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This project proposal explores Hierarchical Mixtures of Generators (HMoG) in Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Dropout Regularization in Hierarchical Mixture of Experts (HMoE) to enhance data representation and prevent overfitting. The objectives include implementing these methods, evaluating their effectiveness on datasets like MNIST and CIFAR-10, and comparing their performance against baseline models. Expected outcomes involve improved sample diversity and stability in GANs, along with better generalization in hierarchical models.

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phase-1-project-proposal

This project proposal explores Hierarchical Mixtures of Generators (HMoG) in Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Dropout Regularization in Hierarchical Mixture of Experts (HMoE) to enhance data representation and prevent overfitting. The objectives include implementing these methods, evaluating their effectiveness on datasets like MNIST and CIFAR-10, and comparing their performance against baseline models. Expected outcomes involve improved sample diversity and stability in GANs, along with better generalization in hierarchical models.

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ÖZYEĞİN UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL


ENGINEERING
DS 502.A: Introduction to Operations Research Techniques in Data
Science
PROJECT PROPOSAL

Hierarchical Generative Models and


Regularization Techniques in Machine
Learning
DEMBA SOW

1. Introduction
The field of machine learning has advanced significantly with the introduction of
hierarchical models that improve data representation, generalization, and interpretability.
This project aims to explore two key research areas: (1) Hierarchical Mixtures of Generators
(HMoG) in Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and (2) Dropout Regularization in
Hierarchical Mixture of Experts (HMoE). These methods provide solutions to common
challenges such as mode collapse in GANs and overfitting in hierarchical models.

2. Objectives
1. Implement and analyze Hierarchical Mixtures of Generators (HMoG) in GANs to
improve sample quality and diversity.

2. Develop a Dropout Regularization Method for HMoE to enhance generalization


and prevent overfitting.
3. Evaluate the e ectiveness of these methods on publicly available datasets such as
MNIST, CIFAR-10, and CelebA.

4. Compare performance against baseline models to assess improvements in training


stability, interpretability, and computational e iciency.

3. Literature Review
3.1 Hierarchical Mixtures of Generators (HMoG) in GANs

 Reference: Alper Ahmetoğlu, Ethem Alpaydın, Hierarchical Mixtures of Generators


for Adversarial Learning, ICPR 2020.

 Summary: Introduces a tree-structured multi-generator GAN to improve diversity in


generated samples and mitigate mode collapse.

 Implementation Considerations:

o Multi-generator GAN architecture using PyTorch/TensorFlow.

o Wasserstein loss for adversarial training.

o Experimentation on image datasets (MNIST, FashionMNIST, CelebA, etc.).

3.2 Dropout Regularization in Hierarchical Mixture of Experts (HMoE)

 Reference: Ozan Irsoy, Ethem Alpaydın, Dropout Regularization in Hierarchical


Mixture of Experts, Neurocomputing 2021.

 Summary: Proposes a tree-structured dropout regularization method to reduce


overfitting and improve model interpretability.

 Implementation Considerations:

o Applying dropout at decision nodes instead of individual neurons.

o Training with scikit-learn or PyTorch.

o Evaluating model performance on MNIST, CIFAR-10, and sentiment


classification datasets.
4. Methodology
1. Data Collection:

o Use benchmark datasets such as MNIST, CIFAR-10, CelebA, and SSTB


(Sentiment Treebank).

2. Model Development:

o Implement HMoG GAN using multiple generators in a hierarchical


structure.

o Develop HMoE with structured dropout regularization.

3. Evaluation Metrics:

o Frechet Inception Distance (FID) for GAN evaluation.

o Cross-validation accuracy and generalization gap for HMoE models.

o Computational e iciency and scalability analysis.

4. Comparison with Baselines:

o Standard GANs vs. HMoG.

o Fully connected models vs. HMoE with dropout.

5. Expected Outcomes
 Improved sample diversity and stability in GAN-generated outputs using HMoG.

 Reduced overfitting and better generalization in hierarchical models via


structured dropout.

 A comparative study showcasing the advantages of hierarchical learning in machine


learning models.
6. Tools & Technologies
 Programming Languages: Python

 Libraries & Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, NumPy, OpenCV

 Development Environment: Jupyter Notebook, VS Code

 Hardware Requirements: GPU-enabled system for deep learning models

7. Conclusion
This project aims to advance the field of hierarchical learning by addressing key challenges
in GANs and hierarchical decision models. By implementing and evaluating these
approaches, we hope to contribute valuable insights into improving generative modeling
and hierarchical learning architectures.

8. References
 Alper Ahmetoğlu, Ethem Alpaydın. Hierarchical Mixtures of Generators for
Adversarial Learning. ICPR 2020.

 Ozan Irsoy, Ethem Alpaydın. Dropout Regularization in Hierarchical Mixture of


Experts. Neurocomputing 2021.

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