aeon

name aeon description This skill should be used for time series machine learning tasks including classification, regression, clustering, forecasting, anomaly detection, segmentation, and similarity search. Use when working with temporal data, sequential patterns, or time-indexed observations requiring specialized algorithms beyond standard ML approaches. Particularly suited for univariate and multivariate time series analysis with scikit-learn compatible APIs. license BSD-3-Clause license allowed-tools Read Write Edit Bash compatibility Requires Python 3.10+ and the aeon package (uv pip install). Optional aeon[all_extras] for deep learning and extended dependencies. metadata {"version":"1.1","skill-author":"K-Dense Inc."} Aeon Time Series Machine Learning Overview Aeon is a scikit-learn compatible Python toolkit for time series machine learning ( aeon-toolkit.org ). It provides algorithms across classification, regression, clustering, forecasting, anomaly detection, segmentation, similarity search, distances, transformations, benchmarking, and visualization — with a consistent estimator API. Version note: Examples target aeon 1.x (stable docs: v1.4.0, March 2026). The v1.0 release reworked forecasting and transformations; import paths differ from aeon 0.x/sktime-era code. When to Use This Skill Apply this skill when: Classifying or predicting from time series data Detecting anomalies or change points in temporal sequences Clustering similar time series patterns Forecasting future values Finding repeated patterns (motifs) or unusual subsequences (discords) Comparing time series with specialized distance metrics Extracting features from temporal data Installation Requires Python 3.10+ (3.11+ recommended). Pin a 1.x release for reproducibility: uv pip install "aeon>=1.4,<2" For deep learning forecasters/classifiers and other optional estimators: uv pip install "aeon[all_extras]>=1.4,<2" On zsh, quote the extras: uv pip install "aeon[all_extras]>=1.4,<2" . Experimental modules Upstream treats forecasting , anomaly_detection , segmentation , similarity_search , and visualisation as experimental — interfaces may change between minor releases. Prefer stable modules (classification, regression, clustering, distances, transformations) for production pipelines unless you need these tasks. Core Capabilities 1. Time Series Classification Categorize time series into predefined classes. See references/classification.md for complete algorithm catalog. Quick Start: from aeon.classification.convolution_based import RocketClassifier from aeon.datasets import load_classification # Load data X_train, y_train = load_classification( "GunPoint" , split= "train" ) X_test, y_test = load_classification( "GunPoint" , split= "test" ) # Train classifier clf = RocketClassifier(n_kernels= 10000 ) clf.fit(X_train, y_train) accuracy = clf.score(X_test, y_test) Algorithm Selection: Speed + Performance : MiniRocketClassifier , Arsenal Maximum Accuracy : HIVECOTEV2 , InceptionTimeClassifier Interpretability : ShapeletTransformClassifier , Catch22Classifier Small Datasets : KNeighborsTimeSeriesClassifier with DTW distance 2. Time Series Regression Predict continuous values from time series. See references/regression.md for algorithms. Quick Start: from aeon.regression.convolution_based import RocketRegressor from aeon.datasets import load_regression X_train, y_train = load_regression( "Covid3Month" , split= "train" ) X_test, y_test = load_regression( "Covid3Month" , split= "test" ) reg = RocketRegressor() reg.fit(X_train, y_train) predictions = reg.predict(X_test) 3. Time Series Clustering Group similar time series without labels. See references/clustering.md for methods. Quick Start: from aeon.clustering import TimeSeriesKMeans clusterer = TimeSeriesKMeans( n_clusters= 3 , distance= "dtw" , averaging_method= "ba" ) labels = clusterer.fit_predict(X_train) centers = clusterer.cluster_centers_ 