What do neural networks learn in image classification? a frequency shortcut perspective

S Wang, R Veldhuis, C Brune… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Frequency analysis is useful for understanding the mechanisms of representation learning
in neural networks (NNs). Most research in this area focuses on the learning dynamics of …

Fourier-basis functions to bridge augmentation gap: Rethinking frequency augmentation in image classification

P Vaish, S Wang, N Strisciuglio - Proceedings of the IEEE …, 2024 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Computer vision models normally witness degraded performance when deployed in real-
world scenarios due to unexpected changes in inputs that were not accounted for during …

Exploring connections of spectral analysis and transfer learning in medical imaging

Y Lu, D Juodelyte, JD Victor, V Cheplygina - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
In this paper, we use spectral analysis to investigate transfer learning and study model
sensitivity to frequency shortcuts in medical imaging. By analyzing the power spectrum …

Mitigating Shortcut Learning via Smart Data Augmentation based on Large Language Model

X Sun, H Tan, Y Guo, P Qiang, R Li… - Proceedings of the 31st …, 2025 - aclanthology.org
Data-driven pre-trained language models typically perform shortcut learning wherein they
rely on the spurious correlations between the data and the ground truth. This reliance can …

Navigating Shortcuts, Spurious Correlations, and Confounders: From Origins via Detection to Mitigation

D Steinmann, F Divo, M Kraus, A Wüst… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Shortcuts, also described as Clever Hans behavior, spurious correlations, or confounders,
present a significant challenge in machine learning and AI, critically affecting model …

Evaluating Auxiliary Frequency-basis Augmentation under adversarial attacks

D Kuiper - 2024 - essay.utwente.nl
In the realm of machine learning, ensuring the robustness of models against adversarial
attacks is critical, particularly in applications such as healthcare, autonomous systems and …

Fourier Insights in Machine Learning: Bridging the Augmentation Gap through Frequency-basis Functions

P Vaish - 2024 - essay.utwente.nl
For neural networks, challenges arise when deploying models in real-world scenarios, as
unforeseen changes in inputs can lead to diminished performance. While data …