Reverse Nearest Neighbors Search in Ad Hoc Subspaces

Given an object q, modeled by a multidimensional point, a reverse nearest neighbors (RNN) query returns the set of objects in the database that have q as their nearest neighbor. In this paper, we study an interesting generalization of the RNN query, where not all dimensions are considered, but only an ad hoc subset thereof. The rationale is that 1) the dimensionality might be too high for the result of a regular RNN query to be useful, 2) missing values may implicitly define a meaningful subspace for RNN retrieval, and 3) analysts may be interested in the query results only for a set of (ad hoc) problem dimensions (i.e., object attributes). We consider a suitable storage scheme and develop appropriate algorithms for projected RNN queries, without relying on multidimensional indexes. Given the significant cost difference between random and sequential data accesses, our algorithms are based on applying sequential accesses only on the projected atomic values of the data at each dimension, to progressively derive a set of RNN candidates. Whether these candidates are actual RNN results is then validated via an optimized refinement step. In addition, we study variants of the projected RNN problem, including RkNN search, bichromatic RNN, and RNN retrieval for the case where sequential accesses are not possible. Our methods are experimentally evaluated with real and synthetic data     

路网中双色数据集上连续反向k近邻查询处理的研究

近年来,反向最近邻查询(RNN)算法研究得到了普遍的关注,成为了数据库领域的一个研究热点。欧氏空 间中提出了较多的高效算法,而路网中的反向最近邻处理方面所做的工作不够,有关这方面的成果较少。路网中查询 点和数据对象之间以及不同数据对象之间的距离受到路网连通性的影响,欧氏空间中的反向最近部方法在路网中不 适用。反向最近部查询有两种类型:单色反向最近部查询(Monochromatic RNN, MRNN)和双色反向最近部查询(13i- chromatic RNN,13RNN)。到目前为止,仍然没有有效的算法来处理路网中双色数据集上的连续反向k近部查询。因 此,研究路网中双色数据集上连续反向k近部查询是很有意义的。     

Visible Reverse k-Nearest Neighbor Query Processing in Spatial Databases

Reverse nearest neighbor (RNN) queries have a broad application base such as decision support, profile-based marketing, resource allocation, etc. Previous work on RNN search does not take obstacles into consideration. In the real world, however, there are many physical obstacles (e.g., buildings) and their presence may affect the visibility between objects. In this paper, we introduce a novel variant of RNN queries, namely, visible reverse nearest neighbor (VRNN) search, which considers the impact of obstacles on the visibility of objects. Given a data set P, an obstacle set O, and a query point q in a 2D space, a VRNN query retrieves the points in P that have q as their visible nearest neighbor. We propose an efficient algorithm for VRNN query processing, assuming that P and O are indexed by R-trees. Our techniques do not require any preprocessing and employ half-plane property and visibility check to prune the search space. In addition, we extend our solution to several variations of VRNN queries, including: 1) visible reverse k-nearest neighbor (VRkNN) search, which finds the points in P that have q as one of their k visible nearest neighbors; 2) delta-VRkNN search, which handles VRkNN retrieval with the maximum visible distance delta constraint; and 3) constrained VRkNN (CVRkNN) search, which tackles the VRkNN query with region constraint. Extensive experiments on both real and synthetic data sets have been conducted to demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of our proposed algorithms under various experimental settings.     

Reverse nearest neighbors in large graphs

A reverse nearest neighbor (RNN) query returns the data objects that have a query point as their nearest neighbor (NN). Although such queries have been studied quite extensively in Euclidean spaces, there is no previous work in the context of large graphs. In this paper, we provide a fundamental lemma, which can be used to prune the search space while traversing the graph in search for RNN. Based on it, we develop two RNN methods; an eager algorithm that attempts to prune network nodes as soon as they are visited and a lazy technique that prunes the search space when a data point is discovered. We study retrieval of an arbitrary number k of reverse nearest neighbors, investigate the benefits of materialization, cover several query types, and deal with cases where the queries and the data objects reside on nodes or edges of the graph. The proposed techniques are evaluated in various practical scenarios involving spatial maps, computer networks, and the DBLP coauthorship graph.     

On multi-type reverse nearest neighbor search

This paper presents a study of the Multi-Type Reverse Nearest Neighbor (MTRNN) query problem. Traditionally, a reverse nearest neighbor (RNN) query finds all the objects that have the query point as their nearest neighbor. In contrast, an MTRNN query finds all the objects that have the query point in their multi-type nearest neighbors. Existing RNN queries find an influence set by considering only one feature type. However, the influence from multiple feature types is often critical for strategic decision making in many business scenarios, such as site selection for a new shopping center. To that end, we first formalize the notion of the MTRNN query by considering the influence of multiple feature types. We also propose R-tree based algorithms to find the influence set for a given query point and multiple feature types. Finally, experimental results are provided to show the strength of the proposed algorithms as well as design decisions related to performance tuning.     

