Relevance vector machine classification for big data on Ebola outbreak

This research has three parts addressing classification, especially the imbalanced data problem, which is one of the most popular and essential issues in the domain of classification. The first part is to study the Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost) algorithm. AdaBoost is an effective solution for classification, but it still needs improvement in the imbalanced data problem. This part proposes a method to improve the AdaBoost algorithm using the new weighted vote parameters for the weak classifiers. Our proposed weighted vote parameters are determined not only by the global error rate but also by the classification accuracy rate of the positive class, which is our primary interest. The imbalanced index of the data is also a factor in constructing our algorithms. The numeric studies show that our proposed algorithms outperform the traditional ones, especially regarding the evaluation criterion of the F--1 Measure. Theoretic proofs of the advantages of our proposed algorithms are presented. The second part treats the Relevance Vector Machine (RVM), which is a supervised learning algorithm extended from the Support Vector Machine (SVM) based on the Bayesian sparsity model. Compared with the regression problem, RVM classification is challenging to conduct because there is no closed-form solution for the weight parameter posterior. The original RVM classification algorithm uses Newton's method in optimization to obtain the mode of weight parameter posterior, then approximates it by a Gaussian distribution in Laplace's method. This original model would work, but it just applies the frequency methods in a Bayesian framework. This part first proposes a Generic Bayesian RVM classification, which is a pure Bayesian model. We conjecture that our algorithm achieves convergent estimates of the quantities of interest compared with the nonconvergent estimates of the original RVM classification algorithm. Furthermore, a fully Bayesian approach with the hierarchical hyperprior structure for RVM classification is proposed, which improves the classification performance, especially in the imbalanced data problem. The third part is an extended work of the second one. The original RVM classification model uses the logistic link function to build the likelihood, which makes the model hard to conduct since the posterior of the weight parameter has no closed-form solution. This part proposes the probit link function approach instead of the logistic one for the likelihood function in RVM classification, namely PRVM (RVM with the Probit link function). We show that the posterior of the weight parameter in our model follows the multivariate normal distribution and achieves a closed-form solution. A latent variable is needed in our algorithm to simplify the Bayesian computation greatly, and its conditional posterior follows a truncated normal distribution. Compared with the original RVM classification model, our proposed one is another pure Bayesian approach and it has a more efficient computation process. For the prior structure, we first consider the Normal-Gamma independent prior to propose a Generic Bayesian PRVM algorithm. Furthermore, the Fully Bayesian PRVM algorithm with a hierarchical hyperprior structure is proposed, which improves the classification performance, especially in the imbalanced data problem.

Mental fatigue (MF) is a common phenomenon in our daily lives. In the workplace, mental fatigue can increase the risk of human errors. Moreover, if it is not detected and handled correctly, it can cause various problems. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is one of many modalities that is widely used by researchers for detecting mental fatigue. However, due to the difficulty in provoking fatigue condition during the EEG measurement, this study proposed two experimental designs for detecting mental fatigue, the first design is by using physical induction (PI) and the 2nd design is by using mental induction (MI). We obtained the EEG signals from 20 healthy participants, from 14 channels of wireless EEG headset. Each participant was given four types of cognitive tests in the form of a computer game including Trail, Span, Stroop, and Arithmetic. The subjective measurement of fatigue condition was measured by using the Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory (SOFI) questionnaires. The EEG signal was extracted by using power percentage (PP) features of alpha ( $\alpha$ ), beta ( $\beta$ ), and theta ( $\theta$ ) bands of frequency from all channels. As for classification, we introduced the use Relevance Vector Machine (RVM) approach which is claimed to have better performance than SVM as the precedence method. According to the results, all of the cognitive tests has increased average value of response time (RT) and decreased correction score (CS) on post-induction compared to pre-induction. Another result showed that the best mental fatigue detection is obtained from mental induction rather than physical induction. The classification results demonstrate an accuracy of 93.7% (MI) and 92.6% (PI) are achieved by RVM approach. Furthermore, RVM has also less execution time compared to SVM.

