Analysis and classification of collective behavior using generative modeling and nonlinear manifold learning

作者：Butail Sachit; Bollt Erik M; Porfiri Maurizio^*

来源：Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2013, 336: 185-199.

DOI：10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.07.029

• Classification
• Collective motion
• Fish schooling
• Generative modeling
• Isomap

In this paper, we build a framework for the analysis and classification of collective behavior using methods from generative modeling and nonlinear manifold learning. We represent an animal group with a set of finite-sized particles and vary known features of the group structure and motion via a class of generative models to position each particle on a two-dimensional plane. Particle positions are then mapped onto training images that are processed to emphasize the features of interest and match attainable far-field videos of real animal groups. The training images serve as templates of recognizable patterns of collective behavior and are compactly represented in a low-dimensional space called embedding manifold. Two mappings from the manifold are derived: the manifold-to-image mapping serves to reconstruct new and unseen images of the group and the manifold-to-feature mapping allows frame-by-frame classification of raw video. We validate the combined framework on datasets of growing level of complexity. Specifically, we classify artificial images from the generative model, interacting self-propelled particle model, and raw overhead videos of schooling fish obtained from the literature.

• 出版日期2013-11-7