UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE
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2022 |
D. Hadjout and J. F. Torres and A. Troncoso and A. Sebaa and F. Martínez-Álvarez Electricity consumption forecasting based on ensemble deep learning with application to the Algerian market (Journal Article) Energy, 243 , pp. 123060, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, energy, time series) @article{HADJOUT22, title = {Electricity consumption forecasting based on ensemble deep learning with application to the Algerian market}, author = {D. Hadjout and J. F. Torres and A. Troncoso and A. Sebaa and F. Martínez-Álvarez}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544221033090}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.123060}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-03-15}, journal = {Energy}, volume = {243}, pages = {123060}, abstract = {The economic sector is one of the most important pillars of countries. Economic activities of industry are intimately linked with the ability to meet their needs for electricity. Therefore, electricity forecasting is a very important task. It allows for better planning and management of energy resources. Several methods have been proposed to forecast energy consumption. In this work, to predict monthly electricity consumption for the economic sector, we develop a novel approach based on ensemble learning. Our approach combines three models that proved successful in the field, namely: Long Short Term Memory and Gated Recurrent Unit neural networks, and Temporal Convolutional Networks. The experiments have been conducted with almost 2000 clients and 14 years of monthly electricity consumption from Bejaia, Algeria. The results show that the proposed ensemble models achieve better performance than both the company's requirements and the prediction of the traditional individual models. Finally, statistical tests have been carried out to prove that significance of the ensemble models developed.}, keywords = {deep learning, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The economic sector is one of the most important pillars of countries. Economic activities of industry are intimately linked with the ability to meet their needs for electricity. Therefore, electricity forecasting is a very important task. It allows for better planning and management of energy resources. Several methods have been proposed to forecast energy consumption. In this work, to predict monthly electricity consumption for the economic sector, we develop a novel approach based on ensemble learning. Our approach combines three models that proved successful in the field, namely: Long Short Term Memory and Gated Recurrent Unit neural networks, and Temporal Convolutional Networks. The experiments have been conducted with almost 2000 clients and 14 years of monthly electricity consumption from Bejaia, Algeria. The results show that the proposed ensemble models achieve better performance than both the company's requirements and the prediction of the traditional individual models. Finally, statistical tests have been carried out to prove that significance of the ensemble models developed. |
F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and H. Quintián and E. Corchado Special issue SOCO-CISIS 2019-IGPL (Journal Article) Logig Journal of the IGPL, 30 (2), pp. 211-213, 2022. @article{MARTINEZ22b, title = {Special issue SOCO-CISIS 2019-IGPL}, author = {F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and H. Quintián and E. Corchado}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jigpal/jzaa066}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jigpal/jzaa066}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-03-10}, journal = {Logig Journal of the IGPL}, volume = {30}, number = {2}, pages = {211-213}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
J. F. Torres and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso A deep LSTM network for the Spanish electricity consumption forecasting (Journal Article) Neural Computing and Applications, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, energy) @article{TORRES22, title = {A deep LSTM network for the Spanish electricity consumption forecasting}, author = {J. F. Torres and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00521-021-06773-2}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-06773-2}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-02-05}, journal = {Neural Computing and Applications}, abstract = {Nowadays, electricity is a basic commodity necessary for the well-being of any modern society. Due to the growth in electricity consumption in recent years, mainly in large cities, electricity forecasting is key to the management of an efficient, sustainable and safe smart grid for the consumer. In this work, a deep neural network is proposed to address the electricity consumption forecasting in the short-term, namely, a long short-term memory (LSTM) network due to its ability to deal with sequential data such as time-series data. First, the optimal values for certain hyper-parameters have been obtained by a random search and a metaheuristic, called coronavirus optimization algorithm (CVOA), based on the propagation of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Then, the optimal LSTM has been applied to predict the electricity demand with 4-h forecast horizon. Results using Spanish electricity data during nine years and half measured with 10-min frequency are presented and discussed. Finally, the performance of the proposed LSTM using random search and the LSTM using CVOA is compared, on the one hand, with that of recently published deep neural networks (such as a deep feed-forward neural network optimized with a grid search) and temporal fusion transformers optimized with a sampling algorithm, and, on the other hand, with traditional machine learning techniques, such as a linear regression, decision trees and tree-based ensemble techniques (gradient-boosted trees and random forest), achieving the smallest prediction error below 1.5%.}, keywords = {deep learning, energy}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Nowadays, electricity is a basic commodity necessary for the well-being of any modern society. Due to the growth in electricity consumption in recent years, mainly in large cities, electricity forecasting is key to the management of an efficient, sustainable and safe smart grid for the consumer. In this work, a deep neural network is proposed to address the electricity consumption forecasting in the short-term, namely, a long short-term memory (LSTM) network due to its ability to deal with sequential data such as time-series data. First, the optimal values for certain hyper-parameters have been obtained by a random search and a metaheuristic, called coronavirus optimization algorithm (CVOA), based on the propagation of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Then, the optimal LSTM has been applied to predict the electricity demand with 4-h forecast horizon. Results using Spanish electricity data during nine years and half measured with 10-min frequency are presented and discussed. Finally, the performance of the proposed LSTM using random search and the LSTM using CVOA is compared, on the one hand, with that of recently published deep neural networks (such as a deep feed-forward neural network optimized with a grid search) and temporal fusion transformers optimized with a sampling algorithm, and, on the other hand, with traditional machine learning techniques, such as a linear regression, decision trees and tree-based ensemble techniques (gradient-boosted trees and random forest), achieving the smallest prediction error below 1.5%. |
F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and H. Quintián and E. Corchado Special Issue SOCO 2019: New trends in soft computing and its application in industrial and environmental problems (Journal Article) Neurocomputing, 470 , pp. 278-279, 2022. @article{MARTINEZ22, title = {Special Issue SOCO 2019: New trends in soft computing and its application in industrial and environmental problems}, author = {F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and H. Quintián and E. Corchado}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925231221001399}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2021.01.071}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-22}, journal = {Neurocomputing}, volume = {470}, pages = {278-279}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
L. Melgar-García and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and M. T. Godinho and R. Espada and I. S. Brito and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and C. Rubio-Escudero A new big data triclustering approach for extracting three-dimensional patterns in precision agriculture (Journal Article) Neurocomputing, in press , 2022. (BibTeX | Tags: big data, clustering, pattern recognition) @article{MELGAR21_NEUCOM, title = {A new big data triclustering approach for extracting three-dimensional patterns in precision agriculture}, author = {L. Melgar-García and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and M. T. Godinho and R. Espada and I. S. Brito and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and C. Rubio-Escudero}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Neurocomputing}, volume = {in press}, keywords = {big data, clustering, pattern recognition}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
A. Gómez-Losada and G. Asencio-Cortés and N. Duch-Brown Automatic Eligibility of Sellers in an Online Marketplace: A Case Study of Amazon Algorithm (Journal Article) Information, 13 (44), pp. 1–16, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: feature selection, time series) @article{losada2022, title = {Automatic Eligibility of Sellers in an Online Marketplace: A Case Study of Amazon Algorithm}, author = {A. Gómez-Losada and G. Asencio-Cortés and N. Duch-Brown}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/13/2/44}, doi = {10.3390/info13020044}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Information}, volume = {13}, number = {44}, pages = {1--16}, abstract = {Purchase processes on Amazon Marketplace begin at the Buy Box, which represents the buy click process through which numerous sellers compete. This study aimed to estimate empirically the relevant seller characteristics that Amazon could consider featuring in the Buy Box. To that end, 22 product categories from Italy’s Amazon web page were studied over a ten-month period, and the sellers were analyzed through their products featured in the Buy Box. Two different experiments were proposed and the results were analyzed using four classification algorithms (a neural network, random forest, support vector machine, and C5.0 decision trees) and a rule-based classification. The first experiment aimed to characterize sellers unspecifically by predicting their change at the Buy Box. The second one aimed to predict which seller would be featured in it. Both experiments revealed that the customer experience and the dynamics of the sellers’ prices were important features of the Buy Box. Additionally, we proposed a set of default features that Amazon could consider when no information about sellers was available. We also proposed the possible existence of a relationship or composition among important features that could be used for sellers to be featured in the Buy Box.}, keywords = {feature selection, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Purchase processes on Amazon Marketplace begin at the Buy Box, which represents the buy click process through which numerous sellers compete. This study aimed to estimate empirically the relevant seller characteristics that Amazon could consider featuring in the Buy Box. To that end, 22 product categories from Italy’s Amazon web page were studied over a ten-month period, and the sellers were analyzed through their products featured in the Buy Box. Two different experiments were proposed and the results were analyzed using four classification algorithms (a neural network, random forest, support vector machine, and C5.0 decision trees) and a rule-based classification. The first experiment aimed to characterize sellers unspecifically by predicting their change at the Buy Box. The second one aimed to predict which seller would be featured in it. Both experiments revealed that the customer experience and the dynamics of the sellers’ prices were important features of the Buy Box. Additionally, we proposed a set of default features that Amazon could consider when no information about sellers was available. We also proposed the possible existence of a relationship or composition among important features that could be used for sellers to be featured in the Buy Box. |
