Automated classification of gas flow states in blast furnaces using top-camera imagery typically demands a large volume of labeled data,whose manual annotation is both labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.To mitigate ...Automated classification of gas flow states in blast furnaces using top-camera imagery typically demands a large volume of labeled data,whose manual annotation is both labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.To mitigate this challenge,we present an enhanced semi-supervised learning approach based on the Mean Teacher framework,incorporating a novel feature loss module to maximize classification performance with limited labeled samples.The model studies show that the proposed model surpasses both the baseline Mean Teacher model and fully supervised method in accuracy.Specifically,for datasets with 20%,30%,and 40%label ratios,using a single training iteration,the model yields accuracies of 78.61%,82.21%,and 85.2%,respectively,while multiple-cycle training iterations achieves 82.09%,81.97%,and 81.59%,respectively.Furthermore,scenario-specific training schemes are introduced to support diverse deployment need.These findings highlight the potential of the proposed technique in minimizing labeling requirements and advancing intelligent blast furnace diagnostics.展开更多
At the early stages of deep-water oil exploration and development, fewer and further apart wells are drilled than in onshore oilfields. Supervised least squares support vector machine algorithms are used to predict th...At the early stages of deep-water oil exploration and development, fewer and further apart wells are drilled than in onshore oilfields. Supervised least squares support vector machine algorithms are used to predict the reservoir parameters but the prediction accuracy is low. We combined the least squares support vector machine （LSSVM） algorithm with semi-supervised learning and established a semi-supervised regression model, which we call the semi-supervised least squares support vector machine （SLSSVM） model. The iterative matrix inversion is also introduced to improve the training ability and training time of the model. We use the UCI data to test the generalization of a semi-supervised and a supervised LSSVM models. The test results suggest that the generalization performance of the LSSVM model greatly improves and with decreasing training samples the generalization performance is better. Moreover, for small-sample models, the SLSSVM method has higher precision than the semi-supervised K-nearest neighbor （SKNN） method. The new semi- supervised LSSVM algorithm was used to predict the distribution of porosity and sandstone in the Jingzhou study area.展开更多
Accurate prediction of the remaining useful life(RUL)is crucial for the design and management of lithium-ion batteries.Although various machine learning models offer promising predictions,one critical but often overlo...Accurate prediction of the remaining useful life(RUL)is crucial for the design and management of lithium-ion batteries.Although various machine learning models offer promising predictions,one critical but often overlooked challenge is their demand for considerable run-to-failure data for training.Collection of such training data leads to prohibitive testing efforts as the run-to-failure tests can last for years.Here,we propose a semi-supervised representation learning method to enhance prediction accuracy by learning from data without RUL labels.Our approach builds on a sophisticated deep neural network that comprises an encoder and three decoder heads to extract time-dependent representation features from short-term battery operating data regardless of the existence of RUL labels.The approach is validated using three datasets collected from 34 batteries operating under various conditions,encompassing over 19,900 charge and discharge cycles.Our method achieves a root mean squared error(RMSE)within 25 cycles,even when only 1/50 of the training dataset is labelled,representing a reduction of 48%compared to the conventional approach.We also demonstrate the method's robustness with varying numbers of labelled data and different weights assigned to the three decoder heads.The projection of extracted features in low space reveals that our method effectively learns degradation features from unlabelled data.Our approach highlights the promise of utilising semi-supervised learning to reduce the data demand for reliability monitoring of energy devices.展开更多
For indoor location estimation based on received signal strength( RSS) in wireless local area networks( WLAN),in order to reduce the influence of noise on the positioning accuracy,a large number of RSS should be colle...For indoor location estimation based on received signal strength( RSS) in wireless local area networks( WLAN),in order to reduce the influence of noise on the positioning accuracy,a large number of RSS should be collected in offline phase. Therefore,collecting training data with positioning information is time consuming which becomes the bottleneck of WLAN indoor localization. In this paper,the traditional semisupervised learning method based on k-NN and ε-NN graph for reducing collection workload of offline phase are analyzed,and the result shows that the k-NN or ε-NN graph are sensitive to data noise,which limit the performance of semi-supervised learning WLAN indoor localization system. Aiming at the above problem,it proposes a l1-graph-algorithm-based semi-supervised learning( LG-SSL) indoor localization method in which the graph is built by l1-norm algorithm. In our system,it firstly labels the unlabeled data using LG-SSL and labeled data to build the Radio Map in offline training phase,and then uses LG-SSL to estimate user's location in online phase. Extensive experimental results show that,benefit from the robustness to noise and sparsity ofl1-graph,LG-SSL exhibits superior performance by effectively reducing the collection workload in offline phase and improving localization accuracy in online phase.展开更多
Existing semi-supervisedmedical image segmentation algorithms use copy-paste data augmentation to correct the labeled-unlabeled data distribution mismatch.However,current copy-paste methods have three limitations:(1)t...Existing semi-supervisedmedical image segmentation algorithms use copy-paste data augmentation to correct the labeled-unlabeled data distribution mismatch.However,current copy-paste methods have three limitations:(1)training the model solely with copy-paste mixed pictures from labeled and unlabeled input loses a lot of labeled information;(2)low-quality pseudo-labels can cause confirmation bias in pseudo-supervised learning on unlabeled data;(3)the segmentation performance in low-contrast and local regions is less than optimal.We design a Stochastic Augmentation-Based Dual-Teaching Auxiliary Training Strategy(SADT),which enhances feature diversity and learns high-quality features to overcome these problems.To be more precise,SADT trains the Student Network by using pseudo-label-based training from Teacher Network 1 and supervised learning with labeled data,which prevents the loss of rare labeled data.We introduce a bi-directional copy-pastemask with progressive high-entropy filtering to reduce data distribution disparities and mitigate confirmation bias in pseudo-supervision.For the mixed images,Deep-Shallow Spatial Contrastive Learning(DSSCL)is proposed in the feature spaces of Teacher Network 2 and the Student Network to improve the segmentation capabilities in low-contrast and local areas.In this procedure,the features retrieved by the Student Network are subjected to a random feature perturbation technique.On two openly available datasets,extensive trials show that our proposed SADT performs much better than the state-ofthe-art semi-supervised medical segmentation techniques.Using only 10%of the labeled data for training,SADT was able to acquire a Dice score of 90.10%on the ACDC(Automatic Cardiac Diagnosis Challenge)dataset.展开更多
