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Poster

Advancing Out-of-Distribution Detection via Local Neuroplasticity

Alessandro Canevaro · Julian Schmidt · Sajad Marvi · Hang Yu · Georg Martius · Julian Jordan

Hall 3 + Hall 2B #446
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Sat 26 Apr midnight PDT — 2:30 a.m. PDT

Abstract:

In the domain of machine learning, the assumption that training and test data share the same distribution is often violated in real-world scenarios, requiring effective out-of-distribution (OOD) detection. This paper presents a novel OOD detection method that leverages the unique local neuroplasticity property of Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs). Unlike traditional multilayer perceptrons, KANs exhibit local plasticity, allowing them to preserve learned information while adapting to new tasks. Our method compares the activation patterns of a trained KAN against its untrained counterpart to detect OOD samples. We validate our approach on benchmarks from image and medical domains, demonstrating superior performance and robustness compared to state-of-the-art techniques. These results underscore the potential of KANs in enhancing the reliability of machine learning systems in diverse environments.

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