A Declustering Criterion for Feature Extraction in Pattern Recognition

  • Authors:
  • J. Fehlauer;B. A. Eisenstein

  • Affiliations:
  • Drexel University;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1978

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Abstract

A feature extraction technique based on a new criterion for "declustering" is presented. Declustering occurs when sample vectors from one pattern class form a densely packed point constellation, or cluster, in feature space while vectors from another class do not form a cluster but instead array themselves as outliers. Features chosen to optimize the declustering criterion enhance class separation and are robust over a wide range of measurement statistics.