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Landmark-embedded Gaussian process with applications for functional data modeling
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Landmark-embedded Gaussian process with applications for functional data modeling

Jaesung Lee, Chao Wang, Xiaoyu Sui, Shiyu Zhou and Junhong Chen
IISE transactions, Vol.52(11), pp.1033-1046
10/27/2021
DOI: 10.1080/24725854.2021.1974129
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https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1906183View
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Abstract

In practice, we often need to infer the value of a target variable from functional observation data. A challenge in this task is that the relationship between the functional data and the target variable is very complex: the target variable not only influences the shape but also the location of the functional data. In addition, due to the uncertainties in the environment, the relationship is probabilistic, that is, for a given fixed target variable value, we still see variations in the shape and location of the functional data. To address this challenge, we present a landmark-embedded Gaussian process model that describes the relationship between the functional data and the target variable. A unique feature of the model is that landmark information is embedded in the Gaussian process model so that both the shape and location information of the functional data are considered simultaneously in a unified manner. Gibbs-Metropolis-Hasting algorithm is used for model parameters estimation and target variable inference. The performance of the proposed framework is evaluated by extensive numerical studies and a case study of nano-sensor calibration.
Gaussian process landmark MCMC Shifting functional data

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