What is Bayesian Encoding? Bayesian Encoding is a type of encoding that takes into account intra-category variation and the target mean when encoding categorical variables. It is a type of targeted encoding that comes with several advantages. For example, Bayesian Encoding requires minimal effort compared to other encoding methods. In this blog post, we talk […]
What is Categorical Feature Encoding? Categorical variables are usually represented as strings in limited numbers while categorical feature encoding is the process of converting data into a format understandable by machine learning models. The performance of machine models depends on several factors. One factor that determines performance of the models are the methods used to […]
SAS analytics is a command-driven statistical software used to collect and analyse data. At this point, we have an idea of what SAS can do. It draws up visual depictions of large data groups for analysis. Furthermore, the analytics platform can access raw files from an external database, manage and analyse data to generate useful […]
You’ve probably heard about the impending food crisis experts are predicting. The world’s population is set to grow by 9.8 billion by 2050 and there is a huge question about how we can feed this many people. To make matters worse, climate change is reducing the amount of arable farmland available and conventional farming techniques […]
Organisations have always trusted SAS analytics platforms to handle large volumes of data and complex functions. Machine learning has been an integral part of SAS platforms and a huge reason why SAS platforms have performed so well (along with deep learning). Machine learning distinguishes itself from other data analytics platforms by its ability to learn […]