Parameters Of Support Vector Machine Model Research Articles

Optimized Support Vector Machine with Particle Swarm Optimization to Improve the Accuracy Amazon Sentiment Analysis Classification

Text mining is a valuable technique that empowers users to gain a deeper understanding of existing textual data, ultimately allowing them to make more informed decisions. One important application of text mining is in the field of sentiment analysis, which has gained significant traction among companies aiming to understand how customers perceive their products and services. In response to this growing need, various research efforts have been made to improve the accuracy of sentiment analysis classification models. The purpose of this article is to discuss a specific approach using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm, which is often used in machine learning for text classification tasks and then combined with the application of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), which optimizes the SVM model parameters to achieve the best classification results. This dynamic combination not only improves accuracy but also enhances the model's ability to efficiently handle large amounts of text data to achieve better results. The research findings highlight the effectiveness of this approach. The application of the SVM algorithm with PSO resulted in an outstanding accuracy performance of 94.92%. The substantial increase in accuracy compared to previous studies shows the promising potential of this methodology. This proves that the SVM algorithm model approach with Particle Swarm Optimization provides good performance.

The volatility mechanism and intelligent fusion forecast of new energy stock prices

AbstractThe new energy industry is strongly supported by the state, and accurate forecasting of stock price can lead to better understanding of its development. However, factors such as cost and ease of use of new energy, as well as economic situation and policy environment, have led to continuous changes in its stock price and increased stock price volatility. By calculating the Lyapunov index and observing the Poincaré surface of the section, we find that the sample of the China Securities Index Green Power 50 Index has chaotic characteristics, and the data indicate strong volatility and uncertainty. This study proposes a new method of stock price index prediction, namely, EWT-S-ALOSVR. Empirical wavelet decomposition extracts features from multiple factors affecting stock prices to form multiple sub-columns with features, significantly reducing the complexity of the stock price series. Support vector regression is well suited for dealing with nonlinear stock price series, and the support vector machine model parameters are selected using random wandering and picking elites via Ant Lion Optimization, making stock price prediction more accurate.

Privacy preserved data sharing using blockchain and support vector machine for industrial IOT applications

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) paradigm's fast expansion in the amount of information created from linked devices creates new opportunities for improving the service quality and applications through sharing of data. Data security is a significant problem since training and Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier often involves compiling tagged IoT data from several organizations. Beyond causing the suppliers to lose money, disclosing sensitive information might cause significant problems. To solve these issues, introduced a secure SVM, which is a Privacy-Preserving SVM (PP-SVM) training method using block chain-based encoded IoT data, to fill the void between ideal assumptions and practical restrictions. IoT messages are encrypted before being stored on a decentralized system because Block chain offers safe and dependable data exchange platforms across several data sources. Using a homomorphic cryptographic algorithm, Paillier, reliable modules have been developed, such as protected algebraic multiplying and protected comparison. Furthermore, a protected SVM learning algorithm that only needs two conversations during a single step has been created. According to stringent security assessment, proposed approach guarantees SVM model parameters for data professionals and secrecy of sensitive information for each data source. Extensive testing backs up effectiveness of the suggested plan.

Modified Harris Hawks optimizer for feature selection and support vector machine kernels

<span lang="EN-US">The support vector machine (SVM), one of the most effective learning algorithms, has many real-world applications. The kernel type and its parameters have a significant impact on the SVM algorithm's effectiveness and performance. In machine learning, choosing the feature subset is a crucial step, especially when working with high-dimensional data sets. These crucial criteria were treated independently in the majority of earlier studies. In this research, we suggest a hybrid strategy based on the Harris Hawk optimization (HHO) algorithm. HHO is one of the lately suggested metaheuristic algorithms that has been demonstrated to be used more efficiently in facing some optimization problems. The suggested method optimizes the SVM model parameters while also locating the optimal features subset. </span><span lang="EN-AU">We ran the proposed approach </span><span lang="EN-US">HHO-SVM </span><span lang="EN-AU">on real biomedical datasets with 17 types of cancer for Iraqi patients in 2010-2012. </span><span lang="EN-US">The experimental results demonstrate the supremacy of the proposed HHO-SVM in terms of three performance metrics: feature selection accuracy, runtime, and number of selected features. The suggested method is contrasted with four well-known algorithms for verification: firefly (FF) algorithm, genetic algorithm (GA), grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA), and particle swarm algorithm (PSO). The implementation of the proposed HHO-SVM approach reveals 99.967% average accuracy.</span>

