Summary of Physics-enhanced Graph Neural Networks For Soft Sensing in Industrial Internet Of Things, by Keivan Faghih Niresi et al.
Physics-Enhanced Graph Neural Networks For Soft Sensing in Industrial Internet of Things
by Keivan Faghih Niresi, Hugo Bissig, Henri Baumann, Olga Fink
First submitted to arxiv on: 11 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Signal Processing (eess.SP)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed research addresses the challenges of achieving reliable Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) by leveraging soft sensing techniques. Soft sensing uses mathematical models to estimate variables from physical sensor data, offering a solution to limitations in retrofitting existing systems with sensors or harsh environmental conditions that may make sensor installation impractical. The study compares two main methodologies for soft sensing: data-driven and physics-based modeling. Data-driven approaches are often preferred when the underlying system is complex, but conventional deep learning models struggle to capture complex relationships between sensors. To address this limitation, the research proposes physics-enhanced Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) that integrate principles of physics into graph-based methodologies. The evaluation of the proposed methodology on a case study of district heating networks reveals significant improvements over purely data-driven GNNs, even in the presence of noise and parameter inaccuracies. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The Industrial Internet of Things is changing how we manufacture things! It makes factories smarter and more efficient by using sensors to collect data. But sometimes it’s hard to get these sensors working because they’re expensive or need to be installed in harsh environments. One way to solve this problem is with “soft sensing”. This is like a math problem that uses sensor data to figure out what’s going on inside the system. The study looked at two ways to do soft sensing: using math formulas based on how things work, and using computer algorithms that learn from data. They found that these methods have their own strengths and weaknesses, but they can both be improved by using special kinds of computer networks called Graph Neural Networks. By combining physics with computer science, the researchers showed that this new approach works better than others even when there’s noise or mistakes in the data. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Deep learning
