Support Vector Machines and Affective Science

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-308
Author(s):  
Chris H. Miller ◽  
Matthew D. Sacchet ◽  
Ian H. Gotlib
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Machines ◽  
Reduction Technique ◽  
Feature Reduction ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Predictive Algorithm ◽  
Affective Science ◽  
Vector Machines ◽  
Potential Applications

Support vector machines (SVMs) are being used increasingly in affective science as a data-driven classification method and feature reduction technique. Whereas traditional statistical methods typically compare group averages on selected variables, SVMs use a predictive algorithm to learn multivariate patterns that optimally discriminate between groups. In this review, we provide a framework for understanding the methods of SVM-based analyses and summarize the findings of seminal studies that use SVMs for classification or data reduction in the behavioral and neural study of emotion and affective disorders. We conclude by discussing promising directions and potential applications of SVMs in future research in affective science.

Feature Reduction for Computationally Efficient Damage State Classification Using Binary Tree Support Vector Machines

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clyde Coelho ◽  
Aditi Chattopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Machines ◽  
Binary Tree ◽  
Feature Reduction ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Computationally Efficient ◽  
Damage State ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Linear Discriminant ◽  
Vector Machines

This paper proposes a computationally efficient methodology for classifying damage in structural hotspots. Data collected from a sensor instrumented lug joint subjected to fatigue loading was preprocessed using a linear discriminant analysis (LDA) to extract features that are relevant for classification and reduce the dimensionality of the data. The data is then reduced in the feature space by analyzing the structure of the mapped clusters and removing the data points that do not affect the construction of interclass separating hyperplanes. The reduced data set is used to train a support vector machines (SVM) based classifier and the results of the classification problem are compared to those when the entire data set is used for training. To further improve the efficiency of the classification scheme, the SVM classifiers are arranged in a binary tree format to reduce the number of comparisons that are necessary. The experimental results show that the data reduction does not reduce the ability of the classifier to distinguish between classes while providing a nearly fourfold decrease in the amount of training data processed.

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