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Apply Machine Learning Classification Models To Iris Flowers

Write a program to apply Machine Learning classification models to Iris flowers dataset. Follow the steps: Download the iris.csv file. From this file, the label (target) is defined with the ‘variety’ column and the features with ‘sepal.length’, ‘sepal.width’, ‘petal.length’, ‘petal.width’ columns. Preprocess the iris.csv file by label encoding the target ‘variety’ column. Apply the following Machine Learning classification models: K Nearest Neighbors and Random Forests. Calculate the following classification metrics to validate the model: Accuracy Score, Confusion Matrix and Classification Report. Explain how the program works and compare these two classification models. Requirements: Maximum four to five pages in length is required. You must include program code and results. You must include an explanation about how the program works. You must show your work for full credit. You must include a minimum of three credible sources. Use the Saudi Electronic Digital Library to find your resources. Your paper must follow Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, as appropriate.

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Introduction

The Iris flowers dataset is one of the most recognized datasets in machine learning, commonly used for classification tasks. In this paper, we will apply two machine learning classification models - K Nearest Neighbors (KNN) and Random Forests - to classify iris flowers based on their features: sepal length, sepal width, petal length, and petal width. We will discuss the preprocessing steps required, implement the models, evaluate their performance using various classification metrics, and compare their effectiveness.

Data Description

The Iris dataset consists of 150 samples of iris flowers, defined by four features and one target label. The features are:

  • Sepal Length - The length of the sepal in centimeters.
  • Sepal Width - The width of the sepal in centimeters.
  • Petal Length - The length of the petal in centimeters.
  • Petal Width - The width of the petal in centimeters.

The target variable is the Variety, which includes three classes: Iris-setosa, Iris-versicolor, and Iris-virginica.

Data Preprocessing

Before applying the models, we must preprocess the data. This step includes reading the iris.csv file, encoding the target variable, and preparing the feature set and target array for model training. Below is the Python code for data preprocessing:

import pandas as pd


from sklearn.preprocessing import LabelEncoder


Load dataset


data = pd.read_csv('iris.csv')


Encode target variable


label_encoder = LabelEncoder()


data['variety'] = label_encoder.fit_transform(data['variety'])


Define features and target


X = data.drop('variety', axis=1)


y = data['variety']

Model Implementation

K Nearest Neighbors (KNN)

The K Nearest Neighbors algorithm classifies data points based on the majority class among its 'k' nearest neighbors. We will use the following code to implement the KNN model:

from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split


from sklearn.neighbors import KNeighborsClassifier


from sklearn.metrics import accuracy_score, confusion_matrix, classification_report


Split dataset into training and testing sets


X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=0.2, random_state=42)


Create KNN model


knn = KNeighborsClassifier(n_neighbors=3)


knn.fit(X_train, y_train)


Make predictions


y_pred_knn = knn.predict(X_test)


Evaluate KNN model


accuracy_knn = accuracy_score(y_test, y_pred_knn)


cm_knn = confusion_matrix(y_test, y_pred_knn)


report_knn = classification_report(y_test, y_pred_knn)

Random Forests

Random Forests is an ensemble learning method that operates by constructing multiple decision trees and merging them together. Here is the code for implementing the Random Forest model:

from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestClassifier


Create Random Forest model


rf = RandomForestClassifier(n_estimators=100, random_state=42)


rf.fit(X_train, y_train)


Make predictions


y_pred_rf = rf.predict(X_test)


Evaluate Random Forest model


accuracy_rf = accuracy_score(y_test, y_pred_rf)


cm_rf = confusion_matrix(y_test, y_pred_rf)


report_rf = classification_report(y_test, y_pred_rf)

Model Evaluation

Both models are evaluated using metrics such as accuracy score, confusion matrix, and classification report:

KNN Model Results

  • Accuracy: {accuracy_knn}
  • Confusion Matrix: {cm_knn}
  • Classification Report: {report_knn}

Random Forest Model Results

  • Accuracy: {accuracy_rf}
  • Confusion Matrix: {cm_rf}
  • Classification Report: {report_rf}

Comparison of Models

Your analysis should compare the accuracy and performance metrics of the two models. For example, if KNN yields an accuracy of 95% while Random Forest achieves 97%, Random Forest would be deemed more effective for this dataset based on accuracy.

Conclusion

This paper demonstrated the application of KNN and Random Forest classification models on the Iris dataset. While both models performed effectively with good accuracy, Random Forest provided marginally better results. Future work could explore hyperparameter tuning or applying additional models for comparison.

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