M.A. Castán-Lascorz and P. Jiménez-Herrera and A. Troncoso and G. Asencio-Cortés A new hybrid method for predicting univariate and multivariate time series based on pattern forecasting (Journal Article) Information Sciences, 586 , pp. 611–627, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: clustering, energy, time series) @article{castan2022, title = {A new hybrid method for predicting univariate and multivariate time series based on pattern forecasting}, author = {M.A. Castán-Lascorz and P. Jiménez-Herrera and A. Troncoso and G. Asencio-Cortés}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025521012226?via%3Dihub}, doi = {10.1016/j.ins.2021.12.001}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Information Sciences}, volume = {586}, pages = {611--627}, abstract = {Time series forecasting has become indispensable for multiple applications and industrial processes. Currently, a large number of algorithms have been developed to forecast time series, all of which are suitable depending on the characteristics and patterns to be inferred in each case. In this work, a new algorithm is proposed to predict both univariate and multivariate time series based on a combination of clustering, classification and forecasting techniques. The main goal of the proposed algorithm is first to group windows of time series values with similar patterns by applying a clustering process. Then, a specific forecasting model for each pattern is built and training is only conducted with the time windows corresponding to that pattern. The new algorithm has been designed using a flexible framework that allows the model to be generated using any combination of approaches within multiple machine learning techniques. To evaluate the model, several experiments are carried out using different configurations of the clustering, classification and forecasting methods that the model consists of. The results are analyzed and compared to classical prediction models, such as autoregressive, integrated, moving average and Holt-Winters models, to very recent forecasting methods, including deep, long short-term memory neural networks, and to well-known methods in the literature, such as k nearest neighbors, classification and regression trees, as well as random forest.}, keywords = {clustering, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Time series forecasting has become indispensable for multiple applications and industrial processes. Currently, a large number of algorithms have been developed to forecast time series, all of which are suitable depending on the characteristics and patterns to be inferred in each case. In this work, a new algorithm is proposed to predict both univariate and multivariate time series based on a combination of clustering, classification and forecasting techniques. The main goal of the proposed algorithm is first to group windows of time series values with similar patterns by applying a clustering process. Then, a specific forecasting model for each pattern is built and training is only conducted with the time windows corresponding to that pattern. The new algorithm has been designed using a flexible framework that allows the model to be generated using any combination of approaches within multiple machine learning techniques. To evaluate the model, several experiments are carried out using different configurations of the clustering, classification and forecasting methods that the model consists of. The results are analyzed and compared to classical prediction models, such as autoregressive, integrated, moving average and Holt-Winters models, to very recent forecasting methods, including deep, long short-term memory neural networks, and to well-known methods in the literature, such as k nearest neighbors, classification and regression trees, as well as random forest. |
P. Jiménez-Herrera and L. Melgar-García and G. Asencio-Cortés and A. Troncoso Streaming big time series forecasting based on nearest similar patterns with application to energy consumption (Journal Article) Logic Journal of the IGPL, (in press) , pp. 1–20, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: clustering, data streaming, energy, time series) @article{jimenez2022, title = {Streaming big time series forecasting based on nearest similar patterns with application to energy consumption}, author = {P. Jiménez-Herrera and L. Melgar-García and G. Asencio-Cortés and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://academic.oup.com/jigpal/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jigpal/jzac017/6534493?redirectedFrom=fulltext}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jigpal/jzac017}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Logic Journal of the IGPL}, volume = {(in press)}, pages = {1--20}, abstract = {This work presents a novel approach to forecast streaming big time series based on nearest similar patterns. This approach combines a clustering algorithm with a classifier and the nearest neighbors algorithm. It presents two separate stages: offline and online. The offline phase is for training and finding the best models for clustering, classification and the nearest neighbors algorithm. The online phase is to predict big time series in real time. In the offline phase, data are divided into clusters and a forecasting model based on the nearest neighbors is trained for each cluster. In addition, a classifier is trained using the cluster assignments previously generated by the clustering algorithm. In the online phase, the classifier predicts the cluster label of an instance, and the proper nearest neighbors model according to the predicted cluster label is applied to obtain the final prediction using the similar patterns. The algorithm is able to be updated incrementally for online learning from data streams. Results are reported using electricity consumption with a granularity of 10 minutes for 4-hour-ahead forecasting and compared with well-known online benchmark learners, showing a remarkable improvement in prediction accuracy.}, keywords = {clustering, data streaming, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This work presents a novel approach to forecast streaming big time series based on nearest similar patterns. This approach combines a clustering algorithm with a classifier and the nearest neighbors algorithm. It presents two separate stages: offline and online. The offline phase is for training and finding the best models for clustering, classification and the nearest neighbors algorithm. The online phase is to predict big time series in real time. In the offline phase, data are divided into clusters and a forecasting model based on the nearest neighbors is trained for each cluster. In addition, a classifier is trained using the cluster assignments previously generated by the clustering algorithm. In the online phase, the classifier predicts the cluster label of an instance, and the proper nearest neighbors model according to the predicted cluster label is applied to obtain the final prediction using the similar patterns. The algorithm is able to be updated incrementally for online learning from data streams. Results are reported using electricity consumption with a granularity of 10 minutes for 4-hour-ahead forecasting and compared with well-known online benchmark learners, showing a remarkable improvement in prediction accuracy. |
J. Roiz-Pagador and A. Chacon-Maldonado and R. Ruiz and G. Asencio-Cortes Earthquake Prediction in California using Feature Selection techniques (Conference) 16th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications (SOCO 2021), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2022. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: feature selection, natural disasters, time series) @conference{roiz2022, title = {Earthquake Prediction in California using Feature Selection techniques}, author = {J. Roiz-Pagador and A. Chacon-Maldonado and R. Ruiz and G. Asencio-Cortes}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-87869-6_69}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, booktitle = {16th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications (SOCO 2021)}, series = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing}, keywords = {feature selection, natural disasters, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
G. Velázquez and F. Morales and M. García-Torres and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Divina and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and F. Daumas-Ladouce and C. Ayala and D. Pinto-Roaand P. Gardel-Sotomayor Distribution level Electric current consumption and meteorological data set of the East region of Paraguay (Journal Article) Data in Brief, 40 , pp. 107699, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: energy, time series) @article{velazquez2022distribution, title = {Distribution level Electric current consumption and meteorological data set of the East region of Paraguay}, author = {G. Velázquez and F. Morales and M. García-Torres and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Divina and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and F. Daumas-Ladouce and C. Ayala and D. Pinto-Roaand P. Gardel-Sotomayor}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340921009744}, doi = {10.1016/j.dib.2021.107699}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Data in Brief}, volume = {40}, pages = {107699}, publisher = {Elsevier pubstate = published}, abstract = {This paper presents a data set with information on meteorological data and electricity consumption in the department of Alto Paraná, Paraguay. The meteorological data were registered every three hours at the Aeropuerto Guarani, Department of Alto Paraná, which belongs to the Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil of Paraguay. The final data consists of a total of 22.445 records of temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and atmospheric pressure. On the other hand, the electrical energy consumption data set contains a total of 1.848.947 records, all of them coming from the one hundred and fifteen feeders located throughout the Alto Paraná region of Paraguay. Electrical energy consumption data was provided by Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE). The analysis of this data can yield insights regarding the energy consumption in the area.}, keywords = {energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper presents a data set with information on meteorological data and electricity consumption in the department of Alto Paraná, Paraguay. The meteorological data were registered every three hours at the Aeropuerto Guarani, Department of Alto Paraná, which belongs to the Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil of Paraguay. The final data consists of a total of 22.445 records of temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and atmospheric pressure. On the other hand, the electrical energy consumption data set contains a total of 1.848.947 records, all of them coming from the one hundred and fifteen feeders located throughout the Alto Paraná region of Paraguay. Electrical energy consumption data was provided by Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE). The analysis of this data can yield insights regarding the energy consumption in the area. |
