Robust Transfer Learning

Robust transfer learning aims to improve the performance of machine learning models on new tasks by leveraging knowledge from previously trained models, while mitigating the negative effects of differences in data distributions between source and target domains. Current research focuses on developing methods to handle unreliable source data, covariate shifts, and model discrepancies, often employing techniques like fused regularization, thresholding to balance source and target performance, and adaptive pipelines that select appropriate algorithms. These advancements are crucial for improving the reliability and efficiency of machine learning across diverse applications, particularly in areas like computer vision (e.g., pothole detection) and agriculture (e.g., pest identification), where data scarcity or variability is common.

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