scholarly journals Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization of Neural Networks for Water Supply Pipe Condition Prediction

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 3546
Author(s):  
Nehal Elshaboury ◽  
Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader ◽  
Abobakr Al-Sakkaf ◽  
Ghasan Alfalah
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Elman Neural Network ◽  
Water Pipes ◽  
Tlbo Algorithm ◽  
Teaching Learning Based Optimization ◽  
Teaching Learning

The bulk of water pipes experience major degradation and deterioration problems. This research aims at estimating the condition of water pipes in Shattora and Shaker Al-Bahery’s water distribution networks, in Egypt. The developed models involve training the Elman neural network (ENN) and feed-forward neural network (FFNN) coupled with particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithms (GA), the sine cosine algorithm (SCA), and the teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm. For the Shattora network, the inputs to these models are pipe characteristics such as length, wall thickness, diameter, material, lining and coating, surface type, traffic distribution, cathodic protection, flow velocity, and c-factor. For the Shaker Al-Bahery network, the data gathered include length, material, age, diameter, depth, and wall thickness. Three assessment criteria are used to evaluate the suggested machine learning models, namely index of agreement (IOA), correlation coefficient (R), and root mean squared error (RMSE). The results reveal that coupling FFNN with the TLBO algorithm outperforms other prediction models. Therefore, the FFNN-TLBO model can be a valuable tool for simulating the water network pipe condition. This study could help the water municipality allocate the available budget effectively and plan the required maintenance and rehabilitation actions.

scholarly journals Heart Disease Diagnosis Utilizing Hybrid Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network and Teaching Learning Based Optimization Algorithm

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Salahaldeen Majeed Alneamy ◽  
Rahma Abdulwahid Hameed Alnaish
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Wavelet Neural Network ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Tlbo Algorithm ◽  
Teaching Learning Based Optimization ◽  
Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network ◽  
Heart Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Teaching Learning

Among the various diseases that threaten human life is heart disease. This disease is considered to be one of the leading causes of death in the world. Actually, the medical diagnosis of heart disease is a complex task and must be made in an accurate manner. Therefore, a software has been developed based on advanced computer technologies to assist doctors in the diagnostic process. This paper intends to use the hybrid teaching learning based optimization (TLBO) algorithm and fuzzy wavelet neural network (FWNN) for heart disease diagnosis. The TLBO algorithm is applied to enhance performance of the FWNN. The hybrid TLBO algorithm with FWNN is used to classify the Cleveland heart disease dataset obtained from the University of California at Irvine (UCI) machine learning repository. The performance of the proposed method (TLBO_FWNN) is estimated using K-fold cross validation based on mean square error (MSE), classification accuracy, and the execution time. The experimental results show that TLBO_FWNN has an effective performance for diagnosing heart disease with 90.29% accuracy and superior performance compared to other methods in the literature.

Hybrid Elman Neural Network and an Invasive Weed Optimization Method for Bridge Defect Recognition

2020 ◽  
pp. 036119812096794
Author(s):  
Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader ◽  
Osama Moselhi ◽  
Mohamed Marzouk ◽  
Tarek Zayed
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Bridge Management ◽  
Invasive Weed Optimization ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Elman Neural Network ◽  
Existing Bridges ◽  
Value Decomposition

Existing bridges are aging and deteriorating, raising concerns for public safety and the preservation of these valuable assets. Furthermore, the transportation networks that manage many bridges face budgetary constraints. This state of affairs necessitates the development of a computer vision-based method to alleviate shortcomings in visual inspection-based methods. In this context, the present study proposes a three-tier method for the automated detection and recognition of bridge defects. In the first tier, singular value decomposition ([Formula: see text]) is adopted to formulate the feature vector set through mapping the most dominant spatial domain features in images. The second tier encompasses a hybridization of the Elman neural network ([Formula: see text]) and the invasive weed optimization (I[Formula: see text]) algorithm to enhance the prediction performance of the ENN. This is accomplished by designing a variable optimization mechanism that aims at searching for the optimum exploration–exploitation trade-off in the neural network. The third tier involves validation through comparisons against a set of conventional machine-learning and deep-learning models capitalizing on performance prediction and statistical significance tests. A computerized platform was programmed in C#.net to facilitate implementation by the users. It was found that the method developed outperformed other prediction models achieving overall accuracy, F-measure, Kappa coefficient, balanced accuracy, Matthews’s correlation coefficient, and area under curve of 0.955, 0.955, 0.914, 0.965, 0.937, and 0.904, respectively as per cross validation. It is expected that the method developed can improve the decision-making process in bridge management systems.