Fault identification based on the KPCA-GPSO-SVM algorithm for seismic attributes in the Sihe Coal Mine, Qinshui Basin, China

Faults are geological structures that can cause disasters and thereby affect the safety of coal mines. To achieve improved fault interpretation accuracy during 3D seismic exploration of coal mines, we propose a seismic fault identification method based on a combination of kernel principal component analysis (KPCA), genetic particle swarm optimization (GPSO) and a support vector machine (SVM). The Dongwupan area of the Sihe Coal Mine in Shanxi Province, which mainly contains small faults, is the research area, and we extract 20 types of seismic attributes. According to the median difference between fault and nonfault data, we select the 12 leading seismic attributes with differences greater than 0.1 in descending order. Considering information redundancy and the nonlinear relationships among seismic attributes, we adopt the KPCA method to reduce and optimize the selected seismic attributes, thereby effectively capturing the main information contained in the data and eliminating noise. Moreover, we introduce the GPSO algorithm to effectively optimize the SVM model parameters, and we construct a KPCA-GPSO-SVM model to classify and predict faults. Through model testing, the average fault identification accuracy of the model is 98.89%. Relative to the KPCA-PSO-SVM, PCA-GPSO-SVM and GPSO-SVM models, the accuracy is improved by 3.3%, 7.8% and 16.7%, respectively. We apply the proposed model to predict the fault distribution in the research area, and we compare the predictions to the actual exposed faults. The results indicate that the KPCA-GPSO-SVM model can suitably realize fault distribution prediction in a mining area. Moreover, compared to manual fault interpretation, the proposed method is faster, more intuitive and can better identify small faults.

Optimization and Simulation of Monitoring Technology of Blasting Rock Movement Trajectory Based on the Improved SVM Algorithm

In most cases, the blasting object is the rock mass. Because the rock mass has the characteristics of anisotropy and inhomogeneity, there are often structural surfaces such as joints, fissures, faults, and weak interlayers, but details are basically impossible. Compared with the rock, these structural surfaces are weak parts, and the explosive energy required for breaking is smaller. It is difficult to take into account the existence of each weak side when the explosives are arranged in the blasthole. Therefore, after the explosive explodes in the rock mass, the explosive gas will first rush out from these weak parts, entraining individual fragments to form flying rocks. Aiming at the problem that it is difficult to accurately obtain the rock motion information in the blasting process of open-pit mines, this paper selects the kernel function to establish the support vector machine model and optimizes the parameters of the support vector machine model to obtain the optimal blasting rock trajectory prediction model. Under the protection of special protection devices, the information of the rock movement during the blasting process is collected at a higher frequency, and the analysis algorithm of the rock movement characteristics is researched on the basis of inertial navigation technology. The algorithm is used to analyze and output the rock movement. The curve of velocity, position, and kinetic energy provides a theoretical and technical basis for the study of rock movement law in the blasting process of open-pit mines. Through the experimental analysis, based on the cross-validation method, through the support vector machine model parameter optimization and comparison evaluation parameters, the optimal prediction model of the blasting rock trajectory is obtained as the support vector machine model based on the radial basis kernel function. The mean value of root mean square error and mean absolute error of this model are 0.102 and 0.0674, respectively, and the performance is the most robust among the three types of models.

Blockchain‐Based Privacy‐Preserving Approach Using SVML for Encrypted Smart City Data in the Era of IR 4.0

The collection of amounts of useful data from various IoT devices through machine learning (ML) techniques has been extensively applied in lots of areas of the smart city. To improve the efficiency of machine learning, people realize efficient data classification by supporting the ML model, namely, the support vector machine (SVM) model, which is used in the realization of linear classification. However, data security and data protection are not addressed in SVM classifier training from multiple entity‐labeled IoT data. In the existing solution, they depend on the implicit hypothesis that learning data can be dependable collected from complex data providers, which is often not the reality. To solve the question between the above problems, in this article, we put forward a secure support vector machine—a secure SECURE SVM training scheme for protecting the privacy on encrypted IoT data based on blockchain. Firstly, a secure and dependable data encryption sharing platform is established among complex data providers by using blockchain technology, which is recorded in a distributed ledger. Secondly, the homomorphic cryptosystem is used to design secure components, and the secure polynomial multiplication is improved to design a secure SVM training algorithm, which only needs two interactions in one iteration and does not need a trusted third party. Finally, the experimental results display that the plan ensures the confidentiality of sensitive data of each data provider and the confidentiality and validity of SVM model parameters of data analysts.

