基于选择性集成的最大化软间隔算法

当前,boosting集成学习算法研究主要集中于最大化弱学习器凸组合的间隔或软间隔,该凸组合几乎使用了生成的所有弱学习器,然而这些弱学习器间存在大量的相关性和冗余,增加了训练和分类过程的时空复杂度.针对这一问题,在LPBoost基础上提出了一种选择性boosting集成学习算法,称为SelectedBoost.在每次迭代生成新的弱学习器以后,通过计算新生成的弱学习器与已有弱学习器的相关度和差异度,并结合当前集成的强学习器的准确率来判断是否选择该弱学习器.另外,当前的一系列boosting算法(如AdaBoost,LPBoost,ERLPBoost等),本质上是基于已生成的1个或者多个弱学习器来更新样本权重,但与弱学习器相比,强学习器更能代表当前的决策面.因此,SelectedBoost通过在带约束的间隔最大化问题中引入更加严格的强学习器边界约束条件,使得该算法不仅参考弱学习器边界,同时还参考已生成的强学习器来更新样本权重,进而提高算法的收敛速度.最后,与其他有代表性的集成学习算法进行实验比较,结果表明,该方法在收敛率、分类准确性以及泛化能力等方面均具有比较明显的优势.     

递减样本集成学习算法

从多个弱分类器重构出强分类器的集成学习方法是机器学习领域的重要研究方向之一。尽管已有多种多样性基本分类器的生成方法被提出,但这些方法的鲁棒性仍有待提高。递减样本集成学习算法综合了目前最为流行的boosting与bagging算法的学习思想,通过不断移除训练集中置信度较高的样本,使训练集空间依次递减,使得某些被低估的样本在后续的分类器中得到充分训练。该策略形成一系列递减的训练子集,因而也生成一系列多样性的基本分类器。类似于boosting与bagging算法,递减样本集成学习方法采用投票策略对基本分类器进行整合。通过严格的十折叠交叉检验,在8个UCI数据集与7种基本分类器上的测试表明,递减样本集成学习算法总体上要优于boosting与bagging算法。     

SUCE:基于聚类集成的半监督二分类方法

半监督学习和集成学习是目前机器学习领域中的重要方法。半监督学习利用未标记样本,而集成学习综合多个弱学习器,以提高分类精度。针对名词型数据,本文提出一种融合聚类和集成学习的半监督分类方法SUCE。在不同的参数设置下,采用多个聚类算法生成大量的弱学习器;利用已有的类标签信息,对弱学习器进行评价和选择;通过集成弱学习器对测试集进行预分类,并将置信度高的样本放入训练集;利用扩展的训练集,使用ID3、Nave Bayes、 kNN、C4.5、OneR、Logistic等基础算法对其他样本进行分类。在UCI数据集上的实验结果表明,当训练样本较少时,本方法能稳定提高多数基础算法的准确性。     

AdBagging:自适应抽样参数在线装袋算法

通过对数据流分类中的概念漂移问题的研究,提出了一种在线装袋(Online Bagging)算法的改进算法——自适应抽样参数的在线装袋算法AdBagging(adaptive lambda bagging)。利用在分类过程中出现的误分样本数量来调整Online Bagging算法中的泊松(Poisson)分布的抽样参数,从而可以动态调整新样本在学习器中的权重,即对于数据流中的误分类样本给予较高的学习权重因子,而对于正确分类的样本给予较低的学习权重因子,同时结合样本出现的时间顺序调整权重因子,使得集成分类器可以动态调整其多样性(adversity)。该算法具有OnlineBagging算法的高效简洁优点,并能解决数据流中具有概念漂移的问题,人工数据集和实际数据集上的实验结果表明了该算法的有效性。     

基于多阈值Boosting方法的人脸检测

Adaboost算法采用单阈值弱分类器,难以拟合复杂分布,其训练过程收敛速度较慢。针对该问题设计一种多阈值弱学习器,利用平方和减少最大化准则划分节点并生成弱分类器,在训练数据集上采用GAB算法将弱分类器提升为强分类器。实验结果表明,在弱分类器数目相同的情况下,该方法的正样本误报率低于Adaboost算法。     

