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Background Load Denoising across Complex Load Based on Generative Adversarial Network to Enhance Load Identification.

Afifatul Mukaroh1, Thi-Thu-Huong Le2,3, Howon Kim1

  • 1School of Computer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609735, Korea.

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|October 8, 2020
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Summary

This study introduces a new method using Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) to improve Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM). The GAN effectively removes background noise, significantly enhancing appliance identification accuracy.

Keywords:
CNNGANNILMcomplex backgrounddenoisingload identification

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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) enables appliance identification using a single sensor for energy efficiency.
  • Real-time NILM requires analyzing very short appliance signals, which are often obscured by complex background noise.
  • This noise significantly degrades the performance of appliance identification in NILM systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel methodology for denoising short-period appliance signals in NILM.
  • To improve the accuracy of appliance identification by mitigating the impact of background noise.
  • To leverage Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) for effective noise reduction in NILM.

Main Methods:

  • A novel methodology employing Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) was developed to model and generate background noise distributions.
  • The GAN was used to synthesize clean target load signals from noisy, short-period appliance data.
  • A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model was constructed for appliance load identification using the denoised signals.

Main Results:

  • The proposed GAN-based methodology effectively denoises background load signals, even in complex scenarios.
  • The synthesized clear target load signals significantly improved appliance identification performance.
  • The CNN model achieved a high load identification accuracy of 92.04% when evaluating the GAN-generated data.

Conclusions:

  • Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) are powerful tools for denoising background load in NILM applications.
  • The novel GAN-based approach enhances the accuracy and reliability of appliance identification from short-period signals.
  • This methodology offers a promising solution for improving energy efficiency and electricity consumption monitoring through advanced NILM.