scholarly journals Survey on Machine Learning Algorithms Enhancing the Functional Verification Process

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 2688
Author(s):  
Khaled A. Ismail ◽  
Mohamed A. Abd El Ghany
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Test Generation ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Functional Verification ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Bug Detection ◽  
Coverage Metrics ◽  
Verification Process

The continuing increase in functional requirements of modern hardware designs means the traditional functional verification process becomes inefficient in meeting the time-to-market goal with sufficient level of confidence in the design. Therefore, the need for enhancing the process is evident. Machine learning (ML) models proved to be valuable for automating major parts of the process, which have typically occupied the bandwidth of engineers; diverting them from adding new coverage metrics to make the designs more robust. Current research of deploying different (ML) models prove to be promising in areas such as stimulus constraining, test generation, coverage collection and bug detection and localization. An example of deploying artificial neural network (ANN) in test generation shows 24.5× speed up in functionally verifying a dual-core RISC processor specification. Another study demonstrates how k-means clustering can reduce redundancy of simulation trace dump of an AHB-to-WHISHBONE bridge by 21%, thus reducing the debugging effort by not having to inspect unnecessary waveforms. The surveyed work demonstrates a comprehensive overview of current (ML) models enhancing the functional verification process from which an insight of promising future research areas is inferred.

scholarly journals An Overview of Machine Learning within Embedded and Mobile Devices–Optimizations and Applications

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4412
Author(s):  
Taiwo Samuel Ajani ◽  
Agbotiname Lucky Imoize ◽  
Aderemi A. Atayero
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Computer Architecture ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Learning Algorithms ◽  
Gaussian Mixture ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Comprehensive Overview

Embedded systems technology is undergoing a phase of transformation owing to the novel advancements in computer architecture and the breakthroughs in machine learning applications. The areas of applications of embedded machine learning (EML) include accurate computer vision schemes, reliable speech recognition, innovative healthcare, robotics, and more. However, there exists a critical drawback in the efficient implementation of ML algorithms targeting embedded applications. Machine learning algorithms are generally computationally and memory intensive, making them unsuitable for resource-constrained environments such as embedded and mobile devices. In order to efficiently implement these compute and memory-intensive algorithms within the embedded and mobile computing space, innovative optimization techniques are required at the algorithm and hardware levels. To this end, this survey aims at exploring current research trends within this circumference. First, we present a brief overview of compute intensive machine learning algorithms such as hidden Markov models (HMM), k-nearest neighbors (k-NNs), support vector machines (SVMs), Gaussian mixture models (GMMs), and deep neural networks (DNNs). Furthermore, we consider different optimization techniques currently adopted to squeeze these computational and memory-intensive algorithms within resource-limited embedded and mobile environments. Additionally, we discuss the implementation of these algorithms in microcontroller units, mobile devices, and hardware accelerators. Conclusively, we give a comprehensive overview of key application areas of EML technology, point out key research directions and highlight key take-away lessons for future research exploration in the embedded machine learning domain.

An integrated review on machine learning approaches for heart disease prediction: Direction towards future research gaps

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fathima Aliyar Vellameeran ◽  
Thomas Brindha
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Disease Prediction ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Intelligent Methods

Abstract Objectives To make a clear literature review on state-of-the-art heart disease prediction models. Methods It reviews 61 research papers and states the significant analysis. Initially, the analysis addresses the contributions of each literature works and observes the simulation environment. Here, different types of machine learning algorithms deployed in each contribution. In addition, the utilized dataset for existing heart disease prediction models was observed. Results The performance measures computed in entire papers like prediction accuracy, prediction error, specificity, sensitivity, f-measure, etc., are learned. Further, the best performance is also checked to confirm the effectiveness of entire contributions. Conclusions The comprehensive research challenges and the gap are portrayed based on the development of intelligent methods concerning the unresolved challenges in heart disease prediction using data mining techniques.

