This article introduces a semiparametric multinomial logistic regression model to classify labeled configurations. In the regression model, the explanatory variable is the kernel function obtained using the power-divergence criterion. Also, the response variable was categorical and showed the class of each configuration. This semiparametric regression model is introduced based on distances defined in the shape space, and for this reason, the correct classification of shapes using this method has been improved compared to previous methods. ‎The performance of this model has been investigated in the comprehensive simulation study‎. ‎Two real datasets were analyzed using this article's method as an application‎. ‎Finally‎, ‎the method presented in this article was compared with the techniques introduced in the literature‎, ‎which shows the proper performance of this method in classifying configurations‎.

The classification of shape data is a significant challenge in the statistical analysis of shapes and machine learning. In this paper, we introduce a multinomial logistic regression model based on shape descriptors for classifying labeled configurations. In this model, the explanatory variables include a set of geometric descriptors such as area, elongation, convexity, and circularity, while the response variable represents the category of each configuration. The inclusion of these descriptors preserves essential geometric information and enhances classification accuracy. We evaluate the proposed model using both simulated data and real datasets, and the results demonstrate its effective performance. Additionally, the proposed method was compared with one of the existing methods in the literature, and the results indicated its superiority in terms of both classification accuracy and computational simplicity.