Tunnel Boring Machine Performance Prediction Using Supervised Learning Method and Swarm Intelligence Algorithm

Zhi Yu, Chuanqi Li () and Jian Zhou
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Zhi Yu: Zijin School of Geology and Mining, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
Chuanqi Li: Laboratory 3SR, CNRS UMR 5521, Grenoble Alpes University, 38000 Grenoble, France
Jian Zhou: School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China

Mathematics, 2023, vol. 11, issue 20, 1-16

Abstract: This study employs a supervised learning method to predict the tunnel boring machine (TBM) penetration rate (PR) with high accuracy. To this end, the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) model is optimized based on two swarm intelligence algorithms, i.e., the sparrow search algorithm (SSA) and the whale optimization algorithm (WOA). Three other machine learning models, including random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and artificial neural network (ANN) models, are also developed as the drawback. A database created in Shenzhen (China), comprising 503 entries and featuring 10 input variables and 1 output variable, was utilized to train and test the prediction models. The model development results indicate that the use of SSA and WOA has the potential to improve the XGBoost model performance in predicting the TBM performance. The performance evaluation results show that the proposed WOA-XGBoost model has achieved the most satisfactory performance by resulting in the most reliable prediction accuracy of the four performance indices. This research serves as a compelling illustration of how combined approaches, such as supervised learning methods and swarm intelligence algorithms, can enhance TBM prediction performance and can provide a reference when solving other related engineering problems.

Keywords: tunnel boring machine; penetration rate; extreme gradient boosting; swarm intelligence algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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