arXiv Machine Learning

Spatiotemporal Imputation with Graph-Informed Flow Matching

arXiv:2606. 06682v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Missing data is a common challenge in spatiotemporal systems, arising in applications such as air quality monitoring and urban traffic management.

arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 11

RDDMPI: Residual Denoising Diffusion Model for Probabilistic Multivariate Time Series Imputation

RDDMPI introduces a residual denoising diffusion model for multivariate time series imputation. By decomposing the missing signal into a baseline reconstruction and a residual uncertainty component, the method conditions the diffusion process on both the completed signal and its latent representation, using a reliability-aware mechanism to balance baseline influence. Experiments on benchmark datasets show that this approach improves reconstruction accuracy and uncertainty quantification compared to prior diffusion-based methods.

By Ramiro Valdes Jara, David Chapman, Adam Meyers
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 8

Temporal Variational Implicit Neural Representations

arXiv:2506. 01544v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We introduce Temporal Variational Implicit Neural Representations (TV-INRs), a probabilistic framework for modeling irregular multivariate time series that enables efficient and accurate individualized imputation and forecasting.

By Batuhan Koyuncu, Rachael DeVries, Ole Winther, Isabel Valera
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 11

A Dataset and Model for Imputing Water Surface Elevation on a Large and Extremely Sparse Spatiotemporal Graph

The paper introduces AmazonSWE, a dataset covering over 19,000 river sections in the Amazon basin for 10 years (2016‑2026) that integrates satellite altimetry, including SWOT, to enable large‑scale spatiotemporal graph imputation. The dataset is extremely sparse—fewer than 1% of sections are observed daily—and features a directed acyclic river topology that is larger and structurally distinct from existing benchmarks. The authors demonstrate that conventional imputation methods struggle with this topology, scale, and sparsity, and propose a bidirectional selective state‑space model that outperforms prior approaches, reducing RMSE against in‑situ gauges by 18‑39% and providing predictions for every river section. whyItMatters":"AmazonSWE offers a novel, real‑world use case that could improve flood forecasting and water resource management by enabling more accurate and comprehensive water surface elevation estimates across a vast, sparsely monitored river network."

By Ruben Cartuyvels, Karim Douch, Gabriele Bertoli, Mounia El Baz, Artemis Vrettou, S\'ebastien Lef\`evre, Diego Fernandez Prieto
arXiv AI
Aug 20

Discretizing Continuous Time Series for Imputation with Masked Diffusion Training

The paper introduces the Masked Diffusion Time-series Imputation Model (MDTIM), which uses a masked diffusion training paradigm to directly predict original values for time series imputation. It separates missing and observed data via a MASK token and employs Stochastic Discretization to convert continuous values into ordinal-aware tokens, preserving temporal dynamics. Experiments on multiple benchmarks show that MDTIM outperforms existing deterministic and generative baselines in robustness and scalability across various missing data scenarios.

By Dongbin Kim, Seungyun Lee, Geonwoo Shin, Jaewook Lee