4. Forecasting Predict future time series values (experimental module in aeon 1.x). See references/forecasting.md for forecasters. Quick Start: import numpy as np from aeon.forecasting import NaiveForecaster from aeon.forecasting.stats import ARIMA y_train = np.array([ 1.0 , 2.0 , 3.0 , 4.0 , 5.0 , 6.0 , 7.0 , 8.0 , 9.0 , 10.0 ]) # Set horizon in the constructor; predict passes the series to forecast from naive = NaiveForecaster(strategy= "last" , horizon= 5 ) naive.fit(y_train) y_pred = naive.predict(y_train) # ARIMA uses p/d/q (not order=); multi-step via iterative_forecast arima = ARIMA(p= 1 , d= 1 , q= 1 ) arima.fit(y_train) y_pred = arima.iterative_forecast(y_train, prediction_horizon= 5 ) 5. Anomaly Detection Identify unusual patterns or outliers. See references/anomaly_detection.md for detectors. Quick Start: from aeon.anomaly_detection import STOMP detector = STOMP(window_size= 50 ) anomaly_scores = detector.fit_predict(y) # Higher scores indicate anomalies threshold = np.percentile(anomaly_scores, 95 ) anomalies = anomaly_scores > threshold 6. Segmentation Partition time series into regions with change points. See references/segmentation.md . Quick Start: from aeon.segmentation import ClaSPSegmenter segmenter = ClaSPSegmenter() change_points = segmenter.fit_predict(y) 7. Similarity Search Find similar patterns within or across time series. See references/similarity_search.md . Quick Start: from aeon.similarity_search import StompMotif # Find recurring patterns motif_finder = StompMotif(window_size= 50 , k= 3 ) motifs = motif_finder.fit_predict(y) Feature Extraction and Transformations Transform time series for feature engineering. See references/transformations.md . ROCKET Features: from aeon.transformations.collection.convolution_based import RocketTransformer rocket = RocketTransformer() X_features = rocket.fit_transform(X_train) # Use features with any sklearn classifier from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestClassifier clf = RandomForestClassifier() clf.fit(X_features, y_train) Statistical Features: from aeon.transformations.collection.feature_based import Catch22 catch22 = Catch22() X_features = catch22.fit_transform(X_train) Preprocessing: from aeon.transformations.collection import MinMaxScaler, Normalizer scaler = Normalizer() # Z-normalization X_normalized = scaler.fit_transform(X_train) Distance Metrics Specialized temporal distance measures. See references/distances.md for complete catalog. Usage: from aeon.distances import dtw_distance, dtw_pairwise_distance # Single distance distance = dtw_distance(x, y, window= 0.1 ) # Pairwise distances distance_matrix = dtw_pairwise_distance(X_train) # Use with classifiers from aeon.classification.distance_based import KNeighborsTimeSeriesClassifier clf = KNeighborsTimeSeriesClassifier( n_neighbors= 5 , distance= "dtw" , distance_params={ "window" : 0.2 } ) Available Distances: Elastic : DTW, DDTW, WDTW, ERP, EDR, LCSS, TWE, MSM Lock-step : Euclidean, Manhattan, Minkowski Shape-based : Shape DTW, SBD Deep Learning Networks Neural architectures for time series. See references/networks.md . Architectures: Convolutional: FCNClassifier , ResNetClassifier , InceptionTimeClassifier Recurrent: RecurrentNetwork , TCNNetwork Autoencoders: AEFCNClusterer , AEResNetClusterer Usage: from aeon.classification.deep_learning import InceptionTimeClassifier clf = InceptionTimeClassifier(n_epochs= 100 , batch_size= 32 ) clf.fit(X_train, y_train) predictions = clf.predict(X_test) Datasets and Benchmarking Load standard benchmarks and evaluate performance. See references/datasets_benchmarking.md . Load Datasets: from aeon.datasets import load_classification, load_gunpoint, load_regression # Classification (generic loader or dataset-specific helper) X_train, y_train = load_classification( "GunPoint" , split= "train" ) X_train, y_train = load_gunpoint(split= "train" ) # same UCR dataset # Regression X_train, y_train = load_regression( "Covid3Month" , split= "train" ) Benchmarking: from aeon.benchmarking import get_estimator_results # Compare with published results published = get_estimator_results( "ROCKET" , "GunPoint" ) Common Workflows Classification Pipeline from aeon.transformations.collection import Normalizer from aeon.classification.convolution_based import RocketClassifier from sklearn.pipeline import Pipeline pipeline = Pipeline([ ( 'normalize' , Normalizer()), ( 'classify' , RocketClassifier()) ]) pipeline.fit(X_train, y_train) accuracy = pipeline.score(X_test, y_test) Feature Extraction + Traditional ML from aeon.transformations.collection import RocketTransformer from sklearn.ensemble import GradientBoostingClassifier # Extract features rocket = RocketTransformer() X_train_features = rocket.fit_transform(X_train) X_test_features = rocket.transform(X_test) # Train traditional ML clf = GradientBoostingClassifier() clf.fit(X_train_features, y_train) predictions = clf.predict(X_test_features) Anomaly Detection with Visualization from aeon.anomaly_detection import STOMP import matplotlib.pyplot as plt detector = STOMP(window_size= 50 ) scores = detector.fit_predict(y) plt.figure(figsize=( 15 , 5 )) plt.subplot( 2 , 1 , 1 ) plt.plot(y, label= 'Time Series' ) plt.subplot( 2 , 1 , 2 ) plt.plot(scores, label= 'Anomaly Scores' , color= 'red' ) plt.axhline(np.percentile(scores, 95 ), color= 'k' , linestyle= '--' ) plt.show() Best Practices Data Preparation Normalize : Most algorithms benefit from z-normalization from aeon.transformations.collection import Normalizer normalizer = Normalizer() X_train = normalizer.fit_transform(X_train) X_test = normalizer.transform(X_test) Handle Missing Values : Impute before analysis from aeon.transformations.collection import SimpleImputer imputer = SimpleImputer(strategy= 'mean' ) X_train = imputer.fit_transform(X_train) Check Data Format : Collections use (n_cases, n_channels, n_timepoints) ; single series use (n_channels, n_timepoints) (see data format ) Model Selection Start Simple : Begin with ROCKET variants before deep learning Use Validation : Split training data for hyperparameter tuning Compare Baselines : Test against simple methods (1-NN Euclidean, Naive) Consider Resources : ROCKET for speed, deep learning if GPU available Algorithm Selection Guide For Fast Prototyping: Classification: MiniRocketClassifier Regression: MiniRocketRegressor Clustering: TimeSeriesKMeans with Euclidean For Maximum Accuracy: Classification: HIVECOTEV2 , InceptionTimeClassifier Regression: InceptionTimeRegressor Forecasting: AutoARIMA , AutoETS , TCNForecaster (requires [all_extras] for deep learning) For Interpretability: Classification: ShapeletTransformClassifier , Catch22Classifier Features: Catch22 , TSFresh For Small Datasets: Distance-based: KNeighborsTimeSeriesClassifier with DTW Avoid: Deep learning (requires large data) Reference Documentation Detailed information available in references/ : classification.md - All classification algorithms regression.md - Regression methods clustering.md - Clustering algorithms forecasting.md - Forecasting approaches anomaly_detection.md - Anomaly detection methods segmentation.md - Segmentation algorithms similarity_search.md - Pattern matching and motif discovery transformations.md - Feature extraction and preprocessing distances.md - Time series distance metrics networks.md - Deep learning architectures datasets_benchmarking.md - Data loading and evaluation tools Additional Resources Documentation: https://www.aeon-toolkit.org/ GitHub: https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon Examples: https://www.aeon-toolkit.org/en/stable/examples.html API Reference: https://www.aeon-toolkit.org/en/stable/api_reference.html Citing Scientific Agent Skills This skill is part of Scientific Agent Skills by K-Dense. 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