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9.6 Further research<br />

We can present a guideline <strong>for</strong> the <strong>analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>multivariate</strong> count data (bivariate and<br />

trivariate) in different research areas, where the finding the patterns <strong>of</strong> count data is<br />

needed.<br />

Step 1: Exploratory data <strong>analysis</strong> using histograms, correlations, means and standard<br />

deviation <strong>of</strong> the variables gives the view <strong>of</strong> the data set you have on your hands.<br />

Step 2: Run the univariate Poisson <strong>hidden</strong> Markov <strong>models</strong> <strong>for</strong> each count variable to see<br />

how many mixtures exist.<br />

Step 3: Carry out the loglinear <strong>analysis</strong> to find out what is the best-described covariance<br />

structure <strong>for</strong> the dataset (restricted, common, or independent).<br />

Step 4: Then fit the <strong>multivariate</strong> Poisson <strong>hidden</strong> Markov <strong>models</strong> <strong>for</strong> the selected<br />

covariance structure.<br />

Step 5: The best-fitted model <strong>for</strong> the data set can be selected accordingly to the entropy<br />

criterion <strong>of</strong> separation <strong>of</strong> states and the goodness <strong>of</strong> fit index <strong>of</strong> the estimated<br />

covariance and the correlation matrix.<br />

As further research, one can map the means and the covariances <strong>of</strong> the distributions as a<br />

layer <strong>of</strong> a GIS map if the longitude and the latitude coordinates are available. These<br />

maps can be applied to the more effective weed control in agricultural fields.<br />

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