Multiple model approach for nonlinear system identification with mixed-Gaussian weighting functions
by Lei Chen; Yongsheng Ding
International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control (IJMIC), Vol. 28, No. 4, 2017

Abstract: Multiple modelling strategies have been developed for industrial processes with multiple operating conditions. However, in most of the existing works, the adjacent operating points are not changed significantly. In this paper, a multiple model approach with the mixed-Gaussian weighting functions is proposed, and the mixed-Gaussian weighting functions as the probability distributions are assigned to each local model. Three different mixture weights are introduced: the mixture weights are pre-determined; the mixture weights are unknown matrix; and the mixture weights follow Gaussian distribution. Under the framework of the expectation-maximisation (EM) algorithm, the parameters of local models as well as those of the mixed-Gaussian weighting functions are estimated simultaneously. To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, a numerical example and a distillation column example are considered. Furthermore, an experimental study on a pilot-scale hybrid tank system is also provided to highlight the practical utility.

Online publication date: Thu, 05-Oct-2017

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