scholarly journals Empirical Evaluation of Alternative Time-Series Models for COVID-19 Forecasting in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8660
Author(s):  
Isra Al-Turaiki ◽  
Fahad Almutlaq ◽  
Hend Alrasheed ◽  
Norah Alballa
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Cubic Spline ◽  
Exponential Smoothing ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Time Series Models ◽  
Forecasting Models

COVID-19 is a disease-causing coronavirus strain that emerged in December 2019 that led to an ongoing global pandemic. The ability to anticipate the pandemic’s path is critical. This is important in order to determine how to combat and track its spread. COVID-19 data is an example of time-series data where several methods can be applied for forecasting. Although various time-series forecasting models are available, it is difficult to draw broad theoretical conclusions regarding their relative merits. This paper presents an empirical evaluation of several time-series models for forecasting COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths in Saudi Arabia. In particular, seven forecasting models were trained using autoregressive integrated moving average, TBATS, exponential smoothing, cubic spline, simple exponential smoothing Holt, and HoltWinters. The models were built using publicly available daily data of COVID-19 during the period of 24 March 2020 to 5 April 2021 reported in Saudi Arabia. The experimental results indicate that the ARIMA model had a smaller prediction error in forecasting confirmed cases, which is consistent with results reported in the literature, while cubic spline showed better predictions for recoveries and deaths. As more data become available, a fluctuation in the forecasting-accuracy metrics was observed, possibly due to abrupt changes in the data.

scholarly journals MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AS AN ELEMENT OF PLANNING RAIL TRANSPORT STRATEGIES

Transport ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-363
Author(s):  
Anna Borucka ◽  
Dariusz Mazurkiewicz ◽  
Eliza Łagowska
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Exponential Smoothing ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Passenger Transport

Effective planning and optimization of rail transport operations depends on effective and reliable forecasting of demand. The results of transport performance forecasts usually differ from measured values because the mathematical models used are inadequate. In response to this applicative need, we report the results of a study whose goal was to develop, on the basis of historical data, an effective mathematical model of rail passenger transport performance that would allow to make reliable forecasts of future demand for this service. Several models dedicated to this type of empirical data were proposed and selection criteria were established. The models used in the study are: the seasonal naive model, the Exponential Smoothing (ETS) model, the exponential smoothing state space model with Box–Cox transformation, ARMA errors, trigonometric trend and seasonal components (TBATS) model, and the AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model. The proposed time series identification and forecasting methods are dedicated to the processing of time series data with trend and seasonality. Then, the best model was identified and its accuracy and effectiveness were assessed. It was noticed that investigated time series is characterized by strong seasonality and an upward trend. This information is important for planning a development strategy for rail passenger transport, because it shows that additional investments and engagement in the development of both transport infrastructure and superstructure are required to meet the existing demand. Finally, a forecast of transport performance in sequential periods of time was presented. Such forecast may significantly improve the system of scheduling train journeys and determining the level of demand for rolling stock depending on the season and the annual rise in passenger numbers, increasing the effectiveness of management of rail transport.

scholarly journals Detecting Thermal Anomalies of Earthquake Process Within Outgoing Longwave Radiation Using Time Series Forecasting Models

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dulin Zhai ◽  
Xueming Zhang ◽  
Pan Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Outgoing Longwave Radiation ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Longwave Radiation ◽  
Time Series Forecasting ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Jiuzhaigou Earthquake ◽  
Forecasting Models ◽  
Mexico Earthquake

  The catastrophic damages caused by the Jiuzhaigou earthquake in China of August 8, 2017 and the Mexico earthquake of September 20, 2017 have revealed some important weaknesses of currently operational earthquake-monitoring and forecasting systems. In this work, six time series forecasting models were applied to detect pre-earthquake anomalies within infrared outgoing longwave radiation. After comparing their prediction results using non-seismic time series data, the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was selected as the optimal model, and then a new prediction method based on this ARIMA model was proposed. The results show that the values observed on July 27 and August 5 before the Jiuzhaigou earthquake in China exceed the confidence interval for prediction and reaches the maximum on August 5, 2017. This indicates the infrared outgoing longwave radiation (IR-OLR) anomalies before the Jiuzhaigou earthquake in China. For the Mexico earthquake, pre-earthquake IR-OLR anomalies are detected on September 14, 18, and 19, and reaches the maximum on September 14, 2017. This demonstrates that the proposed time series forecasting model based on ARIMA could be an effective method for earthquake anomalies detection within infrared outgoing longwave radiation.

scholarly journals Forecasting Wheat Production Using Time Series Models in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-177
Author(s):  
M Asif Masood ◽  
Irum Raza ◽  
Saleem Abid
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Exponential Smoothing ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Time Series Models ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Wheat Production ◽  
S Curve ◽  
Double Exponential Smoothing

The present paper was designed to forecast wheat production for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-2020 respectively by using time series data from 1971-72 to 2016-17 with best selected time series models. Linear, Quadratic, Exponential, S-Curve, Double Exponential Smoothing, Single exponential smoothing, Moving average and ARIMA were estimated for wheat production. The results showed a mix trend in production of wheat for selected time period. ARIMA (2,1,2) was found best one keeping in view close forecasts with actual reported wheat production. So the preference inclined towards the ARIMA (2,1,2) than quadratic to forecasts of wheat production.

scholarly journals PERBANDINGAN METODE EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING DAN ARIMA PADA PERAMALAN GARIS KEMISKINAN PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-314
Author(s):  
Afifah Zahrunnisa ◽  
Renanta Dzakiya Nafalana ◽  
Istina Alya Rosyada ◽  
Edy Widodo
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Exponential Smoothing ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Forecasting Methods ◽  
Forecasting Method

