Research Article

Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures

Volume: 27 Number: 81 September 29, 2025
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Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures

Abstract

Industrial robots enhance manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and precision. However, failures can disrupt production lines, leading to losses and significant system impact. In this study, robot failures are predicted using the UR3 CobotOps dataset and the impact of feature selection on the performance of various classification algorithms in predicting two targets (protective stops, and grip losses) is explored. Initially, the baseline performance of classifiers without feature selection has been evaluated. Then, two different feature selection methods (recursive feature elimination and chi-square) are applied to select the top 10 features and reassess the classifier’s performance. High classification success rates are obtained with Decision Tree and Random Forest after feature selection in this study, which tests five different classifiers (Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, and k-Nearest Neighbors) in the classification stage. This paper provides valuable insights into the different applications of classifiers, contributing to the field of machine learning by identifying different feature selection techniques and their impacts on classification accuracy. According to the experimental tests, an accuracy rate of about 99% has been obtained when Random Forest is used. This success has been also achieved when Chi-Square is used for feature selection. This paper shows that this prediction can be achieved in a shorter time using feature selection.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Industrial Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 25, 2025

Publication Date

September 29, 2025

Submission Date

July 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 26, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 27 Number: 81

APA
Yaşar Çıklaçandır, F. G., Mumcu, S. A., Çam, B., & Ceran, İ. (2025). Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 27(81), 393-399. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2025278107
AMA
1.Yaşar Çıklaçandır FG, Mumcu SA, Çam B, Ceran İ. Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures. DEUFMD. 2025;27(81):393-399. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2025278107
Chicago
Yaşar Çıklaçandır, Fatma Günseli, Serfiraz Abdullah Mumcu, Berken Çam, and İkra Ceran. 2025. “Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi 27 (81): 393-99. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2025278107.
EndNote
Yaşar Çıklaçandır FG, Mumcu SA, Çam B, Ceran İ (September 1, 2025) Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 27 81 393–399.
IEEE
[1]F. G. Yaşar Çıklaçandır, S. A. Mumcu, B. Çam, and İ. Ceran, “Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures”, DEUFMD, vol. 27, no. 81, pp. 393–399, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.21205/deufmd.2025278107.
ISNAD
Yaşar Çıklaçandır, Fatma Günseli - Mumcu, Serfiraz Abdullah - Çam, Berken - Ceran, İkra. “Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 27/81 (September 1, 2025): 393-399. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2025278107.
JAMA
1.Yaşar Çıklaçandır FG, Mumcu SA, Çam B, Ceran İ. Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures. DEUFMD. 2025;27:393–399.
MLA
Yaşar Çıklaçandır, Fatma Günseli, et al. “Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, vol. 27, no. 81, Sept. 2025, pp. 393-9, doi:10.21205/deufmd.2025278107.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Günseli Yaşar Çıklaçandır, Serfiraz Abdullah Mumcu, Berken Çam, İkra Ceran. Impact of Feature Selection on the Performance of Classification Algorithms in Predicting Industrial Robot Failures. DEUFMD. 2025 Sep. 1;27(81):393-9. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2025278107

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