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48 results for Multi-class classifier

We consider a problem of risk estimation for large-margin multi-class classifiers. We propose a novel risk bound for the multi-class classification problem. The bound involves the marginal distribution of the classifier and the Rademacher complexity of the hypothesis class. We prove that our bound is tight in the numbe…

2015-07-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Machine Learning has become very famous currently which assist in identifying the patterns from the raw data. Technological advancement has led to substantial improvement in Machine Learning which, thus helping to improve prediction. Current Machine Learning models are based on Classical Theory, which can be replaced b…

2018-10-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper tackles cybersecurity attack detection with an ensemble approach.

problem Challenges in multi-class classification for cyber security breaches.
method Designing a multi-node multi-class classification ensemble approach.
result Proposed approach outperforms full-data approach in multi-node data-censoring cases.

The paper develops GP classifiers for noisy inputs in multi-class classification.

problem Input noise in real-world data affects supervised learning performance.
method Developed multi-class Gaussian Process classifiers using variational inference.
result The proposed methods outperform noise-ignoring GP classifiers in predictive distribution.

Enhances projection pursuit tree classifier with visual diagnostics for better multi-class classification.

problem Rigidity of original algorithm limits performance in complex high-dimensional classification problems.
method Allowing more splits and flexible class groupings in projection pursuit computation, and developing visual diagnostics.
result Demonstrates enhanced classifier performs as intended through interactive visual diagnostics.

Study shows neural networks outperform traditional methods in speaker identification.

problem Open-set speaker identification with large populations.
method Discriminative neural networks compared to Gaussian mixture models.
result Multi-class neural networks outperform traditional methods for large speaker populations.

Unified approach adjusts classifiers to meet system-level constraints.

problem Multi-class classification under system-level constraints.
method Post-processing approach using linearly constrained stochastic program and entropic regularization.
result Finite-sample guarantees for risk and constraint satisfaction.

The difficulty of multi-class classification generally increases with the number of classes. Using data from a subset of the classes, can we predict how well a classifier will scale with an increased number of classes? Under the assumptions that the classes are sampled identically and independently from a population, a…

2017-12-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Combines neural networks and STL for multi-class time-series classification.

problem Lack of interpretability in neural networks for time-series data.
method Proposes a method that uses neural networks to classify time-series data using STL specifications, introducing margin for multi-class classification and STL-based attributes for interpretability.
result Evaluations show improved interpretability and performance compared to state-of-the-art baselines.

Due to myriads of classes, designing accurate and efficient classifiers becomes very challenging for multi-class classification. Recent research has shown that class structure learning can greatly facilitate multi-class learning. In this paper, we propose a novel method to learn the class structure for multi-class clas…

2012-02-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a new method for multi-class classification with well-calibrated predictions.

problem Improving the accuracy and reliability of multi-class classification models.
method Trains data in a latent space induced by an (n1)(n-1)-dimensional simplex, then extends and fits a regression model.
result Demonstrates a well-calibrated classifier with improved prediction and calibration properties.

Improves probability estimates for small datasets in multi-class problems.

problem Inaccurate probability estimates in classification tasks, especially on small datasets.
method Introduced Data Generation and Grouping algorithm to improve calibration on small datasets, then applied to multi-class problems.
result Calibration error can be decreased using the proposed approach.

A sequential classifier minimizes test samples for binary and multi-class classification.

problem Minimizing test samples for sequential classification with unknown distributions.
method Proposes a classifier for binary and multi-class problems, analyzing error probabilities and extending results.
result Significant advantage over non-sequential classifiers, achieving same exponents without rejection option.

In the last few years, many different performance measures have been introduced to overcome the weakness of the most natural metric, the Accuracy. Among them, Matthews Correlation Coefficient has recently gained popularity among researchers not only in machine learning but also in several application fields such as bio…

2010-08-17abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper tackles optimal set prediction in multi-class classification.

problem Finding the best set of classes for uncertain predictions.
method Formalized decision-theoretic framework, quantified uncertainty, Bayes-optimal prediction algorithms.
result Efficient algorithms for optimal set prediction in multi-class classification.

