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    • Data Science
    • Machine Learning
    • Computational Biology

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    • Self-organizing maps (SOMs) project high-dimensional data onto a lower-dimensional map, preserving topological relationships.
    • Interpreting SOMs with sparse data or more neurons than patterns is challenging due to diffuse cluster boundaries.
    • Existing methods for visualizing interneuron distances and cluster separation in SOMs have limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel cluster reinforcement (CR) phase for sparsely-matched SOMs.
    • To develop a new method for visualizing cluster boundaries on SOM feature maps.
    • To improve the interpretability of SOMs, particularly in scenarios with limited data.

    Main Methods:

    • Implemented a data-driven, unsupervised cluster reinforcement (CR) phase to amplify within-cluster similarity in SOMs.
    • Developed a boundary (B) matrix to store discontinuities corresponding to between-cluster distances.
    • Created a hierarchical visualization technique to display cluster boundaries directly on SOM feature maps.

    Main Results:

    • The CR phase effectively enhances within-cluster similarity, leading to sharper cluster definitions.
    • The new visualization method clearly displays cluster boundaries without requiring additional clustering steps.
    • Demonstrated improved interpretability and effectiveness using a synthetic benchmark and microbial community data.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed CR phase and visualization method significantly improve the clarity and interpretability of SOMs for sparse data.
    • This approach offers a robust way to analyze high-dimensional data, revealing underlying cluster structures.
    • The methods are validated on both synthetic and real-world biological datasets, showing broad applicability.