Summary of Implementing Nlps in Industrial Process Modeling: Addressing Categorical Variables, by Eleni D. Koronaki et al.
Implementing NLPs in industrial process modeling: Addressing Categorical Variables
by Eleni D. Koronaki, Geremy Loachamin Suntaxi, Paris Papavasileiou, Dimitrios G. Giovanis, Martin Kathrein, Andreas G. Boudouvis, Stéphane P. A. Bordas
First submitted to arxiv on: 27 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research paper proposes a novel approach to processing categorical variables, which are often used to represent names or labels in various applications. Instead of using one-hot encoding, the authors employ Natural Language Processing Models to derive embeddings that capture the actual meaning and relationships between categories. This is particularly useful when combined with dimensionality reduction techniques like Principal Component Analysis (PCA) or Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP). The proposed approach enables the creation of a meaningful, low-dimensional feature space, which can lead to improved performance in applications such as industrial coating processes for cutting tools. By obtaining meaningful embeddings, the authors demonstrate how their method can reveal critical information about the importance of categorical inputs, something that is not possible with current state-of-the-art encoding methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us understand important variables better by using special computer models to represent categories in a way that shows their relationships and meaning. Right now, we often replace these categorical variables with long sequences of zeros and ones, which isn’t very helpful. The authors suggest using natural language processing models instead, which can capture the essence of each category and show how similar or different they are from one another. This is useful when combining it with techniques like Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to reduce the number of features while keeping important information intact. By doing this, we can gain insights about what’s most important in industrial processes like coating cutting tools. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Dimensionality reduction » Natural language processing » One hot » Pca » Principal component analysis » Umap
