Summary of Noise Matters: Diffusion Model-based Urban Mobility Generation with Collaborative Noise Priors, by Yuheng Zhang et al.
Noise Matters: Diffusion Model-based Urban Mobility Generation with Collaborative Noise Priors
by Yuheng Zhang, Yuan Yuan, Jingtao Ding, Jian Yuan, Yong Li
First submitted to arxiv on: 6 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper presents CoDiffMob, a novel diffusion model for generating synthetic urban mobility data. The increasing demand for such data stems from the need to balance privacy concerns with the benefits of using real-world mobility patterns in research and applications. Existing approaches have limitations, as they often rely on identically distributed (i.i.d.) noise sampling from image generation techniques, neglecting spatiotemporal correlations and social interactions that shape urban mobility patterns. CoDiffMob addresses these limitations by introducing collaborative noise priors that incorporate both individual movement characteristics and population-wide dynamics. This approach yields richer and more informative guidance throughout the generation process. Experimental results demonstrate an improvement of over 32% in capturing individual preferences and collective patterns, making CoDiffMob a valuable tool for applications in sustainable city-related research. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about creating fake data that helps us understand how people move around cities without violating their privacy. Right now, we rely on real-world data, which can be expensive to collect and raises concerns about keeping our personal information private. The researchers developed a new way to generate synthetic data that better reflects the patterns of how people move around cities. This approach is important because it allows us to study urban mobility without compromising individual privacy. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Diffusion model » Image generation » Spatiotemporal » Synthetic data
