Adaptive Granulation for Efficient Classification on Noise Labeled Images
Kecan Cai, Hongyun Zhang, Duoqian Miao · 2024
Current semi-supervised learning-based sample selection methods for noisy label image classification typically utilize all clean and noisy samples for model training. However, not all noisy samples contribute positively to model training. This paper introduces a novel semi-supervised image data granulation method that employs adaptively generated granular noisy sample subsets in place of the original noisy samples to enhance classification efficiency. The granular data generated retain the essential features of the original data, thereby improving efficiency without compromising classification accuracy. The quality of the granular data is assessed using coverage and specificity criteria, standard metrics for evaluating information granules. The proposed method consists of three main components: (i)selecting clean and noisy samples through network co-training, (ii)calculating granular noisy sample subsets by adaptive granulation, and (iii)optimizing the network model using a semi-supervised strategy. Experimental results on benchmark datasets with varying noise rates demonstrate that our method significantly improves the efficiency of noisy label image classification while maintaining accuracy.