Microcalcification (MC) clusters in mammograms can be important early signs of breast cancer in women. Accurate detection of MC clusters is an important but challenging problem. In this paper, we propose the use of a recently developed machine learning technique -- relevance vector machine (RVM) -- for automatic detection of MCs in digitized mammograms. RVM is based on Bayesian estimation theory, and as a feature it can yield a decision function that depends on only a very small number of so-called <i>relevance vectors</i>. We formulate MC detection as a supervised-learning problem, and use RVM to classify if an MC object is present or not at each location in a mammogram image. MC clusters are then identified by grouping the detected MC objects. The proposed method is tested using a database of 141 clinical mammograms, and compared with a support vector machine (SVM) classifier which we developed previously. The detection performance is evaluated using the free-response receiver operating characteristic (FROC) curves. It is demonstrated that the RVM classifier matches closely with the SVM classifier in detection performance, and does so with a much sparser kernel representation than the SVM classifier. Consequently, the RVM classifier greatly reduces the computational complexity, making it more suitable for real-time processing of MC clusters in mammograms.

Nowadays a lot of massive data is stored and typically, the data itself contains a lot of non-trivial but useful information. Data mining techniques can be used to discover this information which can help the companies for decision-making. However, in real life applications, data is massive and is stored over distributed sites. One of my major research topics is to protect privacy over this kind of data. Previously, the important characteristics, issues and challenges related to management of the large amount of data has been explored. Various open source data analytics frameworks that deal with large amount of Data analytics workloads have been discussed. Comparative study between the given frameworks and suitability of the same has been proposed. Digital universe is flooded with huge amount of data generated by number of users worldwide. These data are of diverse in nature, come from various sources and in many forms. To keep with the desire to store and analyze ever larger volumes of complex data, relational databases vendors have delivered specialized analytical platforms that come in many shapes and sizes from software only to analytical services that run in third party hosted environments. In addition new technologies have emerged to address exploding volumes of complex data, including web traffic, social media content and machine generated data including sensor data, global positioning system data.Big data is defined as large amount of data which requires new technologies and architectures so that it becomes possible to extract value from it by capturing and analysis process. Due to such large size of data it becomes very difficult to perform effective analysis using the existing traditional techniques. Big data has become a prominent research field, especially when it comes to decision making and data analysis. However, Big data due to its various properties like volume, velocity, variety, variability, value and complexity put forward many challenges. Since Big data is a recent upcoming technology in the market which can bring huge benefits to the business organizations, it becomes necessary that various challenges and issues associated in bringing and adapting to this technology are brought into light. Another challenge is that data collection may not have enough accuracy which will lead to a non-consistent analysis that can critically affect the decision based on this analysis. Moreover, it is clearly apparent that organizations need to employ data-driven decision making to gain competitive advantage. Processing, integrating and interacting with more data should make it better data, providing both more panoramic and more granular views to aid strategic decision making. This is made possible via Big Data exploiting affordable and usable Computational and Storage Resources. Many offerings are based on the Map-Reduce and Hadoop paradigms and most focus solely on the analytical side. Nonetheless, in many respects it remains unclear what Big Data actually is; current offerings appear as isolated silos that are difficult to integrate and/or make it difficult to better utilize existing data and systems. Since data is growing at a huge speed making it difficult to handle such large amount of data (Exabyte). The main difficulty in handling such large amount of data is because that the volume is increasing rapidly in comparison to the computing resources. The Big data term which is being used now a days is kind of misnomer as it points out only the size of the data not putting too much of attention to its other existing properties.If data is to be used to make accurate decisions in time it becomes necessary that it should be available in accurate, complete and timely manner. This makes the data management and governance process bit complex adding the necessity to make Data open and make it available to government agencies in standardized manner with standardized APIs, metadata and formats thus leading to better decision making, business intelligence and productivity improvements.This paper presents a discussion and evaluation for the most prominent techniques used in the processes of data collection and analysis in order to identify the privacy defects in them that affects the accuracy of big data. Depending on the results of this analysis, recommendations were provided for improving data collection and analysis techniques that will help to avoid if not all then most of the problems facing the use of big data in decision making. Keywords: Big Data, Big Data Challenges, Big Data Accuracy, Big Data Collection, Big Data Analytics.