Direct online measurement on product quality of industrial processes is difficult to be realized,which leads to a large number of unlabeled samples in modeling data.Therefore,it needs to employ semi-supervised learnin...Direct online measurement on product quality of industrial processes is difficult to be realized,which leads to a large number of unlabeled samples in modeling data.Therefore,it needs to employ semi-supervised learning(SSL)method to establish the soft sensor model of product quality.Considering the slow time-varying characteristic of industrial processes,the model parameters should be updated smoothly.According to this characteristic,this paper proposes an online adaptive semi-supervised learning algorithm based on random vector functional link network(RVFLN),denoted as OAS-RVFLN.By introducing a L2-fusion term that can be seen a weight deviation constraint,the proposed algorithm unifies the offline and online learning,and achieves smoothness of model parameter update.Empirical evaluations both on benchmark testing functions and datasets reveal that the proposed OAS-RVFLN can outperform the conventional methods in learning speed and accuracy.Finally,the OAS-RVFLN is applied to the coal dense medium separation process in coal industry to estimate the ash content of coal product,which further verifies its effectiveness and potential of industrial application.展开更多
A semi-supervised convolutional neural network segmentation method of medical images based on contrastive learning is proposed. The cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) images to be segmented are preprocessed to ob...A semi-supervised convolutional neural network segmentation method of medical images based on contrastive learning is proposed. The cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) images to be segmented are preprocessed to obtain positive and negative samples by labels. The U-Net shrinks network is applied to extract features of the positive samples, negative samples, and input samples. In addition, an unbalanced contrastive loss function is proposed, which is weighted with the binary cross-entropy loss function to obtain the total loss function. The model is pre-trained with labeled samples, and unlabeled images are predicted by the pre-trained model to generate pseudo-labels. A pseudo-label post-processing algorithm for removing disconnected regions and hole filling of pseudo-labels is proposed to guide the training process of semi-supervised networks. The results on the Sunnybrook dataset show that the segmentation results of this model are better, with a higher dice coefficient, accuracy, and recall rate.展开更多
Active semi-supervised fuzzy clustering integrates fuzzy clustering techniques with limited labeled data,guided by active learning,to enhance classification accuracy,particularly in complex and ambiguous datasets.Alth...Active semi-supervised fuzzy clustering integrates fuzzy clustering techniques with limited labeled data,guided by active learning,to enhance classification accuracy,particularly in complex and ambiguous datasets.Although several active semi-supervised fuzzy clustering methods have been developed previously,they typically face significant limitations,including high computational complexity,sensitivity to initial cluster centroids,and difficulties in accurately managing boundary clusters where data points often overlap among multiple clusters.This study introduces a novel Active Semi-Supervised Fuzzy Clustering algorithm specifically designed to identify,analyze,and correct misclassified boundary elements.By strategically utilizing labeled data through active learning,our method improves the robustness and precision of cluster boundary assignments.Extensive experimental evaluations conducted on three types of datasets—including benchmark UCI datasets,synthetic data with controlled boundary overlap,and satellite imagery—demonstrate that our proposed approach achieves superior performance in terms of clustering accuracy and robustness compared to existing active semi-supervised fuzzy clustering methods.The results confirm the effectiveness and practicality of our method in handling real-world scenarios where precise cluster boundaries are critical.展开更多
This paper focuses on the unsupervised detection of the Higgs boson particle using the most informative features and variables which characterize the“Higgs machine learning challenge 2014”data set.This unsupervised ...This paper focuses on the unsupervised detection of the Higgs boson particle using the most informative features and variables which characterize the“Higgs machine learning challenge 2014”data set.This unsupervised detection goes in this paper analysis through 4 steps:(1)selection of the most informative features from the considered data;(2)definition of the number of clusters based on the elbow criterion.The experimental results showed that the optimal number of clusters that group the considered data in an unsupervised manner corresponds to 2 clusters;(3)proposition of a new approach for hybridization of both hard and fuzzy clustering tuned with Ant Lion Optimization(ALO);(4)comparison with some existing metaheuristic optimizations such as Genetic Algorithm(GA)and Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO).By employing a multi-angle analysis based on the cluster validation indices,the confusion matrix,the efficiencies and purities rates,the average cost variation,the computational time and the Sammon mapping visualization,the results highlight the effectiveness of the improved Gustafson-Kessel algorithm optimized withALO(ALOGK)to validate the proposed approach.Even if the paper gives a complete clustering analysis,its novel contribution concerns only the Steps(1)and(3)considered above.The first contribution lies in the method used for Step(1)to select the most informative features and variables.We used the t-Statistic technique to rank them.Afterwards,a feature mapping is applied using Self-Organizing Map(SOM)to identify the level of correlation between them.Then,Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO),a metaheuristic optimization technique,is used to reduce the data set dimension.The second contribution of thiswork concern the third step,where each one of the clustering algorithms as K-means(KM),Global K-means(GlobalKM),Partitioning AroundMedoids(PAM),Fuzzy C-means(FCM),Gustafson-Kessel(GK)and Gath-Geva(GG)is optimized and tuned with ALO.展开更多
The classification of respiratory sounds is crucial in diagnosing and monitoring respiratory diseases.However,auscultation is highly subjective,making it challenging to analyze respiratory sounds accurately.Although d...The classification of respiratory sounds is crucial in diagnosing and monitoring respiratory diseases.However,auscultation is highly subjective,making it challenging to analyze respiratory sounds accurately.Although deep learning has been increasingly applied to this task,most existing approaches have primarily relied on supervised learning.Since supervised learning requires large amounts of labeled data,recent studies have explored self-supervised and semi-supervised methods to overcome this limitation.However,these approaches have largely assumed a closedset setting,where the classes present in the unlabeled data are considered identical to those in the labeled data.In contrast,this study explores an open-set semi-supervised learning setting,where the unlabeled data may contain additional,unknown classes.To address this challenge,a distance-based prototype network is employed to classify respiratory sounds in an open-set setting.In the first stage,the prototype network is trained using labeled and unlabeled data to derive prototype representations of known classes.In the second stage,distances between unlabeled data and known class prototypes are computed,and samples exceeding an adaptive threshold are identified as unknown.A new prototype is then calculated for this unknown class.In the final stage,semi-supervised learning is employed to classify labeled and unlabeled data into known and unknown classes.Compared to conventional closed-set semisupervised learning approaches,the proposed method achieved an average classification accuracy improvement of 2%–5%.Additionally,in cases of data scarcity,utilizing unlabeled data further improved classification performance by 6%–8%.The findings of this study are expected to significantly enhance respiratory sound classification performance in practical clinical settings.展开更多