Determination of Geographical Origin and Tree Species Using Vis-NIR and Chemometric Methods

Abstract The variation of wood properties between different geographical origin and tree species has an important influence on end use applications. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of wood origin and species classification based on visible and near infrared spectroscopy and chemometric methods. The influence of geographical origin on tree species identification also was analyzed. A total of 530 samples with 2 origins and 5 tree species were collected for analysis. The raw reflectance spectra were preprocessed by spectral transformation technique, and nonlinear discrimination models were built by support vector machine (SVM) using various spectral forms. Three algorithms—grid search (GS), genetic algorithm (GA), and particle swarm optimization (PSO)—were applied to optimize the parameters of SVM models, respectively. Regardless of spectral forms and optimization techniques, the prediction accuracy was lower than that of the calibration set for wood origin and tree species identification. Except for reflectance spectra, prediction accuracy of 100 percent was obtained based on SVM in combination with three algorithms for origin discrimination. However, SVM in combination with reflectance spectra and GS technique achieved the best prediction accuracy (93.18%) for tree species identification. These results demonstrated that visible and near infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometric techniques can be used for geographical origin and tree species determination.

EEG Signal Feature Selection Algorithm and Support Vector Machine Model in Patient's Fatigue Recognition.

In March 2020, a cohort of 26 is treated critically ill hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who received EEGs to assess unexplained altered mental status, loss of consciousness, or poor arousal and responsiveness. The objective of the present work is to develop a method that is able to automatically determine mental status of vigilance, i.e., a person's state of alertness. Such a task is relevant to diverse domains, where a person is expected or required to be in a particular state of mind. Aiming at the EEG feature selection and classification model in the identification of fatigue driving, the discretization algorithm using rough set theory is proposed to select the channel and EEG signal feature quantities. The support vector machine (SVM) is selected as the fatigue driving recognition model, and the risk of fatigue misjudgment is taken as SVM model parameters for model optimization. The experimental results of subjects show that compared with the principal component method, the rough set discretization algorithm selects fewer features, and the compatibility threshold 0.8. The number of features selected among the candidate features is 208. The features selected by different subjects are different and have an impact on the establishment of the support vector machine recognition model. Fatigue misjudgment risk control parameters can adjust the support vector machine recognition model error judgment risk. Even if the present approach is costly in computation time, it allows constructing a decision rule that provides an accurate and fast prediction of the alertness state of an unseen individual.

Study on Portrait Tracking Technology of Deep Feature Learning in Monitoring Image Acquisition

Abstract In a network information society, there are many occasions where people’s behaviors need to be tracked, photographed, and recognized. Biometric recognition technologies are considered to be one of the most effective solutions. Traditional methods mostly use graph structure and deformed component model to design two-dimensional (2D) human body component detectors, and apply graph models to establish the connectivity of each component. The recognition design process is simple, but the accuracy of recognition and tracking effect applied in monitoring image acquisition is not high. The improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to determine the particle structure, and the binary bit string is used to represent the particle structure. The support vector machine (SVM) parameters of discrete particles are optimized, and the synchronous optimization design of feature selection and SVM parameters is carried out to realize the synchronous optimization of portrait feature subset and SVM parameters in discrete space. Through in-depth research, the extracted feature subsets can be effectively optimized and selected, and the parameters of SVM model can be optimized synchronously. The discrete particle structure is associated with the SVM parameters to achieve feature selection and SVM parameter synchronization and optimization. It is not only superior to traditional algorithms in terms of recognition rate, but also reduces the feature dimension and shortens the recognition time. The deep feature recognition built on the learning machine is not easy to diverge and can effectively adjust the particle speed to the global optimal, which is more effective than the particle swarm algorithm to search for the global optimal solution, and has better robustness. In the experiments, the research content of the article is compared with the traditional methods to test and analysis. The results show that the method optimizes the selection of feature subset and eliminates a large number of invalid features. The method not only reduces space complexity and shortens recognition time, but also improves recognition rate. The dimension of feature subset dimensions are superior to those extracted by other algorithms.

