Summary of Scalable Numerical Embeddings For Multivariate Time Series: Enhancing Healthcare Data Representation Learning, by Chun-kai Huang et al.
Scalable Numerical Embeddings for Multivariate Time Series: Enhancing Healthcare Data Representation Learning
by Chun-Kai Huang, Yi-Hsien Hsieh, Ta-Jung Chien, Li-Cheng Chien, Shao-Hua Sun, Tung-Hung Su, Jia-Horng Kao, Che Lin
First submitted to arxiv on: 26 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed SCAlable Numerical Embedding (SCANE) framework addresses the challenge of analyzing multivariate time series (MTS) data with extensive missing values. Conventional methods rely on temporal embeddings based on timestamps, which often lead to inaccurate predictions due to imputed values deviating from actual counterparts. SCANE bypasses imputation by treating each feature value as an independent token and regularizes distinct feature embeddings through a scalable mechanism. Coupled with the Transformer Encoder architecture, the Scalable nUMerical eMbeddIng Transformer (SUMMIT) delivers precise predictive outputs for MTS data with prevalent missing entries. Experimental validation across three EHR datasets confirms SUMMIT’s superior performance over state-of-the-art approaches. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Multivariate time series data can be tricky to analyze because some values might be missing or not exactly in order. To solve this problem, researchers created a new way of understanding these patterns called SCANE (SCAlable Numerical Embedding). It works by looking at each feature value as its own special thing, rather than trying to fill in the gaps like usual. This helps make predictions more accurate and reliable. They also created a new model called SUMMIT (Scalable nUMerical eMbeddIng Transformer) that combines SCANE with another technique called the Transformer Encoder. When they tested it on real data from electronic health records, it performed much better than other methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Embedding » Encoder » Time series » Token » Transformer
