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Book Recursive Bayesian Methods for Sequential Parameter state Estimation

Download or read book Recursive Bayesian Methods for Sequential Parameter state Estimation written by Yinan Huang and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A central theme in applied and computational statistics is the accurate and efficient methods of inference. The Bayesian paradigm performs inference based on the posterior distribution of unknown quantities. Throughout decades, there has been an enormous literature on computational Bayesian methods. Practical implementations, while succussful to different degrees, usually impose certain restrictions on the specific model structure. As more applications rely on complex model dynamics, more challenges remain to tackle the curse of high dimensionality and the analytical intractability of many non-Gaussian distributions. This thesis builds on existing research in the field of sequential Bayesian estimation for a general class of state-space models. We establish recursive Bayesian simulation algorithms to estimate parameters and states for a variety of diffusion and jump stochastic models. Our main work and contribution are two-fold. First, we build a particle filter framework for Levy-type state-space models. Particle filters are efficient numerical simulation techniques ideally suitable for highly nonlinear models, with a significant computational advantage over the standard Markov Chain Monte Carlo. Our particle filters can effectively estimate parameters and state variables for non-Gaussian dynamics. We perform empirical testing on financial time series, and find that certain Levy-type small jump processes can be a substitute of the usual Brownian motion-based random walk models. In addition, we propose a general Variational Bayes Particle Filter framework. It is applicable to a wider class of models with a large number of dimensions. Secondly, we build a Variational Bayes estimator for Hidden Markov Models with observational jumps. This is a typical setup for numerous biostatistical data analysis, where huge amounts of streaming data need to be sequentially filtered for potential evidence of the existence of quantitative traits or genetic features. Our algorithm works to identify and classify different responses. The hidden Markov estimator is robust and highly adaptable. In addition, this thesis also includes a self-contained chapter on the technique of Markovian projection. It reduces a complicated multi-dimensional dynamics to a one-dimensional simple Markovian process with identical marginal distributions, therefore keeping certain path-independent expectation values invariant. The projection has certain implications in the pricing of European-style options in financial mathematics. We provide a theorem generalizing existing results to the general Levy jump models, and discuss calibration issues.

Book Bayesian Filtering and Smoothing

Download or read book Bayesian Filtering and Smoothing written by Simo Särkkä and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unified Bayesian treatment of the state-of-the-art filtering, smoothing, and parameter estimation algorithms for non-linear state space models.

Book The Bayesian Approach to Recursive State Estimation

Download or read book The Bayesian Approach to Recursive State Estimation written by Stuart Charles Kramer and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bayesian estimation, the objective is to calculate the complete density function for an unknown quantity conditioned on noisy observations of that quantity. This work considers recursive estimation of a nonlinear discrete-time system state using successive observations. The formal recursion for the density function is easily written, but generally there is no closed form solution. The numerical solution proposed here is obtained by modifying the recursion and using a simple piece-wise constant approximation to the density functions. The critical part of the algorithm then becomes a discrete linear convolution that can be realized using FFT's. Keywords: error analysis; and parameter estimation.

Book Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Nonlinear Discrete Time Filtering