Machine Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Gama ◽  
André C.P.L.F. de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Text Processing ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal View ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Future Research Directions

Machine learning techniques have been successfully applied to several real world problems in areas as diverse as image analysis, Semantic Web, bioinformatics, text processing, natural language processing,telecommunications, finance, medical diagnosis, and so forth. A particular application where machine learning plays a key role is data mining, where machine learning techniques have been extensively used for the extraction of association, clustering, prediction, diagnosis, and regression models. This text presents our personal view of the main aspects, major tasks, frequently used algorithms, current research, and future directions of machine learning research. For such, it is organized as follows: Background information concerning machine learning is presented in the second section. The third section discusses different definitions for Machine Learning. Common tasks faced by Machine Learning Systems are described in the fourth section. Popular Machine Learning algorithms and the importance of the loss function are commented on in the fifth section. The sixth and seventh sections present the current trends and future research directions, respectively.

Machine Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 2462-2468 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Gama ◽  
André C.P.L.F. de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Text Processing ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal View ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Future Research Directions

Machine learning techniques have been successfully applied to several real world problems in areas as diverse as image analysis, Semantic Web, bioinformatics, text processing, natural language processing,telecommunications, finance, medical diagnosis, and so forth. A particular application where machine learning plays a key role is data mining, where machine learning techniques have been extensively used for the extraction of association, clustering, prediction, diagnosis, and regression models. This text presents our personal view of the main aspects, major tasks, frequently used algorithms, current research, and future directions of machine learning research. For such, it is organized as follows: Background information concerning machine learning is presented in the second section. The third section discusses different definitions for Machine Learning. Common tasks faced by Machine Learning Systems are described in the fourth section. Popular Machine Learning algorithms and the importance of the loss function are commented on in the fifth section. The sixth and seventh sections present the current trends and future research directions, respectively.

scholarly journals Classification of Children’s Sitting Postures Using Machine Learning Algorithms

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Kim ◽  
Youngdoo Son ◽  
Wonjoon Kim ◽  
Byungki Jin ◽  
Myung Yun
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Learning Algorithms ◽  
Feedback System ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Support Vector

Sitting on a chair in an awkward posture or sitting for a long period of time is a risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders. A postural habit that has been formed cannot be changed easily. It is important to form a proper postural habit from childhood as the lumbar disease during childhood caused by their improper posture is most likely to recur. Thus, there is a need for a monitoring system that classifies children’s sitting postures. The purpose of this paper is to develop a system for classifying sitting postures for children using machine learning algorithms. The convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm was used in addition to the conventional algorithms: Naïve Bayes classifier (NB), decision tree (DT), neural network (NN), multinomial logistic regression (MLR), and support vector machine (SVM). To collect data for classifying sitting postures, a sensing cushion was developed by mounting a pressure sensor mat (8 × 8) inside children’s chair seat cushion. Ten children participated, and sensor data was collected by taking a static posture for the five prescribed postures. The accuracy of CNN was found to be the highest as compared with those of the other algorithms. It is expected that the comprehensive posture monitoring system would be established through future research on enhancing the classification algorithm and providing an effective feedback system.

scholarly journals Application of Machine Learning in Supply Chain Management: A Comprehensive Overview of the Main Areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee ◽  
Saeid Sadeghi ◽  
Farzaneh Mansoori Mooseloo ◽  
Hadi Rezaei Vandchali ◽  
Samira Aeini
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Applications Of Machine Learning ◽  
Supply Chain Risks

In today’s complex and ever-changing world, concerns about the lack of enough data have been replaced by concerns about too much data for supply chain management (SCM). The volume of data generated from all parts of the supply chain has changed the nature of SCM analysis. By increasing the volume of data, the efficiency and effectiveness of the traditional methods have decreased. Limitations of these methods in analyzing and interpreting a large amount of data have led scholars to generate some methods that have high capability to analyze and interpret big data. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to identify the applications of machine learning (ML) in SCM as one of the most well-known artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. By developing a conceptual framework, this paper identifies the contributions of ML techniques in selecting and segmenting suppliers, predicting supply chain risks, and estimating demand and sales, production, inventory management, transportation and distribution, sustainable development (SD), and circular economy (CE). Finally, the implications of the study on the main limitations and challenges are discussed, and then managerial insights and future research directions are given.

scholarly journals A Review of Machine Learning Algorithms for Cloud Computing Security

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1379
Author(s):  
Umer Ahmed Butt ◽  
Muhammad Mehmood ◽  
Syed Bilal Hussain Shah ◽  
Rashid Amin ◽  
M. Waqas Shaukat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Edge Computing ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Computer Algorithms ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

