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Unmasking the imposters: task-specific feature learning for face presentation attack detection. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
ABDULLAKUTTY, F., ELYAN, E. and JOHNSTON, P. 2023. Unmasking the imposters: task-specific feature learning for face presentation attack detection. In Proceedings of the 2023 International joint conference on neural networks (IJCNN2023), 18-23 June 2023, Gold Coast, Australia. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 10191953. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN54540.2023.10191953

Presentation attacks pose a threat to the reliability of face recognition systems. A photograph, a video, or a mask representing an authorised user can be used to circumvent the face recognition system. Recent research has demonstrated high accuracy... Read More about Unmasking the imposters: task-specific feature learning for face presentation attack detection..

CBR driven interactive explainable AI. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
WIJEKOON, A., WIRATUNGA, N., MARTIN, K., CORSAR, D., NKISI-ORJI, I., PALIHAWADANA, C., BRIDGE, D., PRADEEP, P., AGUDO, B.D. and CARO-MARTÍNEZ, M. 2023. CBR driven interactive explainable AI. In MASSIE, S. and CHAKRABORTI, S. (eds.) 2023. Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning 2023, (ICCBR 2023), 17-20 July 2023, Aberdeen, UK. Lecture notes in computer science (LNCS), 14141. Cham: Springer [online], pages169-184. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40177-0_11

Explainable AI (XAI) can greatly enhance user trust and satisfaction in AI-assisted decision-making processes. Numerous explanation techniques (explainers) exist in the literature, and recent findings suggest that addressing multiple user needs requi... Read More about CBR driven interactive explainable AI..

Failure-driven transformational case reuse of explanation strategies in CloodCBR. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
NKISI-ORJI, I., PALIHAWADANA, C., WIRATUNGA, N., WIJEKOON, A. and CORSAR, D. 2023. Failure-driven transformational case reuse of explanation strategies in CloodCBR. In Massie, S. and Chakraborti, S. (eds.) Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning 2023 (ICCBR 2023), 17-20 July 2023, Aberdeen, UK. Lecture notes in computer science (LNCS), 14141. Cham: Springer [online], pages 279-293. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40177-0_18

In this paper, we propose a novel approach to improve problem-solving efficiency through the reuse of case solutions. Specifically, we introduce the concept of failure-driven transformational case reuse of explanation strategies, which involves trans... Read More about Failure-driven transformational case reuse of explanation strategies in CloodCBR..

Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR 2023). (2023)
Conference Proceeding
MASSIE, S. and CHAKRABORTI, S. (eds.) 2023. Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR 2023), 17-20 July 2023, Aberdeen, UK. Lecture notes in computer science, 14141. Cham: Springer [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40177-0

This volume contains the papers presented at the 31st International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning (ICCBR 2023), which was held on July 17–20, 2023, at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. ICCBR is the premier annual meeting of the... Read More about Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR 2023)..

Explaining a staff rostering genetic algorithm using sensitivity analysis and trajectory analysis. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
FYVIE, M., MCCALL, J.A.W., CHRISTIE, L.A. and BROWNLEE, A.E.I. 2023. Explaining a staff rostering genetic algorithm using sensitivity analysis and trajectory analysis. In GECCO’23 companion: proceedings of the 2023 Genetic and evolutionary computation conference companion, 15-19 July 2023, Lisbon, Portugal. New York: ACM [online], pages 1648-1656. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3583133.3596353

In the field of Explainable AI, population-based search metaheuristics are of growing interest as they become more widely used in critical applications. The ability to relate key information regarding algorithm behaviour and drivers of solution quali... Read More about Explaining a staff rostering genetic algorithm using sensitivity analysis and trajectory analysis..

AGREE: a feature attribution aggregation framework to address explainer disagreements with alignment metrics. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
PIRIE, C., WIRATUNGA, N., WIJEKOON, A. and MORENO-GARCIA, C.F. 2023. AGREE: a feature attribution aggregation framework to address explainer disagreements with alignment metrics. In Malburg, L. and Verma, D. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2023), 17 July 2023, Aberdeen, UK. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3438. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 184-199. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3438/paper_14.pdf

As deep learning models become increasingly complex, practitioners are relying more on post hoc explanation methods to understand the decisions of black-box learners. However, there is growing concern about the reliability of feature attribution expl... Read More about AGREE: a feature attribution aggregation framework to address explainer disagreements with alignment metrics..

The current and future role of visual question answering in eXplainable artificial intelligence. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
CARO-MARTINEZ, M., WIJEKOON, A., DIAZ-AGUDO, B. and RECIO-GARCIA, J.A. 2023. The current and future role of visual question answering in eXplainable artificial intelligence. In Malburg, L. and Verma, D. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2023), 17 July 2023, Aberdeen, UK. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3438. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 172-183. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3438/paper_13.pdf

Over the last few years, we have seen how the interest of the computer science research community on eXplainable Artificial Intelligence has grown in leaps and bounds. The reason behind this rise is the use of Artificial Intelligence in many daily li... Read More about The current and future role of visual question answering in eXplainable artificial intelligence..

