dependent and error rates are low, two aspects that have been often over-looked in the literature. In

Loudspeaker array beamforming is a common sig-nal processing technique for acoustic directivity control and robust audio reproduction. Unlike their microphone counterpart, loudspeaker constraints are often heterogeneous due to arrayed transducers with varying operating ranges in frequency, acoustic-electrical sensitivity, efficiency, and directivity. This work pro-poses a frequency-regularization method

Multi-task learning (MTL) considers learning a joint model for multiple tasks by optimizing a convex combination of all task losses. To solve the optimization problem, existing methods use an adaptive weight updating scheme, where task weights are dynamically adjusted based on their respective losses to prioritize difficult tasks. How-ever, these algorithms face a great challenge when-ever label noise is

In the dynamic marketplace, vendors continuously seek innovative ideas for new products and ways to improve existing ones. These ideas can be uncovered by analyzing text data, such as product descriptions and customer reviews. However, the ever-increasing volume of text data poses a challenge in extracting meaningful insights. Therefore, this study addresses the challenge of extracting actionable insights

Many students choose to major in engineering to join the community of professional engineers and gain exposure to the field through their college experience [1]. However, research suggests that engineering graduates may not be adequately prepared for the workplace due to the complexities of engineering work [2]. Engineering work involves complexity, ambiguity, and contradictions [3], and developing innovation