arXiv AI

Learner-based Concept Drift Detection: Analysis and Evaluation

arXiv:2606. 20216v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Machine learning algorithms deployed for evolving streaming environments must handle the non-stationary data distributions, commonly referred to as concept drift.

arXiv AI
Sep 11

SCCM : Stream Cruise Control Method for Automated Drift Detection and Adaptation

The paper introduces the Stream Cruise Control Method (SCCM), a framework for detecting and adapting to concept drift in online regression. SCCM performs early-response drift detection, quantifies drift magnitude, applies KPI-window-based thresholding to reduce false alarms, dynamically tunes hyperparameters, and recalibrates models, all within an in-memory design for real-time operation. Evaluations on synthetic and real-world datasets demonstrate that SCCM improves predictive performance compared to eight baseline detector–adaptation methods.

By Mohammad Abu-Shaira, Weishi Shi
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 20

Label-Free Concept Drift Assessment for Reliable AI in Emerging Wireless Applications

arXiv:2508. 00042v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Machine learning models deployed in non-stationary environments degrade silently, since as the input distribution drifts their accuracy decays without an error signal and without labels to reveal it.

By Athanasios Tziouvaras, Carolina Fortuna, George Floros, Kostas Kolomvatsos, Panagiotis Sarigiannidis, Marko Grobelnik, Bla\v{z} Bertalani\v{c}
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 23

Concept Drift from a Causal Perspective

The paper introduces a causal framework for concept drift, using Structural Causal Models to classify drift events by their causal origin—exogenous variables, endogenous mechanisms, confounders, and target-generating processes. It presents an SCM-based data stream generator that simulates controlled mechanism-level drift, and empirically shows that different causal origins produce distinct distribution shifts and predictive behaviors. By integrating causal discovery, the authors create realistic data streams that improve downstream performance and provide a foundation for causally-aware evaluation in non‑stationary settings.

By Eduardo V. L. Barboza, Jean Paul Barddal, Robert Sabourin, Rafael M. O. Cruz
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 19

Continuous Evolution Pool: Taming Recurring Concept Drift in Online Time Series Forecasting

The paper introduces the Continuous Evolution Pool (CEP), a replay‑free framework for online time series forecasting that tackles recurring concept drift. CEP maintains a dynamic pool of specialized forecasters, using lightweight statistical genes to identify concepts, spawn new models when distribution shifts occur, and prune obsolete ones under memory limits. Experiments on real‑world datasets show CEP reduces forecasting error by up to 24% compared to state‑of‑the‑art baselines, especially in scenarios with pronounced recurring drift.

By Tianxiang Zhan, Ming Jin, Yuanpeng He, Yuxuan Liang, Shirui Pan