Reverse Nearest Neighbor Search in Metric Spaces

Given a set {cal D} of objects, a reverse nearest neighbor (RNN) query returns the objects o in {cal D} such that o is closer to a query object q than to any other object in {cal D}, according to a certain similarity metric. The existing RNN solutions are not sufficient because they either 1) rely on precomputed information that is expensive to maintain in the presence of updates or 2) are applicable only when the data consists of "Euclidean objects” and similarity is measured using the L_2 norm. In this paper, we present the first algorithms for efficient RNN search in generic metric spaces. Our techniques require no detailed representations of objects, and can be applied as long as their mutual distances can be computed and the distance metric satisfies the triangle inequality. We confirm the effectiveness of the proposed methods with extensive experiments.     

Efficient processing of probabilistic reverse nearest neighbor queries over uncertain data

Reverse nearest neighbor (RNN) search is very crucial in many real applications. In particular, given a database and a query object, an RNN query retrieves all the data objects in the database that have the query object as their nearest neighbors. Often, due to limitation of measurement devices, environmental disturbance, or characteristics of applications (for example, monitoring moving objects), data obtained from the real world are uncertain (imprecise). Therefore, previous approaches proposed for answering an RNN query over exact (precise) database cannot be directly applied to the uncertain scenario. In this paper, we re-define the RNN query in the context of uncertain databases, namely probabilistic reverse nearest neighbor (PRNN) query, which obtains data objects with probabilities of being RNNs greater than or equal to a user-specified threshold. Since the retrieval of a PRNN query requires accessing all the objects in the database, which is quite costly, we also propose an effective pruning method, called geometric pruning (GP), that significantly reduces the PRNN search space yet without introducing any false dismissals. Furthermore, we present an efficient PRNN query procedure that seamlessly integrates our pruning method. Extensive experiments have demonstrated the efficiency and effectiveness of our proposed GP-based PRNN query processing approach, under various experimental settings.     

基于Voronoi图的线段反向最近邻查询

提出一种基于平面线段的反向最近邻查询方法,用于找出线段集中以查询线段作为最近邻的线段。通过构造线段集的Voronoi图处理不相交的线段。根据其邻接特性和局部特性,给出基于Voronoi图的线段反向最近邻查询算法及相关定理和证明。实验结果表明,反向最近邻方法易于找到相交的线段,具有较高的查询效率。     

路网中基于Voronoi图的反向最近邻查询方法

针对已有的在路网中的反向最近邻(Reverse Nearest Neighbor,RNN)查询方法存在的不足,提出了利用网络Voronoi图(Network Voronoi Diagram,NVD)的NVD-RNN算法,该算法具有较好的效果,它把路网划分成小的Voronoi区域,并且采用了两个过程:过滤过程和精炼过程。过滤过程主要是提前存储可能的查询结果。精炼过程主要是从可能的结果集合中找到查询结果。并且进一步给出了处理新增加点的ADDNVD-RNN算法和处理删除点的DENVD-RNN算法。实验表明,该算法在处理路网中的反向最近邻问题时有明显的优势。     

基于抗体选择策略的克隆挖掘算法

针对如何有效地利用大量的原始数据分析现状来预测未来的问题,基于抗体选择策略提出一种克隆选择挖掘算法。通过评估抗体的支持度、可信度和亲和度,求得有效的关联规则。实验结果表明,该算法能较快地获得可理解的规则,并且具有较高的准确率。     

不确定性对象的反向最近邻查询

多数不确定性对象的反向近邻查询不能明确回答某个不确定性对象是否为查询对象的反向最近邻,针对该问题,提出概率反向最近邻查询的概念,设计不确定性对象的概率反向最近邻查询的索引结构,给出一种基于该结构的不确定性对象的反向最近邻查询算法。     

BORDER: efficient computation of boundary points

This work addresses the problem of finding boundary points in multidimensional data sets. Boundary points are data points that are located at the margin of densely distributed data such as a cluster. We describe a novel approach called BORDER (a BOundaRy points DEtectoR) to detect such points. BORDER employs the state-of-the-art database technique - the Gorder kNN join and makes use of the special property of the reverse k nearest neighbor (RkNN). Experimental studies on data sets with varying characteristics indicate that BORDER is able to detect the boundary points effectively and efficiently.     

时间依赖路网中反向k近邻查询

在现存的反向k近邻查询方案中,比较高效的研究大多集中在欧氏空间或者静态路网,对时间依赖路网中的反向k近邻查询的研究相对较少。已有算法在兴趣点密度稀疏或者k值较大时,查询效率较低。对此,提出了基于子网划分的反向k近邻查询算法mTD-SubG。首先,将整个路网划分为大小相同的子网,通过子网的边界节点向其他子网进行扩展,加快对路网中兴趣点的查找速度;其次,利用剪枝技术缩小路网的扩展范围;最后, 利用已有时间依赖路网下的近邻查询算法,判定查找到的兴趣点是否为反向k近邻结果。实验中将mTD-SubG算法与已有算法mTD-Eager进行对比,结果表明mTD-SubG算法的响应时间比mTD-Eager算法减少了85.05%,遍历节点个数比mTD-Eager算法减少了51.40%。     

