3 papers
cs.LG2026
Layerwise Progressive Freezing: A Training Scaffold for Depth-Scalable Binary Networks
Evan Gibson Smith, Bashima Islam
Training binary neural networks (BNNs) from scratch is dominated by the straight-through estimator (STE), whose forward/backward mismatch produces severe accuracy degradation as ne…
cs.LG2026
Layerwise Progressive Freezing Enables STE-Free Training of Deep Binary Neural Networks
Evan Gibson Smith, Bashima Islam
We investigate progressive freezing as an alternative to straight-through estimators (STE) for training binary networks from scratch. Under controlled training conditions, we find…
cs.HC2025
Anti-Sensing: Defense against Unauthorized Radar-based Human Vital Sign Sensing with Physically Realizable Wearable Oscillators
Md Farhan Tasnim Oshim, Nigel Doering, Bashima Islam +2
Recent advancements in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radar technology have enabled contactless, non-line-of-sight vital sign monitoring, making it a valuable tool for healthcare. However, U…