Encoder initialisation methods in the model augmentation setting

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Autori principali: Hoekstra, J. H., Györök, B., Töth, R., Schoukens, M.
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author Hoekstra, J. H.
Györök, B.
Töth, R.
Schoukens, M.
author_facet Hoekstra, J. H.
Györök, B.
Töth, R.
Schoukens, M.
contents Nonlinear system identification (NL-SI) has proven to be effective in obtaining accurate models for highly complex systems. Recent encoder-based methods for artificial neural network state-space (ANN-SS) models have shown state-of-the-art performance with improved computational efficiency, where the encoder is used to estimate the initial state allowing for batch optimisation methods. To address the lack of interpretability of these black-box ANN models, model augmentation approaches can be used. These combine prior available baseline models with the ANN learning components, resulting in faster convergence and more interpretable models. The combination of the encoder-based method with model augmentation has shown potential. Thus far, however, the encoder has still been treated as a black-box function in the overall estimation process, while additional information in the form of the baseline model is available to predict the model state from past input-output data. In this paper, we propose novel encoder initialisation approaches based on the available baseline model, resulting in improved noise robustness and faster convergence compared to black-box initialisation. The performance of these initialisation methods is demonstrated on a mass-spring-damper system.
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Hoekstra, J. H.
Györök, B.
Töth, R.
Schoukens, M.
Systems and Control
Nonlinear system identification (NL-SI) has proven to be effective in obtaining accurate models for highly complex systems. Recent encoder-based methods for artificial neural network state-space (ANN-SS) models have shown state-of-the-art performance with improved computational efficiency, where the encoder is used to estimate the initial state allowing for batch optimisation methods. To address the lack of interpretability of these black-box ANN models, model augmentation approaches can be used. These combine prior available baseline models with the ANN learning components, resulting in faster convergence and more interpretable models. The combination of the encoder-based method with model augmentation has shown potential. Thus far, however, the encoder has still been treated as a black-box function in the overall estimation process, while additional information in the form of the baseline model is available to predict the model state from past input-output data. In this paper, we propose novel encoder initialisation approaches based on the available baseline model, resulting in improved noise robustness and faster convergence compared to black-box initialisation. The performance of these initialisation methods is demonstrated on a mass-spring-damper system.
title Encoder initialisation methods in the model augmentation setting
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.13108