ABSTRACTAddressing the challenges of low feature extraction dimensions and insufficient distinct information for gesture differentiation for smart home appliances, this article proposed an innovative gesture recognition algorithm, integrating fractional Fourier transform (FrFT) with relevance vector machine (RVM). The process involves using FrFT to transform raw gesture data into the fractional domain, thereby expanding the dimensions of information extraction. Subsequently, high‐dimensional feature vectors are created from fractional domain, and RVM classifiers are employed for joint optimization of feature selection and classification decision functions, achieving optimal classification performance. A dataset was constructed using five different types of gestures recorded on the TI millimeter‐wave radar platform to validate the effectiveness of this method. The experimental results demonstrate that the RVM selected the optimal FrFT order of 0.6, with the best feature set comprising fractional spectral entropy, peak factor, and second‐order central moment. Recognition rates for each gesture exceeded 96.2%, with an average rate of 98.5%. This performance surpasses three comparative methods in both recognition accuracy and real‐time processing, indicating high potential for future applications.

Taking a byte out of big data

Abstract—Existing electroencephalography (EEG) based Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnostic systems typically rely on experts to visually inspect and segment the collected signals into artefact-free epochs and on support vector machine (SVM) based classifiers. The manual selection process, however, introduces biases and errors into the diagnostic procedure, renders it “semi-automated, ” and makes the procedure costly and labour-intensive. In this paper, we overcome these limitations by proposing the use of an automated artefact removal (AAR) algorithm to remove artefacts from the EEG signal without the need for human intervention. We investigate the effects of the so-called wavelet-enhanced independent component analysis (wICA) AAR on three classes of EEG features, namely spectral power, coherence, and amplitude modulation, and ultimately, on diagnostic accuracy, specificity and sensitivity. Furthermore, we propose to replace the binary SVM classifier with a soft-decision relevance vec-tor machine (RVM) classifier. Experimental results show the proposed RVM-based system outperforming the SVM trained on features extracted from both manually-selected and wICA-processed epochs. Moreover, the class membership information output by the RVM is shown to provide clinicians with a richer pool of information to assist with AD assessment. Keywords—Alzheimer’s disease, electroencephalography, support vector machine (SVM), relevance vector machine (RVM), wICA. I.

Cloud computing and big data: Technologies and applications

Classification of data from electronic nose using relevance vector machines

Fully Bayesian analysis of the relevance vector machine classification for imbalanced data problem

For thermal-based applications, images are obtained by an Infrared camera through Plank’s law. Thermal sensitivity is the smallest temperature difference detected by the camera. Thermal-images were captured through the heat emitted from plant leaves. Initially, the Gaussian noise in the medical Infrared (IR) images is pre-processed by the median filter. Then the features from the preprocessed images are obtained through the principal component analysis algorithm. From the extracted features, the optimal features are selected using the Scale Invariant Differential Evolution-based Feature (SIDEF) algorithm. Through the exploitation of the selected features, the hybrid genetic algorithm with Relevance Vector Machine (HGRVMA) classifier classifies the features into diseases and non-diseases. To validate the performance of the proposed algorithm, it is compared with the existing algorithms in terms of metrics such as sensitivity, accuracy, precision, and recall. The validation results prove that the proposed HGRVM algorithm is optimal than the existing algorithms for all the metrics.

Hughes phenomenon is a serious problem in supervised classification of hyperspectral images in particular for small land-cover patches. A solution for this problem through integrating the capabilities of a nonlinear discriminating analysis with relevance vector machine (RVM) is proposed in this paper. It first transforms the hyperdimensional data to a new space with a better class separability. Then, a multiclass RVM classifier processes the transformed data for precise labeling of the classes. The results show that the proposed approach outperforms both RVM as well as support vector machine (SVM), when they are applied to the original hyperdimensional data space. Indeed, it is an advantage for key information detection in the classification context.

