Comparison of two objects classification techniques using hidden markov models and convolutional neural networks


Por: Sarmiento C., Savage J.

Publicada: 1 ene 2020
Resumen:
This paper presents a comparison between discrete Hidden Markov Models and Convolutional Neural Networks for the image classification task. By fragmenting an image into sections, it is feasible to obtain vectors that represent visual features locally, but if a spatial sequence is established in a fixed way, it is possible to represent an image as a sequence of vectors. Using clustering techniques, we obtain an alphabet from said vectors and then symbol sequences are constructed to obtain a statistical model that represents a class of images. Hidden Markov Models, combined with quantization methods, can treat noise and distortions in observations for computer vision problems such as the classification of images with lighting and perspective changes. We have tested architectures based on three, six and nine hidden states favoring the detection speed and low memory usage. Also, two types of ensemble models were tested. We evaluated the precision of the proposed methods using a public domain data set, obtaining competitive results with respect to fine-tuned Convolutional Neural Networks, but using significantly less computing resources. This is of interest in the development of mobile robots with computers with limited battery life, but requiring the ability to detect and add new objects to their classification systems. © 2020 St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
Sarmiento C.:
 Laboratory of Biorobotics, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitar-ia, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico

Savage J.:
 Electrical Engineering Department, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico ?ity, 04510, Mexico
ISSN: 20789181
Editorial
St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian academy of sciences
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 19 Número: 6
Páginas: 1222-1254