A Quality-Related Concurrent Dual-Latent Variable Model and Its Semi-Supervised Soft Sensor Applications

Abstract

To provide accurate key variable prediction, data-driven soft sensing techniques have extracted much attention in recent years. Due to different control strategies in industrial processes, it is noticed that the variables in the control loops can be autocorrelated while the others may be static, which needs to be considered simultaneously. In this paper, a quality-related concurrent dual-latent variable (CDLV) model is proposed for soft sensing construction. Two different kinds of latent variables are adopted to learn quality-related dynamic information and quality-related static information respectively. Both quality-related variables are then applied for quality prediction purposes. On this basis, the CDLV model is extended to a semi-supervised form to provide a comprehensive description for the soft sensor design with insufficient quality information. The proposed models are demonstrated by two industrial cases which show superiority over other relative methods in the accuracy of key quality variables prediction.