Download or read book Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Nonlinear Discrete Time Filtering written by Marcelo G. and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these notes, we introduce particle filtering as a recursive importance sampling method that approximates the minimum-mean-square-error (MMSE) estimate of a sequence of hidden state vectors in scenarios where the joint probability distribution of the states and the observations is non-Gaussian and, therefore, closed-form analytical expressions for the MMSE estimate are generally unavailable. We begin the notes with a review of Bayesian approaches to static (i.e., time-invariant) parameter estimation. In the sequel, we describe the solution to the problem of sequential state estimation in linear, Gaussian dynamic models, which corresponds to the well-known Kalman (or Kalman-Bucy) filter. Finally, we move to the general nonlinear, non-Gaussian stochastic filtering problem and present particle filtering as a sequential Monte Carlo approach to solve that problem in a statistically optimal way. We review several techniques to improve the performance of particle filters, including importance function optimization, particle resampling, Markov Chain Monte Carlo move steps, auxiliary particle filtering, and regularized particle filtering. We also discuss Rao-Blackwellized particle filtering as a technique that is particularly well-suited for many relevant applications such as fault detection and inertial navigation. Finally, we conclude the notes with a discussion on the emerging topic of distributed particle filtering using multiple processors located at remote nodes in a sensor network. Throughout the notes, we often assume a more general framework than in most introductory textbooks by allowing either the observation model or the hidden state dynamic model to include unknown parameters. In a fully Bayesian fashion, we treat those unknown parameters also as random variables. Using suitable dynamic conjugate priors, that approach can be applied then to perform joint state and parameter estimation. Table of Contents: Introduction / Bayesian Estimation of Static Vectors / The Stochastic Filtering Problem / Sequential Monte Carlo Methods / Sampling/Importance Resampling (SIR) Filter / Importance Function Selection / Markov Chain Monte Carlo Move Step / Rao-Blackwellized Particle Filters / Auxiliary Particle Filter / Regularized Particle Filters / Cooperative Filtering with Multiple Observers / Application Examples / Summary

Book Sequential Monte Carlo Methods in Practice

Download or read book Sequential Monte Carlo Methods in Practice written by Arnaud Doucet and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monte Carlo methods are revolutionizing the on-line analysis of data in many fileds. They have made it possible to solve numerically many complex, non-standard problems that were previously intractable. This book presents the first comprehensive treatment of these techniques.

Book Bayesian Estimation by Sequential Monte Carlo Sampling for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems

Download or read book Bayesian Estimation by Sequential Monte Carlo Sampling for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems written by Wen-shiang Chen and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Precise estimation of state variables and model parameters is essential for efficient process operation, including model predictive control, abnormal situation management, and decision making under uncertainty. Bayesian formulation of the estimation problem suggests a general solution for all types of systems. Even though the theory of Bayesian estimation of nonlinear dynamic systems has been available for decades, practical implementation has not been feasible due to computational and methodological challenges. Consequently, most existing methods rely on simplifying assumptions to obtain a tractable but approximate solution. For example, extended Kalman filtering (EKF) linearizes the process model and assumes Gaussian prior and noise. Moving horizon based least-squares estimation (MHE) also assumes Gaussian or other fixed-shape prior and noise to obtain a least-squares optimization problem. MHE can impose constraints, but is non-recursive and requires computationally expensive nonlinear or quadratic programming. This dissertation introduces sequential Monte Carlo sampling (SMC) for Bayesian estimation of chemical process systems. This recent approach approximates computationally expensive integration by recursive Monte Carlo sampling, and can obtain accurate estimates of posterior distributions efficiently with minimum assumptions. This approach has not been systematically compared with estimation methods popular for chemical processes, including EKF and MHE. In addition to comparing various estimation methods, this dissertation also develops a practical framework of SMC for handling process constraints based on an acceptance/rejection algorithm. Furthermore, a novel empirical Bayes approach is developed to deal with practical challenges due to degeneracy and a poor initial guess. The ability of the proposed approach to be more computationally efficient and at least as accurate as MHE is demonstrated via several case studies. A high-dimensional polymerization process is particularly studied to examine the effect of increasing dimensionality on computation load. Empirical results indicate that SMC does not necessarily increase its consumption of CPU cycles dramatically, and may only be slightly dependent on dimensionality. Although this research has only focused on data rectification of nonlinear dynamic systems, the approach is broadly applicable to most process engineering tasks. With increasing computational ability, and theoretical advances, SMC is expected to be an active area of research and application in near future.

