Statistical Analysis and Classification of Acoustic Color Functions
Abstract
In this paper we present a method for clustering and classification of acoustic color data based on statistical analysis of functions using square-root velocity functions (SVRF). The convenience of the SVRF is that it transforms the Fisher-Rao metric into the standard L2 metric. As a result, a formal distance can be calculated using geodesic paths. Moreover, this method allows optimal deformations between acoustic color data to be computed for any two targets allowing for robustness to measurement error. Using the SVRF formulation statistical models can then be constructed using principal component analysis to model the functional variation of acoustic color data. Empirical results demonstrate the utility of functional data analysis for improving performance results in pattern recognition using acoustic color data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA544774
Entities
People
- Anuj Srivastava
- J. D. Tucker
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center