提出IR-ART,让模糊自适应共振理论摆脱对初始参数的依赖。
Towards Initialization-Agnostic Clustering with Iterative Adaptive Resonance Theory
- 通过迭代检测不稳聚类、剔除低质簇、动态扩展相似阈值三阶段优化
- 15个数据集实验显示对参数不敏感,仍保持原算法简洁性
- 适合无经验用户在资源受限场景使用,具备自动优化能力
Fuzzy ART的聚类性能高度依赖预设的警觉参数,其取值偏差会导致聚类结果大幅波动,严重限制了非专家用户的实用性。现有方法多通过粒子群优化或模糊逻辑规则等自适应机制提升鲁棒性,但常引入额外超参数或复杂框架,违背原始算法的简洁性。为此,本文提出迭代优化自适应共振理论(IR-ART),将三个关键阶段整合进统一迭代框架:(1) 聚类稳定性检测:通过分析簇内样本数变化动态识别不稳定聚类;(2) 不稳定聚类删除:基于进化剪枝模块剔除低质量簇;(3) 警觉区域扩展:自适应调整相似性阈值。这三个阶段独立于具体聚类执行过程,依次聚焦于迭代过程中隐含知识的分析,调整权重与警觉参数,为下一轮迭代奠定基础。15个数据集的实验表明,IR-ART在保持Fuzzy ART参数简单性的同时,显著提升了对次优警觉参数的容忍度。案例研究通过可视化验证了算法的迭代优化能力,特别适用于资源受限场景下的非专家用户。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
The clustering performance of Fuzzy Adaptive Resonance Theory (Fuzzy ART) is highly dependent on the preset vigilance parameter, where deviations in its value can lead to significant fluctuations in clustering results, severely limiting its practicality for non-expert users. Existing approaches generally enhance vigilance parameter robustness through adaptive mechanisms such as particle swarm optimization and fuzzy logic rules. However, they often introduce additional hyperparameters or complex frameworks that contradict the original simplicity of the algorithm. To address this, we propose Iterative Refinement Adaptive Resonance Theory (IR-ART), which integrates three key phases into a unified iterative framework: (1) Cluster Stability Detection: A dynamic stability detection module that identifies unstable clusters by analyzing the change of sample size (number of samples in the cluster) in iteration. (2) Unstable Cluster Deletion: An evolutionary pruning module that eliminates low-quality clusters. (3) Vigilance Region Expansion: A vigilance region expansion mechanism that adaptively adjusts similarity thresholds. Independent of the specific execution of clustering, these three phases sequentially focus on analyzing the implicit knowledge within the iterative process, adjusting weights and vigilance parameters, thereby laying a foundation for the next iteration. Experimental evaluation on 15 datasets demonstrates that IR-ART improves tolerance to suboptimal vigilance parameter values while preserving the parameter simplicity of Fuzzy ART. Case studies visually confirm the algorithm's self-optimization capability through iterative refinement, making it particularly suitable for non-expert users in resource-constrained scenarios.
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