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pkfssvm(1)

feature selection for nn classifier

NAME

pkfssvm - feature selection for nn classifier

SYNOPSIS

FCpkfssvmF[0] FC-tF[0] training FC-nF[0] number [options] [advanced options]

DESCRIPTION

Classification problems dealing with high dimensional input data can be challenging due to the Hughes phenomenon. Hyperspectral data, for instance, can have hundreds of spectral bands and require special attention when being classified. In particular when limited training data are available, the classification of such data can be problematic without reducing the dimension.

The SVM classifier has been shown to be more robust to this type of problem than others. Nevertheless, classification accuracy can often be improved with feature selection methods. The utility pkfssvm implements a number of feature selection techniques, among which a sequential floating forward search (SFFS).

OPTIONS

FC-tF[0] filename, FC--trainingF[0] filename

training vector file. A single vector file contains all training features (must be set as: B0, B1, B2,...) for all classes (class numbers identified by label option). Use multiple training files for bootstrap aggregation (alternative to the bag and bsize options, where a random subset is taken from a single training file)

FC-nF[0] number, FC--nfF[0] number

number of features to select (0 to select optimal number, see also FC--ecostF[0] option)

FC-iF[0] filename, FC--inputF[0] filename

input test set (leave empty to perform a cross validation based on training only)

FC-vF[0] level, FC--verboseF[0] level

set to: 0 (results only), 1 (confusion matrix), 2 (debug)

Advanced options

FC-tlnF[0] layer, FC--tlnF[0] layer

training layer name(s)

FC-labelF[0] attribute, FC--labelF[0] attribute

identifier for class label in training vector file. (default: label)

FC-balF[0] size, FC--balanceF[0] size

balance the input data to this number of samples for each class (default: 0)

FC-randomF[0], FC--randomF[0]

in case of balance, randomize input data

FC-minF[0] number, FC--minF[0] number

if number of training pixels is less then min, do not take this class into account

FC-bF[0] band, FC--bandF[0] band

band index (starting from 0, either use band option or use start to end)

FC-sbandF[0] band, FC--startbandF[0] band

start band sequence number

FC-ebandF[0] band, FC--endbandF[0] band

end band sequence number

FC-offsetF[0] value, FC--offsetF[0] value

offset value for each spectral band input features: FCrefl[band]=(DN[band]-offset[band])/scale[band]F[0]

FC-scaleF[0] value, FC--scaleF[0] value

scale value for each spectral band input features: FCrefl=(DN[band]-offset[band])/scale[band]F[0] (use FC0F[0] if scale min and max in each band to FC-1.0F[0] and FC1.0F[0])

FC-svmtF[0] type, FC--svmtypeF[0] type

type of SVM (C_SVC, nu_SVC,one_class, epsilon_SVR, nu_SVR)

FC-ktF[0] type, FC--kerneltypeF[0] type

type of kernel function (linear,polynomial,radial,sigmoid)

FC-kdF[0] value, FC--kdF[0] value

degree in kernel function

FC-gF[0] value, FC--gammaF[0] value

gamma in kernel function

FC-c0F[0] value, FC--coef0F[0] value

coef0 in kernel function

FC-ccF[0] value, FC--ccostF[0] value

the parameter C of C-SVC, epsilon-SVR, and nu-SVR

FC-nuF[0] value, FC--nuF[0] value

the parameter nu of nu-SVC, one-class SVM, and nu-SVR

FC-elossF[0] value, FC--elossF[0] value

the epsilon in loss function of epsilon-SVR

FC-cacheF[0] number, FC--cacheF[0] number

cache memory size in MB (default: 100)

FC-etolF[0] value, FC--etolF[0] value

the tolerance of termination criterion (default: 0.001)

FC-shrinkF[0], FC--shrinkF[0]

whether to use the shrinking heuristics

FC-smF[0] method, FC--smF[0] method

feature selection method (sffs=sequential floating forward search, sfs=sequential forward search, sbs, sequential backward search, bfs=brute force search)

FC-ecostF[0] value, FC--ecostF[0] value

epsilon for stopping criterion in cost function to determine optimal number of features

FC-cvF[0] value, FC--cvF[0] value

n-fold cross validation mode (default: 0)

FC-cF[0] name, FC--classF[0] name

list of class names.

FC-rF[0] value, FC--reclassF[0] value

list of class values (use same order as in FC--classF[0] option).

SEE ALSO

pkfsann(1)

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