Multi-Objective Optimization of the Halbach Array Permanent Magnet Spherical Motor Based on Support Vector Machine

The fundamental harmonic amplitude and waveform distortion rate of the air-gap flux density directly affect the performance of a permanent magnet spherical motor (PMSM). Therefore, in the paper, the axial air-gap magnetic field including the end leakage of the Halbach array PMSM is analyzed and optimized. In order to reduce the calculation time of the objective function, the air gap magnetic field model adopts a non-linear regression model based on support vector machine (SVM). At the same time, the improved grid search (GS) algorithm is used to optimize the parameters of SVM model, which improves the efficiency and accuracy of parameter optimization. Considering the influence of moment of inertia on the dynamic response of the motor, the moment of inertia of the PMSM is calculated. This paper takes the air gap magnetic density fundamental wave amplitude, waveform distortion rate and rotor moment of inertia as the optimization objectives. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is used to optimize the motor structure with multiple objectives. The optimal structure design of the PMSM is selected from all of non-dominated solutions by the technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS). The performance of the motor before and after the optimization is analyzed by the method of finite element (FEM) and experimental verification. The results verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the optimization method for the optimal structure designing of the complex PMSM.

Image recognition of four rice leaf diseases based on deep learning and support vector machine

In the field of agricultural information, identification and prediction of rice leaf diseases has always been a research focus. Deep learning and support vector machine (SVM) technology are hot research topics in the field of pattern recognition at present. Their combination can not only solve the problem effectively, but also improve the recognition accuracy. In this study, firstly, we use convolution neural networks (CNNs) to extract the rice leaf disease images features. Then the SVM method is applied to classify and predict the specific disease. The optimal parameters of SVM model are obtained through the 10-fold cross validation method. The experimental results show that when the penalty parameter C=1 and the kernel parameter g = 50, the average correct recognition rate of the rice disease recognition model based on deep learning and SVM is 96.8%. This accuracy is higher than that of the traditional back propagation neural networks models. This study provides a new method for the further research of crop diseases diagnosis by using deep learning.

Unified Classification of Bacterial Colonies on Different Agar Media Based on Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Learning.

A universal method by considering different types of culture media can enable convenient classification of bacterial species. The study combined hyperspectral technology and versatile chemometric algorithms to achieve the rapid and non-destructive classification of three kinds of bacterial colonies (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella) cultured on three kinds of agar media (Luria–Bertani agar (LA), plate count agar (PA) and tryptone soy agar (TSA)). Based on the extracted spectral data, partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and support vector machine (SVM) were employed to established classification models. The parameters of SVM models were optimized by comparing genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO) and grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA). The best classification model was GOA-SVM, where the overall correct classification rates (OCCRs) for calibration and prediction of the full-wavelength GOA-SVM model were 99.45% and 98.82%, respectively, and the Kappa coefficient for prediction was 0.98. For further investigation, the CARS, SPA and GA wavelength selection methods were used to establish GOA-SVM simplified model, where CARS-GOA-SVM was optimal in model accuracy and stability with the corresponding OCCRs for calibration and prediction and the Kappa coefficients of 99.45%, 98.73% and 0.98, respectively. The above results demonstrated that it was feasible to classify bacterial colonies on different agar media and the unified model provided a continent and accurate way for bacterial classification.

Research on Power Network Load Forecasting Problem Based on Machine Learning

Based on the existing electric power grid load forecasting method and improving the precision of electric power load forecasting, an power load forecasting model based on Support Vector Machine (SVM) and improve the parameters by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). Firstly, analyzed the theoretical basis of support vector machine, and the preliminary prediction model of support vector machine is established. Then, the PSO algorithm is used to iteratively choose the optimal parameters of the support vector machine parameters. Finally, the optimal load prediction model is established by the optimal parameters. The pre-processed real power data is input into the model for learning prediction, and the model prediction effect is verified by Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and prediction chart. The experimental results show that the PSO-SVM prediction model can precise forecast the power load and raised the accuracy of power load forecasting. It shows that the PSO algorithm is very effective to adjust the parameters of SVM model.

