Ensemble Learning Based on Policy Optimization Neural Networks for Capability Assessment.

Journal: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
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Abstract

Capability assessment plays a crucial role in the demonstration and construction of equipment. To improve the accuracy and stability of capability assessment, we study the neural network learning algorithms in the field of capability assessment and index sensitivity. Aiming at the problem of overfitting and parameter optimization in neural network learning, the paper proposes an improved machine learning algorithm-the Ensemble Learning Based on Policy Optimization Neural Networks (ELPONN) with the policy optimization and ensemble learning. This algorithm presents an optimized neural network learning algorithm through different strategies evolution, and builds an ensemble learning model of multi-intelligent algorithms to assess the capability and analyze the sensitivity of the indexes. Through the assessment of capabilities, the algorithm effectively avoids parameter optimization from entering the minimum point in performance to improve the accuracy of equipment capability assessment, which is significantly better than previous neural network assessment methods. The experimental results show that the mean relative error is 4.10%, which is better than BP, GABP, and early stopping. The ELPONN algorithm has better accuracy and stability performance, and meets the requirements of capability assessment.

Authors

  • Feng Zhang
    Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Beijing 100176, China. Electronic address: fengzhang@126.com.
  • Jiang Li
  • Ye Wang
    College of Computer Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
  • Lihong Guo
    Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 3888, Dongnanhu Rd., Changchun 130033, China.
  • Dongyan Wu
    School of Aviation Operations and Services, Aviation University of Air Force, No. 2222, Dongnanhu Rd., Changchun 130022, China.
  • Hao Wu
    Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University (Shaoxing), Shaoxing, China.
  • Hongwei Zhao
    Precision Health Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48823, USA.