Abstract
Emotional artificial neural network (EANN) a new generation of artificial neural network linked to the wavelet-based data preprocessing method, was used in this study to predict air pollution in Tabriz city, Iran, from 2015 to 2019. For comparison purposes, the classic feedforward neural network (FFNN) model was applied. Daily meteorological data, as well as pollutants concentration data, were used to predict air pollution concentration in the future. The results showed the efficiency of the EANN model in comparison with classic FFNN in predicting air pollution for Tabriz city. Also, the wavelet EANN (WEANN) model outperformed the wavelet FFNN (WFFNN) and EANN models by up to 4 and 14%, respectively. This result denotes the importance of preprocessing method than applying more updated artificial intelligence methods. The superiority of the proposed WEANN approach is in better learning of extraordinary and extreme values in the validation phase, due to the improved ability of EANN via hormones in comparison with ANN.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 431-446 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors appreciate the meteorological and environmental organizations of East Azerbaijan province, Iran, for providing data for the current study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Iranian Society of Environmentalists (IRSEN) and Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University.
