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Main Authors: Riveiros, Alejandro Penacho, Bastianello, Nicola, Barreau, Matthieu
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.11629
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author Riveiros, Alejandro Penacho
Bastianello, Nicola
Barreau, Matthieu
author_facet Riveiros, Alejandro Penacho
Bastianello, Nicola
Barreau, Matthieu
contents In this paper we address the problem of detecting differences or anomalies in a dynamical system, based on historical data of nominal operations. This problem encompasses quality control, where newly manufactured systems are tested against desired nominal operations, and the detection of changes in the dynamics due to degradation or repairs. We propose a model free approach based on Gaussian processes (GPs). The idea is to train offline a GP based on nominal data, which is then deployed online to detect whether measurements of the system state are compatible with nominal operations or if they deviate. Detecting this deviation is made more challenging by the presence of process and measurement noise, which might obfuscate deviations in the dynamics. The detection then is based on a threshold that ensures a specific false positive rate. We showcase the promising performance of the proposed method with two systems, and highlight several interesting future research questions.
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spellingShingle Model-free Anomaly Detection for Dynamical Systems with Gaussian Processes
Riveiros, Alejandro Penacho
Bastianello, Nicola
Barreau, Matthieu
Systems and Control
In this paper we address the problem of detecting differences or anomalies in a dynamical system, based on historical data of nominal operations. This problem encompasses quality control, where newly manufactured systems are tested against desired nominal operations, and the detection of changes in the dynamics due to degradation or repairs. We propose a model free approach based on Gaussian processes (GPs). The idea is to train offline a GP based on nominal data, which is then deployed online to detect whether measurements of the system state are compatible with nominal operations or if they deviate. Detecting this deviation is made more challenging by the presence of process and measurement noise, which might obfuscate deviations in the dynamics. The detection then is based on a threshold that ensures a specific false positive rate. We showcase the promising performance of the proposed method with two systems, and highlight several interesting future research questions.
title Model-free Anomaly Detection for Dynamical Systems with Gaussian Processes
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.11629