These problems of nonlinearity, fuzziness and few labeled data were rarely considered in traditional remote sensing image classification. A semi-supervised kernel fuzzy C-means （SSKFCM） algorithm is proposed to over...These problems of nonlinearity, fuzziness and few labeled data were rarely considered in traditional remote sensing image classification. A semi-supervised kernel fuzzy C-means （SSKFCM） algorithm is proposed to overcome these disadvantages of remote sensing image classification in this paper. The SSKFCM algorithm is achieved by introducing a kernel method and semi-supervised learning technique into the standard fuzzy C-means （FCM） algorithm. A set of Beijing-1 micro-satellite＇s multispectral images are adopted to be classified by several algorithms, such as FCM, kernel FCM （KFCM）, semi-supervised FCM （SSFCM） and SSKFCM. The classification results are estimated by corresponding indexes. The results indicate that the SSKFCM algorithm significantly improves the classification accuracy of remote sensing images compared with the others.展开更多
Large amounts of labeled data are usually needed for training deep neural networks in medical image studies,particularly in medical image classification.However,in the field of semi-supervised medical image analysis,l...Large amounts of labeled data are usually needed for training deep neural networks in medical image studies,particularly in medical image classification.However,in the field of semi-supervised medical image analysis,labeled data is very scarce due to patient privacy concerns.For researchers,obtaining high-quality labeled images is exceedingly challenging because it involves manual annotation and clinical understanding.In addition,skin datasets are highly suitable for medical image classification studies due to the inter-class relationships and the inter-class similarities of skin lesions.In this paper,we propose a model called Coalition Sample Relation Consistency(CSRC),a consistency-based method that leverages Canonical Correlation Analysis(CCA)to capture the intrinsic relationships between samples.Considering that traditional consistency-based models only focus on the consistency of prediction,we additionally explore the similarity between features by using CCA.We enforce feature relation consistency based on traditional models,encouraging the model to learn more meaningful information from unlabeled data.Finally,considering that cross-entropy loss is not as suitable as the supervised loss when studying with imbalanced datasets(i.e.,ISIC 2017 and ISIC 2018),we improve the supervised loss to achieve better classification accuracy.Our study shows that this model performs better than many semi-supervised methods.展开更多
In the realm of medical image segmentation,particularly in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),achieving robust performance with limited annotated data is a significant challenge.Performance often degrades when fa...In the realm of medical image segmentation,particularly in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),achieving robust performance with limited annotated data is a significant challenge.Performance often degrades when faced with testing scenarios from unknown domains.To address this problem,this paper proposes a novel semi-supervised approach for cardiac magnetic resonance image segmentation,aiming to enhance predictive capabilities and domain generalization(DG).This paper establishes an MT-like model utilizing pseudo-labeling and consistency regularization from semi-supervised learning,and integrates uncertainty estimation to improve the accuracy of pseudo-labels.Additionally,to tackle the challenge of domain generalization,a data manipulation strategy is introduced,extracting spatial and content-related information from images across different domains,enriching the dataset with a multi-domain perspective.This papers method is meticulously evaluated on the publicly available cardiac magnetic resonance imaging dataset M&Ms,validating its effectiveness.Comparative analyses against various methods highlight the out-standing performance of this papers approach,demonstrating its capability to segment cardiac magnetic resonance images in previously unseen domains even with limited annotated data.展开更多
Generative Adversarial Networks(GANs)are neural networks that allow models to learn deep representations without requiring a large amount of training data.Semi-Supervised GAN Classifiers are a recent innovation in GAN...Generative Adversarial Networks(GANs)are neural networks that allow models to learn deep representations without requiring a large amount of training data.Semi-Supervised GAN Classifiers are a recent innovation in GANs,where GANs are used to classify generated images into real and fake and multiple classes,similar to a general multi-class classifier.However,GANs have a sophisticated design that can be challenging to train.This is because obtaining the proper set of parameters for all models-generator,discriminator,and classifier is complex.As a result,training a single GAN model for different datasets may not produce satisfactory results.Therefore,this study proposes an SGAN model(Semi-Supervised GAN Classifier).First,a baseline model was constructed.The model was then enhanced by leveraging the Sine-Cosine Algorithm and Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique(SMOTE).SMOTE was used to address class imbalances in the dataset,while Sine Cosine Algorithm(SCA)was used to optimize the weights of the classifier models.The optimal set of hyperparameters(learning rate and batch size)were obtained using grid manual search.Four well-known benchmark datasets and a set of evaluation measures were used to validate the proposed model.The proposed method was then compared against existing models,and the results on each dataset were recorded and demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed model.The proposed model successfully showed improved test accuracy scores of 1%,2%,15%,and 5%on benchmarking multimedia datasets;Modified National Institute of Standards and Technology(MNIST)digits,Fashion MNIST,Pneumonia Chest X-ray,and Facial Emotion Detection Dataset,respectively.展开更多
Semi-supervised clustering techniques attempt to improve clustering accuracy by utilizing a limited number of labeled data for guidance.This method effectively integrates prior knowledge using pre-labeled data.While s...Semi-supervised clustering techniques attempt to improve clustering accuracy by utilizing a limited number of labeled data for guidance.This method effectively integrates prior knowledge using pre-labeled data.While semi-supervised fuzzy clustering(SSFC)methods leverage limited labeled data to enhance accuracy,they remain highly susceptible to inappropriate or mislabeled prior knowledge,especially in noisy or overlapping datasets where cluster boundaries are ambiguous.To enhance the effectiveness of clustering algorithms,it is essential to leverage labeled data while ensuring the safety of the previous knowledge.Existing solutions,such as the Trusted Safe Semi-Supervised Fuzzy Clustering Method(TS3FCM),struggle with random centroid initialization,fixed neighbor radius formulas,and handling outliers or noise at cluster overlaps.A new framework called Active Safe Semi-Supervised Fuzzy Clustering with Pairwise Constraints Based on Cluster Boundary(AS3FCPC)is proposed in this paper to deal with these problems.It does this by combining pairwise constraints and active learning.AS3FCPC uses active learning to query only the most informative data instances close to the cluster boundaries.It also uses pairwise constraints to enforce the cluster structure,which makes the system more accurate and robust.Extensive test results on diverse datasets,including challenging noisy and overlapping scenarios,demonstrate that AS3FCPC consistently achieves superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods like TS3FCM and other baselines,especially when the data is noisy and overlaps.This significant improvement underscores AS3FCPC’s potential for reliable and accurate semisupervised fuzzy clustering in complex,real-world applications,particularly by effectively managing mislabeled data and ambiguous cluster boundaries.展开更多
