• Distributed classification based on distances between probability distributions in feature space 

      Montero Manso, Pablo; Morán-Fernández, Laura; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Vilar, José; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (Elsevier, 2019-09)
      [Abstract]: We consider a distributed framework where training and test samples drawn from the same distribution are available, with the training instances spread across disjoint nodes. In this setting, a novel learning ...
    • Distributed correlation-based feature selection in spark 

      Palma Mendoza, Raúl José; Marcos, Luis de; Rodríguez, Daniel; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (Elsevier, 2019-09)
      [Abstract]: Feature selection (FS) is a key preprocessing step in data mining. CFS (Correlation-Based Feature Selection) is an FS algorithm that has been successfully applied to classification problems in many domains. We ...
    • A scalable saliency-based feature selection method with instance-level information 

      Cancela, Brais; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo; Gama, João (Elsevier, 2019-11)
      [Abstract]: Classic feature selection techniques remove irrelevant or redundant features to achieve a subset of relevant features in compact models that are easier to interpret and so improve knowledge extraction. Most ...
    • Wavefront Marching Methods: A Unified Algorithm to Solve Eikonal and Static Hamilton-Jacobi Equations 

      Cancela, Brais; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (IEEE, 2019-12)
      [Abstract]: This paper presents a unified propagation method for dealing with both the classic Eikonal equation, where the motion direction does not affect the propagation, and the more general static Hamilton-Jacobi ...
    • A scalable decision-tree-based method to explain interactions in dyadic data 

      Eiras-Franco, Carlos; Guijarro-Berdiñas, Bertha; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo; Bahamonde, Antonio (Elsevier, 2019-12)
      [Abstract]: Gaining relevant insight from a dyadic dataset, which describes interactions between two entities, is an open problem that has sparked the interest of researchers and industry data scientists alike. However, ...
    • Community detection and social network analysis based on the Italian wars of the 15th century 

      Fumanal-Idocin, Javier; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo; Cordón, Oscar; Bustince, Humberto; Minárová, Mária (Elsevier, 2020)
      [Abstract]: In this contribution we study social network modelling by using human interaction as a basis. To do so, we propose a new set of functions, affinities, designed to capture the nature of the local interactions ...
    • Fast Distributed kNN Graph Construction Using Auto-tuned Locality-sensitive Hashing 

      Eiras-Franco, Carlos; Martínez Rego, David; Kanthan, Leslie; Piñeiro, César; Bahamonde, Antonio; Guijarro-Berdiñas, Bertha; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (Association for Computing Machinery, 2020)
      [Abstract]: The k-nearest-neighbors (kNN) graph is a popular and powerful data structure that is used in various areas of Data Science, but the high computational cost of obtaining it hinders its use on large datasets. ...
    • Feature selection with limited bit depth mutual information for portable embedded systems 

      Morán-Fernández, Laura; Sechidis, Konstantinos; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo; Brown, Gavin (Elsevier, 2020-06)
      [Abstract]: Since wearable computing systems have grown in importance in the last years, there is an increased interest in implementing machine learning algorithms with reduced precision parameters/computations. Not only ...
    • Artificial Intelligence in Pre-University Education: What and How to Teach 

      Guerreiro-Santalla, Sara; Bellas, Francisco; Duro, Richard J. (MDPI, 2020-08-26)
      [Abstract] The present paper is part of the European Erasmus+ project on educational innovation led by the UDC and entitled “AI+: Developing an Artificial Intelligence Curriculum adapted to European High School”. In this ...
    • Inter-database validation of a deep learning approach for automatic sleep scoring 

      Álvarez-Estévez, Diego; Rijsman, Roselyne M. (PLOS, 2021)
      [Abstract] Study objectives Development of inter-database generalizable sleep staging algorithms represents a challenge due to increased data variability across different datasets. Sharing data between different centers ...
    • Scalable Feature Selection Using ReliefF Aided by Locality-Sensitive Hashing 

