10.6084/m9.figshare.1288914.v2
Seonjoo Lee
Seonjoo
Lee
Brian S. Caffo
Brian
S. Caffo
Balaji Lakshmanan
Balaji
Lakshmanan
Dzung L. Pham
Dzung
L. Pham
Evaluating model misspecification in independent component analysis
Taylor & Francis Group
2015
convolutive ICA algorithms
source separation technique
component analysis Independent component analysis
Current ICA approaches
ICA algorithms
convolutive ICA algorithm
Simulation studies show
model
2015-01-13 16:43:36
Journal contribution
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Evaluating_model_misspecification_in_independent_component_analysis/1288914
<div><p>Independent component analysis (ICA) is a popular blind source separation technique used in many scientific disciplines. Current ICA approaches have focused on developing efficient algorithms under specific ICA models, such as instantaneous or convolutive mixing conditions, intrinsically assuming temporal independence or autocorrelation of the sources. In practice, the true model is not known and different ICA algorithms can produce very different results. Although it is critical to choose an ICA model, there has not been enough research done on evaluating mixing models and assumptions, and how the associated algorithms may perform under different scenarios. In this paper, we investigate the performance of multiple ICA algorithms under various mixing conditions. We also propose a convolutive ICA algorithm for echoic mixing cases. Our simulation studies show that the performance of ICA algorithms is highly dependent on mixing conditions and temporal independence of the sources. Most instantaneous ICA algorithms fail to separate autocorrelated sources, while convolutive ICA algorithms depend highly on the model specification and approximation accuracy of unmixing filters.</p></div>