outlier_detection.py

# This example illustrates the need for robust covariance estimation on a real data set. 
# It is useful both for outlier detection and for a better understanding of the data structure.
# The first example illustrates how robust covariance estimation can help concentrating on a relevant cluster when another one exists.
# The second example shows the ability of the Minimum Covariance Determinant robust estimator of covariance to concentrate on 
# the main mode of the data distribution

print(__doc__)

# Author: Virgile Fritsch <virgile.fritsch@inria.fr>
# License: BSD 3 clause

import numpy as np
from sklearn.covariance import EllipticEnvelope
from sklearn.svm import OneClassSVM
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.font_manager
from sklearn.datasets import load_boston

# Get data
X1 = load_boston()['data'][:, [8, 10]]  # two clusters
X2 = load_boston()['data'][:, [5, 12]]  # "banana"-shaped

# Define "classifiers" to be used
classifiers = {
    "Empirical Covariance": EllipticEnvelope(support_fraction=1.,
                                             contamination=0.261),
    "Robust Covariance (Minimum Covariance Determinant)":
    EllipticEnvelope(contamination=0.261),
    "OCSVM": OneClassSVM(nu=0.261, gamma=0.05)}
colors = ['m', 'g', 'b']
legend1 = {}
legend2 = {}

# Learn a frontier for outlier detection with several classifiers
xx1, yy1 = np.meshgrid(np.linspace(-8, 28, 500), np.linspace(3, 40, 500))
xx2, yy2 = np.meshgrid(np.linspace(3, 10, 500), np.linspace(-5, 45, 500))
for i, (clf_name, clf) in enumerate(classifiers.items()):
    plt.figure(1)
    clf.fit(X1)
    Z1 = clf.decision_function(np.c_[xx1.ravel(), yy1.ravel()])
    Z1 = Z1.reshape(xx1.shape)
    legend1[clf_name] = plt.contour(
        xx1, yy1, Z1, levels=[0], linewidths=2, colors=colors[i])
    plt.figure(2)
    clf.fit(X2)
    Z2 = clf.decision_function(np.c_[xx2.ravel(), yy2.ravel()])
    Z2 = Z2.reshape(xx2.shape)
    legend2[clf_name] = plt.contour(
        xx2, yy2, Z2, levels=[0], linewidths=2, colors=colors[i])

legend1_values_list = list( legend1.values() )
legend1_keys_list = list( legend1.keys() )

# Plot the results (= shape of the data points cloud)
plt.figure(1)  # two clusters
plt.title("Outlier detection on a real data set (boston housing)")
plt.scatter(X1[:, 0], X1[:, 1], color='black')
bbox_args = dict(boxstyle="round", fc="0.8")
arrow_args = dict(arrowstyle="->")
plt.annotate("several confounded points", xy=(24, 19),
             xycoords="data", textcoords="data",
             xytext=(13, 10), bbox=bbox_args, arrowprops=arrow_args)
plt.xlim((xx1.min(), xx1.max()))
plt.ylim((yy1.min(), yy1.max()))
plt.legend((legend1_values_list[0].collections[0],
            legend1_values_list[1].collections[0],
            legend1_values_list[2].collections[0]),
           (legend1_keys_list[0], legend1_keys_list[1], legend1_keys_list[2]),
           loc="upper center",
           prop=matplotlib.font_manager.FontProperties(size=12))
plt.ylabel("accessibility to radial highways")
plt.xlabel("pupil-teatcher ratio by town")

legend2_values_list = list( legend2.values() )
legend2_keys_list = list( legend2.keys() )

plt.figure(2)  # "banana" shape
plt.title("Outlier detection on a real data set (boston housing)")
plt.scatter(X2[:, 0], X2[:, 1], color='black')
plt.xlim((xx2.min(), xx2.max()))
plt.ylim((yy2.min(), yy2.max()))
plt.legend((legend2_values_list[0].collections[0],
            legend2_values_list[1].collections[0],
            legend2_values_list[2].collections[0]),
           (legend2_values_list[0], legend2_values_list[1], legend2_values_list[2]),
           loc="upper center",
           prop=matplotlib.font_manager.FontProperties(size=12))
plt.ylabel("% lower status of the population")
plt.xlabel("average number of rooms per dwelling")

plt.show()