In this paper we propose an algorithm that builds sparse decision DAGs (directed acyclic graphs) from a list of base classifiers provided by an external learning method such as AdaBoost. The basic idea is to cast the DAG design task as a Markov decision process. Each instance can decide to use or to skip each base clas…

2012-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We show that the multi-class support vector machine (MSVM) proposed by Lee et. al. (2004), can be viewed as a MAP estimation procedure under an appropriate probabilistic interpretation of the classifier. We also show that this interpretation can be extended to a hierarchical Bayesian architecture and to a fully-Bayesia…

2012-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

New tool detects weak and strong Islamophobic hate speech on social media.

problem Detecting Islamophobic hate speech on social media is challenging due to its varied nature.
method Built a multi-class classifier distinguishing between non-Islamophobic, weak Islamophobic, and strong Islamophobic content using GloVe word embeddings.
result Accuracy of 77.6% and balanced accuracy of 83% on a dataset of 109,488 tweets.

Multi-class classification with a very large number of classes, or extreme classification, is a challenging problem from both statistical and computational perspectives. Most of the classical approaches to multi-class classification, including one-vs-rest or multi-class support vector machines, require the exact estima…

2018-11-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Study identifies pitfalls in assessing hierarchies for multi-class classification.

problem Lack of understanding in selecting hierarchies for multi-class classification.
method Analyzed and compared popular approaches to extracting hierarchies.
result Hierarchy quality becomes irrelevant when using powerful classifiers.

In recent years, deep neural network is widely used in machine learning. The multi-class classification problem is a class of important problem in machine learning. However, in order to solve those types of multi-class classification problems effectively, the required network size should have hyper-linear growth with r…

2018-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves ROC/AUC for multi-class classification.

problem Lack of sensible plots, sensitivity to imbalanced data, inability to specify mis-classification cost, and lack of evaluation uncertainty quantification.
method Factorizes multi-class ROC into a one-dimensional vector representation for visualization and summary.
result Provides a binary AUC-equivalent summary and mis-classification weights specification.

Extends PCVM for multi-class classification with improved accuracy.

problem Lack of probabilistic outputs and contradictory predictions in multi-class classification.
method Proposes mPCVM with two learning algorithms: top-down and bottom-up.
result Superior performance, especially with many classes, validated on synthetic and benchmark data.

The study analyzes performance indices for class-imbalanced data and identifies conditions they must meet.

problem Distortions in performance indices under class imbalance.
method Identified two conditions for performance indices and analyzed four binary and five multi-class indices.
result Recommended appropriate indices for evaluating classifiers in class-imbalanced scenarios.

The study optimizes machine learning classifiers for variable stars using CRTS data.

problem Classifying variable stars from CRTS data efficiently and accurately.
method Used multi-class, binary, and hierarchical ML schemes; optimized via cross-validation; applied Information Theory for feature selection.
result Random Forest classifier performs best in CRTS dataset, achieving balanced-accuracy of ~99% for δδ-Scuti and ACEP.

A common method of generalizing binary to multi-class classification is the error correcting code (ECC). ECCs may be optimized in a number of ways, for instance by making them orthogonal. Here we test two types of orthogonal ECCs on seven different datasets using three types of binary classifier and compare them with t…

2018-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

PTBCC improves accuracy in multi-class annotation aggregation by learning from prototype confusion matrices.

problem Inaccurate and insufficient confusion matrices for annotators in multi-class classification tasks.
method PTBCC (ProtoType learning-driven Bayesian Classifier Combination) uses prototype confusion matrices to capture annotator expertise.
result PTBCC achieves up to 15% accuracy improvement and 3% higher average accuracy compared to existing methods.

In this paper, we explore and detail our experiments in a high-dimensionality, multi-class image classification problem often found in the automatic recognition of Sign Languages. Here, our efforts are directed towards comparing the characteristics, advantages and drawbacks of creating and training Support Vector Machi…

2012-10-28abs ↗pdf ↗

New method estimates density ratio for well-separated distributions using multi-class logistic regression.

problem Challenges in estimating density ratio for well-separated distributions.
method Uses multi-class logistic regression with auxiliary densities to estimate log(p/q).
result Demonstrates superior performance on density ratio estimation, mutual information, and representation learning tasks.

Many of the best statistical classification algorithms are binary classifiers that can only distinguish between one of two classes. The number of possible ways of generalizing binary classification to multi-class increases exponentially with the number of classes. There is some indication that the best method will depe…

2018-09-16abs ↗pdf ↗