Clustering techniques for Fuzzy Cognitive Map design for time series modeling

This study presents an approach to time series modeling with Fuzzy Cognitive Maps. In the paper we focus on initial modeling phase: map nodes selection. The research objective was to introduce algorithmic means to evaluate Fuzzy Cognitive Map design before training phase. We posed a hypothesis that...

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Published in:Neurocomputing (Amsterdam) 2017-04, Vol.232, p.3-15
Main Authors: Homenda, Wladyslaw, Jastrzebska, Agnieszka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fuzzy clustering
Fuzzy Cognitive Maps
Time series
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Summary:This study presents an approach to time series modeling with Fuzzy Cognitive Maps. In the paper we focus on initial modeling phase: map nodes selection. The research objective was to introduce algorithmic means to evaluate Fuzzy Cognitive Map design before training phase. We posed a hypothesis that application of cluster validity indexes could serve us in this endeavor. In order to validate the proposed approach we have conducted a suite of experiments on various time series, both synthetic and real-world. Five cluster validity indexes turned out to be especially valuable in our study. Results show that Fuzzy Cognitive Maps designed using one of the five selected indexes have superior quality. First, they are easy to interpret, because map nodes are related with the underlying data points. Second, after we train such maps, it turns out that the numerical quality of their predictions outrivals maps with other designs.
ISSN:0925-2312
1872-8286
DOI:10.1016/j.neucom.2016.08.119