Training a Random Forest Classifier
In this chapter, we will use the Random Forest algorithm for multiclass classification. There are other algorithms on the market, but Random Forest is probably one of the most popular for such types of projects.
The Random Forest methodology was first proposed in 1995 by Tin Kam Ho but it was first developed by Leo Breiman in 2001.
So Random Forest is not really a recent algorithm per se. It has been in use for almost two decades already. But its popularity hasn't faded, thanks to its performance and simplicity.
In this chapter, we will be using a dataset called "Activity Recognition system based on Multisensor data." It was originally shared by F. Palumbo, C. Gallicchio, R. Pucci, and A. Micheli, Human activity recognition using multisensor data fusion based on Reservoir Computing, Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments, 2016, 8 (2), pp. 87-107.
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The complete dataset can be found here: https://packt...