CBR assisted context-aware surface realisation for data-to-text generation. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
UPADHYAY, A. and MASSIE, S. 2023. CBR assisted context-aware surface realisation for data-to-text generation. In MASSIE, S. and CHAKRABORTI, S. (eds.) 2023. Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 31st International conference on case-based reasoning 2023, (ICCBR 2023), 17-20 July 2023, Aberdeen, UK. Lecture notes in computer science (LNCS), 14141. Cham: Springer [online], pages 34-49. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40177-0_3

Current state-of-the-art neural systems for Data-to-Text Generation (D2T) struggle to generate content from past events with interesting insights. This is because these systems have limited access to historic data and can also hallucinate inaccurate... Read More about CBR assisted context-aware surface realisation for data-to-text generation..

Android code vulnerabilities early detection using AI-powered ACVED plugin. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
SENANAYAKE, J., KALUTARAGE, H., AL-KADRI, M.O., PETROVSKI, A. and PIRAS, L. 2023. Android code vulnerabilities early detection using AI-powered ACVED plugin. In Atluri, V. and Ferrara, A.L. (eds.) Data and applications security and privacy XXXVII; proceedings of the 37th annual IFIP WG (International Federation for Information Processing Working Group) 11.3 Data and applications security and privacy 2023 (DBSec 2023), 19-21 July 2023, Sophia-Antipolis, France. Lecture notes in computer science (LNCS), 13942. Cham: Springer [online], pages 339-357. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37586-6_20

During Android application development, ensuring adequate security is a crucial and intricate aspect. However, many applications are released without adequate security measures due to the lack of vulnerability identification and code verification at... Read More about Android code vulnerabilities early detection using AI-powered ACVED plugin..

Labelled Vulnerability Dataset on Android source code (LVDAndro) to develop AI-based code vulnerability detection models. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
SENANAYAKE, J., KALUTARAGE, H., AL-KADRI, M.O., PIRAS, L. and PETROVSKI, A. 2023. Labelled Vulnerability Dataset on Android source code (LVDAndro) to develop AI-based code vulnerability detection models. In De Capitani di Vimercati, S. and Samarati, P. (eds.) Proceedings of the 20th International conference on security and cryptography, 10-12 July 2023, Rome, Italy, volume 1. Setúbal: SciTePress [online], pages 659-666. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5220/0012060400003555

Ensuring the security of Android applications is a vital and intricate aspect requiring careful consideration during development. Unfortunately, many apps are published without sufficient security measures, possibly due to a lack of early vulnerabili... Read More about Labelled Vulnerability Dataset on Android source code (LVDAndro) to develop AI-based code vulnerability detection models..

Machine learning for risk stratification of diabetic foot ulcers using biomarkers. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
MARTIN, K., UPHADYAY, A., WIJEKOON, A., WIRATUNGA, N. and MASSIE, S. [2023]. Machine learning for risk stratification of diabetic foot ulcers using biomarkers. To be presented at the 2023 International conference on computational science (ICCS 2023): computing at the cutting edge of science, 3-5 July 2023, Prague, Czech Republic: [virtual event].

Development of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) causes a sharp decline in a patient's health and quality of life. The process of risk stratification is crucial for informing the care that a patient should receive to help manage their Diabetes before an ul... Read More about Machine learning for risk stratification of diabetic foot ulcers using biomarkers..

Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
TORAL-QUIJAS, L.A., ELYAN, E., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. and STANDER, J. 2023. Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections. In Iliadis, L, Maglogiannis, I., Alonso, S., Jayne, C. and Pimenidis, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the 24th International conference on engineering applications of neural networks (EAAAI/EANN 2023), 14-17 June 2023, León, Spain. Communications in computer and information science, 1826. Cham: Springer [online], pages 217-226. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34204-2_19

Inspecting circumferential welds in caissons is a critical task for ensuring the safety and reliability of structures in the offshore industry. However, identifying and classifying different types of circumferential welds can be challenging in subsea... Read More about Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections..

On the UK smart metering system and value of data for distribution system operators. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
NUMAIR, M., ABOUSHADY, A.A., FARRAG, M.E. and ELYAN, E. 2023. On the UK smart metering system and value of data for distribution system operators. In Proceedings of the 19th International conference on AC and DC power transmission 2023 (ACDC 2023), 1-3 March 2023, Glasgow, UK. IET conference proceedings, 2023(1). Stevenage: IET [online], pages 174-180. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2023.1326

The Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP) is an ongoing energy infrastructure upgrade that is delivering 53 million smart electricity and gas meters for homes and small businesses in the UK. The programme is expected to deliver economic bene... Read More about On the UK smart metering system and value of data for distribution system operators..

