NORMALIZATION AND FEATURE SELECTION USING ENSEMBLE METHODS FOR CROP YIELD PREDICTION

ICTACT Journal on Soft Computing ( Volume: 14 , Issue: 3 )

Abstract

In machine learning study proposes an ensemble-based strategy for both feature selection and data standardization to enhance model performance and interpretability. To maintain consistency across datasets, it employ average filling and weighted K-means clustering. Weighted K-means assigns distinct values to samples based on their distances to cluster centers, offering a more precise representation of the data distribution. Meanwhile, average filling replaces missing values with the average of corresponding features, ensuring a complete dataset for subsequent analysis. For feature selection, adopt an ensemble approach that combines Random Forest (RF) with Logistic Regression (LR) and ElasticNet. RF captures feature importance through tree-based analysis, while LR and ElasticNet provide additional insights into feature relevance and coefficients. This amalgamation aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of feature importance within the dataset. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is employed to reduce dataset complexity while preserving key properties, facilitating more effective feature selection. By identifying orthogonal components that best explain data variation, PCA enables efficient representation and feature selection. In the final stage, Support Vector Machines (SVM) are utilized for categorization. SVM, a powerful classification method, establishes strong decision boundaries that optimize the gap between classes. Leveraging the selected features, the SVM model effectively categorizes new instances.

Authors

A. Chitradevi, N. Tajunisha
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science for Women, India

Keywords

Dataset Normalization, Feature Selection, Weighted K-Means Clustering, Decision Tree Regressor, Random Forest

Published By
ICTACT
Published In
ICTACT Journal on Soft Computing
( Volume: 14 , Issue: 3 )
Date of Publication
January 2024
Pages
3293 - 3303

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