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Generating images from caption and vice versa via CLIP-Guided Generative Latent Space Search
Federico A. Galatolo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Gigliola Vaglini
In this research work we present CLIP-GLaSS, a novel zero-shot framework to generate an image (or a caption) corresponding to a given caption (or image). CLIP-GLaSS is based on the…
Solving the scalarization issues of Advantage-based Reinforcement Learning Algorithms
Federico A. Galatolo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Gigliola Vaglini
In this research, some of the issues that arise from the scalarization of the multi-objective optimization problem in the Advantage Actor Critic (A2C) reinforcement learning algori…
Assessing Refugees' Integration via Spatio-temporal Similarities of Mobility and Calling Behaviors
Antonio L. Alfeo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Bruno Lepri +2
In Turkey the increasing tension, due to the presence of 3.4 million Syrian refugees, demands the formulation of effective integration policies. Moreover, their design requires too…
Formal derivation of Mesh Neural Networks with their Forward-Only gradient Propagation
Federico A. Galatolo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Gigliola Vaglini
This paper proposes the Mesh Neural Network (MNN), a novel architecture which allows neurons to be connected in any topology, to efficiently route information. In MNNs, information…
Using stigmergy as a computational memory in the design of recurrent neural networks
Federico A. Galatolo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Gigliola Vaglini
In this paper, a novel architecture of Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) is designed and experimented. The proposed RNN adopts a computational memory based on the concept of stigmergy…
Detecting Permanent and Intermittent Purchase Hotspots via Computational Stigmergy
Antonio L. Alfeo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Bruno Lepri +2
The analysis of credit card transactions allows gaining new insights into the spending occurrences and mobility behavior of large numbers of individuals at an unprecedented scale.…
Swarm coordination of mini-UAVs for target search using imperfect sensors
A. L. Alfeo, M. G. C. A. Cimino, N. De Francesco +3
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have a great potential to support search tasks in unstructured environments. Small, lightweight, low speed and agile UAVs, such as multi-rotors plat…
An adaptive stigmergy-based system for evaluating technological indicator dynamics in the context of smart specialization
A. L. Alfeo, F. P. Appio, M. G. C. A. Cimino +3
Regional innovation is more and more considered an important enabler of welfare. It is no coincidence that the European Commission has started looking at regional peculiarities and…
Measuring Physical Activity of Older Adults via Smartwatch and Stigmergic Receptive Fields
A. L. Alfeo, M. G. C. A. Cimino, G. Vaglini
Physical activity level (PAL) in older adults can enhance healthy aging, improve functional capacity, and prevent diseases. It is known that human annotations of PAL can be affecte…
Using stigmergy to incorporate the time into artificial neural networks
Federico A. Galatolo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Gigliola Vaglini
A current research trend in neurocomputing involves the design of novel artificial neural networks incorporating the concept of time into their operating model. In this paper, a no…
Urban Swarms: A new approach for autonomous waste management
Antonio Luca Alfeo, Eduardo Castelló Ferrer, Yago Lizarribar Carrillo +9
Modern cities are growing ecosystems that face new challenges due to the increasing population demands. One of the many problems they face nowadays is waste management, which has b…
A stigmergy-based analysis of city hotspots to discover trends and anomalies in urban transportation usage
Antonio L. Alfeo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Sara Egidi +2
A key aspect of a sustainable urban transportation system is the effectiveness of transportation policies. To be effective, a policy has to consider a broad range of elements, such…
Stigmergy-based modeling to discover urban activity patterns from positioning data
Antonio L. Alfeo, Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Sara Egidi +3
Positioning data offer a remarkable source of information to analyze crowds urban dynamics. However, discovering urban activity patterns from the emergent behavior of crowds involv…
Wireless communication, identification and sensing technologies enabling integrated logistics: a study in the harbor environment
Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Nedo Celandroni, Erina Ferro +3
In the last decade, integrated logistics has become an important challenge in the development of wireless communication, identification and sensing technology, due to the growing c…