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Grammar-based Representation and Identification of Dynamical Systems
In this paper we propose a novel approach to identify dynamical systems. The
method estimates the model structure and the parameters of the model
simultaneously, automating the critical decisions involved in identification
such as model structure and complexity selection. In order to solve the
combined model structure and model parameter estimation problem, a new
representation of dynamical systems is proposed. The proposed representation is
based on Tree Adjoining Grammar, a formalism that was developed from linguistic
considerations. Using the proposed representation, the identification problem
can be interpreted as a multi-objective optimization problem and we propose a
Evolutionary Algorithm-based approach to solve the problem. A benchmark example
is used to demonstrate the proposed approach. The results were found to be
comparable to that obtained by state-of-the-art non-linear system
identification methods, without making use of knowledge of the system
description.Comment: Submitted to European Control Conference (ECC) 201
On the performance of a hybrid genetic algorithm in dynamic environments
The ability to track the optimum of dynamic environments is important in many
practical applications. In this paper, the capability of a hybrid genetic
algorithm (HGA) to track the optimum in some dynamic environments is
investigated for different functional dimensions, update frequencies, and
displacement strengths in different types of dynamic environments. Experimental
results are reported by using the HGA and some other existing evolutionary
algorithms in the literature. The results show that the HGA has better
capability to track the dynamic optimum than some other existing algorithms.Comment: This paper has been submitted to Applied Mathematics and Computation
on May 22, 2012 Revised version has been submitted to Applied Mathematics and
Computation on March 1, 201
Improved dynamical particle swarm optimization method for structural dynamics
A methodology to the multiobjective structural design of buildings based on an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is presented, which has proved to be very efficient and robust in nonlinear problems and when the optimization objectives are in conflict. In particular, the behaviour of the particle swarm optimization (PSO) classical algorithm is improved by dynamically adding autoadaptive mechanisms that enhance the exploration/exploitation trade-off and diversity of the proposed algorithm, avoiding getting trapped in local minima. A novel integrated optimization system was developed, called DI-PSO, to solve this problem which is able to control and even improve the structural behaviour under seismic excitations. In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, the methodology is tested against some benchmark problems. Then a 3-story-building model is optimized under different objective cases, concluding that the improved multiobjective optimization methodology using DI-PSO is more efficient as compared with those designs obtained using single optimization.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
Multiobjective synchronization of coupled systems
Copyright @ 2011 American Institute of PhysicsSynchronization of coupled chaotic systems has been a subject of great interest and importance, in theory but also various fields of application, such as secure communication and neuroscience. Recently, based on stability theory, synchronization of coupled chaotic systems by designing appropriate coupling has been widely investigated. However, almost all the available results have been focusing on ensuring the synchronization of coupled chaotic systems with as small coupling strengths as possible. In this contribution, we study multiobjective synchronization of coupled chaotic systems by considering two objectives in parallel, i. e., minimizing optimization of coupling strength and convergence speed. The coupling form and coupling strength are optimized by an improved multiobjective evolutionary approach. The constraints on the coupling form are also investigated by formulating the problem into a multiobjective constraint problem. We find that the proposed evolutionary method can outperform conventional adaptive strategy in several respects. The results presented in this paper can be extended into nonlinear time-series analysis, synchronization of complex networks and have various applications
Comparative Studies on Decentralized Multiloop PID Controller Design Using Evolutionary Algorithms
Decentralized PID controllers have been designed in this paper for
simultaneous tracking of individual process variables in multivariable systems
under step reference input. The controller design framework takes into account
the minimization of a weighted sum of Integral of Time multiplied Squared Error
(ITSE) and Integral of Squared Controller Output (ISCO) so as to balance the
overall tracking errors for the process variables and required variation in the
corresponding manipulated variables. Decentralized PID gains are tuned using
three popular Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) viz. Genetic Algorithm (GA),
Evolutionary Strategy (ES) and Cultural Algorithm (CA). Credible simulation
comparisons have been reported for four benchmark 2x2 multivariable processes.Comment: 6 pages, 9 figure
GP-HD: Using Genetic Programming to Generate Dynamical Systems Models for Health Care
The huge wealth of data in the health domain can be exploited to create
models that predict development of health states over time. Temporal learning
algorithms are well suited to learn relationships between health states and
make predictions about their future developments. However, these algorithms:
(1) either focus on learning one generic model for all patients, providing
general insights but often with limited predictive performance, or (2) learn
individualized models from which it is hard to derive generic concepts. In this
paper, we present a middle ground, namely parameterized dynamical systems
models that are generated from data using a Genetic Programming (GP) framework.
A fitness function suitable for the health domain is exploited. An evaluation
of the approach in the mental health domain shows that performance of the model
generated by the GP is on par with a dynamical systems model developed based on
domain knowledge, significantly outperforms a generic Long Term Short Term
Memory (LSTM) model and in some cases also outperforms an individualized LSTM
model
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