Book Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Frontiers of Intelligent Computing  Theory and Applications  FICTA  2014

Download or read book Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Frontiers of Intelligent Computing Theory and Applications FICTA 2014 written by Suresh Chandra Satapathy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 95 papers presented at FICTA 2014: Third International Conference on Frontiers in Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications. The conference was held during 14-15, November, 2014 at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. This volume contains papers mainly focused on Data Warehousing and Mining, Machine Learning, Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing, AI, E-commerce & Distributed Computing and Soft Computing, Evolutionary Computing, Bio-inspired Computing and its Applications.

Book Bayesian Inference of State Space Models

Download or read book Bayesian Inference of State Space Models written by Kostas Triantafyllopoulos and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bayesian Inference of State Space Models: Kalman Filtering and Beyond offers a comprehensive introduction to Bayesian estimation and forecasting for state space models. The celebrated Kalman filter, with its numerous extensions, takes centre stage in the book. Univariate and multivariate models, linear Gaussian, non-linear and non-Gaussian models are discussed with applications to signal processing, environmetrics, economics and systems engineering. Over the past years there has been a growing literature on Bayesian inference of state space models, focusing on multivariate models as well as on non-linear and non-Gaussian models. The availability of time series data in many fields of science and industry on the one hand, and the development of low-cost computational capabilities on the other, have resulted in a wealth of statistical methods aimed at parameter estimation and forecasting. This book brings together many of these methods, presenting an accessible and comprehensive introduction to state space models. A number of data sets from different disciplines are used to illustrate the methods and show how they are applied in practice. The R package BTSA, created for the book, includes many of the algorithms and examples presented. The book is essentially self-contained and includes a chapter summarising the prerequisites in undergraduate linear algebra, probability and statistics. An up-to-date and complete account of state space methods, illustrated by real-life data sets and R code, this textbook will appeal to a wide range of students and scientists, notably in the disciplines of statistics, systems engineering, signal processing, data science, finance and econometrics. With numerous exercises in each chapter, and prerequisite knowledge conveniently recalled, it is suitable for upper undergraduate and graduate courses.

Book Framework for Analysis and Identification of Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Systems using Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification based on Generalized Polynomial Chaos

Download or read book Framework for Analysis and Identification of Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Systems using Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification based on Generalized Polynomial Chaos written by Janya-anurak, Chettapong and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work, the Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) approaches combined systematically to analyze and identify systems. The generalized Polynomial Chaos (gPC) expansion is applied to reduce the computational effort. The framework using gPC based on Bayesian UQ proposed in this work is capable of analyzing the system systematically and reducing the disagreement between the model predictions and the measurements of the real processes to fulfill user defined performance criteria.

Book Bayesian Signal Processing

Download or read book Bayesian Signal Processing written by James V. Candy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the Bayesian approach to statistical signal processing for a variety of useful model sets This book aims to give readers a unified Bayesian treatment starting from the basics (Baye’s rule) to the more advanced (Monte Carlo sampling), evolving to the next-generation model-based techniques (sequential Monte Carlo sampling). This next edition incorporates a new chapter on “Sequential Bayesian Detection,” a new section on “Ensemble Kalman Filters” as well as an expansion of Case Studies that detail Bayesian solutions for a variety of applications. These studies illustrate Bayesian approaches to real-world problems incorporating detailed particle filter designs, adaptive particle filters and sequential Bayesian detectors. In addition to these major developments a variety of sections are expanded to “fill-in-the gaps” of the first edition. Here metrics for particle filter (PF) designs with emphasis on classical “sanity testing” lead to ensemble techniques as a basic requirement for performance analysis. The expansion of information theory metrics and their application to PF designs is fully developed and applied. These expansions of the book have been updated to provide a more cohesive discussion of Bayesian processing with examples and applications enabling the comprehension of alternative approaches to solving estimation/detection problems. The second edition of Bayesian Signal Processing features: “Classical” Kalman filtering for linear, linearized, and nonlinear systems; “modern” unscented and ensemble Kalman filters: and the “next-generation” Bayesian particle filters Sequential Bayesian detection techniques incorporating model-based schemes for a variety of real-world problems Practical Bayesian processor designs including comprehensive methods of performance analysis ranging from simple sanity testing and ensemble techniques to sophisticated information metrics New case studies on adaptive particle filtering and sequential Bayesian detection are covered detailing more Bayesian approaches to applied problem solving MATLAB® notes at the end of each chapter help readers solve complex problems using readily available software commands and point out other software packages available Problem sets included to test readers’ knowledge and help them put their new skills into practice Bayesian Signal Processing, Second Edition is written for all students, scientists, and engineers who investigate and apply signal processing to their everyday problems.

