Prediction method of restoring force based on online AdaBoost regression tree algorithm in hybrid test

In order to solve the poor generalization ability of the back-propagation(BP)neural network in the model updating hybrid test,a novel method called the AdaBoost regression tree algorithm is introduced into the model updating procedure in hybrid tests.During the learning phase,the regression tree is selected as a weak regression model to be trained,and then multiple trained weak regression models are integrated into a strong regression model.Finally,the training results are generated through voting by all the selected regression models.A 2-DOF nonlinear structure was numerically simulated by utilizing the online AdaBoost regression tree algorithm and the BP neural network algorithm as a contrast.The results show that the prediction accuracy of the online AdaBoost regression algorithm is 48.3%higher than that of the BP neural network algorithm,which verifies that the online AdaBoost regression tree algorithm has better generalization ability compared to the BP neural network algorithm.Furthermore,it can effectively eliminate the influence of weight initialization and improve the prediction accuracy of the restoring force in hybrid tests.

An ensemble learning method to retrieve sea ice roughness from Sentinel-1 SAR images

Sea ice surface roughness(SIR)affects the energy transfer between the atmosphere and the ocean,and it is also an important indicator for sea ice characteristics.To obtain a small-scale SIR with high spatial resolution,a novel method is proposed to retrieve SIR from Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar(SAR)images,utilizing an ensemble learning method.Firstly,the two-dimensional continuous wavelet transform is applied to obtain the spatial information of sea ice,including the scale and direction of ice patterns.Secondly,a model is developed using the Adaboost Regression model to establish a relationship among SIR,radar backscatter and the spatial information of sea ice.The proposed method is validated by using the SIR retrieved from SAR images and comparing it to the measurements obtained by the Airborne Topographic Mapper(ATM)in the summer Beaufort Sea.The determination of coefficient,mean absolute error,root-mean-square error and mean absolute percentage error of the testing data are 0.91,1.71 cm,2.82 cm,and 36.37%,respectively,which are reasonable.Moreover,K-fold cross-validation and learning curves are analyzed,which also demonstrate the method’s applicability in retrieving SIR from SAR images.