A data augmentation strategy for deep neural networks with application to epidemic modelling
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| author | Awais, Muhammad Ali, Abu Safyan Dimarco, Giacomo Ferrarese, Federica Pareschi, Lorenzo |
| author_facet | Awais, Muhammad Ali, Abu Safyan Dimarco, Giacomo Ferrarese, Federica Pareschi, Lorenzo |
| contents | In this work, we integrate the predictive capabilities of compartmental disease dynamics models with machine learning ability to analyze complex, high-dimensional data and uncover patterns that conventional models may overlook. Specifically, we present a proof of concept demonstrating the application of data-driven methods and deep neural networks to a recently introduced Susceptible-Infected-Recovered type model with social features, including a saturated incidence rate, to improve epidemic prediction and forecasting. Our results show that a robust data augmentation strategy trough suitable data-driven models can improve the reliability of Feed-Forward Neural Networks and Nonlinear Autoregressive Networks, providing a complementary strategy to Physics-Informed Neural Networks, particularly in settings where data augmentation from mechanistic models can enhance learning. This approach enhances the ability to handle nonlinear dynamics and offers scalable, data-driven solutions for epidemic forecasting, prioritizing predictive accuracy over the constraints of physics-based models. Numerical simulations of the lockdown and post-lockdown phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy and Spain validate our methodology. |
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| spellingShingle | A data augmentation strategy for deep neural networks with application to epidemic modelling Awais, Muhammad Ali, Abu Safyan Dimarco, Giacomo Ferrarese, Federica Pareschi, Lorenzo Numerical Analysis Machine Learning Physics and Society Populations and Evolution In this work, we integrate the predictive capabilities of compartmental disease dynamics models with machine learning ability to analyze complex, high-dimensional data and uncover patterns that conventional models may overlook. Specifically, we present a proof of concept demonstrating the application of data-driven methods and deep neural networks to a recently introduced Susceptible-Infected-Recovered type model with social features, including a saturated incidence rate, to improve epidemic prediction and forecasting. Our results show that a robust data augmentation strategy trough suitable data-driven models can improve the reliability of Feed-Forward Neural Networks and Nonlinear Autoregressive Networks, providing a complementary strategy to Physics-Informed Neural Networks, particularly in settings where data augmentation from mechanistic models can enhance learning. This approach enhances the ability to handle nonlinear dynamics and offers scalable, data-driven solutions for epidemic forecasting, prioritizing predictive accuracy over the constraints of physics-based models. Numerical simulations of the lockdown and post-lockdown phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy and Spain validate our methodology. |
| title | A data augmentation strategy for deep neural networks with application to epidemic modelling |
| topic | Numerical Analysis Machine Learning Physics and Society Populations and Evolution |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.21033 |