Medical image segmentation is a crucial task in clinical applications.However,obtaining labeled data for medical images is often challenging.This has led to the appeal of semi-supervised learning(SSL),a technique adep...Medical image segmentation is a crucial task in clinical applications.However,obtaining labeled data for medical images is often challenging.This has led to the appeal of semi-supervised learning(SSL),a technique adept at leveraging a modest amount of labeled data.Nonetheless,most prevailing SSL segmentation methods for medical images either rely on the single consistency training method or directly fine-tune SSL methods designed for natural images.In this paper,we propose an innovative semi-supervised method called multi-consistency training(MCT)for medical image segmentation.Our approach transcends the constraints of prior methodologies by considering consistency from a dual perspective:output consistency across different up-sampling methods and output consistency of the same data within the same network under various perturbations to the intermediate features.We design distinct semi-supervised loss regression methods for these two types of consistencies.To enhance the application of our MCT model,we also develop a dedicated decoder as the core of our neural network.Thorough experiments were conducted on the polyp dataset and the dental dataset,rigorously compared against other SSL methods.Experimental results demonstrate the superiority of our approach,achieving higher segmentation accuracy.Moreover,comprehensive ablation studies and insightful discussion substantiate the efficacy of our approach in navigating the intricacies of medical image segmentation.展开更多
Predicting blasting quality during tunnel construction holds practical significance.In this study,a new semi-supervised learning method using convolutional variational autoencoder(CVAE)and deep neural network(DNN)is p...Predicting blasting quality during tunnel construction holds practical significance.In this study,a new semi-supervised learning method using convolutional variational autoencoder(CVAE)and deep neural network(DNN)is proposed for the prediction of blasting quality grades.Tunnel blasting quality can be measured by over/under excavation.The occurrence of over/under excavation is influenced by three factors:geological conditions,blasting parameters,and tunnel geometric dimensions.The proposed method reflects the geological conditions through measurements while drilling and utilizes blasting parameters,tunnel geometric dimensions,and tunnel depth as input variables to achieve tunnel blasting quality grades prediction.Furthermore,the model is optimized by considering the influence of surrounding rock mass features on the predicted positions.The results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms other commonly used machine learning and deep learning algorithms in extracting over/under excavation feature information and achieving blasting quality prediction.展开更多
Semi-supervised clustering improves learning performance as long as it uses a small number of labeled samples to assist un-tagged samples for learning.This paper implements and compares unsupervised and semi-supervise...Semi-supervised clustering improves learning performance as long as it uses a small number of labeled samples to assist un-tagged samples for learning.This paper implements and compares unsupervised and semi-supervised clustering analysis of BOA-Argo ocean text data.Unsupervised K-Means and Affinity Propagation(AP)are two classical clustering algorithms.The Election-AP algorithm is proposed to handle the final cluster number in AP clustering as it has proved to be difficult to control in a suitable range.Semi-supervised samples thermocline data in the BOA-Argo dataset according to the thermocline standard definition,and use this data for semi-supervised cluster analysis.Several semi-supervised clustering algorithms were chosen for comparison of learning performance:Constrained-K-Means,Seeded-K-Means,SAP(Semi-supervised Affinity Propagation),LSAP(Loose Seed AP)and CSAP(Compact Seed AP).In order to adapt the single label,this paper improves the above algorithms to SCKM(improved Constrained-K-Means),SSKM(improved Seeded-K-Means),and SSAP(improved Semi-supervised Affinity Propagationg)to perform semi-supervised clustering analysis on the data.A DSAP(Double Seed AP)semi-supervised clustering algorithm based on compact seeds is proposed as the experimental data shows that DSAP has a better clustering effect.The unsupervised and semi-supervised clustering results are used to analyze the potential patterns of marine data.展开更多
Semi-supervised new intent discovery is a significant research focus in natural language understanding.To address the limitations of current semi-supervised training data and the underutilization of implicit informati...Semi-supervised new intent discovery is a significant research focus in natural language understanding.To address the limitations of current semi-supervised training data and the underutilization of implicit information,a Semi-supervised New Intent Discovery for Elastic Neighborhood Syntactic Elimination and Fusion model(SNID-ENSEF)is proposed.Syntactic elimination contrast learning leverages verb-dominant syntactic features,systematically replacing specific words to enhance data diversity.The radius of the positive sample neighborhood is elastically adjusted to eliminate invalid samples and improve training efficiency.A neighborhood sample fusion strategy,based on sample distribution patterns,dynamically adjusts neighborhood size and fuses sample vectors to reduce noise and improve implicit information utilization and discovery accuracy.Experimental results show that SNID-ENSEF achieves average improvements of 0.88%,1.27%,and 1.30%in Normalized Mutual Information(NMI),Accuracy(ACC),and Adjusted Rand Index(ARI),respectively,outperforming PTJN,DPN,MTP-CLNN,and DWG models on the Banking77,StackOverflow,and Clinc150 datasets.The code is available at https://github.com/qsdesz/SNID-ENSEF,accessed on 16 January 2025.展开更多
With the rapid development of WLAN( Wireless Local Area Network) technology,an important target of indoor positioning systems is to improve the positioning accuracy while reducing the online computation.In this paper,...With the rapid development of WLAN( Wireless Local Area Network) technology,an important target of indoor positioning systems is to improve the positioning accuracy while reducing the online computation.In this paper,it proposes a novel fingerprint positioning algorithm known as semi-supervised affinity propagation clustering based on distance function constraints. We show that by employing affinity propagation techniques,it is able to use a fractional labeled data to adjust similarity matrix of signal space to cluster reference points with high accuracy. The semi-supervised APC uses a combination of machine learning,clustering analysis and fingerprinting algorithm. By collecting data and testing our algorithm in a realistic indoor WLAN environment,the experimental results indicate that the proposed algorithm can improve positioning accuracy while reduce the online localization computation,as compared with the widely used K nearest neighbor and maximum likelihood estimation algorithms.展开更多
基金financial support provided by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(No.E2024105036)the Tangshan Talent Funding Project,China(Nos.B202302007 and A2021110015)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52264042)the Australian Research Council(No.IH230100010)。
文摘Automated classification of gas flow states in blast furnaces using top-camera imagery typically demands a large volume of labeled data,whose manual annotation is both labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.To mitigate this challenge,we present an enhanced semi-supervised learning approach based on the Mean Teacher framework,incorporating a novel feature loss module to maximize classification performance with limited labeled samples.The model studies show that the proposed model surpasses both the baseline Mean Teacher model and fully supervised method in accuracy.Specifically,for datasets with 20%,30%,and 40%label ratios,using a single training iteration,the model yields accuracies of 78.61%,82.21%,and 85.2%,respectively,while multiple-cycle training iterations achieves 82.09%,81.97%,and 81.59%,respectively.Furthermore,scenario-specific training schemes are introduced to support diverse deployment need.These findings highlight the potential of the proposed technique in minimizing labeling requirements and advancing intelligent blast furnace diagnostics.
