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1. Neural-network-based simulation-optimization model for water allocation planning at basin scale.

Author

Shourian, M., Mousavi, S. Jamshid, Menhaj, M. B., and Jabbari, E.

Subjects
ARTIFICIAL neural networks, MATHEMATICAL optimization, RIVERS, NEURAL circuitry, WATERSHEDS, ALGORITHMS
Abstract

Heuristic search techniques are highly flexible, though they represent computationally intensive optimization methods that may require thousands of evaluations of expensive objective functions. This paper integrates MODSIM, a generalized river basin network flow model, a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and artificial neural networks into a modeling framework for optimum water allocations at basin scale. MODSIM is called in the PSO model to simulate a river basin system operation and to evaluate the fitness of each set of selected design and operational variables with respect to the model's objective function, which is the minimization of the system's design and operational cost. Since the direct incorporation of MODSIM into a PSO algorithm is computationally prohibitive, an ANN model as a meta-model is trained to approximate the MODSIM modeling tool. The resulting model is used in the problem of optimal design and operation of the upstream Sirvan river basin in Iran as a case study. The computational efficiency of the model makes it possible to analyze the model performance through changing its parameters so that better solutions are obtained compared to those of the original PSO-MODSIM model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008
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2. Suspended sediment load prediction using artificial neural network and ant lion optimization algorithm.

Author

Banadkooki, Fatemeh Barzegari, Ehteram, Mohammad, Ahmed, Ali Najah, Teo, Fang Yenn, Ebrahimi, Mahboube, Fai, Chow Ming, Huang, Yuk Feng, and El-Shafie, Ahmed

Subjects
SUSPENDED sediments, MATHEMATICAL optimization, FORECASTING, ALGORITHMS, ARTIFICIAL neural networks
Abstract

Suspended sediment load (SSL) estimation is a required exercise in water resource management. This article proposes the use of hybrid artificial neural network (ANN) models, for the prediction of SSL, based on previous SSL values. Different input scenarios of daily SSL were used to evaluate the capacity of the ANN-ant lion optimization (ALO), ANN-bat algorithm (BA) and ANN-particle swarm optimization (PSO). The Goorganrood basin in Iran was selected for this study. First, the lagged SSL data were used as the inputs to the models. Next, the rainfall and temperature data were used. Optimization algorithms were used to fine-tune the parameters of the ANN model. Three statistical indexes were used to evaluate the accuracy of the models: the root-mean-square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE) and Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE). An uncertainty analysis of the predicting models was performed to evaluate the capability of the hybrid ANN models. A comparison of models indicated that the ANN-ALO improved the RMSE accuracy of the ANN-BA and ANN-PSO models by 18% and 26%, respectively. Based on the uncertainty analysis, it can be surmised that the ANN-ALO has an acceptable degree of uncertainty in predicting daily SSL. Generally, the results indicate that the ANN-ALO is applicable for a variety of water resource management operations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2020
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