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A method for improving classification reliability of multilayer perceptrons.

L P Cordella1, C De Stefano, F Tortorella

  • 1Dipartimento di Inf. e Sistemistica, Naples Univ.

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks
|January 1, 1995
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This study introduces a reject option for neural classifiers to enhance reliability. By optimizing a performance function, the method finds the best trade-off between rejecting uncertain classifications and misclassifications.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Neural classifiers are essential for pattern recognition tasks.
  • Ensuring classification reliability is crucial for practical applications.
  • Existing methods may lack flexibility in adapting to diverse classifier architectures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose criteria for evaluating neural classifier reliability.
  • To introduce a flexible reject option to improve classification accuracy.
  • To define an optimal reject threshold based on a performance function.

Main Methods:

  • Developed two independent rules for implementing a reject option, applicable regardless of classifier topology, size, or training algorithm.
  • Defined a performance function P to evaluate classification quality (recognition, misclassification, reject rates).
  • Determined the optimal reject threshold by maximizing the performance function P, using statistical distributions from classifier behavior without a reject option.

Main Results:

  • The proposed reject option significantly enhances neural classifier reliability.
  • The method successfully identified optimal reject thresholds by maximizing the defined performance function.
  • Experimental validation on a large dataset of handprinted and multifont characters demonstrated the effectiveness of the approach.

Conclusions:

  • The introduced reject option provides a robust mechanism for improving classification reliability in neural networks.
  • The performance function-based threshold optimization offers a adaptable strategy for various applications.
  • The method's independence from specific classifier details ensures broad applicability and ease of implementation.