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RAMSeS: Robust and Adaptive Model Selection for Time-Series Anomaly Detection Algorithms

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Mohamed Abdelmaksoud, Sheng Ding, Andrey Morozov, Ziawasch Abedjan

Abstract

Time-series data vary widely across domains, making a universal anomaly detector impractical. Methods that perform well on one dataset often fail to transfer because what counts as an anomaly is context dependent. The key challenge is to design a method that performs well in specific contexts while remaining adaptable across domains with varying data complexities. We present the Robust and Adaptive Model Selection for Time-Series Anomaly Detection RAMSeS framework. RAMSeS comprises two branches: (i) a stacking ensemble optimized with a genetic algorithm to leverage complementary detectors. (ii) An adaptive model-selection branch identifies the best single detector using techniques including Thompson sampling, robustness testing with generative adversarial networks, and Monte Carlo simulations. This dual strategy exploits the collective strength of multiple models and adapts to dataset-specific characteristics. We evaluate RAMSeS and show that it outperforms prior methods on F1.

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arXiv ID: 2602.21766
Provider: ARXIV
Primary Category: cs.DB
Published: 2026-02-25
Fetched: 2026-02-26 05:00

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