Cloud computing (CC) is on-demand accessibility of network resources, especially data storage and processing power, without special and direct management by the users. CC recently has emerged as a set of public and private datacenters that offers the client a single platform across the Internet. Edge computing is an evolving computing paradigm that brings computation and information storage nearer to the end-users to improve response times and spare transmission capacity. Mobile CC (MCC) uses distributed computing to convey applications to cell phones. However, CC and edge computing have security challenges, including vulnerability for clients and association acknowledgment, that delay the rapid adoption of computing models. Machine learning (ML) is the investigation of computer algorithms that improve naturally through experience. In this review paper, we present an analysis of CC security threats, issues, and solutions that utilized one or several ML algorithms. We review different ML algorithms that are used to overcome the cloud security issues including supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and reinforcement learning. Then, we compare the performance of each technique based on their features, advantages, and disadvantages. Moreover, we enlist future research directions to secure CC models.

scholarly journals Forecasting Algorithms and Optimization Strategies for Building Energy Management & Demand Response

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (15) ◽  
pp. 1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanlin Meng ◽  
Kui Weng ◽  
Balsam Shallal ◽  
Xiangping Chen ◽  
Monjur Mourshed
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Demand Response ◽  
Learning Algorithms ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Building Energy Management ◽  
Future Research Directions

In this paper, we look at the key forecasting algorithms and optimization strategies for the building energy management and demand response management. By conducting a combined and critical review of forecast learning algorithms and optimization models/algorithms, current research gaps and future research directions and potential technical routes are identified. To be more specific, ensemble/hybrid machine learning algorithms and deep machine learning algorithms are promising in solving challenging energy forecasting problems while large-scale and distributed optimization algorithms are the future research directions for energy optimization in the context of smart buildings and smart grids.

scholarly journals fMRI-based Decoding of Visual Information from Human Brain Activity: A Brief Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Huang ◽  
Wei Shao ◽  
Mei-Ling Wang ◽  
Dao-Qiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Human Brain ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Pattern Analysis ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Fmri Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Neural Activation ◽  
Research Problems

AbstractOne of the most significant challenges in the neuroscience community is to understand how the human brain works. Recent progress in neuroimaging techniques have validated that it is possible to decode a person’s thoughts, memories, and emotions via functional magnetic resonance imaging (i.e., fMRI) since it can measure the neural activation of human brains with satisfied spatiotemporal resolutions. However, the unprecedented scale and complexity of the fMRI data have presented critical computational bottlenecks requiring new scientific analytic tools. Given the increasingly important role of machine learning in neuroscience, a great many machine learning algorithms are presented to analyze brain activities from the fMRI data. In this paper, we mainly provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of machine learning methods for analyzing neural activities with the following three aspects, i.e., brain image functional alignment, brain activity pattern analysis, and visual stimuli reconstruction. In addition, online resources and open research problems on brain pattern analysis are also provided for the convenience of future research.

scholarly journals A Novel Ensemble Machine Learning Approach for Bioarchaeological Sex Prediction

Technologies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Evan Muzzall
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Missing Data ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Low Rank ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Machine Learning Approach ◽  
Metric Distances

I present a novel machine learning approach to predict sex in the bioarchaeological record. Eighteen cranial interlandmark distances and five maxillary dental metric distances were recorded from n = 420 human skeletons from the necropolises at Alfedena (600–400 BCE) and Campovalano (750–200 BCE and 9–11th Centuries CE) in central Italy. A generalized low rank model (GLRM) was used to impute missing data and Area under the Curve—Receiver Operating Characteristic (AUC-ROC) with 20-fold stratified cross-validation was used to evaluate predictive performance of eight machine learning algorithms on different subsets of the data. Additional perspectives such as this one show strong potential for sex prediction in bioarchaeological and forensic anthropological contexts. Furthermore, GLRMs have the potential to handle missing data in ways previously unexplored in the discipline. Although results of this study look promising (highest AUC-ROC = 0.9722 for predicting binary male/female sex), the main limitation is that the sexes of the individuals included were not known but were estimated using standard macroscopic bioarchaeological methods. However, future research should apply this machine learning approach to known-sex reference samples in order to better understand its value, along with the more general contributions that machine learning can make to the reconstruction of past human lifeways.

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