Genetic algorithms for signal grouping in sensor validation: A comparison of the filter and wrapper approaches

P Baraldi, E Zio, G Gola, D Roverso and M Hoffmann

Journal of Risk and Reliability, 2008, vol. 222, issue 2, 189-206

Abstract: Sensor validation is aimed at detecting anomalies in sensor operation and reconstructing the correct signals of failed sensors, e.g. by exploiting the information coming from other measured signals. In field applications, the number of signals to be monitored can often become too large to be handled by a single validation and reconstruction model. To overcome this problem, the signals can be subdivided into groups according to specific requirements and a number of validation and reconstruction models can be developed to handle the individual groups. In this paper, multi-objective genetic algorithms (MOGAs) are devised for finding groups of signals bearing the required characteristics for constructing signal validation and reconstruction models based on principal component analysis (PCA). Two approaches are considered for the MOGA search of the signal groups: the filter and wrapper approaches. The former assesses the merits of the groups only from the characteristics of their signals, whereas the latter looks for those groups optimal for building the models actually used to validate and reconstruct the signals. The two approaches are compared with respect to a real case study concerning the validation of 84 signals collected from a Swedish boiling water nuclear power plant.

Keywords: sensor monitoring; signal validation; multi-objective genetic algorithms; fitter/wrapper; principal component analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1243/1748006XJRR137

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