Summary of Physics Encoded Blocks in Residual Neural Network Architectures For Digital Twin Models, by Muhammad Saad Zia et al.
Physics Encoded Blocks in Residual Neural Network Architectures for Digital Twin Models
by Muhammad Saad Zia, Ashiq Anjum, Lu Liu, Anthony Conway, Anasol Pena Rios
First submitted to arxiv on: 18 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Robotics (cs.RO)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper presents a novel approach to combining data-driven and physics-based analytical models for digital twin modeling and simulation. The proposed method, called physics-encoded residual neural network architecture, combines mathematical operators from physical models with feed-forward layers and intermediate residual blocks for stable gradient flow. This allows the model to learn and comply with geometric and kinematic aspects of physical systems. Compared to conventional neural networks, this approach improves generalizability with low data requirements and model complexity. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of their method in two application domains: robotic motion modeling using Euler Lagrangian equations and steering modeling for a self-driving vehicle. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about creating better models of real-world systems, like robots or self-driving cars. Right now, there are two main ways to make these models: one uses lots of data and the other uses prior knowledge from physics. But both have limitations. The new approach in this paper combines the best of both worlds by using mathematical formulas from physics to help learn from data. This makes the models more accurate and reliable, even with limited data or incomplete physical knowledge. The authors test their method on two examples: a simple robot arm and a self-driving car. It outperforms other methods in both cases. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Neural network