A Novel Approach for Estimation of Above-Ground Biomass of Sugar Beet Based on Wavelength Selection and Optimized Support Vector Machine

Timely diagnosis of sugar beet above-ground biomass (AGB) is critical for the prediction of yield and optimal precision crop management. This study established an optimal quantitative prediction model of AGB of sugar beet by using hyperspectral data. Three experiment campaigns in 2014, 2015 and 2018 were conducted to collect ground-based hyperspectral data at three different growth stages, across different sites, for different cultivars and nitrogen (N) application rates. A competitive adaptive reweighted sampling (CARS) algorithm was applied to select the most sensitive wavelengths to AGB. This was followed by developing a novel modified differential evolution grey wolf optimization algorithm (MDE–GWO) by introducing differential evolution algorithm (DE) and dynamic non-linear convergence factor to grey wolf optimization algorithm (GWO) to optimize the parameters c and γ of a support vector machine (SVM) model for the prediction of AGB. The prediction performance of SVM models under the three GWO, DE–GWO and MDE–GWO optimization methods for CARS selected wavelengths and whole spectral data was examined. Results showed that CARS resulted in a huge wavelength reduction of 97.4% for the rapid growth stage of leaf cluster, 97.2% for the sugar growth stage and 97.4% for the sugar accumulation stage. Models resulted after CARS wavelength selection were found to be more accurate than models developed using the entire spectral data. The best prediction accuracy was achieved after the MDE–GWO optimization of SVM model parameters for the prediction of AGB in sugar beet, independent of growing stage, years, sites and cultivars. The best coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error (RMSE) and residual prediction deviation (RPD) ranged, respectively, from 0.74 to 0.80, 46.17 to 65.68 g/m2 and 1.42 to 1.97 for the rapid growth stage of leaf cluster, 0.78 to 0.80, 30.16 to 37.03 g/m2 and 1.69 to 2.03 for the sugar growth stage, and 0.69 to 0.74, 40.17 to 104.08 g/m2 and 1.61 to 1.95 for the sugar accumulation stage. It can be concluded that the methodology proposed can be implemented for the prediction of AGB of sugar beet using proximal hyperspectral sensors under a wide range of environmental conditions.

Toward Group Applications of Zinc-Silver Battery: A Classification Strategy Based on PSO-LSSVM

To solve problem of the reliability and consistency of silver-zinc batteries after being sorted into groups, a proposed classification strategy of zinc-silver battery based on least squares support vector machine with PSO (PSO-LSSVM) was proposed in this paper. Sample data was extracted from the charging curve of silver-zinc batteries to pre-sort training samples using FCM clustering. The least squares support vector machine model parameters were optimized and improved using particle swarm optimization algorithm. The method breaks the limitation of building battery classification model based on prior knowledge, reduces the dependence on parameter selection, and enhances model training speed and accuracy. In the end, experimental data was used for battery classification model training and testing. Test results show that the battery pack obtained by the group strategy has good dynamic consistency, the rate of capacity decay is significantly reduced. The rate of capacity decay is no more than 10% after 30 cycles of life test. The silver-zinc battery group classification strategy proposed to this paper improves the consistency and reliability of the battery and the life of battery packs.

Genetic algorithm-based parameter optimization for EO-1 Hyperion remote sensing image classification

ABSTRACT Because hyperspectral remote sensing images have high band dimension and limited training samples, it is hard to achieve acceptable classification results using conventional statistical pattern recognition methods. Nevertheless, support vector machine (SVM) is suitable for hyperspectral image classification owing to its good generalization ability and minimal structural risk. Aimed to address the problems of large subjectivity, excessive time consumption, and low optimization accuracy in traditional SVM parameter selection, we applied genetic algorithm to optimize the model parameters. Using EO-1 Hyperion data as an example, an SVM object classification algorithm was proposed based on genetic algorithm optimization. To determine the effectiveness and superiority of this algorithm, a comprehensive evaluation and comparative analysis were performed with the classification effects of the cross-validation and maximum likelihood methods, respectively. Experimental results demonstrated that the proposed algorithm can effectively avert the aimlessness of artificial parameter selection and automatically optimize the SVM model parameters. It achieved relatively high overall classification accuracy (91.23%), which was 16.42% and 4.48% higher than the maximum likelihood method and cross-validation method, respectively.

