Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addiction

Machine learning methods for clustering and classification are widely used in various domains. However, their performance and applicability may depend on the characteristics of the data and the problem. In this paper, we present an empirical comparison of several clustering and classification metho...

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Main Authors: Oksana V. Klochko, Vasyl M. Fedorets, Vitalii I. Klochko
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Language:English
Published: Academy of Cognitive and Natural Sciences 2024-03-01
Series:CTE Workshop Proceedings
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Online Access:https://acnsci.org/journal/index.php/cte/article/view/664
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Vasyl M. Fedorets
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description Machine learning methods for clustering and classification are widely used in various domains. However, their performance and applicability may depend on the characteristics of the data and the problem. In this paper, we present an empirical comparison of several clustering and classification methods using WEKA, a free software for machine learning. We apply these methods to the data collected from surveys of students from different majors, aiming to detect the signs of Internet addiction (IA), a behavioural disorder caused by excessive Internet use. We use Expectation Maximization, Farthest First and K-Means for clustering, and AdaBoost, Bagging, Random Forest and Vote for classification. We evaluate the methods based on their accuracy, complexity and interpretability. We also describe the models developed by these methods and discuss their implications for identifying the respondents with IA symptoms and risk groups. The results show that these methods can be effectively used for clustering and classifying IA-related data. However, they have different strengths and limitations when choosing the best method for a specific task.
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spelling doaj.art-06908c42301f47c691e5f7b66be595f42024-03-20T18:20:54ZengAcademy of Cognitive and Natural SciencesCTE Workshop Proceedings2833-54732024-03-011110.55056/cte.664Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addictionOksana V. Klochko0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6505-9455Vasyl M. Fedorets1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9936-3458Vitalii I. Klochko2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9415-4451Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University named after Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky Vinnytsia Academy of Continuing EducationVinnytsia National Technical University Machine learning methods for clustering and classification are widely used in various domains. However, their performance and applicability may depend on the characteristics of the data and the problem. In this paper, we present an empirical comparison of several clustering and classification methods using WEKA, a free software for machine learning. We apply these methods to the data collected from surveys of students from different majors, aiming to detect the signs of Internet addiction (IA), a behavioural disorder caused by excessive Internet use. We use Expectation Maximization, Farthest First and K-Means for clustering, and AdaBoost, Bagging, Random Forest and Vote for classification. We evaluate the methods based on their accuracy, complexity and interpretability. We also describe the models developed by these methods and discuss their implications for identifying the respondents with IA symptoms and risk groups. The results show that these methods can be effectively used for clustering and classifying IA-related data. However, they have different strengths and limitations when choosing the best method for a specific task. https://acnsci.org/journal/index.php/cte/article/view/664machine learningclusteringclassificationInternet addictionWEKA
spellingShingle Oksana V. Klochko
Vasyl M. Fedorets
Vitalii I. Klochko
Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addiction
CTE Workshop Proceedings
machine learning
clustering
classification
Internet addiction
WEKA
title Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addiction
title_full Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addiction
title_fullStr Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addiction
title_full_unstemmed Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addiction
title_short Empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting Internet addiction
title_sort empirical comparison of clustering and classification methods for detecting internet addiction
topic machine learning
clustering
classification
Internet addiction
WEKA
url https://acnsci.org/journal/index.php/cte/article/view/664
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