arXiv:2503.06144eess.SPcs.AI2025-03

用概率神经网络估计电离层电子密度,同时给出预测可信度。

Exploring the usage of Probabilistic Neural Networks for Ionospheric electron density estimation

  • 采用概率神经网络同时输出电离层电子密度点估计与不确定性
  • 低纬度地区实际误差是模型估计值的两倍,尤其在太阳活动高峰期更严重
  • 适合需要可靠性评估的导航定位、安全预警等关键应用

传统神经网络在预测建模中无法量化输出不确定性,这在定位系统等关键应用中构成根本限制。例如,精密单点定位依赖于轨道、钟差、电离层和对流层等辅助数据的精确误差模型来计算可靠误差估计,且需建立稳健的保护水平。本文探索基于概率神经网络(PNN)的框架,以同时提供电离层垂直总电子含量(VTEC)的点估计与对应的不确定性度量。研究发现,该模型对不确定性的估计存在系统性低估:在低纬度地区,实际误差可达模型估计值的两倍,且在太阳活动高峰期(此时VTEC值更高)这一现象更为显著。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

A fundamental limitation of traditional Neural Networks (NN) in predictive modelling is their inability to quantify uncertainty in their outputs. In critical applications like positioning systems, understanding the reliability of predictions is critical for constructing confidence intervals, early warning systems, and effectively propagating results. For instance, Precise Point Positioning in satellite navigation heavily relies on accurate error models for ancillary data (orbits, clocks, ionosphere, and troposphere) to compute precise error estimates. In addition, these uncertainty estimates are needed to establish robust protection levels in safety critical applications. To address this challenge, the main objectives of this paper aims at exploring a potential framework capable of providing both point estimates and associated uncertainty measures of ionospheric Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC). In this context, Probabilistic Neural Networks (PNNs) offer a promising approach to achieve this goal. However, constructing an effective PNN requires meticulous design of hidden and output layers, as well as careful definition of prior and posterior probability distributions for network weights and biases. A key finding of this study is that the uncertainty provided by the PNN model in VTEC estimates may be systematically underestimated. In low-latitude areas, the actual error was observed to be as much as twice the model's estimate. This underestimation is expected to be more pronounced during solar maximum, correlating with increased VTEC values.

电离层概率神经网络不确定性估计导航

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