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Spatial Clustering

Hi , Currently we have 3 methods to calculate distance.  K-means, K-median and Neural gas. Can we also include DBSCAN (Density based spatial clustering) as one of the method. I can colloborate with product owners of alteryx to make this happen. Please let me know.

4 Comments
JackSparrow
5 - Atom

Is there any method I can implement DBSCAN / HDBSCAN Clustering in alteryx?

FreeRangeDingo
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

We could really use the DBSCAN clustering model as well.  

meljaafari
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

Great idea.

 

I just wrote a blog post on how to achieve DBSCAN with Alteryx + Python: 

 
Hope it helps in the meantime.
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