scholarly journals Less Wrong COVID-19 Projections with Interactive Assumptions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Nagori ◽  
Raghav Awasthi ◽  
Vineet Joshi ◽  
Suryatej Reddy Vyalla ◽  
Akhil Jarodia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
State Level ◽  
Compartmental Models ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Social Interventions ◽  
Contact Rates ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
Better Than

AbstractCOVID-19 pandemic is an enigma with uncertainty caused by biological and health systems factors. Although many models have been developed all around the world, transparent models that allow interacting with the assumptions will become more important as we test various strategies for lockdown, testing and social interventions and enable effective policy decisions. In this paper we developed a suite of models to guide development of policies under different scenarios when the lockdown opens. These had been deployed to create an interactive dashboard called COVision which includes the Agent based Models (ABM) and classical compartmental models i.e. Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) and Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered (SEIR) approaches. Our tool allows simulation of scenarios by changing strength of lockdown, basic reproduction number(R0), asymptomatic spread, testing rate, contact rate (Beta), recovery rate (Gamma), incubation period and starting number of cases. We optimized ABMs and classical compartmental models to fit the actual data, both of which performed well in terms of R-squared, root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). Out of the three models in our suite, ABM was able to capture the data better than SIR and SEIR and achieved an RSQ of 92.3% for India and 89% for Maharashtra for the next 30 days. We also computed R0 using SIR and SEIR models which were found to be decreasing over the different periods of lockdown indicating the effectiveness of policies and interventions. Finally, we formulated ICU bed requirements using our best models. Our evaluation suggests that ABM models were able to capture the dynamic nature of the epidemic for a longer duration of time while classical SIR and SEIR models performed inefficiently for longer terms. The visual interactivity and ability to simulate outcomes under different parameters will allow the policymakers to make informed decisions for estimating the strength of lockdown to be implemented and testing rates. Further, our models were able to highlight the differences at state level for the parameters such as R0 and contact rates and hence can be applied for state specific decision making. An interactive dashboard http://covision.tavlab.iiitd.edu.in have been hosted as a web-server for the war level monitoring of the covid19 pandemic in India in public domain

scholarly journals COVID-19 Infection Forecasting based on Deep Learning in Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Azarafza ◽  
Mohammad Azarafza ◽  
Jafar Tanha
Keyword(s):  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
National Level ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average ◽  
Error Metrics ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Better Than

Since December 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is outbreak from China and infected more than 4,666,000 people and caused thousands of deaths. Unfortunately, the infection numbers and deaths are still increasing rapidly which has put the world on the catastrophic abyss edge. Application of artificial intelligence and spatiotemporal distribution techniques can play a key role to infection forecasting in national and province levels in many countries. As methodology, the presented study employs long short-term memory-based deep for time series forecasting, the confirmed cases in both national and province levels, in Iran. The data were collected from February 19, to March 22, 2020 in provincial level and from February 19, to May 13, 2020 in national level by nationally recognised sources. For justification, we use the recurrent neural network, seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average, Holt winter's exponential smoothing, and moving averages approaches. Furthermore, the mean absolute error, mean squared error, and mean absolute percentage error metrics are used as evaluation factors with associate the trend analysis. The results of our experiments show that the LSTM model is performed better than the other methods on the collected COVID-19 dataset in Iran

scholarly journals Probable maximum precipitation estimation in a humid climate

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 3109-3119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Afzali-Gorouh ◽  
Bahram Bakhtiari ◽  
Kourosh Qaderi
Keyword(s):  
Standard Method ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Probable Maximum Precipitation ◽  
Maximum Precipitation ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Physical Approach ◽  
Better Than

Abstract. Probable maximum precipitation (PMP) estimation is one of the most important components for designing hydraulic structures. The aim of this study was the estimation of 24 h PMP (PMP24) using statistical and hydro-meteorological (physical) approaches in the humid climate of the Qareh-Su basin, which is located in the northern part of Iran. Firstly, for the statistical estimate of PMP, the equations of empirical curves of the Hershfield method were extracted and the Hershfield standard and modified methods were written in Java programming language, as a user-friendly and multi-platform application called the PMP Calculator. Secondly, a hydro-meteorological approach, which is called the convergence model, was used to calculate PMP24. The results of both approaches were evaluated based on statistical criteria, such as the mean absolute error (MAE), mean squared error (MSE), root mean squared error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), correlation coefficient (r), and coefficient of determination (R2). The maximum values of PMP24 for the Hershfield standard and modified methods were estimated to be 448 and 201 mm, respectively, while the PMP obtained by the physical approach was 143 mm. Comparison of PMP24 values with the maximum 24 h precipitation demonstrated that based on performance criteria including the MAE, MSE, RMSE, MAPE, r, and R2, the physical approach performed better than the statistical approach and it provided the most reliable estimates for PMP. Also, the accuracy of the Hershfield modified method was better than the standard method using modified Km values, and the standard method gives excessively large PMP for construction costs.

