Towards atomatic feature vector optimization for multimedia applications
Abstract
We systematically evaluate a recently proposed method for unsupervised discrimination power analysis for feature se- lection and optimization in multimedia applications. A series of experiments using real and synthetic benchmark data is conducted, the results of which indicate the suitability of the method for unsupervised feature selection and optimization. We present an approach for generating synthetic feature spaces of varying discrimination power, modelling main characteristics from real world feature vector extractors. A simple, yet powerful visualization is used to communicate the results of the automatic analysis to the user.
