Nearest Neighbor Observation Imputation and Evaluation Tools

Performs nearest neighbor-based imputation using one or more alternative approaches to processing multivariate data. These include methods based on canonical correlation: analysis, canonical correspondence analysis, and a multivariate adaptation of the random forest classification and regression techniques of Leo Breiman and Adele Cutler. Additional methods are also offered. The package includes functions for comparing the results from running alternative techniques, detecting imputation targets that are notably distant from reference observations, detecting and correcting for bias, bootstrapping and building ensemble imputations, and mapping results.

Agent-Based Bird Point Count Simulator

A highly scientific and utterly addictive bird point count simulator to test statistical assumptions, aid survey design, and have fun while doing it (Solymos 2024 ). The simulations follow time-removal and distance sampling models based on Matsuoka et al. (2012) , Solymos et al. (2013) , and Solymos et al. (2018) , and sound attenuation experiments by Yip et al. (2017) .

Tools for Cleaning Rectangular Data

A dependency-free collection of simple functions for cleaning rectangular data. This package allows to detect, count and replace values or discard rows/columns using a predicate function. In addition, it provides tools to check conditions and return informative error messages.

Exploratory Graph Analysis – a Framework for Estimating the Number of Dimensions in Multivariate Data using Network Psychometrics

Implements the Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA) framework for dimensionality and psychometric assessment. EGA estimates the number of dimensions in psychological data using network estimation methods and community detection algorithms. A bootstrap method is provided to assess the stability of dimensions and items. Fit is evaluated using the Entropy Fit family of indices. Unique Variable Analysis evaluates the extent to which items are locally dependent (or redundant). Network loadings provide similar information to factor loadings and can be used to compute network scores. A bootstrap and permutation approach are available to assess configural and metric invariance. Hierarchical structures can be detected using Hierarchical EGA. Time series and intensive longitudinal data can be analyzed using Dynamic EGA, supporting individual, group, and population level assessments.

Detection of Univariate Outliers

Provides well-known techniques for detecting univariate outliers. Methods for handling skewed distributions are included. The Hidiroglou-Berthelot (1986) method for detecting outliers in ratios of historical data is also implemented. When available, survey weights can be incorporated in the detection process.

DIF and DDF Detection by Non-Linear Regression Models

Detection of differential item functioning (DIF) among dichotomously scored items and differential distractor functioning (DDF) among unscored items with non-linear regression procedures based on generalized logistic regression models (Hladka & Martinkova, 2020, ).

Signal Detection Analysis

Exploring time series for signal detection. It is specifically designed to detect possible outbreaks using infectious disease surveillance data at the European Union / European Economic Area or country level. Automatic detection tools used are presented in the paper "Monitoring count time series in R: aberration detection in public health surveillance", by Salmon (2016) . The package includes: - Signal Detection tool, an interactive 'shiny' application in which the user can import external data and perform basic signal detection analyses; - An automated report in HTML format, presenting the results of the time series analysis in tables and graphs. This report can also be stratified by population characteristics (see 'Population' variable). This project was funded by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Analyses of Text using Transformers Models from HuggingFace, Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning

Link R with Transformers from Hugging Face to transform text variables to word embeddings; where the word embeddings are used to statistically test the mean difference between set of texts, compute semantic similarity scores between texts, predict numerical variables, and visual statistically significant words according to various dimensions etc. For more information see < https://www.r-text.org>.

Event Detection Framework

Detect events in time-series data. Combines multiple well-known R packages like 'forecast' and 'neuralnet' to deliver an easily configurable tool for multivariate event detection.

Penalty Learning

Implementations of algorithms from Learning Sparse Penalties for Change-point Detection using Max Margin Interval Regression, by Hocking, Rigaill, Vert, Bach < http://proceedings.mlr.press/v28/hocking13.html> published in proceedings of ICML2013.