FANNet: Formal Analysis of Noise Tolerance, Training Bias and Input Sensitivity in Neural Networks

Mahum Naseer, Mishal Fatima Minhas, Faiq Khalid, Muhammad Abdullah Hanif, Osman Hasan, Muhammad Shafique

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Abstract

With a constant improvement in the network architectures and training methodologies, Neural Networks (NNs) are increasingly being deployed in real-world Machine Learning systems. However, despite their impressive performance on known inputs, these NNs can fail absurdly on the unseen inputs, especially if these real-time inputs deviate from the training dataset distributions, or contain certain types of input noise. This indicates the low noise tolerance of NNs, which is a major reason for the recent increase of adversarial attacks. This is a serious concern, particularly for safety-critical applications, where inaccurate results lead to dire consequences. We propose a novel methodology that leverages model checking for the Formal Analysis of Neural Network (FANNet) under different input noise ranges. Our methodology allows us to rigorously analyze the noise tolerance of NNs, their input node sensitivity, and the effects of training bias on their performance, e.g., in terms of classification accuracy. For evaluation, we use a feed-forward fully-connected NN architecture trained for the Leukemia classification. Our experimental results show ±11% noise tolerance for the given trained network, identify the most sensitive input nodes, and confirm the biasness of the available training dataset.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2020 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2020
EditorsGiorgio Di Natale, Cristiana Bolchini, Elena-Ioana Vatajelu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages666-669
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783981926347
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020
Event2020 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2020 - Grenoble, France
Duration: Mar 9 2020Mar 13 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2020 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2020

Conference

Conference2020 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, DATE 2020
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityGrenoble
Period3/9/203/13/20

Keywords

  • Adversarial Machine Learning
  • Formal Analysis
  • Formal Methods
  • Model Checking
  • Neural Networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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