F. Morales and M. García-Torres and G. Velázquez and F. Daumas-Ladouce and P. Gardel-Sotomayor and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Divina and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and C. Sauer Ayala and D. Pinto-Roa Analysis of Electric Energy Consumption Profiles Using a Machine Learning Approach: A Paraguayan Case Study (Journal Article) Electronics, 11 (2), pp. 267, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: clustering, energy, pattern recognition, time series) @article{morales2022analysis, title = {Analysis of Electric Energy Consumption Profiles Using a Machine Learning Approach: A Paraguayan Case Study}, author = {F. Morales and M. García-Torres and G. Velázquez and F. Daumas-Ladouce and P. Gardel-Sotomayor and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Divina and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and C. Sauer Ayala and D. Pinto-Roa}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/2/267}, doi = {10.3390/electronics11020267}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Electronics}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, pages = {267}, publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute pubstate = published}, abstract = {Correctly defining and grouping electrical feeders is of great importance for electrical system operators. In this paper, we compare two different clustering techniques, K-means and hierarchical agglomerative clustering, applied to real data from the east region of Paraguay. The raw data were pre-processed, resulting in four data sets, namely, (i) a weekly feeder demand, (ii) a monthly feeder demand, (iii) a statistical feature set extracted from the original data and (iv) a seasonal and daily consumption feature set obtained considering the characteristics of the Paraguayan load curve. Considering the four data sets, two clustering algorithms, two distance metrics and five linkage criteria a total of 36 models with the Silhouette, Davies–Bouldin and Calinski–Harabasz index scores was assessed. The K-means algorithms with the seasonal feature data sets showed the best performance considering the Silhouette, Calinski–Harabasz and Davies–Bouldin validation index scores with a configuration of six clusters.}, keywords = {clustering, energy, pattern recognition, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Correctly defining and grouping electrical feeders is of great importance for electrical system operators. In this paper, we compare two different clustering techniques, K-means and hierarchical agglomerative clustering, applied to real data from the east region of Paraguay. The raw data were pre-processed, resulting in four data sets, namely, (i) a weekly feeder demand, (ii) a monthly feeder demand, (iii) a statistical feature set extracted from the original data and (iv) a seasonal and daily consumption feature set obtained considering the characteristics of the Paraguayan load curve. Considering the four data sets, two clustering algorithms, two distance metrics and five linkage criteria a total of 36 models with the Silhouette, Davies–Bouldin and Calinski–Harabasz index scores was assessed. The K-means algorithms with the seasonal feature data sets showed the best performance considering the Silhouette, Calinski–Harabasz and Davies–Bouldin validation index scores with a configuration of six clusters. |
S. Gómez-Guerrero and I. Ortiz and G. and Sosa-Cabrera and M. García-Torres and C.E. Schaerer Measuring Interactions in Categorical Datasets Using Multivariate Symmetrical Uncertainty (Journal Article) Entropy, 24 (1), pp. 64, 2022. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: feature selection) @article{gomez2022measuring, title = {Measuring Interactions in Categorical Datasets Using Multivariate Symmetrical Uncertainty}, author = {S. Gómez-Guerrero and I. Ortiz and G. and Sosa-Cabrera and M. García-Torres and C.E. Schaerer}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/24/1/64}, doi = {10.3390/e24010064}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Entropy}, volume = {24}, number = {1}, pages = {64}, publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute}, abstract = {Interaction between variables is often found in statistical models, and it is usually expressed in the model as an additional term when the variables are numeric. However, when the variables are categorical (also known as nominal or qualitative) or mixed numerical-categorical, defining, detecting, and measuring interactions is not a simple task. In this work, based on an entropy-based correlation measure for n nominal variables (named as Multivariate Symmetrical Uncertainty (MSU)), we propose a formal and broader definition for the interaction of the variables. Two series of experiments are presented. In the first series, we observe that datasets where some record types or combinations of categories are absent, forming patterns of records, which often display interactions among their attributes. In the second series, the interaction/non-interaction behavior of a regression model (entirely built on continuous variables) gets successfully replicated under a discretized version of the dataset. It is shown that there is an interaction-wise correspondence between the continuous and the discretized versions of the dataset. Hence, we demonstrate that the proposed definition of interaction enabled by the MSU is a valuable tool for detecting and measuring interactions within linear and non-linear models.}, keywords = {feature selection}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Interaction between variables is often found in statistical models, and it is usually expressed in the model as an additional term when the variables are numeric. However, when the variables are categorical (also known as nominal or qualitative) or mixed numerical-categorical, defining, detecting, and measuring interactions is not a simple task. In this work, based on an entropy-based correlation measure for n nominal variables (named as Multivariate Symmetrical Uncertainty (MSU)), we propose a formal and broader definition for the interaction of the variables. Two series of experiments are presented. In the first series, we observe that datasets where some record types or combinations of categories are absent, forming patterns of records, which often display interactions among their attributes. In the second series, the interaction/non-interaction behavior of a regression model (entirely built on continuous variables) gets successfully replicated under a discretized version of the dataset. It is shown that there is an interaction-wise correspondence between the continuous and the discretized versions of the dataset. Hence, we demonstrate that the proposed definition of interaction enabled by the MSU is a valuable tool for detecting and measuring interactions within linear and non-linear models. |
C. Segarra-Martín and M. Martínez-Ballesteros and A. Troncoso and F. Martínez-Álvarez A novel approach to discover numerical association based on the Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm (Conference) SAC 37th Symposium On Applied Computing, 2022. (Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: association rules) @conference{SAC2022, title = {A novel approach to discover numerical association based on the Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm }, author = {C. Segarra-Martín and M. Martínez-Ballesteros and A. Troncoso and F. Martínez-Álvarez}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, booktitle = {SAC 37th Symposium On Applied Computing}, abstract = {The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has affected millions of people around the world since its detection in 2019. This pandemic inspired the development of the Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm (CVOA), a bio-inspired metaheuristic that was originally used to adjust deep learning models for time series forecasting, by means of a binary codification. In this paper, a integer codification for the CVOA individual is introduced and used for optimizing a novel approach for numerical association rules mining. In addition, the CVOA setting parameters have been updated and a vaccination rate based on real data has been incorporated, to make it more efficient. As an application case, the prediction of earthquakes of large magnitude has been addressed. This kind of events are rare and, therefore, they can be characterized by rules with very high interest or lift and low support. Thus, the algorithm has been applied to the extraction of rules meeting specific criteria in an earthquake data set, provided by the National Geographic Institute of Spain. The results show CVOA as a promising tool for numerical association rules mining, obtaining rules with useful and meaningful information for predicting the occurrence of large earthquakes.}, keywords = {association rules}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has affected millions of people around the world since its detection in 2019. This pandemic inspired the development of the Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm (CVOA), a bio-inspired metaheuristic that was originally used to adjust deep learning models for time series forecasting, by means of a binary codification. In this paper, a integer codification for the CVOA individual is introduced and used for optimizing a novel approach for numerical association rules mining. In addition, the CVOA setting parameters have been updated and a vaccination rate based on real data has been incorporated, to make it more efficient. As an application case, the prediction of earthquakes of large magnitude has been addressed. This kind of events are rare and, therefore, they can be characterized by rules with very high interest or lift and low support. Thus, the algorithm has been applied to the extraction of rules meeting specific criteria in an earthquake data set, provided by the National Geographic Institute of Spain. The results show CVOA as a promising tool for numerical association rules mining, obtaining rules with useful and meaningful information for predicting the occurrence of large earthquakes. |
2021 |
K.-T. T. Bui and J. F. Torres and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and V. H. Nhu and F. Martínez-Álvarez and D. T. Bui Deformation forecasting of a hydropower dam by hybridizing a Long Short-Term Memory deep learning network with the Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm (Journal Article) Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, in press , 2021. (BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, time series) @article{BUI22, title = {Deformation forecasting of a hydropower dam by hybridizing a Long Short-Term Memory deep learning network with the Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm}, author = {K.-T. T. Bui and J. F. Torres and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and V. H. Nhu and F. Martínez-Álvarez and D. T. Bui}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-11-24}, journal = {Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering}, volume = {in press}, keywords = {deep learning, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
R. Scitovski and K. Sabo and F. Martínez-Álvarez and S. Ungar Cluster analysis and applications (Book) Springer, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-030-74551-6. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: clustering) @book{SCITOVSKI21, title = {Cluster analysis and applications}, author = {R. Scitovski and K. Sabo and F. Martínez-Álvarez and S. Ungar}, url = {https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030745516}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-74552-3 tppubtype = book}, isbn = {978-3-030-74551-6}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-09-26}, publisher = {Springer}, abstract = {With the development of Big Data platforms for managing massive amount of data and wide availability of tools for processing these data, the biggest limitation is the lack of trained experts who are qualified to process and interpret the results. This textbook is intended for graduate students and experts using methods of cluster analysis and applications in various fields. Suitable for an introductory course on cluster analysis or data mining, with an in-depth mathematical treatment that includes discussions on different measures, primitives (points, lines, etc.) and optimization-based clustering methods, Cluster Analysis and Applications also includes coverage of deep learning based clustering methods. With clear explanations of ideas and precise definitions of concepts, accompanied by numerous examples and exercises together with Mathematica programs and modules, Cluster Analysis and Applications may be used by students and researchers in various disciplines, working in data analysis or data science.}, keywords = {clustering}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {book} } With the development of Big Data platforms for managing massive amount of data and wide availability of tools for processing these data, the biggest limitation is the lack of trained experts who are qualified to process and interpret the results. This textbook is intended for graduate students and experts using methods of cluster analysis and applications in various fields. Suitable for an introductory course on cluster analysis or data mining, with an in-depth mathematical treatment that includes discussions on different measures, primitives (points, lines, etc.) and optimization-based clustering methods, Cluster Analysis and Applications also includes coverage of deep learning based clustering methods. With clear explanations of ideas and precise definitions of concepts, accompanied by numerous examples and exercises together with Mathematica programs and modules, Cluster Analysis and Applications may be used by students and researchers in various disciplines, working in data analysis or data science. |