基金supported by the "12th Five Year Plan" National Science and Technology Major Special Subject:Well Logging Data and Seismic Data Fusion Technology Research(No.2011ZX05023-005-006)
文摘At the early stages of deep-water oil exploration and development, fewer and further apart wells are drilled than in onshore oilfields. Supervised least squares support vector machine algorithms are used to predict the reservoir parameters but the prediction accuracy is low. We combined the least squares support vector machine （LSSVM） algorithm with semi-supervised learning and established a semi-supervised regression model, which we call the semi-supervised least squares support vector machine （SLSSVM） model. The iterative matrix inversion is also introduced to improve the training ability and training time of the model. We use the UCI data to test the generalization of a semi-supervised and a supervised LSSVM models. The test results suggest that the generalization performance of the LSSVM model greatly improves and with decreasing training samples the generalization performance is better. Moreover, for small-sample models, the SLSSVM method has higher precision than the semi-supervised K-nearest neighbor （SKNN） method. The new semi- supervised LSSVM algorithm was used to predict the distribution of porosity and sandstone in the Jingzhou study area.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52207229)the Key Research and Development Program of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China(No.2024BEE02003)+1 种基金the financial support from the AEGiS Research Grant 2024,University of Wollongong(No.R6254)the financial support from the China Scholarship Council(No.202207550010).
文摘Accurate prediction of the remaining useful life(RUL)is crucial for the design and management of lithium-ion batteries.Although various machine learning models offer promising predictions,one critical but often overlooked challenge is their demand for considerable run-to-failure data for training.Collection of such training data leads to prohibitive testing efforts as the run-to-failure tests can last for years.Here,we propose a semi-supervised representation learning method to enhance prediction accuracy by learning from data without RUL labels.Our approach builds on a sophisticated deep neural network that comprises an encoder and three decoder heads to extract time-dependent representation features from short-term battery operating data regardless of the existence of RUL labels.The approach is validated using three datasets collected from 34 batteries operating under various conditions,encompassing over 19,900 charge and discharge cycles.Our method achieves a root mean squared error(RMSE)within 25 cycles,even when only 1/50 of the training dataset is labelled,representing a reduction of 48%compared to the conventional approach.We also demonstrate the method's robustness with varying numbers of labelled data and different weights assigned to the three decoder heads.The projection of extracted features in low space reveals that our method effectively learns degradation features from unlabelled data.Our approach highlights the promise of utilising semi-supervised learning to reduce the data demand for reliability monitoring of energy devices.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61101122)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2012AA120802)the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2012ZX03004-003)
文摘For indoor location estimation based on received signal strength( RSS) in wireless local area networks( WLAN),in order to reduce the influence of noise on the positioning accuracy,a large number of RSS should be collected in offline phase. Therefore,collecting training data with positioning information is time consuming which becomes the bottleneck of WLAN indoor localization. In this paper,the traditional semisupervised learning method based on k-NN and ε-NN graph for reducing collection workload of offline phase are analyzed,and the result shows that the k-NN or ε-NN graph are sensitive to data noise,which limit the performance of semi-supervised learning WLAN indoor localization system. Aiming at the above problem,it proposes a l1-graph-algorithm-based semi-supervised learning( LG-SSL) indoor localization method in which the graph is built by l1-norm algorithm. In our system,it firstly labels the unlabeled data using LG-SSL and labeled data to build the Radio Map in offline training phase,and then uses LG-SSL to estimate user's location in online phase. Extensive experimental results show that,benefit from the robustness to noise and sparsity ofl1-graph,LG-SSL exhibits superior performance by effectively reducing the collection workload in offline phase and improving localization accuracy in online phase.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41804112,author:Chengyun Song).
文摘Existing semi-supervisedmedical image segmentation algorithms use copy-paste data augmentation to correct the labeled-unlabeled data distribution mismatch.However,current copy-paste methods have three limitations:(1)training the model solely with copy-paste mixed pictures from labeled and unlabeled input loses a lot of labeled information;(2)low-quality pseudo-labels can cause confirmation bias in pseudo-supervised learning on unlabeled data;(3)the segmentation performance in low-contrast and local regions is less than optimal.We design a Stochastic Augmentation-Based Dual-Teaching Auxiliary Training Strategy(SADT),which enhances feature diversity and learns high-quality features to overcome these problems.To be more precise,SADT trains the Student Network by using pseudo-label-based training from Teacher Network 1 and supervised learning with labeled data,which prevents the loss of rare labeled data.We introduce a bi-directional copy-pastemask with progressive high-entropy filtering to reduce data distribution disparities and mitigate confirmation bias in pseudo-supervision.For the mixed images,Deep-Shallow Spatial Contrastive Learning(DSSCL)is proposed in the feature spaces of Teacher Network 2 and the Student Network to improve the segmentation capabilities in low-contrast and local areas.In this procedure,the features retrieved by the Student Network are subjected to a random feature perturbation technique.On two openly available datasets,extensive trials show that our proposed SADT performs much better than the state-ofthe-art semi-supervised medical segmentation techniques.Using only 10%of the labeled data for training,SADT was able to acquire a Dice score of 90.10%on the ACDC(Automatic Cardiac Diagnosis Challenge)dataset.
