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Award Abstract # 2307827
Recovering structured signals: atoms, matrix separation, and applications

NSF Org: DMS
Division Of Mathematical Sciences
Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON
Initial Amendment Date: July 31, 2023
Latest Amendment Date: July 31, 2023
Award Number: 2307827
Award Instrument: Standard Grant
Program Manager: Stacey Levine
slevine@nsf.gov
 (703)292-2948
DMS
 Division Of Mathematical Sciences
MPS
 Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Start Date: August 15, 2023
End Date: July 31, 2026 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $198,963.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $198,963.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2023 = $198,963.00
History of Investigator:
  • Xuemei Chen (Principal Investigator)
    Chenxuemei@uncw.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
601 S COLLEGE RD
WILMINGTON
NC  US  28403-3201
(910)962-3167
Sponsor Congressional District: 07
Primary Place of Performance: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
601 S COLLEGE RD
WILMINGTON
NC  US  28403-3201
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
07
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): L1GPHS96MUE1
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Primary Program Source: 01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):
Program Element Code(s): 126600
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.049

ABSTRACT

High dimensional data sensing, representation, and recovery that utilize the data?s intrinsic low dimensionality have become pervasive in many applications, including signal processing, computer vision, and machine learning. This project involves the development and analysis of new solutions for sensing and analyzing high dimensional data, inspired by the electrodermal activity (EDA) signal decomposition problem. A cleaner EDA decomposition allows scientists and data analysts to extract better features to serve a variety of tasks such as market research, seizure detection, human stress analysis, and emotion recognition, leading to social and economical benefits. In particular, this project aims to increase the recovery rate of medication-assisted treatment in rehabilitation centers. Many of the expected results will also be applicable to other imaging modalities as well as machine learning applications. Undergraduate and master students from diverse backgrounds will be mentored as part of this project. The students will also have opportunities to work with peers and researchers to better understand and contribute to real world applications.

This project aims to recover structured signals that are intrinsically low dimensional with significantly subsampled measurements. The project involves an analysis of the sensing conditions needed for the subsampled measurements and how they benefit the structured signals expressed in terms of few atoms. A framework for a generalized matrix decomposition will also be developed, which will be suitable for the EDA decomposition setting. Efficient algorithms for solving the associated novel optimization problems will also be developed and implemented. The new framework developed in this project combined with rigorous theoretical guarantees are expected to strengthen existing partnerships with other disciplines such as psychology and industry.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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Chen, Xuemei "A unified recovery of structured signals using atomic norm" Information and Inference: A Journal of the IMA , v.13 , 2023 https://doi.org/10.1093/imaiai/iaad050 Citation Details

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