Residual Validation Research Articles

Exploring Celestial Object Characteristics: An In-depth Analysis of Quasars, Stars, and White Dwarfs Using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Dataset

This research utilizes the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) dataset, examining 12,884 observations to explore quasars, stars, and white dwarf objects. Magnitude data and coordinates across five filter bands are analyzed, revealing unique features through statistical methods. The identification of 77,429 quasars with 15 dimensions enhances the dataset. Thorough analyses of stellar and white dwarf classes, coupled with visualization techniques, unveil variable relationships. Residual validation and Gaussian kernel density plots confirm significant class differences. Non-linear regression and a normal distribution mixture model depict complex variable relationships. A parallel coordinates plot aids in interpreting data patterns, while predictive modeling via regression exposes meaningful coefficients. Logistic regression effectively classifies astronomical objects in the SDSS training data. This research contributes to understanding celestial object characteristics, offering valuable insights for astronomers and astrophysicists in analyzing large-scale astronomical datasets.

Non-Invasive Detection of Protein Content in Corn Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles: Method for Selecting Spectral Variables to Construct High-Performance Calibration Model Using near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy

Corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a byproduct of the bioethanol industry, is commonly used as animal feed. This paper evaluates the use of backward variable selection partial least square (BVSPLS) and genetic algorithm (GA) methods to select the spectral variables of near infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy and construct high-performance calibration models of protein content in corn DDGS. The BVSPLS analysis utilised 16% of the spectral variables. Compared to the full spectrum model, the model constructed from the variables selected by the BVSPLS analysis significantly improved the accuracy of the model fit and achieved a 19% decrease in the standard error of validation ( SEP) and a 23% increase in the residual validation deviation ( RPD). The GA analysis selected 8% of the total NIR spectral variables and the model constructed from these selected variables had a fitted accuracy comparable to that of the full spectrum model. The spectral variables selected by both the BVSPLS analysis and GA analysis significantly simplified the NIR calibration model and provided better correlation between the selected spectral variables and protein content of corn DDGS. These results also have important implications for the development of a rapid, non-invasive, online analysis system to detect protein content of corn DDGS in-situ.