基金Projects(61603393,61973306)supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(BK20160275)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China+1 种基金Projects(2015M581885,2018T110571)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of ChinaProject(PAL-N201706)supported by the Open Project Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Synthetical Automation for Process Industries of Northeastern University,China
文摘Direct online measurement on product quality of industrial processes is difficult to be realized,which leads to a large number of unlabeled samples in modeling data.Therefore,it needs to employ semi-supervised learning(SSL)method to establish the soft sensor model of product quality.Considering the slow time-varying characteristic of industrial processes,the model parameters should be updated smoothly.According to this characteristic,this paper proposes an online adaptive semi-supervised learning algorithm based on random vector functional link network(RVFLN),denoted as OAS-RVFLN.By introducing a L2-fusion term that can be seen a weight deviation constraint,the proposed algorithm unifies the offline and online learning,and achieves smoothness of model parameter update.Empirical evaluations both on benchmark testing functions and datasets reveal that the proposed OAS-RVFLN can outperform the conventional methods in learning speed and accuracy.Finally,the OAS-RVFLN is applied to the coal dense medium separation process in coal industry to estimate the ash content of coal product,which further verifies its effectiveness and potential of industrial application.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu(No.BK20171443).
文摘A semi-supervised convolutional neural network segmentation method of medical images based on contrastive learning is proposed. The cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) images to be segmented are preprocessed to obtain positive and negative samples by labels. The U-Net shrinks network is applied to extract features of the positive samples, negative samples, and input samples. In addition, an unbalanced contrastive loss function is proposed, which is weighted with the binary cross-entropy loss function to obtain the total loss function. The model is pre-trained with labeled samples, and unlabeled images are predicted by the pre-trained model to generate pseudo-labels. A pseudo-label post-processing algorithm for removing disconnected regions and hole filling of pseudo-labels is proposed to guide the training process of semi-supervised networks. The results on the Sunnybrook dataset show that the segmentation results of this model are better, with a higher dice coefficient, accuracy, and recall rate.
文摘Active semi-supervised fuzzy clustering integrates fuzzy clustering techniques with limited labeled data,guided by active learning,to enhance classification accuracy,particularly in complex and ambiguous datasets.Although several active semi-supervised fuzzy clustering methods have been developed previously,they typically face significant limitations,including high computational complexity,sensitivity to initial cluster centroids,and difficulties in accurately managing boundary clusters where data points often overlap among multiple clusters.This study introduces a novel Active Semi-Supervised Fuzzy Clustering algorithm specifically designed to identify,analyze,and correct misclassified boundary elements.By strategically utilizing labeled data through active learning,our method improves the robustness and precision of cluster boundary assignments.Extensive experimental evaluations conducted on three types of datasets—including benchmark UCI datasets,synthetic data with controlled boundary overlap,and satellite imagery—demonstrate that our proposed approach achieves superior performance in terms of clustering accuracy and robustness compared to existing active semi-supervised fuzzy clustering methods.The results confirm the effectiveness and practicality of our method in handling real-world scenarios where precise cluster boundaries are critical.
文摘This paper focuses on the unsupervised detection of the Higgs boson particle using the most informative features and variables which characterize the“Higgs machine learning challenge 2014”data set.This unsupervised detection goes in this paper analysis through 4 steps:(1)selection of the most informative features from the considered data;(2)definition of the number of clusters based on the elbow criterion.The experimental results showed that the optimal number of clusters that group the considered data in an unsupervised manner corresponds to 2 clusters;(3)proposition of a new approach for hybridization of both hard and fuzzy clustering tuned with Ant Lion Optimization(ALO);(4)comparison with some existing metaheuristic optimizations such as Genetic Algorithm(GA)and Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO).By employing a multi-angle analysis based on the cluster validation indices,the confusion matrix,the efficiencies and purities rates,the average cost variation,the computational time and the Sammon mapping visualization,the results highlight the effectiveness of the improved Gustafson-Kessel algorithm optimized withALO(ALOGK)to validate the proposed approach.Even if the paper gives a complete clustering analysis,its novel contribution concerns only the Steps(1)and(3)considered above.The first contribution lies in the method used for Step(1)to select the most informative features and variables.We used the t-Statistic technique to rank them.Afterwards,a feature mapping is applied using Self-Organizing Map(SOM)to identify the level of correlation between them.Then,Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO),a metaheuristic optimization technique,is used to reduce the data set dimension.The second contribution of thiswork concern the third step,where each one of the clustering algorithms as K-means(KM),Global K-means(GlobalKM),Partitioning AroundMedoids(PAM),Fuzzy C-means(FCM),Gustafson-Kessel(GK)and Gath-Geva(GG)is optimized and tuned with ALO.
基金supported by Innovative Human Resource Development for Local Intellectualization Programthrough the Institute of Information&Communications Technology Planning&Evaluation(IITP)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(IITP-2025-RS-2022-00156360).
文摘The classification of respiratory sounds is crucial in diagnosing and monitoring respiratory diseases.However,auscultation is highly subjective,making it challenging to analyze respiratory sounds accurately.Although deep learning has been increasingly applied to this task,most existing approaches have primarily relied on supervised learning.Since supervised learning requires large amounts of labeled data,recent studies have explored self-supervised and semi-supervised methods to overcome this limitation.However,these approaches have largely assumed a closedset setting,where the classes present in the unlabeled data are considered identical to those in the labeled data.In contrast,this study explores an open-set semi-supervised learning setting,where the unlabeled data may contain additional,unknown classes.To address this challenge,a distance-based prototype network is employed to classify respiratory sounds in an open-set setting.In the first stage,the prototype network is trained using labeled and unlabeled data to derive prototype representations of known classes.In the second stage,distances between unlabeled data and known class prototypes are computed,and samples exceeding an adaptive threshold are identified as unknown.A new prototype is then calculated for this unknown class.In the final stage,semi-supervised learning is employed to classify labeled and unlabeled data into known and unknown classes.Compared to conventional closed-set semisupervised learning approaches,the proposed method achieved an average classification accuracy improvement of 2%–5%.Additionally,in cases of data scarcity,utilizing unlabeled data further improved classification performance by 6%–8%.The findings of this study are expected to significantly enhance respiratory sound classification performance in practical clinical settings.
