Uncertainty-Aware Prediction of Remaining Useful Life in Complex Systems

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Published Nov 11, 2024
Weijun Xu Enrico Zio

Abstract

Accurate prediction of the remaining useful life (RUL) of industrial systems is critical to ensuring smooth operation and safety. Various prognostic methods have been developed, but significant challenges remain for field applications. While many methods may achieve high accuracy, they often fall short in quantifying the uncertainty of their predictions. Without uncertainty quantification, it is difficult to assess the confidence level of the prognostic results. Therefore, it is essential to transparently present the uncertainty levels in the predicted results. This Ph.D. project aims to develop novel uncertainty-aware methods for RUL prediction of complex systems. The project will address the following situations where it is more and more uncertain: (a) propose a general framework for data-driven RUL methods to quantify uncertainty and generate adaptive confidence intervals under a single fault mode and a single operating condition; (b) consider both epistemic and aleatoric uncertainties in scenarios with multiple fault modes and multiple operating conditions and then calibrate uncertainty to enhance their accuracy; (c) explore how to predict RUL and quantify uncertainty when there are no run-to-failure data and RUL labels in practice; (d) handle uncertainty propagation from the component level to the system level. Through this research, the project will provide more reliable and comprehensive solutions for RUL prediction in complex systems.

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Xu, W., & Zio, E. (2024). Uncertainty-Aware Prediction of Remaining Useful Life in Complex Systems. Annual Conference of the PHM Society, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.36001/phmconf.2024.v16i1.4178
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Keywords

Uncertainty-Aware, Remaining Useful Life Prediction

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Doctoral Symposium Summaries