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Combining the results of several neural network classifiers

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Abstract

Neural networks and traditional classifiers work well for optical character recognition; however, it is advantageous to combine the results of several algorithms to improve classification accuracies. This paper presents a combination method based on the Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence, which uses statistical information about the relative classification strengths of several classifiers. Numerous experiments show the effectiveness of this approach. The method allows 15-30%reduction of misclassification error compared to the best individual classifier.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationClassic Works of the Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions
EditorsRoland R. Yager, Liping Liu
Pages683-692
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

Publication series

NameStudies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing
Volume219
ISSN (Print)1434-9922

Keywords

  • Character recognition
  • Classifier
  • Evidence
  • Neural network
  • The Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence

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