A Hybrid AIS-SVM Ensemble Approach for Text Classification

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

Mario Antunes (Author) Other; Catarina Silva (Author) Other; Bernardete Ribeiro (Author) Other; Manuel Correia (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: ADAPTIVE AND NATURAL COMPUTING ALGORITHMS, PT II

Pages: 342-352

10th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms

Ljubljana, SLOVENIA, APR 14-16, 2011

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Computer and information sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-XXR

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-20267-4_36

Abstract (EN): In this paper we propose and analyse methods for expanding state-of-the-art performance on text classification. We put forward an ensemble-based structure that includes Support Vector Machines (SVM) and Artificial Immune Systems (AIS). The underpinning idea is that SVM-like approaches can be enhanced with A IS approaches which can capture dynamics in models. While having radically different genesis, and probably because of that, SVM and AIS can cooperate in a committee setting, using a heterogeneous ensemble to improve overall performance, including a confidence on each system classification as the differentiating factor. Results on the well-known Reuters-21578 benchmark are presented, showing promising classification performance gains, resulting in a classification that improves upon all baseline contributors of the ensemble committee.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11