Combining two soil property rasters using an adaptive gating approach

Soil Research ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 907 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Clifford ◽  
Yi Guo
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Intervals ◽  
Soil Property ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Geographic Space ◽  
Covariate Information ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Inverse Variance ◽  
Machine Learning Approach ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Better Than

Given the wide variety of ways one can measure and record soil properties, it is not uncommon to have multiple overlapping predictive maps for a particular soil property. One is then faced with the challenge of choosing the best prediction at a particular point, either by selecting one of the maps, or by combining them together in some optimal manner. This question was recently examined in detail when Malone et al. (2014) compared four different methods for combining a digital soil mapping product with a disaggregation product based on legacy data. These authors also examined the issue of how to compute confidence intervals for the resulting map based on confidence intervals associated with the original input products. In this paper, we propose a new method to combine models called adaptive gating, which is inspired by the use of gating functions in mixture of experts, a machine learning approach to forming hierarchical classifiers. We compare it here with two standard approaches – inverse-variance weights and a regression based approach. One of the benefits of the adaptive gating approach is that it allows weights to vary based on covariate information or across geographic space. As such, this presents a method that explicitly takes full advantage of the spatial nature of the maps we are trying to blend. We also suggest a conservative method for combining confidence intervals. We show that the root mean-squared error of predictions from the adaptive gating approach is similar to that of other standard approaches under cross-validation. However under independent validation the adaptive gating approach works better than the alternatives and as such it warrants further study in other areas of application and further development to reduce its computational complexity.

scholarly journals Day-Ahead Forecasting of Hourly Photovoltaic Power Based on Robust Multilayer Perception

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Huang ◽  
Longpeng Cao ◽  
Nanxin Peng ◽  
Sijia Li ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Multilayer Perception ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Mlp Network ◽  
Grid Operation ◽  
Better Than

Photovoltaic (PV) modules convert renewable and sustainable solar energy into electricity. However, the uncertainty of PV power production brings challenges for the grid operation. To facilitate the management and scheduling of PV power plants, forecasting is an essential technique. In this paper, a robust multilayer perception (MLP) neural network was developed for day-ahead forecasting of hourly PV power. A generic MLP is usually trained by minimizing the mean squared loss. The mean squared error is sensitive to a few particularly large errors that can lead to a poor estimator. To tackle the problem, the pseudo-Huber loss function, which combines the best properties of squared loss and absolute loss, was adopted in this paper. The effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed method was verified by benchmarking against a generic MLP network with real PV data. Numerical experiments illustrated that the proposed method performed better than the generic MLP network in terms of root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE).

scholarly journals Target and Equalizer Design for High-Density Bit-Patterned Media Recording

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
Santi Koonkarnkhai ◽  
Phongsak Keeratiwintakorn ◽  
Piya Kovintavewat
Keyword(s):  
Partial Response ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Bit Patterned Media ◽  
Patterned Media ◽  
Media Noise ◽  
Minimum Mean Squared Error ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Cross Track ◽  
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Better Than

In bit-patterned media recording (BPMR) channels, the inter-track interference (ITI) is extremely severe at ultra high areal densities, which significantly degrades the system performance. The partial-response maximum-likelihood (PRML) technique that uses an one-dimensional (1D) partial response target might not be able to cope with this severe ITI, especially in the presence of media noise and track mis-registration (TMR). This paper describes the target and equalizer design for highdensity BPMR channels. Specifically, we proposes a two-dimensional (2D) cross-track asymmetric target, based on a minimum mean-squared error (MMSE) approach, to combat media noise and TMR. Results indicate that the proposed 2D target performs better than the previously proposed 2D targets, especially when media noise and TMR is severe.

scholarly journals Peramalan Jumlah Populasi Sapi Potong di Kalimantan Selatan Menggunakan Metode Moving Average, Exponential Smoothing dan Trend Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Jaka Darma Jaya
Keyword(s):  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Exponential Smoothing ◽  
Mean Absolute Percentage Error ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Absolute Percentage Error ◽  
Polynomial Trend ◽  
Squared Error

Perkembangan produksi daging sapi di Indonesia selama 30 tahun terakhir secara umum cenderung meningkat. Kebutuhan daging sapi di Indonesia masih belum bisa dicukupi oleh supply domestik, sehingga diperlukan impor daging sapi dari luar negeri.  Diperlukan kajian tentang proyeksi ketersediaan populasi sapi potong di masa mendatang agar diambil kebijakan yang tepat dalam menjaga stabilitas dan keterpenuhan supply daging nasional.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan peramalan jumlah populasi sapi potong menggunakan 3 (tiga) metode peramalan yaitu metode moving average, exponential smoothing dan trend analysis.  Hasil peramalan ini selanjutnya diukur akurasinya menggunakan MAD (Mean Absolud Deviation), MSE (Mean Squared Error) dan MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error).  Proyeksi populasi sapi potong pada tahun 2019 (periode berikutnya) menggunakan 3 metode peramalan adalah: 195.100 (moving average); 218.225 (exponential smooting) dan 262.899 (trend analysis). Pengukuran akurasi menggunakan MAD, MSE dan MAPE menunjukkan bahwa metode peramalan jumlah populasi sapi potong yang paling akurat adalah peramalan menggunakan metode polynomial trend analysis (MAD 14.716,12;  MSE 327.282.084,17; dan MAPE 0,09) karena memiliki tingkat kesalahan yang lebih kecil dibandingkan hasil peramalan menggunakan metode moving average dan exponential smoothing.

