Enhanced analysis of tabular data through Multi-representation DeepInsight

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 12851
• Main Authors: Sharma, Alok, López, Yosvany, Jia, Shangru, Lysenko, Artem, Boroevich, Keith A., Tsunoda, Tatsuhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 04.06.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/114; 639/705; Alzheimer's disease; Data analysis; Datasets; Decision making; Humanities and Social Sciences; Learning algorithms; Machine learning; multidisciplinary; Neurodegenerative diseases; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)
• ISSN: 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63630-7

Tabular data analysis is a critical task in various domains, enabling us to uncover valuable insights from structured datasets. While traditional machine learning methods can be used for feature engineering and dimensionality reduction, they often struggle to capture the intricate relationships and dependencies within real-world datasets. In this paper, we present Multi-representation DeepInsight (MRep-DeepInsight), a novel extension of the DeepInsight method designed to enhance the analysis of tabular data. By generating multiple representations of samples using diverse feature extraction techniques, our approach is able to capture a broader range of features and reveal deeper insights. We demonstrate the effectiveness of MRep-DeepInsight on single-cell datasets, Alzheimer's data, and artificial data, showcasing an improved accuracy over the original DeepInsight approach and machine learning methods like random forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, FT-Transformer and L2-regularized logistic regression. Our results highlight the value of incorporating multiple representations for robust and accurate tabular data analysis. By leveraging the power of diverse representations, MRep-DeepInsight offers a promising new avenue for advancing decision-making and scientific discovery across a wide range of fields.