A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications

Radial Basis Function (RBF) has been widely used in different fields, due to its fast learning and interpretability of its solution. One problem of classical RBF is that it suffers from curse of dimensionality that the number of basis functions will explode with the increase of dimensions in the dat...

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Main Authors: Ma, Li Ya, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab, Quek, Chai
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2006
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Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab
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description Radial Basis Function (RBF) has been widely used in different fields, due to its fast learning and interpretability of its solution. One problem of classical RBF is that it suffers from curse of dimensionality that the number of basis functions will explode with the increase of dimensions in the dataset. This explosion usually impairs the usefulness and interpretability of RBF, especially in medical applications, where the dimensions of dataset are high and the explanations of solutions are important. In this paper, we propose a generalized RBF (GRBF) model to reduce the number of basis functions and thus alleviate curse of dimensionality. An EM-based training algorithm is also introduced, which uses fewer parameters compared to some classical supervised learning methods. This will make the learning process simpler and more convenient in practice. Moreover, GRBF trained by the new algorithm has an apparent statistical meaning. Experimental results show potentials for real-life applications.
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spelling iium-381772020-12-16T15:47:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38177/ A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications Ma, Li Ya Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab Quek, Chai T Technology (General) Radial Basis Function (RBF) has been widely used in different fields, due to its fast learning and interpretability of its solution. One problem of classical RBF is that it suffers from curse of dimensionality that the number of basis functions will explode with the increase of dimensions in the dataset. This explosion usually impairs the usefulness and interpretability of RBF, especially in medical applications, where the dimensions of dataset are high and the explanations of solutions are important. In this paper, we propose a generalized RBF (GRBF) model to reduce the number of basis functions and thus alleviate curse of dimensionality. An EM-based training algorithm is also introduced, which uses fewer parameters compared to some classical supervised learning methods. This will make the learning process simpler and more convenient in practice. Moreover, GRBF trained by the new algorithm has an apparent statistical meaning. Experimental results show potentials for real-life applications. 2006-06 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38177/1/A_Modified_Generalized_RBF_Model_with_EM-based_Learning_Algorithm_for_Medical_Applications.pdf Ma, Li Ya and Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab and Quek, Chai (2006) A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications. In: Nineteenth IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, 22–23 June 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1647584&tag=1
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Ma, Li Ya
Abdul Rahman, Abdul Wahab
Quek, Chai
A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications
title A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications
title_full A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications
title_fullStr A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications
title_full_unstemmed A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications
title_short A modified generalized RBF model with EM-based learning algorithm for medical applications
title_sort modified generalized rbf model with em-based learning algorithm for medical applications
topic T Technology (General)
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/38177/1/A_Modified_Generalized_RBF_Model_with_EM-based_Learning_Algorithm_for_Medical_Applications.pdf