THAPE: A Tunable Hybrid Associative Predictive Engine Approach for Enhancing Rule Interpretability in Association Rule Learning for the Retail Sector

Association rule learning(ARL)is a widely used technique for discovering relationships within datasets.However,it often generates excessive irrelevant or ambiguous rules.Therefore,post-processing is crucial not only for removing irrelevant or redundant rules but also for uncovering hidden associations that impact other factors.Recently,several post-processing methods have been proposed,each with its own strengths and weaknesses.In this paper,we propose THAPE(Tunable Hybrid Associative Predictive Engine),which combines descriptive and predictive techniques.By leveraging both techniques,our aim is to enhance the quality of analyzing generated rules.This includes removing irrelevant or redundant rules,uncovering interesting and useful rules,exploring hidden association rules that may affect other factors,and providing backtracking ability for a given product.The proposed approach offers a tailored method that suits specific goals for retailers,enabling them to gain a better understanding of customer behavior based on factual transactions in the target market.We applied THAPE to a real dataset as a case study in this paper to demonstrate its effectiveness.Through this application,we successfully mined a concise set of highly interesting and useful association rules.Out of the 11,265 rules generated,we identified 125 rules that are particularly relevant to the business context.These identified rules significantly improve the interpretability and usefulness of association rules for decision-making purposes.

Enhancing Iterative Learning Control With Fractional Power Update Law

The P-type update law has been the mainstream technique used in iterative learning control(ILC)systems,which resembles linear feedback control with asymptotical convergence.In recent years,finite-time control strategies such as terminal sliding mode control have been shown to be effective in ramping up convergence speed by introducing fractional power with feedback.In this paper,we show that such mechanism can equally ramp up the learning speed in ILC systems.We first propose a fractional power update rule for ILC of single-input-single-output linear systems.A nonlinear error dynamics is constructed along the iteration axis to illustrate the evolutionary converging process.Using the nonlinear mapping approach,fast convergence towards the limit cycles of tracking errors inherently existing in ILC systems is proven.The limit cycles are shown to be tunable to determine the steady states.Numerical simulations are provided to verify the theoretical results.

Sound transducer calibration of ambulatory audiometric system utilizing delta learning rule

An efficient calibration algorithm for an ambulatory audiometric test system is proposed. This system utilizes a personal digital assistant (PDA) device to generate the correct sound pressure level (SPL) from an audiometric transducer such as an earphone. The calibrated sound intensities for an audio-logical examination can be obtained in terms of the sound pressure levels of pure-tonal sinusoidal signals in eight-banded frequency ranges (250, 500, 1 000, 2 000, 3 000, 4 000, 6 000 and 8 000 Hz), and with mapping of the input sound pressure levels by the weight coefficients that are tuned by the delta learning rule. With this scheme, the sound intensities, which evoke eight-banded sound pressure levels by 5 dB steps from a minimum of 25 dB to a maximum of 80 dB, can be generated without volume displacement. Consequently, these sound intensities can be utilized to accurately determine the hearing threshold of a subject in the ambulatory audiometric testing environment.

A Survey on Methods and Applications of Intelligent Market Basket Analysis Based on Association Rule

The market trends rapidly changed over the last two decades.The primary reason is the newly created opportunities and the increased number of competitors competing to grasp market share using business analysis techniques.Market Basket Analysis has a tangible effect in facilitating current change in the market.Market Basket Analysis is one of the famous fields that deal with Big Data and Data Mining applications.MBA initially uses Association Rule Learning(ARL)as a mean for realization.ARL has a beneficial effect in providing a plenty benefit in analyzing the market data and understanding customers’behavior.An important motive of using such techniques is maximizing the business profit as well as matching the exact customer needs as closely as possible.In this survey paper,we discussed several applications and methods of MBA based on ARL.Also,we reviewed some association rule learning measurements including trust,lift,leverage,and others.Furthermore,we discuss some open issues and future topics in the area of market basket analysis and association rule learning.

Fetal ECG Extraction Based on Adaptive Linear Neural Network

Fetal ECG extraction has the vital significance for fetal monitoring.This paper introduces a method of extracting fetal ECG based on adaptive linear neural network.The method can be realized by training a small quantity of data.In addition,a better result can be achieved by improving neural network structure.Thus,more easily identified fetal ECG can be extracted.Experimental results show that the adaptive linear neural network can be used to extract fetal ECG from maternal abdominal signal effectively.What's more,a clearer fetal ECG can be extracted by improving neural network structure.

