Manifold Sampling
Manifold sampling focuses on efficiently and effectively drawing samples from complex, high-dimensional data that lie on or near a lower-dimensional manifold – a curved subspace within the higher-dimensional space. Current research emphasizes developing novel sampling methods, often incorporating techniques like Gaussian processes, variational gradient descent, and neural networks, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of sampling, particularly in constrained domains. These advancements have significant implications for various fields, including computer vision (e.g., improved 3D human motion capture and robust image augmentation), circuit design (e.g., more accurate yield prediction for SRAM components), and machine learning (e.g., enhanced Bayesian inference and optimization).