Extant research has studied customer behavior in a static manner. But customer clustering can be used to identify the dynamic behavioral patterns of customers over a period of time. We develop a method for extending t...
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(纸本)9781479931743
Extant research has studied customer behavior in a static manner. But customer clustering can be used to identify the dynamic behavioral patterns of customers over a period of time. We develop a method for extending the standard fuzzyc-meansclustering algorithm for detection of temporal changes in customer data. The study using real-life data leads to detection of appearance of new clusters and disappearance of old clusters. Using cluster validity indexes the novel method is shown to lead to formation of clusters that are better than those produced by the fuzzyc-means (FcM) algorithm.
clustering is an important unsupervised learning technique to discover the inherent structure of a given data set. In this paper, we propose a novel method to determine optimal classes and select optimal samples in da...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9789814324694
clustering is an important unsupervised learning technique to discover the inherent structure of a given data set. In this paper, we propose a novel method to determine optimal classes and select optimal samples in data sets, the novel method is based on fuzzy c-means algorithm and the k-meansalgorithm. An illustrate example shows that our method is simple and valid for clustering and pattern recognition.
This paper presents a novel semi-automated image processing procedure dedicated to the identification and characterization of the dental root canal, based on high-resolution micro-cT records. After the necessary image...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9783642250842
This paper presents a novel semi-automated image processing procedure dedicated to the identification and characterization of the dental root canal, based on high-resolution micro-cT records. After the necessary image enhancement, parallel slices are individually segmented via histogram based quick fuzzyc-meansclustering. The 3D model of root canal is built up from the segmented cross sections using the reconstruction of the inner surface, and the medial line is extracted by a 3D curve skeletonization algorithm. The central line of the root canal can finally be approximated as a 3D spline curve. The proposed procedure may support the planning of several kinds of endodontic interventions.
In this article, we have devised modified geneticalgorithm (MfGA) based fuzzy c-means algorithm, which segment magnetic resonance (MR) images. In FcM, local minimum point can be easily derived for not selecting the c...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9789811031533;9789811031526
In this article, we have devised modified geneticalgorithm (MfGA) based fuzzy c-means algorithm, which segment magnetic resonance (MR) images. In FcM, local minimum point can be easily derived for not selecting the centroids correctly. The proposed MfGA improves the population initialization and crossover parts of GA and generate the optimized class levels of the multilevel MR images. After that, the derived optimized class levels are applied as the initial input in FcM. An extensive performance comparison of the proposed method with the conventional FcM on two MR images establishes the superiority of the proposed approach.
Automated image detection of white matter changes of the brain is essentially helpful in providing a quantitative measure for studying the association of white matter lesions with other types of biomedical data. Such ...
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(纸本)9781424441242
Automated image detection of white matter changes of the brain is essentially helpful in providing a quantitative measure for studying the association of white matter lesions with other types of biomedical data. Such study allows the possibility of several medical hypothesis validations which lead to therapeutic treatment and prevention. This paper presents a new clustering-based segmentation approach for detecting white matter changes in magnetic resonance imaging with particular reference to cognitive decline in the elderly. The proposed method is formulated using the principles of fuzzy.. meansalgorithm and geostatistics.
A large load data set is frequently required as support for accurately predicting future loads, and models are used to extract the relevant user's electricity consumption behavior, energy consumption trends, and o...
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Association rules discovering and prediction with data mining method are two topics in the field of information processing. In this paper, the records in database are divided into many linguistic values expressed with...
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Association rules discovering and prediction with data mining method are two topics in the field of information processing. In this paper, the records in database are divided into many linguistic values expressed with normal fuzzy numbers by fuzzy c-means algorithm, and a series of linguistic valued association rules are generated. Then the records in database are mapped onto the linguistic values according to largest subject principle, and the support and confidence definitions of linguistic valued association rules are also provided. The discovering and prediction methods of the linguistic valued association rules are discussed through a weather example last.
Based on mechanism that the vertebrate immune system remembers the antigen it has met before by retaining in the body some memory cells, an algorithm is proposed to search for the representative of the data set by gen...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0780378040
Based on mechanism that the vertebrate immune system remembers the antigen it has met before by retaining in the body some memory cells, an algorithm is proposed to search for the representative of the data set by generating its memory cells. The algorithm is first tested on a two-dimensional data set with three cluster centers to see if the memory cells built could really be representative. Then it is applied to a real world application, where the fuzzy c-means algorithm (FcM) is adopted to classify the tiles into different clusters according to the color similarity. The feature vectors extracted from the tile images act as the antigen and the memory cells generated are regarded as the initial cluster centers. Its performance was compared with that obtained with randomly initialized centers. By this algorithm, the number of clusters does not require to be pre-defined. The convergence speed and clustering accuracy of FcM are also improved.
To inform the power utility and users, and help them reduce the huge financial losses due to voltage sag, it is important to obtain information on voltage sag events in advance. This paper proposes a method for predic...
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To inform the power utility and users, and help them reduce the huge financial losses due to voltage sag, it is important to obtain information on voltage sag events in advance. This paper proposes a method for predicting voltage sag characteristics based on fuzzy time series. First, we propose a homologous aggregation method to eliminate redundant data representing the same disturbance event and obtain the time series of voltage sag (TSOVS), which can describe the trend of the voltage sag data. Second, this paper introduces a fuzzification method for the time series of voltage sag based on the fuzzy c-means algorithm (FcMA), which transforms the time series of voltage sag into a fuzzy time series composed of interval symbols, to characterize the mapping relationship between the disturbance and voltage sag event. Furthermore, a hidden Markov model (HMM) of voltage sag is constructed to reveal the transformation relationship among elements in the fuzzy time series, considering the causal relationship between the disturbance and voltage sag event. Finally, the occurrence time and residual voltage of the voltage sag in the future were predicted based on this transformation relation. The measured voltage sags in a province in central china were used to verify the accuracy of the proposed method, prediction results with an accuracy of up to 90%.
Managing complex decision-making scenarios often hinges on the effectiveness of large-scale group decision -making (LSGDM). When confronted with a significant number of decision-makers (DMs) in LSGDM, each contributin...
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Managing complex decision-making scenarios often hinges on the effectiveness of large-scale group decision -making (LSGDM). When confronted with a significant number of decision-makers (DMs) in LSGDM, each contributing unique backgrounds and perspectives, addressing the issues of reducing dimensionality and foster-ing consensus becomes a crucial aspect of the decision-making process. This paper addresses these challenges through several innovative approaches. First, we employ clustering methods to reduce the dimensionality of DMs. We introduce a novel fuzzyc-meansclustering method that takes into account both the evaluation values and ranking of alternatives. This reduction in dimensionality serves to simplify the decision complexity and enhance the coherence of decision-related information among DMs placed within the same cluster. Once the clustering phase is complete, we propose a weight solution method for DMs within each group. This method combines the consensus level with the Spearman correlation coefficient of DMs, providing an effective means to determine the weights. Additionally, we introduce a weight solution method for each group based on the average consensus level and the number of DMs it contains. In the consensus reaching process (cRP), we implement a personalized modification rule. This rule takes into consideration the evolving consensus levels and the regret psychology exhibited by different DMs at different points in time. This dynamic approach significantly reduces both the cost and time required for consensus modifications. Finally, to validate the applicability of the proposed method, we apply it to a real-life case. comprehensive qualitative and quantitative comparative analyses are conducted to evaluate the proposed method, along with a stability analysis of the parameters involved.
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