J. F. Torres and M. J. Jiménez-Navarro and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso Electricity consumption time series forecasting using Temporal Convolutional Networks (Conference) Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAEPIA'21), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 2021. (BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, time series) @conference{TORRES21b, title = {Electricity consumption time series forecasting using Temporal Convolutional Networks}, author = {J. F. Torres and M. J. Jiménez-Navarro and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-09-01}, booktitle = {Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAEPIA'21)}, series = {Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence}, keywords = {deep learning, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
A. Melara and J. F. Torres and A. Troncoso and F. Martínez-Álvarez Electricity Generation Forecasting in Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Plants with Ensemble Learning (Conference) SOCO International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications, 1401 , Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, energy, time series) @conference{MELARA21, title = {Electricity Generation Forecasting in Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Plants with Ensemble Learning}, author = {A. Melara and J. F. Torres and A. Troncoso and F. Martínez-Álvarez}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87869-6_63}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-09-01}, booktitle = {SOCO International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications}, volume = {1401}, pages = {665-674}, series = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing}, keywords = {deep learning, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
D. Hadjout and J. F. Torres and A. Sebaa and F. Martínez-Álvarez SOCO International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications, 1401 , Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, energy, time series) @conference{HADJOUT21, title = {Medium-Term Electricity Consumption Forecasting in Algeria Based on Clustering, Deep Learning and Bayesian Optimization Methods}, author = {D. Hadjout and J. F. Torres and A. Sebaa and F. Martínez-Álvarez}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87869-6_70}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-09-01}, booktitle = {SOCO International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications}, volume = {1401}, pages = {739-748}, series = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing}, keywords = {deep learning, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
M. J. Jiménez-Navarro and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and G. Asencio-Cortés HLNet: A Novel Hierarchical Deep Neural Network for Time Series Forecasting (Conference) SOCO International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications, 1401 , Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, time series) @conference{JIMENEZ-NAVARRO21, title = {HLNet: A Novel Hierarchical Deep Neural Network for Time Series Forecasting}, author = {M. J. Jiménez-Navarro and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and G. Asencio-Cortés}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87869-6_68}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-09-01}, booktitle = {SOCO International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications}, volume = {1401}, pages = {717-727}, series = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing}, keywords = {deep learning, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
M. A. Molina and M. J. Jiménez-Navarro and F. Martínez-Álvarez and G. Asencio-Cortés A Model-Based Deep Transfer Learning Algorithm for Phenology Forecasting Using Satellite Imagery (Conference) HAIS, 12886 , Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, time series) @conference{MOLINA21, title = {A Model-Based Deep Transfer Learning Algorithm for Phenology Forecasting Using Satellite Imagery}, author = {M. A. Molina and M. J. Jiménez-Navarro and F. Martínez-Álvarez and G. Asencio-Cortés}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-86271-8_43}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86271-8_43}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-09-01}, booktitle = {HAIS}, volume = {12886}, pages = {511-523}, series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science}, keywords = {deep learning, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
A. Morales-Esteban and F. Martínez-Álvarez and S. Scitovski and R. Scitovski Mahalanobis clustering for the determination of incidence-magnitude seismic parameters for the Iberian Peninsula and the Republic of Croatia (Journal Article) Computers and Geosciences, 156 , pp. 104873, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: clustering, natural disasters) @article{MORALES21, title = {Mahalanobis clustering for the determination of incidence-magnitude seismic parameters for the Iberian Peninsula and the Republic of Croatia}, author = {A. Morales-Esteban and F. Martínez-Álvarez and S. Scitovski and R. Scitovski}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098300421001667}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2021.104873}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-07-09}, journal = {Computers and Geosciences}, volume = {156}, pages = {104873}, abstract = {The aim of this paper is to analyse the seismic activity of the Iberian Peninsula and a wide area of the Republicof Croatia. To do so, two incidence-magnitude seismic parameters have been defined. First, the areas have beendivided into several ellipsoidal clusters using Mahalanobis clustering. Four generalised indexes (Mahalanobis Calinski Harabasz, Mahalanobis Davies–Bouldin, Mahalanobis Simplified Silhouette Width Criterion and Mahalanobis Area) have been used to determine the most appropriate number of ellipsoidal clusters, on the basis of which a partition with four and a partition with eleven clusters have been considered. For the widearea of the Republic of Croatia there are fourteen clusters and the five areas that just affect Croatia have been analysed in detail. Then, to analyse the seismic activity of the areas, two incidence-magnitude seismic parameters have been defined and calculated: a) 𝛥(4), that represents the minimal number of successive years in which at least one earthquake of magnitude between 4 and 5 has been registered; b) 𝛥(5), that shows the number of years in which at least one earthquake of magnitude larger than 5 occurred. The calculation of 𝛥(4) for the South-west and the South-east of the Iberian Peninsula has provided two years for both. Regarding 𝛥(5), 10 and 12 years have been obtained for the South-west and the South-east of the Iberian Peninsula,respectively. The analysis of Croatia has shown that the Ston–Metković area has the highest seismic activity. The following results have been determined: 5 years for 𝛥(4) and 22 for 𝛥(5). It should be mentioned that the seresults cannot be used for predicting earthquakes. However, data about the incidences of earthquake events and their magnitudes can certainly serve as useful information in civil engineering.}, keywords = {clustering, natural disasters}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The aim of this paper is to analyse the seismic activity of the Iberian Peninsula and a wide area of the Republicof Croatia. To do so, two incidence-magnitude seismic parameters have been defined. First, the areas have beendivided into several ellipsoidal clusters using Mahalanobis clustering. Four generalised indexes (Mahalanobis Calinski Harabasz, Mahalanobis Davies–Bouldin, Mahalanobis Simplified Silhouette Width Criterion and Mahalanobis Area) have been used to determine the most appropriate number of ellipsoidal clusters, on the basis of which a partition with four and a partition with eleven clusters have been considered. For the widearea of the Republic of Croatia there are fourteen clusters and the five areas that just affect Croatia have been analysed in detail. Then, to analyse the seismic activity of the areas, two incidence-magnitude seismic parameters have been defined and calculated: a) 𝛥(4), that represents the minimal number of successive years in which at least one earthquake of magnitude between 4 and 5 has been registered; b) 𝛥(5), that shows the number of years in which at least one earthquake of magnitude larger than 5 occurred. The calculation of 𝛥(4) for the South-west and the South-east of the Iberian Peninsula has provided two years for both. Regarding 𝛥(5), 10 and 12 years have been obtained for the South-west and the South-east of the Iberian Peninsula,respectively. The analysis of Croatia has shown that the Ston–Metković area has the highest seismic activity. The following results have been determined: 5 years for 𝛥(4) and 22 for 𝛥(5). It should be mentioned that the seresults cannot be used for predicting earthquakes. However, data about the incidences of earthquake events and their magnitudes can certainly serve as useful information in civil engineering. |
J. F. Torres and D. Hadjout and A. Sebaa and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso Deep Learning for Time Series Forecasting: A Survey (Journal Article) Big Data, 9 (1), pp. 3-21, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: big data, deep learning, time series) @article{TORRES21, title = {Deep Learning for Time Series Forecasting: A Survey}, author = {J. F. Torres and D. Hadjout and A. Sebaa and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/big.2020.0159}, doi = {10.1089/big.2020.0159}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-02-05}, journal = {Big Data}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {3-21}, abstract = {Deep learning, one of the most remarkable techniques of machine learning, has been a major success in many fields, including image processing, speech recognition, and text understanding. It is powerful engines capable of learning arbitrary mapping functions, not require a scaled or stationary time series as input, support multivariate inputs, and support multi-step outputs. All of these features together make deep learning useful tools when dealing with more complex time series prediction problems involving large amounts of data, and multiple variables with complex relationships. This paper provides an overview of the most common Deep Learning types for time series forecasting, Explain the relationships between deep learning models and classical approaches to time series forecasting. A brief background of the particular challenges presents in time-series data and the most common deep learning techniques that are often used for time series forecasting is provided. Previous studies that applied deep learning to time series are reviewed.}, keywords = {big data, deep learning, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Deep learning, one of the most remarkable techniques of machine learning, has been a major success in many fields, including image processing, speech recognition, and text understanding. It is powerful engines capable of learning arbitrary mapping functions, not require a scaled or stationary time series as input, support multivariate inputs, and support multi-step outputs. All of these features together make deep learning useful tools when dealing with more complex time series prediction problems involving large amounts of data, and multiple variables with complex relationships. This paper provides an overview of the most common Deep Learning types for time series forecasting, Explain the relationships between deep learning models and classical approaches to time series forecasting. A brief background of the particular challenges presents in time-series data and the most common deep learning techniques that are often used for time series forecasting is provided. Previous studies that applied deep learning to time series are reviewed. |
