About retraining rule in multi-expert intelligent system for semi-supervised learning using SVM classifiers Online publication date: Mon, 29-Dec-2014
by D. Barbuzzi; G. Pirlo; D. Impedovo
International Journal of Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering (IJSISE), Vol. 7, No. 4, 2014
Abstract: This paper proposes three methods in order to retrain classifiers in a multi-expert scenario, when new (unknown) data are available. In fact, when a multi-expert system is adopted, the collective behaviour of classifiers can be used for both recognition aims and selection of the most profitable samples for system retraining. More specifically a misclassified sample for a particular expert can be used to update the expert itself if the collective behaviour of the multi-expert system allows the classification of the sample with high confidence. In addition, this paper provides a comparison between the new approach and those available in the literature for semi-supervised learning using the SVM classifier by taking into account four different combination techniques at abstract and measurement levels. The experimental results, which have been obtained using the handwritten digits of the CEDAR database, demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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