Analogical Learning and Automated Rule Constructions

This paper describes some experiments of analogical learning and automated rule construction.The present investigation focuses on knowledge acquisition,learning by analogy,and knowledge retention. The developed system initially learns from scratch,gradually acquires knowledge from,its environment through trial-and-error interaction,incrementally augments its knowledge base,and analogically solves new tasks in a more efficient and direct manner.

Childhood Learning May Determine Linguistic Rules

每个人头脑中的语言规则到底是怎样产生,又是由谁来决定的呢? "New Scientist"介绍的研究表明,一个人掌握的语言规则很大程度上取决于童 年时期的学习。

Droid Detector:Android Malware Characterization and Detection Using Deep Learning

Smartphones and mobile tablets are rapidly becoming indispensable in daily life. Android has been the most popular mobile operating system since 2012. However, owing to the open nature of Android, countless malwares are hidden in a large number of benign apps in Android markets that seriously threaten Android security. Deep learning is a new area of machine learning research that has gained increasing attention in artificial intelligence. In this study, we propose to associate the features from the static analysis with features from dynamic analysis of Android apps and characterize malware using deep learning techniques. We implement an online deep-learning-based Android malware detection engine（Droid Detector） that can automatically detect whether an app is a malware or not. With thousands of Android apps, we thoroughly test Droid Detector and perform an indepth analysis on the features that deep learning essentially exploits to characterize malware. The results show that deep learning is suitable for characterizing Android malware and especially effective with the availability of more training data. Droid Detector can achieve 96.76% detection accuracy, which outperforms traditional machine learning techniques. An evaluation of ten popular anti-virus softwares demonstrates the urgency of advancing our capabilities in Android malware detection.

Understanding the evolution of learning by explicitly modeling learning mechanisms

Models of the evolution of learning often assume that learning leads to the best solution to any task, and disregard the details of the learning and decision-making process along with its potential pitfalls. These models therefore do not explain in- stances in the animal behavior literature in which learning leads to maladaptive behaviors. In recent years a growing number of theoretical studies use explicit models of learning mechanisms, offering a fresh perspective on the issue by revealing the dynam- ics of information acquisition and biases arising from it. These models have pointed out possible learning rules and their adaptive value, and shown that the value of learning may crucially depend on such factors as the layout of the physical environment to be learned, the structure of the payoffs offered by different alternatives, the risk of failure, characteristics of the learner and social interactions. This review considers the merits of explicit modeling in studying the evolution of learning, describes the kinds of results that can only be obtained from this modeling approach, and outlines directions for future research .

An Overview of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

With massive amounts of data stored in databases, mining information and knowledge in databases has become an important issue in recent research. Researchers in many different fields have shown great interest in data mining and knowledge discovery in databases. Several emerging applications in information providing services, such as data warehousing and on-line services over the Internet, also call for various data mining and knowledge discovery techniques to understand user behavior better, to improve the service provided, and to increase the business opportunities. In response to such a demand, this article is to provide a comprehensive survey on the data mining and knowledge discovery techniques developed recently, and introduce some real application systems as well. In conclusion, this article also lists some problems and challenges for further research.

Adaptive SRM neuron based on NbO_(x) memristive device for neuromorphic computing

The spike-response model(SRM)describes the adaptive behaviors of a biological neuron in response to repeated or prolonged stimulation,so that SRM neurons can avoid information overload and support neural networks for competitive learning.In this work,an artificial SRM neuron with the leaky integrate-and-fire(LIF)functions and the adaptive threshold is firstly implemented by the volatile memris-tive device of Pt/NbO_(x)/TiN.By modulating the volatile speed of the device,the threshold of the SRM neuron is adjusted to achieve the adaptive behaviors,such as the refractory period and the lateral inhi-bition.To demonstrate the function of the SRM neuron,a spiking neu-ral network(SNN)is constructed with the SRM neurons and trained by the unsupervised learning rule,which successfully classifies letters with noises,while a similar SNN with LIF neurons fails.This work demonstrates that the SRM neuron not only emulates the adaptive behaviors of a biological neuron,but also enriches the functionality and unleashes the computational power of SNNs.