Feature selection reduces the complexity of high-dimensional datasets and helps to gain insights into systematic variation in the data. These aspects are essential in domains that rely on model interpretability, such as life sciences. We propose a (U)ser-Guided (Bay)esian Framework for (F)eature (S)election, UBayFS, an ensemble feature selection technique embedded in a Bayesian statistical framework. Our generic approach considers two sources of information: data and domain knowledge. From data, we build an ensemble of feature selectors, described by a multinomial likelihood model. Using domain knowledge, the user guides UBayFS by weighting features and penalizing feature blocks or combinations, implemented via a Dirichlet-type prior distribution. Hence, the framework combines three main aspects: ensemble feature selection, expert knowledge, and side constraints. Our experiments demonstrate that UBayFS (a) allows for a balanced trade-off between user knowledge and data observations and (b) achieves accurate and robust results.
Multisensor data fusion has become a hot topic in the remote sensing research community. This is thanks to significant technological advances and the ability to extract information that would have been challenging with a single sensor. However, sensory enhancement requires advanced analysis that enables deep learning. A framework is designed to effectively fuse hyperspectral and lidar data for semantic segmentation in the urban environment. Our work proposes a method of reducing dimensions by exploring the most representative features from hyperspectral and lidar data and using them for supervised semantic segmentation. In addition, we chose to compare segmentation models based on 2D and 3D convolutional operations with two different model architectures, such as U-Net and ResU-Net. All algorithms have been tested with three loss functions: standard Categorical Cross-Entropy, Focal Loss and a combination of Focal Loss and Jaccard Distance—Focal–Jaccard Loss. Experimental results demonstrated that the 3D segmentation of U-Net and ResU-Net with Focal and Focal–Jaccard Loss functions had significantly improved performance compared to the standard Categorical Cross-Entropy models. The results show a high accuracy score and reflect reality by preserving the complex geometry of the objects.
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