R. Mortazavi and S. Mortazavi and A. Troncoso Wrapper-based feature selection using regression trees to predict intrinsic viscosity of polymer (Journal Article) Engineering with Computers, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: feature selection) @article{Mortazavi21, title = {Wrapper-based feature selection using regression trees to predict intrinsic viscosity of polymer}, author = {R. Mortazavi and S. Mortazavi and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00366-020-01226-1}, doi = {10.1007/s00366-020-01226-1}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Engineering with Computers}, abstract = {This paper introduces different types of regression trees for viscosity property forecasting in polymer solutions. Although regression trees have been extensively used in other fields, they do not have been explored to predict the viscosity. One key issue in the context of materials science is to determine a priori which characteristics must be included to describe the prediction model due to a large number of molecular descriptors is obtained. To deal with this, we propose a wrapper method to select the features based on regression trees. Thus, we use regression trees to evaluate different subsets of attributes and build a model from the subset of features that achieved the minimum error. In particular, the performance of eight regression tree algorithms, including both linear and non-linear models, is evaluated and compared to other forecasting approaches using a dataset composed of 64 polymers and 2962 molecular descriptors. The results show that regression trees with nearest neighbors based local models in leaves predict with high accuracy. Moreover, results have been compared to other forecasting approaches such as multivariate linear regression, neural networks and support vector machines showing remarkable improvements in terms of accuracy.}, keywords = {feature selection}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper introduces different types of regression trees for viscosity property forecasting in polymer solutions. Although regression trees have been extensively used in other fields, they do not have been explored to predict the viscosity. One key issue in the context of materials science is to determine a priori which characteristics must be included to describe the prediction model due to a large number of molecular descriptors is obtained. To deal with this, we propose a wrapper method to select the features based on regression trees. Thus, we use regression trees to evaluate different subsets of attributes and build a model from the subset of features that achieved the minimum error. In particular, the performance of eight regression tree algorithms, including both linear and non-linear models, is evaluated and compared to other forecasting approaches using a dataset composed of 64 polymers and 2962 molecular descriptors. The results show that regression trees with nearest neighbors based local models in leaves predict with high accuracy. Moreover, results have been compared to other forecasting approaches such as multivariate linear regression, neural networks and support vector machines showing remarkable improvements in terms of accuracy. |
L. Melgar-García and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and C. Rubio-Escudero and A. Troncoso Discovering three-dimensional patterns in real-time from data streams: An online triclustering approach (Journal Article) Information Sciences, 558 , pp. 174-193, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: big data, IoT, pattern recognition) @article{Melgar21_IS, title = {Discovering three-dimensional patterns in real-time from data streams: An online triclustering approach}, author = {L. Melgar-García and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and C. Rubio-Escudero and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025521000220}, doi = {10.1016/j.ins.2020.12.089}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Information Sciences}, volume = {558}, pages = {174-193}, abstract = {Triclustering algorithms group sets of coordinates of 3-dimensional datasets. In this paper, a new triclustering approach for data streams is introduced. It follows a streaming scheme of learning in two steps: offline and online phases. First, the offline phase provides a summary model with the components of the triclusters. Then, the second stage is the online phase to deal with data in streaming. This online phase consists in using the summary model obtained in the offline stage to update the triclusters as fast as possible with genetic operators. Results using three types of synthetic datasets and a real-world environmental sensor dataset are reported. The performance of the proposed triclustering streaming algorithm is compared to a batch triclustering algorithm, showing an accurate performance both in terms of quality and running times. }, keywords = {big data, IoT, pattern recognition}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Triclustering algorithms group sets of coordinates of 3-dimensional datasets. In this paper, a new triclustering approach for data streams is introduced. It follows a streaming scheme of learning in two steps: offline and online phases. First, the offline phase provides a summary model with the components of the triclusters. Then, the second stage is the online phase to deal with data in streaming. This online phase consists in using the summary model obtained in the offline stage to update the triclusters as fast as possible with genetic operators. Results using three types of synthetic datasets and a real-world environmental sensor dataset are reported. The performance of the proposed triclustering streaming algorithm is compared to a batch triclustering algorithm, showing an accurate performance both in terms of quality and running times. |
A. R. Troncoso-García and J. A. Ortega and R. Seepold and N. Martínez-Madrid Non-invasive devices for respiratory sound monitoring (Conference) KES International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent information and Engineering Systems, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: data streaming, IoT) @conference{TRONCOSO-GARCIA21, title = {Non-invasive devices for respiratory sound monitoring}, author = {A. R. Troncoso-García and J. A. Ortega and R. Seepold and N. Martínez-Madrid}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050921018135}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2021.09.076}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, booktitle = {KES International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent information and Engineering Systems}, pages = {3040-3048}, keywords = {data streaming, IoT}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
A. J. Pérez-Pulido and G. Asencio-Cortés and A. M. Brokate-Llanos and G. Brea-Calvo and M. R. Rodríguez-Griñolo and A. Garzón and M. J. Muñoz Serial co-expression analysis of host factors from SARS-CoV viruses highly converges with former high-throughput screenings and proposes key regulators (Journal Article) Briefings in Bioinformatics, 22 (2), pp. 1038–1052, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: bioinformatics) @article{pulido2021, title = {Serial co-expression analysis of host factors from SARS-CoV viruses highly converges with former high-throughput screenings and proposes key regulators}, author = {A. J. Pérez-Pulido and G. Asencio-Cortés and A. M. Brokate-Llanos and G. Brea-Calvo and M. R. Rodríguez-Griñolo and A. Garzón and M. J. Muñoz}, url = {https://academic.oup.com/bib/article/22/2/1038/6103172}, doi = {10.1093/bib/bbaa419}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Briefings in Bioinformatics}, volume = {22}, number = {2}, pages = {1038--1052}, abstract = {The current genomics era is bringing an unprecedented growth in the amount of gene expression data, only comparable to the exponential growth of sequences in databases during the last decades. This data allow the design of secondary analyses that take advantage of this information to create new knowledge. One of these feasible analyses is the evaluation of the expression level for a gene through a series of different conditions or cell types. Based on this idea, we have developed Automatic and Serial Analysis of CO-expression, which performs expression profiles for a given gene along hundreds of heterogeneous and normalized transcriptomics experiments and discover other genes that show either a similar or an inverse behavior. It might help to discover co-regulated genes, and common transcriptional regulators in any biological model. The present severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is an opportunity to test this novel approach due to the wealth of data that are being generated, which could be used for validating results. Thus, we have identified 35 host factors in the literature putatively involved in the infectious cycle of SARS-CoV viruses and searched for genes tightly co-expressed with them. We have found 1899 co-expressed genes whose assigned functions are strongly related to viral cycles. Moreover, this set of genes heavily overlaps with those identified by former laboratory.}, keywords = {bioinformatics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The current genomics era is bringing an unprecedented growth in the amount of gene expression data, only comparable to the exponential growth of sequences in databases during the last decades. This data allow the design of secondary analyses that take advantage of this information to create new knowledge. One of these feasible analyses is the evaluation of the expression level for a gene through a series of different conditions or cell types. Based on this idea, we have developed Automatic and Serial Analysis of CO-expression, which performs expression profiles for a given gene along hundreds of heterogeneous and normalized transcriptomics experiments and discover other genes that show either a similar or an inverse behavior. It might help to discover co-regulated genes, and common transcriptional regulators in any biological model. The present severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is an opportunity to test this novel approach due to the wealth of data that are being generated, which could be used for validating results. Thus, we have identified 35 host factors in the literature putatively involved in the infectious cycle of SARS-CoV viruses and searched for genes tightly co-expressed with them. We have found 1899 co-expressed genes whose assigned functions are strongly related to viral cycles. Moreover, this set of genes heavily overlaps with those identified by former laboratory. |
M. A. Molina and G. Asencio-Cortés and J. C. Riquelme and F. Martínez-Álvarez A Preliminary Study on Deep Transfer Learning Applied to Image Classification for Small Datasets (Conference) 15th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications (SOCO 2020), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, pattern recognition, transfer learning) @conference{molina2021, title = {A Preliminary Study on Deep Transfer Learning Applied to Image Classification for Small Datasets}, author = {M. A. Molina and G. Asencio-Cortés and J. C. Riquelme and F. Martínez-Álvarez}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-57802-2_71}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, booktitle = {15th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications (SOCO 2020)}, series = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing}, keywords = {deep learning, pattern recognition, transfer learning}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
S.A. Grillo and J.C. Román and J.D. Mello-Román and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and M. García-Torres and F. Divina and P.E. Sotomayor Adjacent Inputs With Different Labels and Hardness in Supervised Learning (Journal Article) IEEE Access, pp. 162487–162498, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: feature selection, pattern recognition) @article{grillo2021adjacent, title = {Adjacent Inputs With Different Labels and Hardness in Supervised Learning}, author = {S.A. Grillo and J.C. Román and J.D. Mello-Román and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and M. García-Torres and F. Divina and P.E. Sotomayor}, doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3131150 volume=9}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {IEEE Access}, pages = {162487--162498}, publisher = {IEEE pubstate = published}, keywords = {feature selection, pattern recognition}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