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Programme （No.2007AA12Z227） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.40701146）.
文摘These problems of nonlinearity, fuzziness and few labeled data were rarely considered in traditional remote sensing image classification. A semi-supervised kernel fuzzy C-means （SSKFCM） algorithm is proposed to overcome these disadvantages of remote sensing image classification in this paper. The SSKFCM algorithm is achieved by introducing a kernel method and semi-supervised learning technique into the standard fuzzy C-means （FCM） algorithm. A set of Beijing-1 micro-satellite＇s multispectral images are adopted to be classified by several algorithms, such as FCM, kernel FCM （KFCM）, semi-supervised FCM （SSFCM） and SSKFCM. The classification results are estimated by corresponding indexes. The results indicate that the SSKFCM algorithm significantly improves the classification accuracy of remote sensing images compared with the others.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant No.62271302the Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation Grant 20ZR1423500.
文摘Large amounts of labeled data are usually needed for training deep neural networks in medical image studies,particularly in medical image classification.However,in the field of semi-supervised medical image analysis,labeled data is very scarce due to patient privacy concerns.For researchers,obtaining high-quality labeled images is exceedingly challenging because it involves manual annotation and clinical understanding.In addition,skin datasets are highly suitable for medical image classification studies due to the inter-class relationships and the inter-class similarities of skin lesions.In this paper,we propose a model called Coalition Sample Relation Consistency(CSRC),a consistency-based method that leverages Canonical Correlation Analysis(CCA)to capture the intrinsic relationships between samples.Considering that traditional consistency-based models only focus on the consistency of prediction,we additionally explore the similarity between features by using CCA.We enforce feature relation consistency based on traditional models,encouraging the model to learn more meaningful information from unlabeled data.Finally,considering that cross-entropy loss is not as suitable as the supervised loss when studying with imbalanced datasets(i.e.,ISIC 2017 and ISIC 2018),we improve the supervised loss to achieve better classification accuracy.Our study shows that this model performs better than many semi-supervised methods.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62001313)the Key Project of Liaoning Provincial Department of Science and Technology(No.2021JH2/10300134,2022JH1/10500004)。
文摘In the realm of medical image segmentation,particularly in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),achieving robust performance with limited annotated data is a significant challenge.Performance often degrades when faced with testing scenarios from unknown domains.To address this problem,this paper proposes a novel semi-supervised approach for cardiac magnetic resonance image segmentation,aiming to enhance predictive capabilities and domain generalization(DG).This paper establishes an MT-like model utilizing pseudo-labeling and consistency regularization from semi-supervised learning,and integrates uncertainty estimation to improve the accuracy of pseudo-labels.Additionally,to tackle the challenge of domain generalization,a data manipulation strategy is introduced,extracting spatial and content-related information from images across different domains,enriching the dataset with a multi-domain perspective.This papers method is meticulously evaluated on the publicly available cardiac magnetic resonance imaging dataset M&Ms,validating its effectiveness.Comparative analyses against various methods highlight the out-standing performance of this papers approach,demonstrating its capability to segment cardiac magnetic resonance images in previously unseen domains even with limited annotated data.
基金This research was supported by Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS,under the Yayasan Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS(YUTP)Fundamental Research Grant Scheme(YUTPFRG/015LC0-308).
文摘Generative Adversarial Networks(GANs)are neural networks that allow models to learn deep representations without requiring a large amount of training data.Semi-Supervised GAN Classifiers are a recent innovation in GANs,where GANs are used to classify generated images into real and fake and multiple classes,similar to a general multi-class classifier.However,GANs have a sophisticated design that can be challenging to train.This is because obtaining the proper set of parameters for all models-generator,discriminator,and classifier is complex.As a result,training a single GAN model for different datasets may not produce satisfactory results.Therefore,this study proposes an SGAN model(Semi-Supervised GAN Classifier).First,a baseline model was constructed.The model was then enhanced by leveraging the Sine-Cosine Algorithm and Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique(SMOTE).SMOTE was used to address class imbalances in the dataset,while Sine Cosine Algorithm(SCA)was used to optimize the weights of the classifier models.The optimal set of hyperparameters(learning rate and batch size)were obtained using grid manual search.Four well-known benchmark datasets and a set of evaluation measures were used to validate the proposed model.The proposed method was then compared against existing models,and the results on each dataset were recorded and demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed model.The proposed model successfully showed improved test accuracy scores of 1%,2%,15%,and 5%on benchmarking multimedia datasets;Modified National Institute of Standards and Technology(MNIST)digits,Fashion MNIST,Pneumonia Chest X-ray,and Facial Emotion Detection Dataset,respectively.
文摘Semi-supervised clustering techniques attempt to improve clustering accuracy by utilizing a limited number of labeled data for guidance.This method effectively integrates prior knowledge using pre-labeled data.While semi-supervised fuzzy clustering(SSFC)methods leverage limited labeled data to enhance accuracy,they remain highly susceptible to inappropriate or mislabeled prior knowledge,especially in noisy or overlapping datasets where cluster boundaries are ambiguous.To enhance the effectiveness of clustering algorithms,it is essential to leverage labeled data while ensuring the safety of the previous knowledge.Existing solutions,such as the Trusted Safe Semi-Supervised Fuzzy Clustering Method(TS3FCM),struggle with random centroid initialization,fixed neighbor radius formulas,and handling outliers or noise at cluster overlaps.A new framework called Active Safe Semi-Supervised Fuzzy Clustering with Pairwise Constraints Based on Cluster Boundary(AS3FCPC)is proposed in this paper to deal with these problems.It does this by combining pairwise constraints and active learning.AS3FCPC uses active learning to query only the most informative data instances close to the cluster boundaries.It also uses pairwise constraints to enforce the cluster structure,which makes the system more accurate and robust.Extensive test results on diverse datasets,including challenging noisy and overlapping scenarios,demonstrate that AS3FCPC consistently achieves superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods like TS3FCM and other baselines,especially when the data is noisy and overlaps.This significant improvement underscores AS3FCPC’s potential for reliable and accurate semisupervised fuzzy clustering in complex,real-world applications,particularly by effectively managing mislabeled data and ambiguous cluster boundaries.