Range nearest-neighbor query

A range nearest-neighbor (RNN) query retrieves the nearest neighbor (NN) for every point in a range. It is a natural generalization of point and continuous nearest-neighbor queries and has many applications. In this paper, we consider the ranges as (hyper)rectangles and propose efficient in-memory processing and secondary memory pruning techniques for RNN queries in both 2D and high-dimensional spaces. These techniques are generalized for kRNN queries, which return the k nearest neighbors for every point in the range. In addition, we devise an auxiliary solution-based index EXO-tree to speed up any type of NN query. EXO-tree is orthogonal to any existing NN processing algorithm and, thus, can be transparently integrated. An extensive empirical study was conducted to evaluate the CPU and I/O performance of these techniques, and the study showed that they are efficient and robust under various data sets, query ranges, numbers of nearest neighbors, dimensions, and cache sizes.     

基于平面线段的反向最近邻查询

反向最近邻查询是空间数据库空间查询的研究热点。目前反向最近邻查询的查询粒度都是基于一维的点．在一些空间物体不能抽象为点的情况下将其抽象为点进行反向最近邻查询,查询结果不能达到一定的精度。该文在分析基于平面线段的最近邻查询和R树结构的基础上提出了一种改进的R树－Rcd树,并给出了基于Rcd树的平面线段反向最近邻查询算法．该方法能实现平面线段的反向最近邻查询。     

基于平面线段的反向最近邻查询

反向最近邻查询是空间数据库空间查询的研究热点。目前反向最近邻查询的查询粒度都是基于一维的点,在一些空间物体不能抽象为点的情况下将其抽象为点进行反向最近邻查询,查询结果不能达到一定的精度。该文在分析基于平面线段的最近邻查询和R树结构的基础上提出了一种改进的R树—Rcd树,并给出了基于Rcd树的平面线段反向最近邻查询算法,该方法能实现平面线段的反向最近邻查询。     

障碍环境中可视反向视域K最近邻查询

在障碍环境下的空间应用中,用户通常只对视域范围内可视的数据对象感兴趣。为解决障碍环境中视域范围内的反向最近邻查询问题,将视域可视性引入到反向K最近邻查询中,提出一种可视反向视域K最近邻查询算法。给定某空间数据集P、障碍集O和查询点q,可视反向视域K最近邻查询检索P中数据点,并将q作为可视视域K最近邻。应用查询点进行障碍过滤,得到障碍过滤算法,利用数据对象的视域进行剪枝,使用查询点与数据对象的关系剪枝,形成有效的障碍剪枝规则,并根据剪枝规则得到视域可视性判断算法。在此基础上,分别基于R^*-树和VFR-树提出可视反向视域K最近邻查询算法R^*-V2-RKNN和VFR-V2-RKNN,并分别通过对R^*-树和VFR-树进行一次遍历得到查询结果。在真实数据集和模拟数据集上的实验结果表明,VFR-V2-RKNN算法的查询性能明显优于R^*-V2-RKNN算法。     

基于Voronoi图的连续反向最近邻查询

为解决动态环境中移动点的连续反向最近邻查询问题,将连续反向最近邻查询分为单色和双色2种情况进行研究。利用移动点Voronoi图,分别给出单色连续反向最近邻查询算法、双色连续反向最近邻查询算法以及相关定理,对算法正确性和可终止性进行证明,分析算法时间复杂性。按照移动点Voronoi图的拓扑结构是否改变分为2种情况,分析每种情况下候选所在区域的变化,在变化区域内进行Voronoi图的重构,得到对应的解决方法。在多数情况下,该算法只需生成局部移动点的Voronoi图即可找到结果,减小了连续反向最近邻查询的代价。     

Nearest and reverse nearest neighbor queries for moving objects

With the continued proliferation of wireless communications and advances in positioning technologies, algorithms for efficiently answering queries about large populations of moving objects are gaining interest. This paper proposes algorithms for k nearest and reverse k nearest neighbor queries on the current and anticipated future positions of points moving continuously in the plane. The former type of query returns k objects nearest to a query object for each time point during a time interval, while the latter returns the objects that have a specified query object as one of their k closest neighbors, again for each time point during a time interval. In addition, algorithms for so-called persistent and continuous variants of these queries are provided. The algorithms are based on the indexing of object positions represented as linear functions of time. The results of empirical performance experiments are reported.     

一种具有动态邻域特点的自适应最近邻居算法

传统的最近邻居算法主要分为k-最近邻居和逆最近邻居,然而二者均在邻域参数选择问题中饱受困扰。在这两种思想的基础上,提出 一种具有动态邻域特点的最近邻居算法——自然邻居,并围绕其概念与特性形成了一套有效的方法。该算法从根本上克服了传统最近邻居思想在任意形状(如流型)数据集中参数选择的难题,摆脱了传统方法的参数依赖,并且取得了极佳的效果。自然邻居思想具有完善的理论模型和详细的实现算法,并且经验证其具有很强的鲁棒性和适应性。