R. Parra and V. Ojeda and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and M. García-Torres and J.C. Mello-Román and C. Villalba and J. Facon and F. Divina and O. Cardozo and V. Castillo A Trust-Based Methodology to Evaluate Deep Learning Models for Automatic Diagnosis of Ocular Toxoplasmosis from Fundus Images (Journal Article) Diagnostics, 11 (11), pp. 1951, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: bioinformatics, deep learning, pattern recognition) @article{parra2021trust, title = {A Trust-Based Methodology to Evaluate Deep Learning Models for Automatic Diagnosis of Ocular Toxoplasmosis from Fundus Images}, author = {R. Parra and V. Ojeda and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and M. García-Torres and J.C. Mello-Román and C. Villalba and J. Facon and F. Divina and O. Cardozo and V. Castillo}, doi = {10.3390/diagnostics11111951}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Diagnostics}, volume = {11}, number = {11}, pages = {1951}, publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute pubstate = published}, keywords = {bioinformatics, deep learning, pattern recognition}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
J. Ayala and M. García-Torres and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Divina Technical analysis strategy optimization using a machine learning approach in stock market indices (Journal Article) Knowledge-Based Systems, pp. 107119, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: deep learning, pattern recognition) @article{ayala2021technical, title = {Technical analysis strategy optimization using a machine learning approach in stock market indices}, author = {J. Ayala and M. García-Torres and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Divina}, doi = {10.1016/j.knosys.2021.107119 volume=225}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Knowledge-Based Systems}, pages = {107119}, publisher = {Elsevier pubstate = published}, keywords = {deep learning, pattern recognition}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
P.M. Martínez-García and M. García-Torres and F. Divina and J. Terrón-Bautista and I. Delgado-Sainz and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Cortés-Ledesma Genome-wide prediction of topoisomerase II $beta$ binding by architectural factors and chromatin accessibility (Journal Article) PLoS computational biology, 17 (1), pp. e1007814, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: bioinformatics) @article{martinez2021genome, title = {Genome-wide prediction of topoisomerase II $beta$ binding by architectural factors and chromatin accessibility}, author = {P.M. Martínez-García and M. García-Torres and F. Divina and J. Terrón-Bautista and I. Delgado-Sainz and F. Gómez-Vela and F. Cortés-Ledesma}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007814}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {PLoS computational biology}, volume = {17}, number = {1}, pages = {e1007814}, publisher = {Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA pubstate = published}, keywords = {bioinformatics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
A. Lopez-Fernandez and D. Rodriguez-Baena and F. Gomez-Vela and F. Divina and M. Garcia-Torres A multi-GPU biclustering algorithm for binary datasets (Journal Article) Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, 147 , pp. 209–219, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: bioinformatics, clustering) @article{lopez2021multi, title = {A multi-GPU biclustering algorithm for binary datasets}, author = {A. Lopez-Fernandez and D. Rodriguez-Baena and F. Gomez-Vela and F. Divina and M. Garcia-Torres}, doi = {10.1016/j.jpdc.2020.09.009}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing}, volume = {147}, pages = {209--219}, publisher = {Elsevier pubstate = published}, keywords = {bioinformatics, clustering}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
V.E. Castillo Benítez and I. Castro Matto and J.C. Mello Román and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and M. García-Torres and J. Ayala and D.P. Pinto-Roa and P.E. Gardel-Sotomayor and J. Facon and S.A. Grillo Dataset from fundus images for the study of diabetic retinopathy (Journal Article) Data in Brief, 36 , pp. 107068, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: bioinformatics) @article{benitez2021dataset, title = {Dataset from fundus images for the study of diabetic retinopathy}, author = {V.E. Castillo Benítez and I. Castro Matto and J.C. Mello Román and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and M. García-Torres and J. Ayala and D.P. Pinto-Roa and P.E. Gardel-Sotomayor and J. Facon and S.A. Grillo}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340921003528}, doi = {10.1016/j.dib.2021.107068}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Data in Brief}, volume = {36}, pages = {107068}, publisher = {Elsevier}, abstract = {This article presents a database containing 757 color fundus images acquired at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (FCM), Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA), Paraguay. Firstly, the retinal images were acquired with a clinical procedure presented in this paper. The acquisition of the retinographies was made through the Visucam 500 camera of the Zeiss brand. Next, two expert ophthalmologists have classified the dataset. These data can help physicians and researchers in the detection of cases of Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR) and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR), in their different stages. The dataset generated will be useful for ophthalmologists and researchers to work on automatic detection algorithms for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR).}, keywords = {bioinformatics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This article presents a database containing 757 color fundus images acquired at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (FCM), Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA), Paraguay. Firstly, the retinal images were acquired with a clinical procedure presented in this paper. The acquisition of the retinographies was made through the Visucam 500 camera of the Zeiss brand. Next, two expert ophthalmologists have classified the dataset. These data can help physicians and researchers in the detection of cases of Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR) and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR), in their different stages. The dataset generated will be useful for ophthalmologists and researchers to work on automatic detection algorithms for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). |
H. Ho Shin and C. Sauer Ayala and P. Pérez-Estigarribia and S.A. Grillo and L. Segovia-Cabrera and M. García-Torres and C. Gaona and S. Irala and M.E. Pedrozo and G. Sequera and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and E. De Los Santos A Mathematical Model for COVID-19 with Variable Transmissibility and Hospitalizations: A Case Study in Paraguay (Journal Article) Applied Sciences, 11 (20), pp. 9726, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: bioinformatics) @article{shin2021mathematical, title = {A Mathematical Model for COVID-19 with Variable Transmissibility and Hospitalizations: A Case Study in Paraguay}, author = {H. Ho Shin and C. Sauer Ayala and P. Pérez-Estigarribia and S.A. Grillo and L. Segovia-Cabrera and M. García-Torres and C. Gaona and S. Irala and M.E. Pedrozo and G. Sequera and J.L. Vázquez Noguera and E. De Los Santos}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/20/9726}, doi = {10.3390/app11209726}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Applied Sciences}, volume = {11}, number = {20}, pages = {9726}, publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute}, abstract = {Forecasting the dynamics of the number of cases with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a given population is a challenging task due to behavioural changes which occur over short periods. Planning of hospital resources and containment measures in the near term require a scenario analysis and the use of predictive models to gain insight into possible outcomes for each scenario. In this paper, we present the SEIR-H epidemiological model for the spread dynamics in a given population and the impact of COVID-19 in the local health system. It was developed as an extension of the classic SEIR model to account for required hospital resources and behavioural changes of the population in response to containment measures. Time-varying parameters such as transmissibility are estimated using Bayesian methods, based on the database of reported cases with a moving time-window strategy. The assessment of the model offers reasonable results with estimated parameters and simulations, reflecting the observed dynamics in Paraguay. The proposed model can be used to simulate future scenarios and possible effects of containment strategies, to guide the public institution response based on the available resources in the local health system.}, keywords = {bioinformatics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Forecasting the dynamics of the number of cases with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a given population is a challenging task due to behavioural changes which occur over short periods. Planning of hospital resources and containment measures in the near term require a scenario analysis and the use of predictive models to gain insight into possible outcomes for each scenario. In this paper, we present the SEIR-H epidemiological model for the spread dynamics in a given population and the impact of COVID-19 in the local health system. It was developed as an extension of the classic SEIR model to account for required hospital resources and behavioural changes of the population in response to containment measures. Time-varying parameters such as transmissibility are estimated using Bayesian methods, based on the database of reported cases with a moving time-window strategy. The assessment of the model offers reasonable results with estimated parameters and simulations, reflecting the observed dynamics in Paraguay. The proposed model can be used to simulate future scenarios and possible effects of containment strategies, to guide the public institution response based on the available resources in the local health system. |
F. Divina and F. Gómez-Vela and M. García-Torres Advanced Optimization Methods and Big Data Applications in Energy Demand Forecast () 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: energy) @editorial{divina2021advanced, title = {Advanced Optimization Methods and Big Data Applications in Energy Demand Forecast}, author = {F. Divina and F. Gómez-Vela and M. García-Torres}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/3/1261/htm}, doi = {10.3390/app11031261}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Applied Sciences}, volume = {11}, number = {3}, pages = {1261}, publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute}, keywords = {energy}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {editorial} } |
Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres Gaia Early Data Release 3-Acceleration of the Solar System from Gaia astrometry (Journal Article) Astronomy & Astrophysics, 649 , pp. A9, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: astrostatistics) @article{klioner2021gaia, title = {Gaia Early Data Release 3-Acceleration of the Solar System from Gaia astrometry}, author = {Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres}, url = {https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2021/05/aa39734-20/aa39734-20.html}, doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202039734}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Astronomy & Astrophysics}, volume = {649}, pages = {A9}, publisher = {EDP sciences}, keywords = {astrostatistics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres Gaia Early Data Release 3-The Galactic anticentre (Journal Article) Astronomy & Astrophysics, 649 , pp. A8, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: astrostatistics) @article{antoja2021gaia, title = {Gaia Early Data Release 3-The Galactic anticentre}, author = {Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres}, url = {https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2021/05/aa39714-20/aa39714-20.html}, doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202039714}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Astronomy & Astrophysics}, volume = {649}, pages = {A8}, publisher = {EDP sciences}, keywords = {astrostatistics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
