Class Prototype
Class prototypes, representative feature vectors for each class, are central to many machine learning approaches, particularly in scenarios with limited data or incremental learning. Current research focuses on developing robust and efficient methods for generating and utilizing these prototypes, including techniques that address privacy concerns in federated learning, optimize prototype placement for improved class separation, and mitigate catastrophic forgetting in incremental learning settings. These advancements are crucial for improving the performance and adaptability of machine learning models in various applications, such as image classification, semantic segmentation, and domain adaptation, especially when dealing with data scarcity or evolving class distributions.