通用集成学习算法的构造

集成学习算法的构造属于机器学习领域的重要研究内容,尽管弱学习定理指出了弱学习算法与强学习算法是等价的,但如何构造好的集成学习算法仍然是一个未得到很好解决的问题.Freund和Schapire提出的AdaBoost算法和Schapire和Singer提出的连续AdaBoost算法部分解决了该问题.提出了一种学习错误定义,以这种学习错误最小化为目标,提出了一种通用的集成学习算法,算法可以解决目前绝大多数分类需求的学习问题,如多分类、代价敏感分类、不平衡分类、多标签分类、模糊分类等问题,算法还对AdaBoost系列算法进行了统一和推广.从保证组合预测函数的泛化能力出发,提出了算法中的简单预测函数可统一基于样本的单个特征来构造.理论分析和实验结论均表明,提出的系列算法的学习错误可以任意小,同时又不用担心出现过学习现象.     

基于最优间隔的AdaBoostv算法的非平衡数据分类

为了解决非平衡数据分类问题,提出了一种基于最优间隔的AdaBoostv算法.该算法采用改进的SVM作为基分类器,在SVM的优化模型中引入间隔均值项,并根据数据非平衡比对间隔均值项和损失函数项进行加权;采用带有方差减小的随机梯度方法(Stochastic Variance Reduced Gradient,SVRG)对优化模型进行求解,以加快收敛速度.所提基于最优间隔的AdaBoostv算法在样本权重更新公式中引入了一种新的自适应代价敏感函数,赋予少数类样本、误分类的少数类样本以及靠近决策边界的少数类样本更高的代价值;另外,通过结合新的权重公式以及引入给定精度参数v下的最优间隔的估计值,推导出新的基分类器权重策略,进一步提高了算法的分类精度.对比实验表明,在线性和非线性情况下,所提基于最优间隔的Ada-Boostv算法在非平衡数据集上的分类精度优于其他算法,且能获得更大的最小间隔.     

基于Boosting的不平衡数据分类算法研究

研究基于boosting的不平衡数据分类算法,归纳分析现有算法,在此基础上提出权重采样boosting算法。对样本进行权重采样,改变原有数据分布,从而得到适用于不平衡数据的分类器。算法本质是利用采样函数调整原始boosting损失函数形式,进一步强调正样本的分类损失,使得分类器侧重对正样本的有效判别,提高正样本的整体识别率。算法实现简单,实用性强,在UCI数据集上的实验结果表明,对于不平衡数据分类问题,权重采样boosting优于原始boosting及前人算法。     

基于K最近邻样本平均距离的代价敏感算法的集成

为了解决不均衡数据集的分类问题和一般的代价敏感学习算法无法扩展到多分类情况的问题，提出了一种基于K最近邻（KNN）样本平均距离的代价敏感算法的集成方法。首先，根据最大化最小间隔的思想提出一种降低决策边界样本密度的重采样方法；接着，采用每类样本的平均距离作为分类结果的判断依据，并提出一种符合贝叶斯决策理论的学习算法，使得改进后的算法具备代价敏感性；最后，对改进后的代价敏感算法按K值进行集成，以代价最小为原则，调整各基学习器的权重，得到一个以总体误分代价最低为目标的代价敏感AdaBoost算法。实验结果表明，与传统的KNN算法相比，改进后的算法在平均误分代价上下降了31.4个百分点，并且代价敏感性能更好。     

基于邻域混合抽样和动态集成的不平衡数据分类方法

不平衡数据严重影响了传统分类算法的性能,导致少数类的识别率降低。提出一种基于邻域特征的混合抽样技术,该技术根据样本邻域中的类别分布特征来确定采样权重,进而采用混合抽样的方法来获得平衡的数据集;然后采用一种基于局部置信度的动态集成方法,通过分类学习生成基分类器,对于每个检验的样本,根据局部分类精度动态地选择最优的基分类器进行组合。通过UCI标准数据集上的实验表明,该方法能够同时提高不平衡数据中少数类和多数类的分类精度。     

Only connect: teaching, technology and telesis

Abstract This paper describes an approach to the design of interactive multimedia materials being developed in a European Community project. The developmental process is seen as a dialogue between technologists and teachers. This dialogue is often problematic because of the differences in training, experience and culture between them. Conditions needed for fruitful dialogue are described and the generic model for learning design used in the project is explained.     