scholarly journals Nonlinear Inertia Weighted Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization for Solving Global Optimization Problem

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zong-Sheng Wu ◽  
Wei-Ping Fu ◽  
Ru Xue
Keyword(s):  
Global Optimization ◽  
Optimization Problem ◽  
Random Number ◽  
Nonlinear Problems ◽  
Tlbo Algorithm ◽  
Teaching Learning Based Optimization ◽  
Linear And Nonlinear ◽  
Weighted Factor ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Dynamic Inertia

Teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm is proposed in recent years that simulates the teaching-learning phenomenon of a classroom to effectively solve global optimization of multidimensional, linear, and nonlinear problems over continuous spaces. In this paper, an improved teaching-learning-based optimization algorithm is presented, which is called nonlinear inertia weighted teaching-learning-based optimization (NIWTLBO) algorithm. This algorithm introduces a nonlinear inertia weighted factor into the basic TLBO to control the memory rate of learners and uses a dynamic inertia weighted factor to replace the original random number in teacher phase and learner phase. The proposed algorithm is tested on a number of benchmark functions, and its performance comparisons are provided against the basic TLBO and some other well-known optimization algorithms. The experiment results show that the proposed algorithm has a faster convergence rate and better performance than the basic TLBO and some other algorithms as well.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Thinned Concentric Circular Antenna Arrays Using Modified TLBO Algorithm

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zailei Luo ◽  
Xueming He ◽  
Xuedong Chen ◽  
Xin Luo ◽  
Xiaoqing Li
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Extended Space ◽  
Half Wavelength ◽  
Tlbo Algorithm ◽  
Teaching Learning Based Optimization ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Antenna Array Synthesis ◽  
Circular Antenna Arrays ◽  
Circular Antenna Array

Teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm is a new kind of stochastic metaheuristic algorithm which has been proven effective and powerful in many engineering optimization problems. This paper describes the application of a modified version of TLBO algorithm, MTLBO, for synthesis of thinned concentric circular antenna arrays (CCAAs). The MTLBO is adjusted for CCAA design according to the geometry arrangement of antenna elements. CCAAs with uniform interelement spacing fixed at half wavelength have been considered for thinning using MTLBO algorithm. For practical purpose, this paper demonstrated SLL reduction of thinned CCAAs in the whole regular and extended space other than the phi = 0° plane alone. The uniformly and nonuniformly excited CCAAs have been discussed, respectively, during the simulation process. The proposed MTLBO is very easy to be implemented and requires fewer algorithm specified parameters, which is suitable for concentric circular antenna array synthesis. Numerical results clearly show the superiority of MTLBO algorithm in finding optimum solutions compared to particle swarm optimization algorithm and firefly algorithm.

scholarly journals Monitoring Population Phenology of Asian Citrus Psyllid Using Deep Learning

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Maria Bibi ◽  
Muhammad Kashif Hanif ◽  
Muhammad Umer Sarwar ◽  
Muhammad Irfan Khan ◽  
Shouket Zaman Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Deep Neural Network ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Asian Citrus Psyllid ◽  
Average Maximum ◽  
Average Minimum Temperature ◽  
Network Approaches

Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Liviidae: Hemiptera) is a menacing and notorious pest of citrus plants. It vectors a phloem vessel-dwelling bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, which is a causative pathogen of the serious citrus disease known as Huanglongbing. Huanglongbing disease is a major bottleneck in the export of citrus fruits from Pakistan. It is being responsible for huge citrus economic losses globally. In the current study, several prediction models were developed based on regression algorithms of machine learning to monitor different phenological stages of Asian citrus psyllid to predict its population about different abiotic variables (average maximum temperature, average minimum temperature, average weekly temperature, average weekly relative humidity, and average weekly rainfall) and biotic variable (host plant phenological patterns) in citrus-growing regions of Pakistan. The pest prediction models can be used for proper applications of pesticides only when needed for reducing the environmental and cost impacts of pesticides. Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed to find the relationship between different predictor (abiotic and biotic) variables and pest infestation rate on citrus plants. Multiple linear regression, random forest regressor, and deep neural network approaches were compared to predict population dynamics of Asian citrus psyllid. In comparison with other regression techniques, a deep neural network-based prediction model resulted in the least root mean squared error values while predicting egg, nymph, and adult populations.

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