A User Behavior Prediction Method for Web Applications Based on Deep Forest

Authors

  • Chang-Sheng Ma School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, Jiangsu 213164, China
  • Xiang-Ran Du Department of Information Engineering, Tianjin Maritime College, Tianjin 300457, China
  • Jing Lou School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, Jiangsu 213164, China
  • Ming-Qian Wang School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, Jiangsu 213164, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/jwe1540-9589.2412

Keywords:

Deep forest (DF), web application, user behavior, prediction

Abstract

To increase the sales of agricultural products in e-commerce, understanding customer preferences is essential. In agricultural web applications, data mining techniques can help farmers analyze customer behavior patterns and identify preferences, thus optimizing product design or offering more precise personalized services, which, in turn, can enhance farmers’ decision-making in agricultural production. This study proposes a web application user behavior prediction method based on deep forest, which addresses the issue of traditional learning methods requiring a large number of hyperparameter settings. Analysis results show that the Mondrian deep forest model has an accuracy of 95.42% and a running time of 55 s. The accuracy and efficiency of the Mondrian deep forest model are higher than for other models, and the proposed model can improve the accuracy of predicting user behavior in web applications. The effectiveness of the algorithm has been validated through practical testing.

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Author Biographies

Chang-Sheng Ma, School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, Jiangsu 213164, China

Chang-Sheng Ma received his Master’s degree in Computer Application Technology from Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China. He is currently an associate professor with the School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology. His research interests include Internet of Things engineering, computer vision, and deep learning.

Xiang-Ran Du, Department of Information Engineering, Tianjin Maritime College, Tianjin 300457, China

Xiang-Ran Du received his M.Sc. degree from College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Hebei University. He works at Tianjin Maritime College. His main research interests include the application of the particle swarm optimization and neural network to the Chinese chess system or examination system and reinforcement learning to traffic control in urban areas.

Jing Lou, School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, Jiangsu 213164, China

Jing Lou received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Application Technology from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China. He is currently an associate professor with the School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology. His research interests include image processing, computer vision, and deep learning.

Ming-Qian Wang, School of Information Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, Jiangsu 213164, China

Ming-Qian Wang graduated from the School of Electronic Information, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, where she received her M.Sc. degree in Control Theory and Control Engineering in April 2014. Since 2015, she has been teaching in Changzhou Electromechanical Vocational and Technical College, and currently serves as a lecturer, mainly engaged in the research of industrial Internet applications, network information security, and artificial intelligence. She has been selected as target audience for cultivating outstanding young backbone teacher in the “QingLan Project” of Jiangsu Province’s in 2023.

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Published

2025-03-10

How to Cite

Ma, C.-S. ., Du, X.-R. ., Lou, J. ., & Wang, M.-Q. . (2025). A User Behavior Prediction Method for Web Applications Based on Deep Forest. Journal of Web Engineering, 24(01), 39–56. https://doi.org/10.13052/jwe1540-9589.2412

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Advanced Practice in Web Engineering in Asia