Tag: AI/ML Techniques

This post dives into the application of tree-based models, particularly focusing on decision trees, bagging, and random forests within the Ames Housing dataset. It begins by emphasizing the critical role of preprocessing, a fundamental step that ensures our data is optimally configured for the requirements of these models. The path from a single decision tree …

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Categorical variables are pivotal as they often carry essential information that influences the outcome of predictive models. However, their non-numeric nature presents unique challenges in model processing, necessitating specific strategies for encoding. This post will begin by discussing the different types of categorical data often encountered in datasets. We will explore ordinal encoding in-depth and …

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Every industry uses data to make smarter decisions. But raw data can be messy and hard to understand. EDA allows you to explore and understand your data better. In this article, we’ll walk you through the basics of EDA with simple steps and examples to make it easy to follow. What is Exploratory Data Analysis? …

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Building machine learning projects using real-world datasets is an effective way to apply what you’ve learned. Working with real-world datasets will help you learn a great deal about cleaning and analyzing messy data, handling class imbalance, and much more. But to build truly helpful machine learning models, it’s also important to go beyond training and …

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Feature engineering helps make models work better. It involves selecting and modifying data to improve predictions. This article explains feature engineering and how to use it to get better results. What is Feature Engineering? Raw data is often messy and not ready for predictions. Features are important details in your data. They help the model …

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Few data science projects are exempt from the necessity of cleaning data. Data cleaning encompasses the initial steps of preparing data. Its specific purpose is that only the relevant and useful information underlying the data is retained, be it for its posterior analysis, to use as inputs to an AI or machine learning model, and …

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In our previous exploration of penalized regression models such as Lasso, Ridge, and ElasticNet, we demonstrated how effectively these models manage multicollinearity, allowing us to utilize a broader array of features to enhance model performance. Building on this foundation, we now address another crucial aspect of data preprocessing—handling missing values. Missing data can significantly compromise …

Read more “Filling the Gaps: A Comparative Guide to Imputation Techniques in Machine Learning”

Choosing a machine learning (ML) library to learn and utilize is essential during the journey of mastering this enthralling discipline of AI. Understanding the strengths and limitations of popular libraries like Scikit-learn and TensorFlow is essential to choose the one that adapts to your needs. This article discusses and compares these two popular Python libraries …

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This post will demonstrate the usage of Lasso, Ridge, and ElasticNet models using the Ames housing dataset. These models are particularly valuable when dealing with data that may suffer from multicollinearity. We leverage these advanced regression techniques to show how feature scaling and hyperparameter tuning can improve model performance. In this post, we’ll provide a …

Read more “Scaling to Success: Implementing and Optimizing Penalized Models”