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Area of Science:

  • Data Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Cluster analysis is crucial for unlabeled data across various fields.
  • Determining the optimal number of clusters is a common challenge due to lack of a priori knowledge.
  • Existing methods often struggle with unknown cluster counts and provide limited visualization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated grid clustering method using polar self-organizing maps (PolSOM).
  • To enable the identification of the optimal number of partitions in unlabeled datasets.
  • To provide a visual representation of cluster characteristics for better interpretability.

Main Methods:

  • Grid clustering algorithm integrated with polar self-organizing maps (PolSOM).
  • Exploitation of data topology, considering both distance and density.
  • Development of a 2-D polar map for visualizing cluster features and values.

Main Results:

  • The proposed PolSOM-based grid clustering method automatically identifies the optimal number of clusters.
  • The method effectively visualizes cluster characteristics on a 2-D polar map.
  • Experimental results show higher clustering accuracy and lower computational cost compared to six conventional methods.

Conclusions:

  • The PolSOM-based grid clustering offers an effective solution for unlabeled data analysis when the number of clusters is unknown.
  • The method provides superior performance in terms of accuracy and efficiency.
  • The visual representation capability enhances the understanding and interpretability of clustering results.