Jiacheng Hu

Weijie He, Runyuan Bao, Yiru Cang et al.

This paper delves into the challenges and advancements in the field of medical image segmentation, particularly focusing on breast cancer diagnosis. The authors propose a novel Transformer-based segmentation model that addresses the limitations of traditional convolutional neural networks (CNNs), such as U-Net, in accurately localizing and segmenting small lesions within breast cancer images. The model introduces an axial attention mechanism to enhance the computational efficiency and address the issue of global contextual information that is often overlooked by CNNs. Additionally, the paper discusses improvements tailored to the small dataset challenge, including the incorporation of relative position information and a gated axial attention mechanism to refine the model's focus on relevant features. The proposed model aims to significantly improve the segmentation accuracy of breast cancer images, offering a more efficient and effective tool for computer-aided diagnosis.

Xiangtian Li, Han Cao, Zhaoyang Zhang et al.

The works of Gatys et al. demonstrated the capability of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in creating artistic style images. This process of transferring content images in different styles is called Neural Style Transfer (NST). In this paper, we re-implement image-based NST, fast NST, and arbitrary NST. We also explore to utilize ResNet with activation smoothing in NST. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that smoothing transformation can greatly improve the quality of stylization results.

Wenyi Liu, Ziqi Zhang, Xinshi Li et al.

This paper addresses key challenges in enhancing recommendation systems by leveraging Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) and addressing inherent limitations such as over-smoothing, which reduces model effectiveness as network hierarchy deepens. The proposed approach introduces three GNN-based recommendation models, specifically designed to mitigate over-smoothing through innovative mechanisms like residual connections and identity mapping within the aggregation propagation process. These modifications enable more effective information flow across layers, preserving essential user-item interaction details to improve recommendation accuracy. Additionally, the study emphasizes the critical need for interpretability in recommendation systems, aiming to provide transparent and justifiable suggestions tailored to dynamic user preferences. By integrating collaborative filtering with GNN architectures, the proposed models not only enhance predictive accuracy but also align recommendations more closely with individual behaviors, adapting to nuanced shifts in user interests. This work advances the field by tackling both technical and user-centric challenges, contributing to the development of robust and explainable recommendation systems capable of managing the complexity and scale of modern online environments.