A. GA. Brown and A. Vallenari and T. Prusti and JHJ. De Bruijne and C. Babusiaux and M. Biermann and OL. Creevey and DW. Evans and L. Eyer and A. Hutton and M. García-Torres and others Gaia Early Data Release 3-Summary of the contents and survey properties (Journal Article) Astronomy & Astrophysics, 649 , pp. A1, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: astrostatistics) @article{brown2021gaia, title = {Gaia Early Data Release 3-Summary of the contents and survey properties}, author = {A. GA. Brown and A. Vallenari and T. Prusti and JHJ. De Bruijne and C. Babusiaux and M. Biermann and OL. Creevey and DW. Evans and L. Eyer and A. Hutton and M. García-Torres and others}, url = {https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2021/05/aa39657-20/aa39657-20.html}, doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202039657}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Astronomy & Astrophysics}, volume = {649}, pages = {A1}, publisher = {EDP sciences}, keywords = {astrostatistics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres Gaia Early Data Release 3-Structure and properties of the Magellanic Clouds (Journal Article) Astronomy & Astrophysics, 649 , pp. A7, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: astrostatistics) @article{luri2021gaia, title = {Gaia Early Data Release 3-Structure and properties of the Magellanic Clouds}, author = {Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres}, url = {https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2021/05/aa39588-20/aa39588-20.html}, doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202039588}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Astronomy & Astrophysics}, volume = {649}, pages = {A7}, publisher = {EDP sciences}, keywords = {astrostatistics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres Gaia Early Data Release 3-The Gaia Catalogue of Nearby Stars (Journal Article) Astronomy & Astrophysics, 649 , pp. A6, 2021. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: astrostatistics) @article{smart2021gaia, title = {Gaia Early Data Release 3-The Gaia Catalogue of Nearby Stars}, author = {Gaia Collaboration and M. García-Torres}, url = {https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2021/05/aa39498-20/aa39498-20.html}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039498}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Astronomy & Astrophysics}, volume = {649}, pages = {A6}, publisher = {EDP sciences}, keywords = {astrostatistics}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
L. Melgar-García and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and C. Rubio-Escudero and A. Troncoso Nearest neighbours-based forecasting for electricity demand time series in streaming (Conference) Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAEPIA'21), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 2021. (Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: IoT, time series) @conference{CAEPIA21_Laura, title = {Nearest neighbours-based forecasting for electricity demand time series in streaming}, author = {L. Melgar-García and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and C. Rubio-Escudero and A. Troncoso }, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, booktitle = {Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAEPIA'21)}, series = {Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence}, abstract = {This paper presents a forecasting algorithm for time series in streaming. The methodology has two well-differentiated stages: the algorithm searches for the nearest neighbors to generate an initial prediction model in the batch phase. Then, an online phase is carried out when the time series arrives in streaming. In particular, the nearest neighbor of the streaming data from the training set is computed and the nearest neighbors, previously computed in the batch phase, of this nearest neighbor are used to obtain the predictions. Results using the electricity consumption time series are reported, showing a remarkable performance of the proposed algorithm in terms of forecasting errors when compared to a nearest neighbors-based benchmark algorithm. The running times for the predictions are also remarkable.}, keywords = {IoT, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } This paper presents a forecasting algorithm for time series in streaming. The methodology has two well-differentiated stages: the algorithm searches for the nearest neighbors to generate an initial prediction model in the batch phase. Then, an online phase is carried out when the time series arrives in streaming. In particular, the nearest neighbor of the streaming data from the training set is computed and the nearest neighbors, previously computed in the batch phase, of this nearest neighbor are used to obtain the predictions. Results using the electricity consumption time series are reported, showing a remarkable performance of the proposed algorithm in terms of forecasting errors when compared to a nearest neighbors-based benchmark algorithm. The running times for the predictions are also remarkable. |
F. Pietrapiana and J. M. Feria-Dominguez and A. Troncoso Applying wrapper-based variable selection techniques to predict MFIs profitability: evidence from Peru (Journal Article) Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2021. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: feature selection) @article{JDE_Feria, title = {Applying wrapper-based variable selection techniques to predict MFIs profitability: evidence from Peru}, author = {F. Pietrapiana and J. M. Feria-Dominguez and A. Troncoso}, doi = {10.1080/19439342.2021.1884119}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Development Effectiveness}, abstract = {In this paper, we analyse the main factors explaining the profitability (ROA) of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Peru from 2011 to 2107. We apply three wrapper techniques to a sample of 168 Peruvians MFIs and 69 attributes obtained from MIX Market database. After running the algorithms M5ʹ, k nearest neighbours (KNN) and Random Forest, we find that the M5ʹ algorithm provides the best fit for predicting ROA. Particularly, the key variable of the regression tree is the percentage of expenses over assets and, depending on its value, it is followed by net income after taxes and before donations, or profit margins.}, keywords = {feature selection}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In this paper, we analyse the main factors explaining the profitability (ROA) of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Peru from 2011 to 2107. We apply three wrapper techniques to a sample of 168 Peruvians MFIs and 69 attributes obtained from MIX Market database. After running the algorithms M5ʹ, k nearest neighbours (KNN) and Random Forest, we find that the M5ʹ algorithm provides the best fit for predicting ROA. Particularly, the key variable of the regression tree is the percentage of expenses over assets and, depending on its value, it is followed by net income after taxes and before donations, or profit margins. |
2020 |
P. Jiménez-Herrera and L. Melgar-García and G. Asencio-Cortés and A. Troncoso A New Forecasting Algorithm Based on Neighbors for Streaming Electricity Time Series (Conference) HAIS 15th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2020. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: big data, energy, IoT, time series) @conference{HAIS2020, title = {A New Forecasting Algorithm Based on Neighbors for Streaming Electricity Time Series}, author = {P. Jiménez-Herrera and L. Melgar-García and G. Asencio-Cortés and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-61705-9_43}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-11-04}, booktitle = {HAIS 15th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems}, pages = {522-533}, series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science}, keywords = {big data, energy, IoT, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
Y. Lin and I. Koprinska and M. Rana and A. Troncoso Solar Power Forecasting Based on Pattern Sequence Similarity and Meta-learning (Conference) ICANN 29th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2020. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: energy, time series) @conference{ICANN20, title = {Solar Power Forecasting Based on Pattern Sequence Similarity and Meta-learning}, author = {Y. Lin and I. Koprinska and M. Rana and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-61609-0_22}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-10-14}, booktitle = {ICANN 29th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks}, pages = {271-283}, series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science }, keywords = {energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
L. Melgar-García and M. T. Godinho and R. Espada and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and I. S. Brito and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and C. Rubio-Escudero Discovering Spatio-Temporal Patterns in Precision Agriculture Based on Triclustering (Conference) SOCO 15th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2020. (Links | BibTeX | Tags: IoT, pattern recognition) @conference{SOCO20, title = {Discovering Spatio-Temporal Patterns in Precision Agriculture Based on Triclustering}, author = {L. Melgar-García and M. T. Godinho and R. Espada and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and I. S. Brito and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso and C. Rubio-Escudero}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-57802-2_22}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-08-29}, booktitle = {SOCO 15th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications}, pages = {226-236}, series = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing }, keywords = {IoT, pattern recognition}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } |
O. Mitxelena-Hoyos and J. L. Amaro-Mellado and F. Martínez-Álvarez Use of IT in Project-Based Learning Applied to the Subject Surveying in Civil Engineering (Conference) ICEUTE 11th International Conference on European Transnational Education, 1266 , Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2020. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: education) @conference{MITXELENA20, title = {Use of IT in Project-Based Learning Applied to the Subject Surveying in Civil Engineering}, author = {O. Mitxelena-Hoyos and J. L. Amaro-Mellado and F. Martínez-Álvarez}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-57799-5_44}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57799-5_44}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-08-15}, booktitle = {ICEUTE 11th International Conference on European Transnational Education}, volume = {1266}, pages = {428-437}, series = {Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing}, abstract = {This work describes the design and implementation of the subject of surveying under the Project-based Learning method. The modernization of teaching-learning and the new requirements of society to our graduates, force us to move towards a new style of higher education. In the case of topography, which is a transversal science closely related to the various skills of the degree, the learning conveyed by a project provides verisimilitude and depth of the knowledge acquired. Given the previous experiences, it is expected that better marks and performance are reached by the students.}, keywords = {education}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } This work describes the design and implementation of the subject of surveying under the Project-based Learning method. The modernization of teaching-learning and the new requirements of society to our graduates, force us to move towards a new style of higher education. In the case of topography, which is a transversal science closely related to the various skills of the degree, the learning conveyed by a project provides verisimilitude and depth of the knowledge acquired. Given the previous experiences, it is expected that better marks and performance are reached by the students. |