A machine learning-based job forecasting and trend analysis system to predict future job markets using historical data. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
SENTHURVELAUTHAM, S. and SENANAYAKE, N. 2023. A machine learning-based job forecasting and trend analysis system to predict future job markets using historical data. In Proceedings of the 8th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference for convergence in technology 2023 (I2CT 2023), 7-9 April 2023, Lonavla, India. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 10126233. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/I2CT57861.2023.10126233

Over the last two decades, technological advancements have created more job markets and job opportunities than ever. With the ever-increasing demand, it has become vital for academic institutions and businesses to keep up with employment requirements... Read More about A machine learning-based job forecasting and trend analysis system to predict future job markets using historical data..

AI-powered vulnerability detection for secure source code development. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
RAJAPAKSHA, S., SENANAYAKE, J., KALUTARAGE, H. and AL-KADRI, M.O. 2023. AI-powered vulnerability detection for secure source code development. In Bella, G., Doinea, M. and Janicke, H. (eds.) Innovative security solutions for information technology and communications: revised selected papers of the 15th International conference on Security for information technology and communications 2022 (SecITC 2022), 8-9 December 2022, [virtual conference]. Lecture notes in computer sciences, 13809. Cham: Springer [online], pages 275-288. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32636-3_16

Vulnerable source code in software applications is causing paramount reliability and security issues. Software security principles should be integrated to reduce these issues at the early stages of the development lifecycle. Artificial Intelligence (... Read More about AI-powered vulnerability detection for secure source code development..

Conceptual modelling of explanation experiences through the iSeeonto ontology. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
CARO-MARTÍNEZ, M., WIJEKOON, A., RECIO-GARCÍA, J.A., CORSAR, D. and NKISI-ORJI, I. 2022. Conceptual modelling of explanation experiences through the iSeeonto ontology. In Reuss, P. and Schönborn, J. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 30th International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2022), 12-15 September 2022, Nancy, France. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3389. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 117-128. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3389/ICCBR_2022_Workshop_paper_86.pdf

Explainable Artificial Intelligence is a big research field required in many situations where we need to understand Artificial Intelligence behaviour. However, each explanation need is unique which makes it difficult to apply explanation techniques a... Read More about Conceptual modelling of explanation experiences through the iSeeonto ontology..

Explainable weather forecasts through an LSTM-CBR twin system. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
PIRIE, C., SURESH, M., SALIMI, P., PALIHAWADANA, C. and NANAYAKKARA, G. 2022. Explainable weather forecasts through an LSTM-CBR twin system. In Reuss, P. and Schönborn, J. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 30th International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2022), 12-15 September 2022, Nancy, France. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3389. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 256-260. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3389/ICCBR_2022_XCBR_Challenge_RGU.pdf

In this paper, we explore two methods for explaining LSTM-based temperature forecasts using previous 14 day progressions of humidity and pressure. First, we propose and evaluate an LSTM-CBR twin system that generates nearest-neighbors that can be vis... Read More about Explainable weather forecasts through an LSTM-CBR twin system..

Introducing Clood CBR: a cloud based CBR framework. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
PALIHAWADANA, C., NKISI-ORJI, I., WIRATUNGA, N., CORSAR, D. and WIJEKOON, A. 2022. Introducing Clood CBR: a cloud based CBR framework. In Reuss, P. and Schönborn, J. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 30th International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2022), 12-15 September 2022, Nancy, France. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3389. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 233-234. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3389/ICCBR_2022_Workshop_paper_108.pdf

CBR applications have been deployed in a wide range of sectors, from pharmaceuticals; to defence and aerospace to IoT and transportation, to poetry and music generation; for example. However, a majority of applications have been built using monolithi... Read More about Introducing Clood CBR: a cloud based CBR framework..

iSee: intelligent sharing of explanation experiences. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
MARTIN, K., WIJEKOON, A., WIRATUNGA, N., PALIHAWADANA, C., NKISI-ORJI, I., CORSAR, D., DÍAZ-AGUDO, B., RECIO-GARCÍA, J.A., CARO-MARTÍNEZ, M., BRIDGE, D., PRADEEP, P., LIRET, A. and FLEISCH, B. 2022. iSee: intelligent sharing of explanation experiences. In Reuss, P. and Schönborn, J. (eds.) Workshop proceedings of the 30th International conference on case-based reasoning (ICCBR-WS 2022), 12-15 September 2022, Nancy, France. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3389. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 231-232. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3389/ICCBR_2022_Workshop_paper_83.pdf

The right to an explanation of the decision reached by a machine learning (ML) model is now an EU regulation. However, different system stakeholders may have different background knowledge, competencies and goals, thus requiring different kinds of ex... Read More about iSee: intelligent sharing of explanation experiences..

Advanced persistent threats detection based on deep learning approach. (2023)
Conference Proceeding
EKE, H.N. and PETROVSKI, A. 2023. Advanced persistent threats detection based on deep learning approach. In Proceedings of the 6th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on Industrial cyber physical systems international conference 2023 (ICPS 2023), 8-11 May 2023, Wuhan, China. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 1-10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPS58381.2023.10128062

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have been a major challenge in securing both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. APT is a sophisticated attack that masquerade their actions to navigates around defenses, breach netw... Read More about Advanced persistent threats detection based on deep learning approach..