scholarly journals No Neuron Left Behind: A genetic approach to higher precision topological mapping of self-organizing maps

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Chris Gorman ◽  
Clint Rogers ◽  
Iren Valova
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Topological Representation ◽  
Genetic Approach ◽  
Self Organizing Maps ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Running Time ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Self Organizing

AbstractSelf-organizing maps are extremely useful in the field of pattern recognition. They become less useful, however, when neurons fail to activate during training. This phenomenon occurs when neurons are initialized in areas of non-input and are far enough away from the input data to never move toward the input. These neurons effectively misrepresent the data set. This results in, among other things, patterns becoming unrecognizable.We introduce an algorithm called No Neuron Left Behind to solve this problem.We show that our algorithm produces a more accurate topological representation of the input space.We also show that no neuron clusters form in areas of noninput and that mapping quality of the SOM increases drastically when our algorithm is implemented. Finally, the running time of NNLB is better or comparable to classic SOM without it.

Self Organizing Maps, Pattern Recognition and Financial Crises

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Barthelemy ◽  
Pascal Devaux ◽  
Francois Faure ◽  
Matthieu Pautonnier
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Financial Crises ◽  
Self Organizing Maps ◽  
Self Organizing

scholarly journals A SELF-ORGANIZING MAP FOR MIXED CONTINUOUS AND CATEGORICAL DATA

2011 ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicoleta Rogovschi ◽  
Mustapha Lebbah ◽  
Younès Bennani
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Clustering Algorithms ◽  
Mixed Data ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Self Organizing Map ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Self Organizing

Most traditional clustering algorithms are limited to handle data sets that contain either continuous or categorical variables. However data sets with mixed types of variables are commonly used in data mining field. In this paper we introduce a weighted self-organizing map for clustering, analysis and visualization mixed data (continuous/binary). The learning of weights and prototypes is done in a simultaneous manner assuring an optimized data clustering. More variables has a high weight, more the clustering algorithm will take into account the informations transmitted by these variables. The learning of these topological maps is combined with a weighting process of different variables by computing weights which influence the quality of clustering. We illustrate the power of this method with data sets taken from a public data set repository: a handwritten digit data set, Zoo data set and other three mixed data sets. The results show a good quality of the topological ordering and homogenous clustering.

Using an Extended Self-Organizing Map Network to Forecast Market Segment Membership

2011 ◽  
pp. 142-157
Author(s):  
Melody Y. Kiang ◽  
Dorothy M. Fisher ◽  
Michael Y. Hu ◽  
Robert T. Chi
Keyword(s):  
Input Data ◽  
Self Organizing Map ◽  
Market Segment ◽  
Extended Version ◽  
Extended Self ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Step Procedure ◽  
Som Network ◽  
Residential Market ◽  
Self Organizing

This chapter presents an extended Self-Organizing Map (SOM) network and demonstrates how it can be used to forecast market segment membership. The Kohonen’s SOM network is an unsupervised learning neural network that maps n-dimensional input data to a lower dimensional (usually one- or two-dimensional) output map while maintaining the original topological relations. We apply an extended version of SOM networks that further groups the nodes on the output map into a user-specified number of clusters to a residential market data set from AT&T. Specifically, the extended SOM is used to group survey respondents using their attitudes towards modes of communication. We then compare the extended SOM network solutions with a two-step procedure that uses the factor scores from factor analysis as inputs to K-means cluster analysis. Results using AT&T data indicate that the extended SOM network performs better than the two-step procedure.

scholarly journals Pattern Recognition and Anomaly Detection by Self-Organizing Maps in a Multi Month E-nose Survey at an Industrial Site

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 1887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Licen ◽  
Alessia Di Gilio ◽  
Jolanda Palmisani ◽  
Stefania Petraccone ◽  
Gianluigi de Gennaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Anomaly Detection ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Monitoring Site ◽  
Industrial Emissions ◽  
Ancillary Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Self Organizing

