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Computer Sciences

2019

Machine Learning

Florida International University

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Multimodal Data Analytics And Fusion For Data Science, Haiman Tian Jun 2019

Multimodal Data Analytics And Fusion For Data Science, Haiman Tian

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Advances in technologies have rapidly accumulated a zettabyte of “new” data every two years. The huge amount of data have a powerful impact on various areas in science and engineering and generates enormous research opportunities, which calls for the design and development of advanced approaches in data analytics. Given such demands, data science has become an emerging hot topic in both industry and academia, ranging from basic business solutions, technological innovations, and multidisciplinary research to political decisions, urban planning, and policymaking. Within the scope of this dissertation, a multimodal data analytics and fusion framework is proposed for data-driven knowledge discovery …


Detection And Prevention Of Abuse In Online Social Networks, Sajedul Karim Talukder Mar 2019

Detection And Prevention Of Abuse In Online Social Networks, Sajedul Karim Talukder

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Adversaries leverage social networks to collect sensitive data about regular users and target them with abuse that includes fake news, cyberbullying, malware distribution, and propaganda. Such behavior is more effective when performed by the social network friends of victims. In two preliminary user studies we found that 71 out of 80 participants have at least 1 Facebook friend with whom (1) they never interact, either in Facebook or in real life, or whom they believe is (2) likely to abuse their posted photos or status updates, or (3) post offensive, false or malicious content. Such friend abuse is often considered …