European Community policy and the market

Abstract This paper starts with some reflections on the policy considerations and priorities which are shaping European Commission (EC) research programmes. Then it attempts to position the current projects which seek to capitalise on information and communications technologies for learning in relation to these priorities and the apparent realities of the marketplace. It concludes that while there are grounds to be optimistic about the contribution EC programmes can make to the efficiency and standard of education and training, they are still too technology driven.     

一种自适应子融合集成多分类器方法

融合集成方法已经广泛应用在模式识别领域,然而一些基分类器实时性能稳定性较差,导致多分类器融合性能差,针对上述问题本文提出了一种新的基于多分类器的子融合集成分类器系统。该方法考虑在度量层融合层次之上通过对各类基多分类器进行动态选择,票数最多的类别作为融合系统中对特征向量识别的类别,构成一种新的自适应子融合集成分类器方法。实验表明,该方法比传统的分类器以及分类融合方法识别准确率明显更高,具有更好的鲁棒性。     

Avoiding semantic and temporal gaps in developing software intensive systems

Development of software intensive systems (systems) in practice involves a series of self-contained phases for the lifecycle of a system. Semantic and temporal gaps, which occur among phases and among developer disciplines within and across phases, hinder the ongoing development of a system because of the interdependencies among phases and among disciplines. Such gaps are magnified among systems that are developed at different times by different development teams, which may limit reuse of artifacts of systems development and interoperability among the systems. This article discusses such gaps and a systems development process for avoiding them.     

Designing economic np control charts: A programmed simulation approach

This paper presents control charts models and the necessary simulation software for the location of economic values of the control parameters. The simulation program is written in FORTRAN, requires only 10K of main storage, and can run on most mini and micro computers. Two models are presented - one describes the process when it is operating at full capacity and the other when the process is operating under capacity. The models allow the product quality to deteriorate to a further level before an existing out-of-control state is detected, and they can also be used in situations where no prior knowledge exists of the out-of-control causes and the resulting proportion defectives.     

The development of robot art

Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called “robot art” and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest. This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008     

Explanation and prediction: an architecture for default and abductive reasoning

Although there are many arguments that logic is an appropriate tool for artificial intelligence, there has been a perceived problem with the monotonicity of classical logic. This paper elaborates on the idea that reasoning should be viewed as theory formation where logic tells us the consequences of our assumptions. The two activities of predicting what is expected to be true and explaining observations are considered in a simple theory formation framework. Properties of each activity are discussed, along with a number of proposals as to what should be predicted or accepted as reasonable explanations. An architecture is proposed to combine explanation and prediction into one coherent framework. Algorithms used to implement the system as well as examples from a running implementation are given.     

Three Process Perspectives: Organizations, Teams, and People

This paper provides the author's personal views and perspectives on software process improvement. Starting with his first work on technology assessment in IBM over 20 years ago, Watts Humphrey describes the process improvement work he has been directly involved in. This includes the development of the early process assessment methods, the original design of the CMM, and the introduction of the Personal Software Process (PSP)^SM and Team Software Process (TSP){^SM}. In addition to describing the original motivation for this work, the author also reviews many of the problems he and his associates encountered and why they solved them the way they did. He also comments on the outstanding issues and likely directions for future work. Finally, this work has built on the experiences and contributions of many people. Mr. Humphrey only describes work that he was personally involved in and he names many of the key contributors. However, so many people have been involved in this work that a full list of the important participants would be impractical.     

基于复小波噪声方差显著修正的SAR图像去噪

提出了一种基于复小波域统计建模与噪声方差估计显著性修正相结合的合成孔径雷达(Synthetic Aperture Radar,SAR)图像斑点噪声滤波方法。该方法首先通过对数变换将乘性噪声模型转化为加性噪声模型,然后对变换后的图像进行双树复小波变换(Dualtree Complex Wavelet Transform,DCWT),并对复数小波系数的统计分布进行建模。在此先验分布的基础上,通过运用贝叶斯估计方法从含噪系数中恢复原始系数,达到滤除噪声的目的。实验结果表明该方法在去除噪声的同时保留了图像的细节信息,取得了很好的降噪效果。     

How do children do mathematics with LOGO?

Abstract  This paper considers some results of a study designed to investigate the kinds of mathematical activity undertaken by children (aged between 8 and 11) as they learned to program in LOGO. A model of learning modes is proposed, which attempts to describe the ways in which children used and acquired understanding of the programming/mathematical concepts involved. The remainder of the paper is concerned with discussing the validity and limitations of the model, and its implications for further research and curriculum development.