An adaptive classification framework for unsupervised model updating in nonstationary environments

Piero Conca*, Jon Timmis, Rogério De Lemos, Simon Forrest, Heather McCracken

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Abstract

This paper introduces an adaptive framework that makes use of ensemble classification and self-training to maintain high classification performance in datasets affected by concept drift without the aid of external supervision to update the model of a classifier. The updating of the model of the framework is triggered by a mechanism that infers the presence of concept drift based on the analysis of the differences between the outputs of the different classifiers. In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm, comparisons were made with a set of unsupervised classification techniques and drift detection techniques. The results show that the framework is able to react more promptly to performance degradation than the existing methods and this leads to increased classification accuracy. In addition, the framework stores a smaller amount of instances with respect to a single-classifier approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
PublisherSpringer
Pages171-184
Number of pages14
Volume9432
ISBN (Print)9783319279251
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
Event1st International Workshop on Machine Learning, Optimization, and Big Data, MOD 2015 - Taormina, Sicily, United Kingdom
Duration: 21 Jul 201523 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9432
ISSN (Print)03029743
ISSN (Electronic)16113349

Conference

Conference1st International Workshop on Machine Learning, Optimization, and Big Data, MOD 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityTaormina, Sicily
Period21/07/1523/07/15

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