Privacy-Preserving Support Vector Machine Training Over Blockchain-Based Encrypted IoT Data in Smart Cities

Machine learning (ML) techniques have been widely used in many smart city sectors, where a huge amount of data is gathered from various (IoT) devices. As a typical ML model, support vector machine (SVM) enables efficient data classification and thereby finds its applications in real-world scenarios, such as disease diagnosis and anomaly detection. Training an SVM classifier usually requires a collection of labeled IoT data from multiple entities, raising great concerns about data privacy. Most of the existing solutions rely on an implicit assumption that the training data can be reliably collected from multiple data providers, which is often not the case in reality. To bridge the gap between ideal assumptions and realistic constraints, in this paper, we propose secureSVM , which is a privacy-preserving SVM training scheme over blockchain-based encrypted IoT data. We utilize the blockchain techniques to build a secure and reliable data sharing platform among multiple data providers, where IoT data is encrypted and then recorded on a distributed ledger. We design secure building blocks, such as secure polynomial multiplication and secure comparison, by employing a homomorphic cryptosystem, Paillier, and construct a secure SVM training algorithm, which requires only two interactions in a single iteration, with no need for a trusted third-party. Rigorous security analysis prove that the proposed scheme ensures the confidentiality of the sensitive data for each data provider as well as the SVM model parameters for data analysts. Extensive experiments demonstrates the efficiency of the proposed scheme.

Grade Identification of Tieguanyin Tea Using Fluorescence Hyperspectra and Different Statistical Algorithms

In order to rapidly and nondestructively identify tea grades, fluorescence hyperspectral imaging (FHSI) technology was proposed in this paper. A total of 309 Tieguanyin tea samples with three different grades were collected and the fluorescence hyperspectral data was acquired by hyperspectrometer (400 to 1000 nm). The characteristic wavelengths were respectively selected by Bootstrapping Soft Shrinkage (BOSS), Variable Iterative Space Shrinkage Approach (VISSA) and Model Adaptive Space Shrinkage (MASS) algorithms. Then, Support Vector Machine (SVM) was applied to establishing the relationship between the characteristic peaks, the full spectra, three characteristic spectra and the labels of tea grades. The results showed that VISSA-SVM model had the best classification performance, but the model precision can still be improved. Thus, Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm was introduced to optimize the parameters of SVM model. The accuracy and Kappa coefficient of test set of VISSA-ABC-SVM model were improved to 97.436% and 0.962, respectively. Therefore, the combination of fluorescence hyperspectra with VISSA-ABC-SVM model can accurately identify the grade of Tieguanyin tea. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The rapid and accurate nondestructive tea grade identification method contributes to the construction of the tea online grade detection system. FHSI technology can solve the shortcomings of the reported methods and improved the identification accuracy of tea grades. It can be applied to the rapid detection of tea quality by tea companies, tea market, tea farmers and other demanders.

Prediction of Ultimate Axial Capacity of Square Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Short Columns Using a Hybrid Intelligent Algorithm

It is crucial to study the axial compression behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns to ensure the safe operation of engineering structures. The restriction between steel tubular and core concrete in CFSTs is complex and the relationship between geometric and material properties and axial compression behavior is highly nonlinear. These challenges have prompted the use of soft computing methods to predict the ultimate bearing capacity (abbreviated as Nu) under axial compression. Taking the square CFST short column as an example, a mass of experimental data is obtained through axial compression tests. Combined with support vector machine (SVM) and particle swarm optimization (PSO), this paper presents a new method termed PSVM (SVM optimized by PSO) for Nu value prediction. The nonlinear relationship in Nu value prediction is efficiently represented by SVM, and PSO is used to select the model parameters of SVM. The experimental dataset is utilized to verify the reliability of the PSVM model, and the prediction performance of PSVM is compared with that of traditional design methods and other benchmark models. The proposed PSVM model provides a better prediction of the ultimate axial capacity of square CFST short columns. As such, PSVM is an efficient alternative method other than empirical and theoretical formulas.