Ratio-Type Estimation Using Scrabled Auxiliary Variables in Stratification Under Simple Random Sampling and Ranked Set Sampling

2022 ◽  
pp. 62-85
Author(s):  
Carlos N. Bouza-Herrera ◽  
Jose M. Sautto ◽  
Khalid Ul Islam Rather
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Ranked Set Sampling ◽  
Auxiliary Variables ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Better Than

This chapter introduced basic elements on stratified simple random sampling (SSRS) on ranked set sampling (RSS). The chapter extends Singh et al. results to sampling a stratified population. The mean squared error (MSE) is derived. SRS is used independently for selecting the samples from the strata. The chapter extends Singh et al. results under the RSS design. They are used for developing the estimation in a stratified population. RSS is used for drawing the samples independently from the strata. The bias and mean squared error (MSE) of the developed estimators are derived. A comparison between the biases and MSEs obtained for the sampling designs SRS and RSS is made. Under mild conditions the comparisons sustained that each RSS model is better than its SRS alternative.

Using BPNN to Predict Number of Low-Income Households in Taiwan Based on Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rates for Real GDP

2014 ◽  
Vol 1044-1045 ◽  
pp. 1824-1827
Author(s):  
Yi Ti Tung ◽  
Tzu Yi Pai
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Back Propagation ◽  
Back Propagation Neural Network ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Real Gdp ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Input Variables ◽  
Low Income Households

In this study, the back-propagation neural network (BPNN) was used to predict the number of low-income households (NLIH) in Taiwan, taking the seasonally adjusted annualized rates (SAAR) for real gross domestic product (GDP) as input variables. The results indicated that the lowest mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), mean squared error (MSE), root mean squared error (RMSE), and highest correlation coefficient (R) for training and testing were 4.759 % versus 19.343 %, 24429972.268 versus 781839890.859, 4942.669 versus 27961.400, and 0.945 versus 0.838, respectively.

scholarly journals ARDL METHOD: Forecasting Data Curah Hujan Harian NTB

Jurnal Varian ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Ulul Azmi ◽  
Zilullah Nazir Hadi ◽  
Siti Soraya
Keyword(s):  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Mean Absolute Deviation ◽  
Absolute Deviation ◽  
Root Mean Squared Error ◽  
Absolute Percentage Error ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Autoregressive Distributed Lag ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Parameter Error

Penelitian ini berisi tentang prediksi atau forecasting data iklim di Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) tahun 2011, yakni jumlah hari terjadinya hujan dengan menggunakan metode Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL). Data yang digunakan yaitu data iklim di Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) dari tahun 2006 -2010, dengan menggunakan beberapa parameter error seperti Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD), Mean Squared Error (MSE), Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) dan Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE). Berdasarkan hasil simulasi data iklim di Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) tersebut, diperoleh prediksi jumlah hari terjadinya curah hujan pada tahun 2011 sebesar 226 hari dengan nilai MAD 20,8069, MSE 3,5569, RMSE 1,88597, dan MAPE 11,9297 . Dan prediksi jumlah hari terjadinya hujan pada tahun 2011 sebanyak 225,928 hari atau jika di bulatkan menjadi 226 hari dengan nilai parameter error MAD sebesar 20,8069, sehingga dapat disimpulkan pada tahun 2011 terjadi peningkatan jumlah hari terjadinya hujan di Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB).

scholarly journals A Class of Modified Ratio Estimators for Estimation of Population Variance

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Subramani ◽  
G. Kumarapandiyan
Keyword(s):  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Auxiliary Variable ◽  
Variance Estimator ◽  
Population Variance ◽  
Study Variable ◽  
Variance Estimators ◽  
Squared Error ◽  
Ratio Estimators ◽  
Better Than

Abstract In this paper we have proposed a class of modified ratio type variance estimators for estimation of population variance of the study variable using the known parameters of the auxiliary variable. The bias and mean squared error of the proposed estimators are obtained and also derived the conditions for which the proposed estimators perform better than the traditional ratio type variance estimator and existing modified ratio type variance estimators. Further we have compared the proposed estimators with that of the traditional ratio type variance estimator and existing modified ratio type variance estimators for certain natural populations.

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