Unsupervised Feature Learning Classification Using an Extreme Learning Machine

Author

Dao Lam
Donald C. Wunsch, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

This paper presents a new approach, which we call UFL-ELM, to classification using both unsupervised and supervised learning. Unlike traditional approaches in which features are extracted, hand-crafted, and then trained using time-consuming, iterated optimization, this proposed method leverages unsupervised feature learning to learn features from the data themselves and then train the classifier using an extreme learning machine to reach the analytic solution. The result is therefore widely and quickly applied to universal data. Experiments on a large dataset of images confirm the ease of use and speed of training of this unsupervised feature learning approach. Furthermore, the paper discusses how to speed up training, using massively parallel programming.

Recommended Citation

D. Lam and D. C. Wunsch, "Unsupervised Feature Learning Classification Using an Extreme Learning Machine," Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2013.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2013.6706977

Meeting Name

2013 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2013 (2013: Aug. 4-9, Dallas, TX)

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-1467361293

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2013 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2013