Currently people are aware of the risk related to pollution exposure. Thus odor annoyances are considered a warning about the possible presence of toxic volatile compounds. Malodor often generates immediate alarm among citizens, and electronic noses are convenient instruments to detect mixture of odorant compounds with high monitoring frequency. In this paper we present a study on pattern recognition on ambient air composition in proximity of a gas and oil pretreatment plant by elaboration of data from an electronic nose implementing 10 metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) sensors and positioned outdoor continuously during three months. A total of 80,017 e-nose vectors have been elaborated applying the self-organizing map (SOM) algorithm and then k-means clustering on SOM outputs on the whole data set evidencing an anomalous data cluster. Retaining data characterized by dynamic responses of the multisensory system, a SOM with 264 recurrent sensor responses to air mixture sampled at the site and four main air type profiles (clusters) have been identified. One of this sensor profiles has been related to the odor fugitive emissions of the plant, by using ancillary data from a total volatile organic compound (VOC) detector and wind speed and direction data. The overall and daily cluster frequencies have been evaluated, allowing us to identify the daily duration of presence at the monitoring site of air related to industrial emissions. The refined model allowed us to confirm the anomaly detection of the sensor responses.

Self-Organizing Map Application for Iris Recognition

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Anna Sedrak Hovakimyan ◽  
Siranush Gegham Sargsyan ◽  
Arshak Nazaryan
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Iris Recognition ◽  
Classification Problem ◽  
Self Organizing Map ◽  
Self Organizing Maps ◽  
The Neural Network ◽  
Human Iris ◽  
Iris Patterns ◽  
Self Organizing

Human iris is  a good subject of biometrical identification, since  iris patterns are unique like fingerprints. Iris is well protected against damage, unlike fingerprints, which can be harder to recognize after years of certain types of manual labor.A problem of iris recognition is considered in the paper. In machine learning, pattern recognition is the assignment of a label to a given input value. Pattern classification is an example of pattern recognition: it attempts to assign each input value to one of a given set of classes. Nowadays various techniques are used for this purpose, and in particular artificial neural networks.For iris recognition problem solving  Kohenen Self Organizing Maps are suggested to use. The software for iris recognition is developed  which is customizable and allows to select the appropriate parameters of the neural network to obtain the most satisfactory results. The developed Self-Organizing Map Library of classes can be used for various kinds of object classification problem solving as well as for any problems suitable to solve with Self-Organizing Maps.

Machine Learning: Automated Knowledge Acquisition Based on Unsupervised Neural Network and Expert System Paradigms

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 693-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazar Elfadil ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Expert System ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Self Organizing Maps ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Unsupervised Neural Network ◽  
Automated Knowledge ◽  
Self Organizing

Self-organizing maps are unsupervised neural network models that lend themselves to the cluster analysis of high-dimensional input data. Interpreting a trained map is difficult because features responsible for specific cluster assignment are not evident from resulting map representation. This paper presents an approach to automated knowledge acquisition using Kohonen's self-organizing maps and k-means clustering. To demonstrate the architecture and validation, a data set representing animal world has been used as the training data set. The verification of the produced knowledge base is done by using conventional expert system.

A PROBABILISTIC SELF-ORGANIZING MAP FOR BINARY DATA TOPOGRAPHIC CLUSTERING

2008 ◽  
Vol 07 (04) ◽  
pp. 363-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUSTAPHA LEBBAH ◽  
YOUNÈS BENNANI ◽  
NICOLETA ROGOVSCHI
Keyword(s):  
Binary Data ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Self Organizing Map ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Binary Coding ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Multivariate Binary Data ◽  
Self Organizing

This paper introduces a probabilistic self-organizing map for topographic clustering, analysis and visualization of multivariate binary data or categorical data using binary coding. We propose a probabilistic formalism dedicated to binary data in which cells are represented by a Bernoulli distribution. Each cell is characterized by a prototype with the same binary coding as used in the data space and the probability of being different from this prototype. The learning algorithm, Bernoulli on self-organizing map, that we propose is an application of the EM standard algorithm. We illustrate the power of this method with six data sets taken from a public data set repository. The results show a good quality of the topological ordering and homogenous clustering.

Spectral Pattern Recognition Using Self-Organizing MAPS

2004 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 1056-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry K. Lavine ◽  
Charles E. Davidson ◽  
David J. Westover
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Self Organizing Maps ◽  
Spectral Pattern ◽  
Self Organizing

Self-organizing maps for pattern recognition in design of alloys

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1067-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Jha ◽  
George S. Dulikravich ◽  
Nirupam Chakraborti ◽  
Min Fan ◽  
Justin Schwartz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Self Organizing Maps ◽  
Self Organizing
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