      Eiras-Franco, Carlos; Guijarro-Berdiñas, Bertha; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo; Bahamonde, Antonio (Wiley, 2021)
      [Abstract] Feature selection algorithms, such as ReliefF, are very important for processing high-dimensionality data sets. However, widespread use of popular and effective such algorithms is limited by their computational ...
    • Dealing with heterogeneity in the context of distributed feature selection for classification 

      Morillo-Salas, José Luis; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (Springer, 2021)
      [Abstract]: Advances in the information technologies have greatly contributed to the advent of larger datasets. These datasets often come from distributed sites, but even so, their large size usually means they cannot be ...
    • How Important Is Data Quality? Best Classifiers vs Best Features 

      Morán-Fernández, Laura; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (Elsevier, 2021)
      [Abstract] The task of choosing the appropriate classifier for a given scenario is not an easy-to-solve question. First, there is an increasingly high number of algorithms available belonging to different families. And ...
    • SOPRENE: Assessment of the Spanish Armada’s Predictive Maintenance Tool for Naval Assets 

      Fernández Barrero, David; Fontenla-Romero, Óscar; Lamas-López, Francisco; Novoa-Paradela, David; R-Moreno, María; Sanz, David (MDPI, 2021)
      [Abstract] Predictive maintenance has lately proved to be a useful tool for optimizing costs, performance and systems availability. Furthermore, the greater and more complex the system, the higher the benefit but also the ...
    • Low-Precision Feature Selection on Microarray Data: An Information Theoretic Approach 

      Morán-Fernández, Laura; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (Springer, 2022)
      [Abstract] The number of interconnected devices, such as personal wearables, cars, and smart-homes, surrounding us every day has recently increased. The Internet of Things devices monitor many processes, and have the ...
    • FacialSCDnet: A deep learning approach for the estimation of subject-to-camera distance in facial photographs 

      Bermejo, Enrique; Fernández-Blanco, Enrique; Valsecchi, Andrea; Mesejo, Pablo; Ibáñez, Oscar; Imaizumi, Kazuhiko (Elsevier, 2022)
      [Abstract]: Facial biometrics play an essential role in the fields of law enforcement and forensic sciences. When comparing facial traits for human identification in photographs or videos, the analysis must account for ...
    • Quantum Computing for Dealing with Inaccurate Knowledge Related to the Certainty Factors Model 

      Moret-Bonillo, Vicente; Magaz Romero, Samuel; Mosqueira-Rey, E. (MDPI, 2022)
      [Abstract] In this paper, we illustrate that inaccurate knowledge can be efficiently implemented in a quantum environment. For this purpose, we analyse the correlation between certainty factors and quantum probability. We ...
    • Anomaly Detection on Natural Language Processing to Improve Predictions on Tourist Preferences 

      Meira, Jorge; Carneiro, João; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo; Novais, Paulo; Marreiros, Goreti (MDPI, 2022)
      [Abstract] Argumentation-based dialogue models have shown to be appropriate for decision contexts in which it is intended to overcome the lack of interaction between decision-makers, either because they are dispersed, they ...
    • Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Different Levels of Hospital Care of CoVid-19 

      Hernández-Pereira, Elena; Fontenla-Romero, Óscar; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica; Cancela, Brais; Guijarro-Berdiñas, Bertha; Alonso-Betanzos, Amparo (Springer, 2022)
      [Abstract] In this study, we analyze the capability of several state of the art machine learning methods to predict whether patients diagnosed with CoVid-19 (CoronaVirus disease 2019) will need different levels of hospital ...
    • Reduced precision discretization based on information theory 

      Ares, Brais; Morán-Fernández, Laura; Bolón-Canedo, Verónica (Elsevier, 2022-01)
      [Abstract] In recent years, new technological areas have emerged and proliferated, such as the Internet of Things or embedded systems in drones, which are usually characterized by making use of devices with strict requirements ...