OPINION MINING AND PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING AND DEEP LEARNING WITH PYTHON GUI

Download or read book OPINION MINING AND PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING AND DEEP LEARNING WITH PYTHON GUI written by Vivian Siahaan and published by BALIGE PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the context of sentiment analysis and opinion mining, this project began with dataset exploration. The dataset, comprising user reviews or social media posts, was examined to understand the sentiment labels' distribution. This analysis provided insights into the prevalence of positive or negative opinions, laying the foundation for sentiment classification. To tackle sentiment classification, we employed a range of machine learning algorithms, including Support Vector, Logistic Regression, K-Nearest Neighbours Classiier, Decision Tree, Random Forest Classifier, Gradient Boosting, Extreme Gradient Boosting, Light Gradient Boosting, and Adaboost Classifiers. These algorithms were combined with different vectorization techniques such as Hashing Vectorizer, Count Vectorizer, and TF-IDF Vectorizer. By converting text data into numerical representations, these models were trained and evaluated to identify the most effective combination for sentiment classification. In addition to traditional machine learning algorithms, we explored the power of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and their variant, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM). LSTM is particularly adept at capturing contextual dependencies and handling sequential data. The text data was tokenized and padded to ensure consistent input length, allowing the LSTM model to learn from the sequential nature of the text. Performance metrics, including accuracy, were used to evaluate the model's ability to classify sentiments accurately. Furthermore, we delved into Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), another deep learning model known for its ability to extract meaningful features. The text data was preprocessed and transformed into numerical representations suitable for CNN input. The architecture of the CNN model, consisting of embedding, convolutional, pooling, and dense layers, facilitated the extraction of relevant features and the classification of sentiments. Analyzing the results of our machine learning models, we gained insights into their effectiveness in sentiment classification. We observed the accuracy and performance of various algorithms and vectorization techniques, enabling us to identify the models that achieved the highest accuracy and overall performance. LSTM and CNN, being more advanced models, aimed to capture complex patterns and dependencies in the text data, potentially resulting in improved sentiment classification. Monitoring the training history and metrics of the LSTM and CNN models provided valuable insights. We examined the learning progress, convergence behavior, and generalization capabilities of the models. Through the evaluation of performance metrics and convergence trends, we gained an understanding of the models' ability to learn from the data and make accurate predictions. Confusion matrices played a crucial role in assessing the models' predictions. They provided a detailed analysis of the models' classification performance, highlighting the distribution of correct and incorrect classifications for each sentiment category. This analysis allowed us to identify potential areas of improvement and fine-tune the models accordingly. In addition to confusion matrices, visualizations comparing the true values with the predicted values were employed to evaluate the models' performance. These visualizations provided a comprehensive overview of the models' classification accuracy and potential areas for improvement. They allowed us to assess the alignment between the models' predictions and the actual sentiment labels, enabling a deeper understanding of the models' strengths and weaknesses. Overall, the exploration of machine learning, LSTM, and CNN models for sentiment analysis and opinion mining aimed to develop effective tools for understanding public opinions. The results obtained from this project showcased the models' performance, convergence behavior, and their ability to accurately classify sentiments. These insights can be leveraged by businesses and organizations to gain a deeper understanding of the sentiments expressed towards their products or services, enabling them to make informed decisions and adapt their strategies accordingly.