基金the Innovation Program of Shanghai Industrial Synergy(No.XTCX-KJ-2023-2-12)。
文摘Medical image segmentation is a crucial task in clinical applications.However,obtaining labeled data for medical images is often challenging.This has led to the appeal of semi-supervised learning(SSL),a technique adept at leveraging a modest amount of labeled data.Nonetheless,most prevailing SSL segmentation methods for medical images either rely on the single consistency training method or directly fine-tune SSL methods designed for natural images.In this paper,we propose an innovative semi-supervised method called multi-consistency training(MCT)for medical image segmentation.Our approach transcends the constraints of prior methodologies by considering consistency from a dual perspective:output consistency across different up-sampling methods and output consistency of the same data within the same network under various perturbations to the intermediate features.We design distinct semi-supervised loss regression methods for these two types of consistencies.To enhance the application of our MCT model,we also develop a dedicated decoder as the core of our neural network.Thorough experiments were conducted on the polyp dataset and the dental dataset,rigorously compared against other SSL methods.Experimental results demonstrate the superiority of our approach,achieving higher segmentation accuracy.Moreover,comprehensive ablation studies and insightful discussion substantiate the efficacy of our approach in navigating the intricacies of medical image segmentation.
基金financially supported by the Science and Technology Research and Development Project of China Railway Corporation(Grant No.N2023G079)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2024YFE0198500).
文摘Predicting blasting quality during tunnel construction holds practical significance.In this study,a new semi-supervised learning method using convolutional variational autoencoder(CVAE)and deep neural network(DNN)is proposed for the prediction of blasting quality grades.Tunnel blasting quality can be measured by over/under excavation.The occurrence of over/under excavation is influenced by three factors:geological conditions,blasting parameters,and tunnel geometric dimensions.The proposed method reflects the geological conditions through measurements while drilling and utilizes blasting parameters,tunnel geometric dimensions,and tunnel depth as input variables to achieve tunnel blasting quality grades prediction.Furthermore,the model is optimized by considering the influence of surrounding rock mass features on the predicted positions.The results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms other commonly used machine learning and deep learning algorithms in extracting over/under excavation feature information and achieving blasting quality prediction.
基金This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51679105,61872160,51809112)“Thirteenth Five Plan”Science and Technology Project of Education Department,Jilin Province(JJKH20200990KJ).
文摘Semi-supervised clustering improves learning performance as long as it uses a small number of labeled samples to assist un-tagged samples for learning.This paper implements and compares unsupervised and semi-supervised clustering analysis of BOA-Argo ocean text data.Unsupervised K-Means and Affinity Propagation(AP)are two classical clustering algorithms.The Election-AP algorithm is proposed to handle the final cluster number in AP clustering as it has proved to be difficult to control in a suitable range.Semi-supervised samples thermocline data in the BOA-Argo dataset according to the thermocline standard definition,and use this data for semi-supervised cluster analysis.Several semi-supervised clustering algorithms were chosen for comparison of learning performance:Constrained-K-Means,Seeded-K-Means,SAP(Semi-supervised Affinity Propagation),LSAP(Loose Seed AP)and CSAP(Compact Seed AP).In order to adapt the single label,this paper improves the above algorithms to SCKM(improved Constrained-K-Means),SSKM(improved Seeded-K-Means),and SSAP(improved Semi-supervised Affinity Propagationg)to perform semi-supervised clustering analysis on the data.A DSAP(Double Seed AP)semi-supervised clustering algorithm based on compact seeds is proposed as the experimental data shows that DSAP has a better clustering effect.The unsupervised and semi-supervised clustering results are used to analyze the potential patterns of marine data.
基金supported by Research Projects of the Nature Science Foundation of Hebei Province(F2021402005).
文摘Semi-supervised new intent discovery is a significant research focus in natural language understanding.To address the limitations of current semi-supervised training data and the underutilization of implicit information,a Semi-supervised New Intent Discovery for Elastic Neighborhood Syntactic Elimination and Fusion model(SNID-ENSEF)is proposed.Syntactic elimination contrast learning leverages verb-dominant syntactic features,systematically replacing specific words to enhance data diversity.The radius of the positive sample neighborhood is elastically adjusted to eliminate invalid samples and improve training efficiency.A neighborhood sample fusion strategy,based on sample distribution patterns,dynamically adjusts neighborhood size and fuses sample vectors to reduce noise and improve implicit information utilization and discovery accuracy.Experimental results show that SNID-ENSEF achieves average improvements of 0.88%,1.27%,and 1.30%in Normalized Mutual Information(NMI),Accuracy(ACC),and Adjusted Rand Index(ARI),respectively,outperforming PTJN,DPN,MTP-CLNN,and DWG models on the Banking77,StackOverflow,and Clinc150 datasets.The code is available at https://github.com/qsdesz/SNID-ENSEF,accessed on 16 January 2025.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61101122 and 61071105)
文摘With the rapid development of WLAN( Wireless Local Area Network) technology,an important target of indoor positioning systems is to improve the positioning accuracy while reducing the online computation.In this paper,it proposes a novel fingerprint positioning algorithm known as semi-supervised affinity propagation clustering based on distance function constraints. We show that by employing affinity propagation techniques,it is able to use a fractional labeled data to adjust similarity matrix of signal space to cluster reference points with high accuracy. The semi-supervised APC uses a combination of machine learning,clustering analysis and fingerprinting algorithm. By collecting data and testing our algorithm in a realistic indoor WLAN environment,the experimental results indicate that the proposed algorithm can improve positioning accuracy while reduce the online localization computation,as compared with the widely used K nearest neighbor and maximum likelihood estimation algorithms.
