arXiv Machine Learning

Multilayer Q-Matrix-Embedded Neural Network for Cognitive Diagnosis (M-QCDNet): Structure-Aware Deep Learning Architecture for Psychometric Interpretability

arXiv:2607. 01278v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The research proposes a multilayer Q-matrix-embedded neural network for cognitive diagnosis (M-QCDNet), which integrates the structural interpretability of cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) with the deep learning neural network (NN).

arXiv AI
Sep 21

Ability-Residual Decoupled Modeling for Affective Cognitive Diagnosis

The paper introduces an ability‑residual decoupled framework for affective cognitive diagnosis, which first isolates unmodeled cognitive residuals—such as item calibration bias, concept bias, and student‑concept deviations—using student, item, concept, student‑concept, and low‑rank student‑item components. It then applies an affective module that modulates guess/slip effects, with a Q‑matrix‑constrained concept residual attention mechanism to aggregate only item‑relevant concept residuals. Experiments on multiple datasets and backbones demonstrate improved response prediction and better affect alignment, while ablation and analysis studies show that the residual modeling reduces cognitive contamination in the affective branch and enhances robustness and accuracy.

By Boyuan Zhao, Meng Ye
arXiv AI
Jun 29

From Black-Box to Clinical Insight: A Multi-Stage Explainable Framework for Speech-Based Cognitive Impairment Detection

arXiv:2606. 27973v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Speech-based cognitive impairment detection offers a noninvasive, accessible alternative to costly biomarker assays, yet transformer-based models remain clinically uninterpretable.

By Yasaman Haghbin, Sina Rashidi, Ali Zolnour, Fatemeh Taherinezhad, Ali Fartoot, Hossein Azadmaleki, James M Noble, Maryam Dadkhah, Maryam Zolnoori
arXiv AI
Jun 2

Brain-Atlas-Guided Generative Counterfactual Attention for Explainable Cognitive Decline Diagnosis Using Multimodal Connectomes

arXiv:2606. 01237v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are closely associated with the early Alzheimer's disease continuum, where accurate and explainable diagnosis is important for early risk assessment and intervention.

By Xiongri Shen, Jiaqi Wang, Zhenxi Song, Yi Zhong, Leilei Zhao, Xin He, Baiying Lei, Zhiguo Zhang
arXiv AI
Jul 3

MMIR-TCM: Memory-Integrated Multimodal Inference and Retrieval for TCM Clinical Decision Support

arXiv:2607. 01814v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis, particularly through tongue inspection, faces persistent challenges in subjectivity and reproducibility.

By Lihui Luo, Joongwon Chae, Ziyan Chen, Yang Liu, Siyi Cheng, Weihan Gao, Zelin Zeng, Xiaoming Yin, Samaneh Beheshti Kashi, Dongmei Yu, Lian Zhang, Jing Sui, Zeming Liang, Jiansong Ji, Peter E. Lobie, Peiwu Qin
arXiv Computation and Language
Sep 14

Beyond ID Embeddings: Process-Grounded Language Modeling for Cognitive Diagnosis

The paper introduces Process-aware Language Cognitive Diagnosis (PLCD), a framework that replaces traditional ID-based embeddings in Cognitive Diagnosis Models with language-derived structures and response records. PLCD employs large language models to build concept schemas and cognitive process graphs, and uses a Language-to-Cognition Mapper with DA-MoE experts and contrastive learning to map textual evidence into a unified cognitive space. Experiments demonstrate that PLCD outperforms conventional baselines in student performance prediction and shows strong cognitive transfer, improving cold-start robustness and cognitive grounding.

By Minghang Liu, Yuanzhuo Wang, Qiang Qiu, Huawei Shen, Xueqi Cheng
arXiv AI
Jul 24

Enhancing Explainable Cardiac Diagnosis with Guide-Grounded Multimodal LLMs

arXiv:2607. 20814v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a cornerstone of cardiac as- sessment, yet clinical deployment of deep learning models remains con- strained by limited interpretability and the hallucination risk of large language models (LLMs).

By Hai-Nam Duy Vuong, Duy-Anh Bui, Trong-Nghia Nguyen, Kim-Ngan Thi Nguyen, Trang Mai Xuan, Tien-Cuong Nguyen, Van-Dem Pham, Thien Van Luong