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Self-Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Echo State Network for Time Series Prediction.

Yu Xue1,2, Qi Zhang1, Ferrante Neri3

  • 1School of Computer and Software, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, P. R. China.

International Journal of Neural Systems
|October 29, 2021
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This study introduces an ensemble of particle swarm optimization (PSO) strategies to automate echo state network (ESN) design, reducing manual effort. The novel approach demonstrates superior performance on time series and real-world datasets compared to traditional methods.

Keywords:
ECGTime series predictionecho state networkparticle swarm optimizationself-adaptive

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Echo State Networks (ESNs), a type of Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), excel at complex nonlinear tasks.
  • ESN reservoir design involves intricate parameter setting, traditionally requiring manual, time-consuming adjustments.
  • Optimizing ESN structural parameters is crucial for effective application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an automated method for designing ESN structures.
  • To reduce manual intervention in ESN parameter optimization.
  • To enhance ESN performance through an adaptive ensemble optimization strategy.

Main Methods:

  • An ensemble of five particle swarm optimization (PSO) strategies is employed for ESN structure design.
  • An adaptive selection mechanism allows particles to dynamically choose optimization strategies.
  • Leaky integration neurons are incorporated within the adaptive mechanism for reservoir optimization.

Main Results:

  • The proposed ensemble PSO method significantly outperforms traditional evolutionary methods on the Mackey-Glass time series benchmark.
  • The method demonstrates excellent performance on real-world electrocardiogram (ECG) datasets.
  • The adaptive strategy selection enhances the optimization process for ESN parameters.

Conclusions:

  • The ensemble of PSO strategies offers an effective and automated solution for ESN design.
  • This approach minimizes the need for manual parameter tuning in ESN applications.
  • The method shows strong potential for complex nonlinear system modeling and real-world data analysis.