Forecasting is a technique that uses past data or historical data to determine something in the future. Forecasting methods with time series models consist of several methods, such as Double Exponential Smoothing (Holt method) and ARIMA. DES (Holt method) is a method that is used to predict time series data that has a trend pattern. ARIMA model combines AR and MA models with differencing order d. The poverty line is calculated by finding the total cost of all the essential resources that an average human adult consumes in one year. The lack of poverty reduction in an area is the lack of information about poverty. The selection of the forecasting method was made by considering several things. The Exponential Smoothing method was chosen because this method was able to predict time series financial data well and revise prediction errors. While the ARIMA method is better for short-term prediction, it can predict values that are difficult to explain by economic theory and are efficient in predicting time series financial data. There is still little research on comparing time series data for forecasting methods. Researchers are interested in comparing the Exponential Smoothing and ARIMA methods in implementing poverty line forecasting in Central Java. The two methods are compared by determining the best method for forecasting the poverty line in Central Java. The best forecasting method can be seen from the MAPE value of each method

scholarly journals Studying monthly rainfall over Dibrugarh, Assam: Use of SARIMA approach

MAUSAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-356
Author(s):  
J. HAZARIKA ◽  
B. PATHAK ◽  
A. N. PATOWARY
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Monthly Rainfall ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Modeling And Forecasting ◽  
Moving Average Model

Perceptive the rainfall pattern is tough for the solution of several regional environmental issues of water resources management, with implications for agriculture, climate change, and natural calamity such as floods and droughts. Statistical computing, modeling and forecasting data are key instruments for studying these patterns. The study of time series analysis and forecasting has become a major tool in different applications in hydrology and environmental fields. Among the most effective approaches for analyzing time series data is the ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) model introduced by Box and Jenkins. In this study, an attempt has been made to use Box-Jenkins methodology to build ARIMA model for monthly rainfall data taken from Dibrugarh for the period of 1980- 2014 with a total of 420 points.  We investigated and found that ARIMA (0, 0, 0) (0, 1, 1)12 model is suitable for the given data set. As such this model can be used to forecast the pattern of monthly rainfall for the upcoming years, which can help the decision makers to establish priorities in terms of agricultural, flood, water demand management etc.  

An Empirical Evaluation of a Higher Co-payment by Time Series Data in Japan

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-140
Author(s):  
Narimasa Kumagai ◽  
Nobuyuki Izumida
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Series Data

scholarly journals Market model analysis and forecasting behavior of watermelon production in Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Murshida Khanam ◽  
Umme Hafsa
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
Market Model ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Log Linear

An attempt has been made to study various models regarding watermelon production in Bangladesh and to identify the best model that may be used for forecasting purposes. Here, supply, log linear, ARIMA, MARMA models have been used to do a statistical analysis and forecasting behavior of production of watermelon in Bangladesh by using time series data covering whole Bangladesh. It has been found that, between the supply and log linear models; log linear is the best model. Comparing ARIMA and MARMA models it has been concluded that ARIMA model is the best for forecasting purposes. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsr.v26i1-2.20230 Bangladesh J. Sci. Res. 26(1-2): 47-56, December-2013

scholarly journals Medical service demand forecasting using a hybrid model based on ARIMA and self-adaptive filtering method

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yihuai Huang ◽  
Chao Xu ◽  
Mengzhong Ji ◽  
Wei Xiang ◽  
Da He
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Adaptive Filtering ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Hybrid Prediction ◽  
Service Demand ◽  
Filtering Method

Abstract Background Accurate forecasting of medical service demand is beneficial for the reasonable healthcare resource planning and allocation. The daily outpatient volume is characterized by randomness, periodicity and trend, and the time series methods, like ARIMA are often used for short-term outpatient visits forecasting. Therefore, to further enlarge the prediction horizon and improve the prediction accuracy, a hybrid prediction model integrating ARIMA and self-adaptive filtering method is proposed. Methods The ARIMA model is first used to identify the features like cyclicity and trend of the time series data and to estimate the model parameters. The parameters are then adjusted by the steepest descent algorithm in the adaptive filtering method to reduce the prediction error. The hybrid model is validated and compared with traditional ARIMA by several test sets from the Time Series Data Library (TSDL), a weekly emergency department (ED) visit case from literature study, and the real cases of prenatal examinations and B-ultrasounds in a maternal and child health care center (MCHCC) in Ningbo. Results For TSDL cases the prediction accuracy of the hybrid prediction is improved by 80–99% compared with the ARIMA model. For the weekly ED visit case, the forecasting results of the hybrid model are better than those of both traditional ARIMA and ANN model, and similar to the ANN combined data decomposition model mentioned in the literature. For the actual data of MCHCC in Ningbo, the MAPE predicted by the ARIMA model in the two departments was 18.53 and 27.69%, respectively, and the hybrid models were 2.79 and 1.25%, respectively. Conclusions The hybrid prediction model outperforms the traditional ARIMA model in both accurate predicting result with smaller average relative error and the applicability for short-term and medium-term prediction.

A UNIFIED APPROACH TO THE MEASUREMENT ERROR PROBLEM IN TIME SERIES MODELS

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuto Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Random Walk ◽  
Measurement Error ◽  
Long Memory ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Time Series Models ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Underlying Process ◽  
Short Memory

The measurement error problem that we consider in this paper is concerned with the situation where time series data of various kinds—short memory, long memory, and random walk processes—are contaminated by white noise. We suggest a unified approach to testing for the existence of such noise. It is found that the power of our test crucially depends on the underlying process.

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