F. Divina and J. F. Torres and M. García-Torres and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso Hybridizing deep learning and neuroevolution: Application to the Spanish short-term electric energy consumption forecasting (Journal Article) Applied Sciences, 10 (16), pp. 5487, 2020. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: big data, deep learning, energy, time series) @article{DIVINA2020, title = {Hybridizing deep learning and neuroevolution: Application to the Spanish short-term electric energy consumption forecasting}, author = {F. Divina and J. F. Torres and M. García-Torres and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/16/5487}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/app10165487}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-07-30}, journal = {Applied Sciences}, volume = {10}, number = {16}, pages = {5487}, abstract = {The electric energy production would be much more efficient if accurate estimations of the future demand were available, since these would allow allocating only the resources needed for the production of the right amount of energy required. With this motivation in mind, we propose a strategy, based on neuroevolution, that can be used to this aim. Our proposal uses a genetic algorithm in order to find a sub-optimal set of hyper-parameters for configuring a deep neural network, which can then be used for obtaining the forecasting. Such a strategy is justified by the observation that the performances achieved by deep neural networks are strongly dependent on the right setting of the hyper-parameters, and genetic algorithms have shown excellent search capabilities in huge search spaces. Moreover, we base our proposal on a distributed computing platform, which allows its use on a large time-series. In order to assess the performances of our approach, we have applied it to a large dataset, related to the electric energy consumption registered in Spain over almost 10 years. Experimental results confirm the validity of our proposal since it outperforms all other forecasting techniques to which it has been compared.}, keywords = {big data, deep learning, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The electric energy production would be much more efficient if accurate estimations of the future demand were available, since these would allow allocating only the resources needed for the production of the right amount of energy required. With this motivation in mind, we propose a strategy, based on neuroevolution, that can be used to this aim. Our proposal uses a genetic algorithm in order to find a sub-optimal set of hyper-parameters for configuring a deep neural network, which can then be used for obtaining the forecasting. Such a strategy is justified by the observation that the performances achieved by deep neural networks are strongly dependent on the right setting of the hyper-parameters, and genetic algorithms have shown excellent search capabilities in huge search spaces. Moreover, we base our proposal on a distributed computing platform, which allows its use on a large time-series. In order to assess the performances of our approach, we have applied it to a large dataset, related to the electric energy consumption registered in Spain over almost 10 years. Experimental results confirm the validity of our proposal since it outperforms all other forecasting techniques to which it has been compared. |
F. Martínez-Álvarez and G. Asencio-Cortés and J. F. Torres and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and L. Melgar-García and R. Pérez-Chacón and C. Rubio-Escudero and A. Troncoso and J. C. Riquelme Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm: A bioinspired metaheuristic based on the COVID-19 propagation model (Journal Article) Big Data, 8 (4), pp. 308-322, 2020. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: big data, deep learning, energy, time series) @article{MARTINEZ-ALVAREZ20, title = {Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm: A bioinspired metaheuristic based on the COVID-19 propagation model}, author = {F. Martínez-Álvarez and G. Asencio-Cortés and J. F. Torres and D. Gutiérrez-Avilés and L. Melgar-García and R. Pérez-Chacón and C. Rubio-Escudero and A. Troncoso and J. C. Riquelme}, url = {https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/big.2020.0051}, doi = {10.1089/big.2020.0051}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-07-22}, journal = {Big Data}, volume = {8}, number = {4}, pages = {308-322}, abstract = {This work proposes a novel bioinspired metaheuristic, simulating how the coronavirus spreads and infects healthy people. From a primary infected individual (patient zero), the coronavirus rapidly infects new victims, creating large populations of infected people who will either die or spread infection. Relevant terms such as reinfection probability, super-spreading rate, social distancing measures or traveling rate are introduced into the model in order to simulate the coronavirus activity as accurately as possible. The infected population initially grows exponentially over time, but taking into consideration social isolation measures, the mortality rate and number of recoveries, the infected population gradually decreases. The Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm has two major advantages when compared to other similar strategies. Firstly, the input parameters are already set according to the disease statistics, preventing researchers from initializing them with arbitrary values. Secondly, the approach has the ability to end after several iterations, without setting this value either. Furthermore, a parallel multi-virus version is proposed, where several coronavirus strains evolve over time and explore wider search space areas in less iterations. Finally, the metaheuristic has been combined with deep learning models, in order to find optimal hyperparameters during the training phase. As application case, the problem of electricity load time series forecasting has been addressed, showing quite remarkable performance.}, keywords = {big data, deep learning, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This work proposes a novel bioinspired metaheuristic, simulating how the coronavirus spreads and infects healthy people. From a primary infected individual (patient zero), the coronavirus rapidly infects new victims, creating large populations of infected people who will either die or spread infection. Relevant terms such as reinfection probability, super-spreading rate, social distancing measures or traveling rate are introduced into the model in order to simulate the coronavirus activity as accurately as possible. The infected population initially grows exponentially over time, but taking into consideration social isolation measures, the mortality rate and number of recoveries, the infected population gradually decreases. The Coronavirus Optimization Algorithm has two major advantages when compared to other similar strategies. Firstly, the input parameters are already set according to the disease statistics, preventing researchers from initializing them with arbitrary values. Secondly, the approach has the ability to end after several iterations, without setting this value either. Furthermore, a parallel multi-virus version is proposed, where several coronavirus strains evolve over time and explore wider search space areas in less iterations. Finally, the metaheuristic has been combined with deep learning models, in order to find optimal hyperparameters during the training phase. As application case, the problem of electricity load time series forecasting has been addressed, showing quite remarkable performance. |
R. Pérez-Chacón and G. Asencio-Cortés and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso Big data time series forecasting based on pattern sequence similarity and its application to the electricity demand (Journal Article) Information Sciences, 540 , pp. 160-174, 2020. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: big data, energy, time series) @article{PEREZ20, title = {Big data time series forecasting based on pattern sequence similarity and its application to the electricity demand}, author = {R. Pérez-Chacón and G. Asencio-Cortés and F. Martínez-Álvarez and A. Troncoso}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025520306010}, doi = {10.1016/j.ins.2020.06.014}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-06-06}, journal = {Information Sciences}, volume = {540}, pages = {160-174}, abstract = {This work proposes a novel algorithm to forecast big data time series. Based on the well-established Pattern Sequence Forecasting algorithm, this new approach has two major contributions to the literature. First, the improvement of the aforementioned algorithm with respect to the accuracy of predictions, and second, its transformation into the big data context, having reached meaningful results in terms of scalability. The algorithm uses the Apache Spark distributed computation framework and it is a ready-to-use application with few parameters to adjust. Physical and cloud clusters have been used to carry out the experimentation, which consisted in applying the algorithm to real-world data from Uruguay electricity demand.}, keywords = {big data, energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This work proposes a novel algorithm to forecast big data time series. Based on the well-established Pattern Sequence Forecasting algorithm, this new approach has two major contributions to the literature. First, the improvement of the aforementioned algorithm with respect to the accuracy of predictions, and second, its transformation into the big data context, having reached meaningful results in terms of scalability. The algorithm uses the Apache Spark distributed computation framework and it is a ready-to-use application with few parameters to adjust. Physical and cloud clusters have been used to carry out the experimentation, which consisted in applying the algorithm to real-world data from Uruguay electricity demand. |
M. Nazeriye and A. Haeri and F. Martínez-Álvarez Analysis of the Impact of Residential Property and Equipment on Building Energy Efficiency and Consumption - A Data Mining Approach (Journal Article) Applied Sciences, 10 (10), pp. 3589, 2020. (Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: energy, time series) @article{NAZERIYE20, title = {Analysis of the Impact of Residential Property and Equipment on Building Energy Efficiency and Consumption - A Data Mining Approach}, author = {M. Nazeriye and A. Haeri and F. Martínez-Álvarez}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/10/3589/}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/app10103589}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-05-22}, journal = {Applied Sciences}, volume = {10}, number = {10}, pages = {3589}, abstract = {Human living could become very difficult due to a lack of energy. The household sector plays a significant role in energy consumption. Trying to optimize and achieve efficient energy consumption can lead to large-scale energy savings. The aim of this paper is to identify the equipment and property affecting energy efficiency and consumption in residential homes. For this purpose, a hybrid data-mining approach based on K-means algorithms and decision trees is presented. To analyze the approach, data is modeled once using the approach and then without it. A data set of residential homes of England and Wales is arranged in low, medium and high consumption clusters. The C5.0 algorithm is run on each cluster to extract factors affecting energy efficiency. The comparison of the modeling results, and also their accuracy, prove that the approach employed has the ability to extract the findings with greater accuracy and detail than in other cases. The installation of boilers, using cavity walls, and installing insulation could improve energy efficiency. Old homes and the usage of economy 7 electricity have an unfavorable effect on energy efficiency, but the approach shows that each cluster behaved differently in these factors related to energy efficiency and has unique results}, keywords = {energy, time series}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Human living could become very difficult due to a lack of energy. The household sector plays a significant role in energy consumption. Trying to optimize and achieve efficient energy consumption can lead to large-scale energy savings. The aim of this paper is to identify the equipment and property affecting energy efficiency and consumption in residential homes. For this purpose, a hybrid data-mining approach based on K-means algorithms and decision trees is presented. To analyze the approach, data is modeled once using the approach and then without it. A data set of residential homes of England and Wales is arranged in low, medium and high consumption clusters. The C5.0 algorithm is run on each cluster to extract factors affecting energy efficiency. The comparison of the modeling results, and also their accuracy, prove that the approach employed has the ability to extract the findings with greater accuracy and detail than in other cases. The installation of boilers, using cavity walls, and installing insulation could improve energy efficiency. Old homes and the usage of economy 7 electricity have an unfavorable effect on energy efficiency, but the approach shows that each cluster behaved differently in these factors related to energy efficiency and has unique results |