The Delhi and NCR healthcare systems are rapidly registering electronic health records, diagnostic information available electronically. Furthermore, clinical analysis is rapidly advancing-large quantities of information are examined and new insights are part of the analysis of this technology-experienced as Big Data. It provides tools for storing, managing, studying, and assimilating large amounts of robust, structured and unstructured data generated by existing medical organizations. Recently, data analysis data have been used to help provide care and diagnose disease. In the current era, systems need connected devices, people, time, places and networks that are fully integrated on the Internet (IoT). The Internet has become new in developing health monitoring systems. Diabetes is defined as a group of metabolic disorders affecting human health worldwide. Extensive research (diagnosis, path physiology, treatment, etc.) produces a great deal of data on all aspects of diabetes. The main purpose of this chapter is to provide a detailed analysis of healthcare using large amounts of data and analysis. From the Hospitals of Delhi and NCR, sample of 30 subjects has been collected in random fashion who has been suffering from Diabetes from their Health Insurance Providers without disclosing any Personal Information (PI) or Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) by Law. The present study aimed to analyze diabetes with the latest IoT and Big Data analysis techniques and it’s correlation with stress (TTH) on human health. Authors have tried to include age, gender & insulin factor and its correlation with diabetes. Overall, In conclusion, TTH cases increasing with age in case of males and not following the pattern of diabetes variation with age while in case of female TTH pattern variation is same as diabetes i.e. increasing trend up to age of 60 then decreasing.

Big data stands for effective handling of large amount of data, research, mining, intelligence. In social media large amount of data uploaded every.Social media handle large amount of data like photo, video, songs and so many using big data. When it comes for big data, a large amount of data should be effectively handled. Big data face various challenges like clustering of data, visualizing, data representation, data processing, pattern mining, tracking of data and analysing behaviour of users. In this paper the Emoji in messages are decoded and Unicode will be set. Based on the Emoji the user interest can be understood in a better way. Then another part involves the replacement of repeated data by using the map Reduce algorithm. Mapping of data with key values used to reduce the size of storage.

This paper adopts a 5G smart sensor network to design intelligent sensing of environmental information in aquaculture waters, and in this way, we study the significance of optimizing the intelligent sensing model. Microservice architecture and big data analysis and processing will become the innovation of technology in the new era. In this regard, it is very important to study a set of aquarium monitoring and management system based on microservice architecture, so that users can understand the changes in the environment in the aquarium, manage a large amount of historical data quickly, and help users solve existing problems. The design pattern of MVVM architecture, unified management of the life cycle, and microservice architecture make the system very easy to expand and maintain; secondly, it realizes the automatic monitoring of the aquarium environment while making multilevel storage optimization for a large amount of data and realizes fast retrieval of a large amount of data; finally, the system can make intelligent regulation in the environmental control of ornamental fish and can automatically adapt to the environmental requirements of different ornamental fish. Finally, the system can make intelligent control in the environment control of ornamental fish and can automatically adapt to the needs of different ornamental fish environments. After testing its server concurrent processing capability, communication stability, and Android performance, the system runs stably. This paper analyzes the architecture module reuse rate and protocol performance; the module reuse rate analysis results show that the various types of modules in the architecture are reused many times and have strong generality, which effectively reduces the development cycle and development cost, and the architecture can quickly and efficiently integrate hardware units such as sensors, actuators, and communication modules; the protocol performance analysis shows that the designed protocol has high communication performance and meets the architecture. The protocol performance analysis shows that the designed protocol has high communication performance and meets the requirements of the architecture in terms of the transmission rate. At the same time, the edge computing module of the architecture further shifts down the edge computing tasks and lays the hardware foundation for the subsequent implementation of sensor data anomaly detection, data encryption transmission, and other functions.