Unsupervised Kernel Learning Vector Quantization
Kuo Lung Wu · Advanced engineering forum · 2012
In this paper, we propose an unsupervised kernel learning vector quantization (UKLVQ) algorithm that combines the concepts of the kernel method and traditional unsupervised learning vector quantization (ULVQ). We first use the definition of the shadow kernel to give a general representation of the UKLVQ method and then easily implement the UKLVQ algorithm with a well-defined objective function in which traditional unsupervised learning vector quantization (ULVQ) becomes a special case of UKLVQ. We also analyze the robustness of our proposed learning algorithm by means of a sensitivity curve. In our simulations, the UKLVQ with Gaussian kernel has a bounded sensitivity curve and is thus robust to noise. The robustness and accuracy of the proposed UKLVQ algorithm is also demonstrated via numerical examples.