Title: An ant-based new clustering model for graph proximity construction

Authors: Nesrine Masmoudi; Hanene Azzag; Mustapha Lebbah; Cyrille Bertelle; Maher Ben Jemaa

Addresses: ReDCAD, National School of Engineers of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3038, Tunisia ' LIPN, University Paris 13, av. J.-B. Clement, 93430 Villetaneuse, France ' LIPN, University Paris 13, av. J.-B. Clement, 93430 Villetaneuse, France ' ULH, LITIS, F-76600, FR-CNRS-3638, ISCN, Normandie Univ, 25 rue Ph. Lebon, 76600 Le Havre, France; ReDCAD, National School of Engineers of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3038, Tunisia ' ULH, LITIS, F-76600, FR-CNRS-3638, ISCN, Normandie Univ, 25 rue Ph. Lebon, 76600 Le Havre, France; ReDCAD, National School of Engineers of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3038, Tunisia

Abstract: This paper presents a new concept for an artificial ant model to build proximity graphs. We tried first to introduce the state of art of different clustering methods relying on the swarm intelligence and the ants numerous abilities. Our new bio-inspired model is based on artificial ants over a dynamic graph of clusters using colonial odours and pheromone-based reinforcement process. Our non-hierarchical algorithm, called CL-Ant, where each ant represents one datum and its moves aim to create homogeneous data groups that evolve together in a proximity graph environment. In this model, the artificial ant performs two steps: following the maximum pheromone path rate, and then, integrating to neighbours clusters using simple localisation rules. Afterwards we present an incremental extension, called CL-AntInc to treat data streams, which allows building graphs in an incremental way. Our survey properties were studied thoroughly and a detailed analytical comparison of our results with those obtained by other methods was provided. These algorithms were evaluated and validated using real databases extracted from the Machine Learning Repository.

Keywords: swarm intelligence; data clustering; artificial ants; data streams; proximity graph; bio-inspired model; incremental methods; machine learning; dynamic graph; data mining.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIC.2019.103959

International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation, 2019 Vol.14 No.4, pp.213 - 226

Accepted: 08 Dec 2018
Published online: 03 Dec 2019 *

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