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Data Augmentation for a Virtual-Sensor-Based Nitrogen and Phosphorus Monitoring.

Thulane Paepae¹, Pitshou N Bokoro¹, Kyandoghere Kyamakya^2,3

¹Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|February 11, 2023

Summary

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This study introduces a new method using variational autoencoders to create synthetic water quality data, improving phosphorus and nitrogen loading predictions for eutrophication control. This approach significantly enhances model accuracy and reduces costs associated with traditional monitoring.

Keywords:

deep neural network eutrophication machine learning parameter optimization soft sensor surrogate variables synthetic data variational autoencoder water-quality monitoring

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Water Quality Monitoring
Data Science

Background:

Eutrophication control requires accurate phosphorus and nitrogen loading data.
High-frequency monitoring is costly and impractical.
Virtual sensing offers a cost-effective alternative for predicting nutrient loads.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a cost-effective method for generating sufficient training data for virtual sensor models.
To improve the accuracy of predicting phosphorus and nitrogen loading.
To address the limitations of acquiring adequate training samples due to sensor costs.

Main Methods:

Utilized variational autoencoders (a generative model) to create synthetic water quality data.
Applied data augmentation techniques, including experimental settings and hyperparameter optimization.
Validated the model using water quality data from River Thames tributaries.

Main Results:

The novel data augmentation approach improved root mean squared errors by 23-63% compared to the state of the art.
Significant improvements were observed when using up to three predictors.
K-nearest neighbors and extremely randomized trees demonstrated superior predictive accuracy and computational efficiency.

Conclusions:

Variational autoencoders are effective for generating synthetic data to augment training sets for virtual sensor models.
The proposed data augmentation strategy enhances the accuracy of nutrient load predictions.
This method offers a practical solution for cost-effective, high-frequency water quality monitoring.