Instructional Material
A Survey of Monte Carlo Methods for Parameter Estimation
Luengo, D., Martino, L., Bugallo, M., Elvira, V., Särkkä, S.
Statistical signal processing applications usually require the estimation of some parameters of interest given a set of observed data. These estimates are typically obtained either by solving a multi-variate optimization problem, as in the maximum likelihood (ML) or maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimators, or by performing a multi-dimensional integration, as in the minimum mean squared error (MMSE) estimators. Unfortunately, analytical expressions for these estimators cannot be found in most real-world applications, and the Monte Carlo (MC) methodology is one feasible approach. MC methods proceed by drawing random samples, either from the desired distribution or from a simpler one, and using them to compute consistent estimators. The most important families of MC algorithms are Markov chain MC (MCMC) and importance sampling (IS). On the one hand, MCMC methods draw samples from a proposal density, building then an ergodic Markov chain whose stationary distribution is the desired distribution by accepting or rejecting those candidate samples as the new state of the chain. On the other hand, IS techniques draw samples from a simple proposal density, and then assign them suitable weights that measure their quality in some appropriate way. In this paper, we perform a thorough review of MC methods for the estimation of static parameters in signal processing applications. A historical note on the development of MC schemes is also provided, followed by the basic MC method and a brief description of the rejection sampling (RS) algorithm, as well as three sections describing many of the most relevant MCMC and IS algorithms, and their combined use.
Making Friends with Machine Learning
Making Friends with Machine Learning was an internal-only Google course specially created to inspire beginners and amuse experts.* It is one of Google's best-loved educational offerings of all time. Curious to know what's in there? The course is designed to give everyone -- no matter your role -- the tools you need for effective participation in machine learning for solving business problems and for being a good citizen in an increasingly AI-fueled world. MFML is perfect for humans of all stripes; it focuses on conceptual understanding (rather than the mathematical and programming details) and guides you through the ideas that form the basis of successful approaches to machine learning. It has something for everyone!
Is the Democratization of AI Good?
In the modern age of education, almost anyone with an internet connection can learn anything they want to. This is also true for learning AI, and now, anyone with the requisite background has the opportunity to learn AI and build AI programs. When I say "democratization," I mean the easy access to AI education and learning, and more importantly, the easy access to building scalable AI applications. In an article I wrote earlier this summer, I discussed my personal experience with AI ethics and how I paid little regard to the implications of my work. I have always heard that the democratization of any sort of learning is beneficial, which I generally agree with.
8 Projects To Kickstart Your MLOps Journey In 2021
MLOps follows a set of practices to deploy and maintain machine learning models in production efficiently and reliably. While the data science team has a deep understanding of the data, the operations team holds the business acumen. MLOps combines the expertise of each team, leveraging both data and operations skill sets to enhance ML efficiency. According to the Algorithmia report, nearly 22 percent of companies have had ML models in production for one to two years. With practice, MLOps professionals can enhance their skills, and develop a solid pipeline for developing machine learning models.
Natural Language Processing: NLP In Python with Projects
We have covered each and every topic in detail and also learned to apply them to real-world problems. There are lots and lots of exercises for you to practice and also 2 bonus NLP Projects "Sentiment analyzer" and "Drugs Prescription using Reviews". In this Sentiment analyzer project, you will learn how to Extract and Scrap Data from Social Media Websites and Extract out Beneficial Information from these Data for Driving Huge Business Insights. In this Drugs Prescription using Reviews project, you will learn how to Deal with Data having Textual Features, you will also learn NLP Techniques to transform and Process the Data to find out Important Insights. You will make use of all the topics read in this course. You will also have access to all the resources used in this course. Enroll now and become a master in machine learning.
TensorRT 8 Is Out. Here is What you need to know.
Whether you are building a machine learning model for research or for a business function, the whole of point of creating a model is to perform inference. Currently, TensorRT provides the most performant way to achieve just that. And TensorRT 8 takes it to the next level. In this article you will discover the latest capabilities of TensorRT8.
Decision Trees, Random Forests, AdaBoost & XGBoost in Python
In this section we will learn - What does Machine Learning mean. What are the meanings or different terms associated with machine learning? You will see some examples so that you understand what machine learning actually is. It also contains steps involved in building a machine learning model, not just linear models, any machine learning model.
ATH Leaps
In this hands-on webinar powered by ATH LEAPS, you will be introduced to how ML models and Explainable AI frameworks play a vital role in controlling the risk across domains like BFS and Healthcare. With the help of a real business case from the Finance domain and using open-source data on the current COVID-19 pandemic you will get an opportunity to be familiarised with applying ML models and Explainable AI frameworks for building better predictive models for effective risk mitigation.