Enhancing MNIST Digit Recognition with Ensemble Learning Techniques

Abstract

Abstract

The classification task known as MNIST digit recognition involves identifying handwritten numbers into their corresponding values. Although there are numerous approaches proposed for this type of task, they typically face issues in achieving high accuracy. One method that can improve single models' performance is through ensemble learning. The goal of this study is to explore the use of various learning techniques, such as boosting and bagging, in combination with random forest models and decision trees, to improve the performance of MNIST digit recognition with regard to accuracy. We then perform evaluations on these methods using various metrics, such as recall, precision, accuracy, and F1. The findings of this study provide valuable insight into the various advantages of ensemble methods for the MNIST digit recognition task. It also highlights the need to explore these techniques in the context of machine learning. The objective of this study is to investigate the use of ensembles in improving the accuracy of MNIST digit recognition. We performed evaluations on two popular methods, namely boosting and bagging, with random forest and decision tree models. The evaluation parameters included F1 score, recall, accuracy, and precision. The results of the evaluations revealed that both boosting and bagging methods performed well in terms of their evaluation metrics. In most cases, the decision tree performed better than the random forest. However, the random forest method was able to achieve the highest accuracy, which is 99 percent. The findings of the evaluation revealed that ensembles can help improve single models' accuracy in MNIST digit recognition. On the other hand, the random forest method is a promising option for this task. The exact results of the evaluations will vary depending on the evaluation and implementation metrics. More research is needed to confirm their generalizability. The study emphasizes the value of exploring ensembles in machine learning systems, as well as the potential advantages of performing MNIST digit recognition using them.