Book Recursive Estimation and Time Series Analysis

Download or read book Recursive Estimation and Time Series Analysis written by Peter C. Young and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a revised version of the 1984 book of the same name but considerably modified and enlarged to accommodate the developments in recursive estimation and time series analysis that have occurred over the last quarter century. Also over this time, the CAPTAIN Toolbox for recursive estimation and time series analysis has been developed at Lancaster, for use in the MatlabTM software environment (see Appendix G). Consequently, the present version of the book is able to exploit the many computational routines that are contained in this widely available Toolbox, as well as some of the other routines in MatlabTM and its other toolboxes. The book is an introductory one on the topic of recursive estimation and it demonstrates how this approach to estimation, in its various forms, can be an impressive aid to the modelling of stochastic, dynamic systems. It is intended for undergraduate or Masters students who wish to obtain a grounding in this subject; or for practitioners in industry who may have heard of topics dealt with in this book and, while they want to know more about them, may have been deterred by the rather esoteric nature of some books in this challenging area of study.

Book Optimal State Estimation

Download or read book Optimal State Estimation written by Dan Simon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-06-19 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bottom-up approach that enables readers to master and apply the latest techniques in state estimation This book offers the best mathematical approaches to estimating the state of a general system. The author presents state estimation theory clearly and rigorously, providing the right amount of advanced material, recent research results, and references to enable the reader to apply state estimation techniques confidently across a variety of fields in science and engineering. While there are other textbooks that treat state estimation, this one offers special features and a unique perspective and pedagogical approach that speed learning: * Straightforward, bottom-up approach begins with basic concepts and then builds step by step to more advanced topics for a clear understanding of state estimation * Simple examples and problems that require only paper and pen to solve lead to an intuitive understanding of how theory works in practice * MATLAB(r)-based source code that corresponds to examples in the book, available on the author's Web site, enables readers to recreate results and experiment with other simulation setups and parameters Armed with a solid foundation in the basics, readers are presented with a careful treatment of advanced topics, including unscented filtering, high order nonlinear filtering, particle filtering, constrained state estimation, reduced order filtering, robust Kalman filtering, and mixed Kalman/H? filtering. Problems at the end of each chapter include both written exercises and computer exercises. Written exercises focus on improving the reader's understanding of theory and key concepts, whereas computer exercises help readers apply theory to problems similar to ones they are likely to encounter in industry. With its expert blend of theory and practice, coupled with its presentation of recent research results, Optimal State Estimation is strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in optimal control and state estimation theory. It also serves as a reference for engineers and science professionals across a wide array of industries.

Book State Estimation for Robotics

Download or read book State Estimation for Robotics written by Timothy D. Barfoot and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern look at state estimation, targeted at students and practitioners of robotics, with emphasis on three-dimensional applications.

