A hybrid ontology-based feature selection framework for enhancing predictive accuracy in regression models
摘要
Predicting firefighter interventions is challenging due to the high dimensionality and complexity of the data. This study introduces a hybrid feature selection framework that combines ontology-based reasoning with machine learning (ML) techniques to improve predictive accuracy and model interpretability. Three ML algorithms—XGBoost, LightGBM, and LSTM—were applied using two feature selection strategies: a traditional ML-based approach and a hybrid method integrating ontology-driven centrality metrics (degree, closeness, betweenness). A domain-specific ontology was developed to capture key factors like environmental and temporal variables, enhancing feature selection for more relevant and interpretable inputs. The hybrid approach consistently outperformed the ML-only method across all models, achieving