DBFCM: A Density-Based Fuzzy C-Means with Self-Regulated Fuzzy Clustering Parameters

Jiayi Sun, Yaping Dai, Kaixin Zhao

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Abstract

As an interdisciplinary of fuzzy theory and clustering, Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) is widely applied for identifying categories with unlabeled data. However, its application to data which is hard to visualize rises the difficulty for users to determine the input parameters, especially for the number of clusters. In this paper, a kind of fuzzy clustering algorithm with self-regulated parameters named Density-Based Fuzzy C-Means (DBFCM) is proposed by integrating the idea of Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Application with Noise (DBSCAN) into FCM. Its advantage is using the inherit density characteristic of input data to self-determine the parameters of fuzzy clustering. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed DBFCM can not only self-determine the proper parameters, but also accelerate the convergence process compared to the original FCM.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 39th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2020
EditorsJun Fu, Jian Sun
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages2233-2238
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789881563903
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2020
Event39th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2020 - Shenyang, China
Duration: 27 Jul 202029 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameChinese Control Conference, CCC
Volume2020-July
ISSN (Print)1934-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2161-2927

Conference

Conference39th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenyang
Period27/07/2029/07/20

Keywords

  • Fuzzy C-Means
  • Fuzzy Clustering
  • Machine Learning
  • Parameter Self-Regulation

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