Book Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Nonlinear Discrete time Filtering

Download or read book Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Nonlinear Discrete time Filtering written by Marcelo G. S. Bruno and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these notes, we introduce particle filtering as a recursive importance sampling method that approximates the minimum-mean-square-error (MMSE) estimate of a sequence of hidden state vectors in scenarios where the joint probability distribution of the states and the observations is non-Gaussian and, therefore, closed-form analytical expressions for the MMSE estimate are generally unavailable. We begin the notes with a review of Bayesian approaches to static (i.e., time-invariant) parameter estimation. In the sequel, we describe the solution to the problem of sequential state estimation in linear, Gaussian dynamic models, which corresponds to the well-known Kalman (or Kalman-Bucy) filter. Finally, we move to the general nonlinear, non-Gaussian stochastic filtering problem and present particle filtering as a sequential Monte Carlo approach to solve that problem in a statistically optimal way. We review several techniques to improve the performance of particle filters, including importance function optimization, particle resampling, Markov Chain Monte Carlo move steps, auxiliary particle filtering, and regularized particle filtering. We also discuss Rao-Blackwellized particle filtering as a technique that is particularly well-suited for many relevant applications such as fault detection and inertial navigation. Finally, we conclude the notes with a discussion on the emerging topic of distributed particle filtering using multiple processors located at remote nodes in a sensor network. Throughout the notes, we often assume a more general framework than in most introductory textbooks by allowing either the observation model or the hidden state dynamic model to include unknown parameters. In a fully Bayesian fashion, we treat those unknown parameters also as random variables. Using suitable dynamic conjugate priors, that approach can be applied then to perform joint state and parameter estimation.

Book Dynamic Linear Models with R

Download or read book Dynamic Linear Models with R written by Giovanni Petris and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State space models have gained tremendous popularity in recent years in as disparate fields as engineering, economics, genetics and ecology. After a detailed introduction to general state space models, this book focuses on dynamic linear models, emphasizing their Bayesian analysis. Whenever possible it is shown how to compute estimates and forecasts in closed form; for more complex models, simulation techniques are used. A final chapter covers modern sequential Monte Carlo algorithms. The book illustrates all the fundamental steps needed to use dynamic linear models in practice, using R. Many detailed examples based on real data sets are provided to show how to set up a specific model, estimate its parameters, and use it for forecasting. All the code used in the book is available online. No prior knowledge of Bayesian statistics or time series analysis is required, although familiarity with basic statistics and R is assumed.

Book Bayesian Signal Processing

Download or read book Bayesian Signal Processing written by James V. Candy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the Bayesian approach to statistical signal processing for a variety of useful model sets This book aims to give readers a unified Bayesian treatment starting from the basics (Baye’s rule) to the more advanced (Monte Carlo sampling), evolving to the next-generation model-based techniques (sequential Monte Carlo sampling). This next edition incorporates a new chapter on “Sequential Bayesian Detection,” a new section on “Ensemble Kalman Filters” as well as an expansion of Case Studies that detail Bayesian solutions for a variety of applications. These studies illustrate Bayesian approaches to real-world problems incorporating detailed particle filter designs, adaptive particle filters and sequential Bayesian detectors. In addition to these major developments a variety of sections are expanded to “fill-in-the gaps” of the first edition. Here metrics for particle filter (PF) designs with emphasis on classical “sanity testing” lead to ensemble techniques as a basic requirement for performance analysis. The expansion of information theory metrics and their application to PF designs is fully developed and applied. These expansions of the book have been updated to provide a more cohesive discussion of Bayesian processing with examples and applications enabling the comprehension of alternative approaches to solving estimation/detection problems. The second edition of Bayesian Signal Processing features: “Classical” Kalman filtering for linear, linearized, and nonlinear systems; “modern” unscented and ensemble Kalman filters: and the “next-generation” Bayesian particle filters Sequential Bayesian detection techniques incorporating model-based schemes for a variety of real-world problems Practical Bayesian processor designs including comprehensive methods of performance analysis ranging from simple sanity testing and ensemble techniques to sophisticated information metrics New case studies on adaptive particle filtering and sequential Bayesian detection are covered detailing more Bayesian approaches to applied problem solving MATLAB® notes at the end of each chapter help readers solve complex problems using readily available software commands and point out other software packages available Problem sets included to test readers’ knowledge and help them put their new skills into practice Bayesian Signal Processing, Second Edition is written for all students, scientists, and engineers who investigate and apply signal processing to their everyday problems.