Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems

A wide range of optimization methodologies have been introduced for identifying Hammerstein model systems, but existing approaches often face challenges such as convergence instability, computational inefficiency, and over-parameterization. These issues necessitate research into fast, stable, and pr...

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Main Authors: Nik Mohd Zaitul Akmal, Mustapha, Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad
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description A wide range of optimization methodologies have been introduced for identifying Hammerstein model systems, but existing approaches often face challenges such as convergence instability, computational inefficiency, and over-parameterization. These issues necessitate research into fast, stable, and precise identification methods. This study proposes the normalized simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation (N-SPSA) to address the challenges mentioned earlier. The N-SPSA mitigates unstable convergence and excessive parameter growth of the conventional SPSA by normalizing objective functions to their highest value, ensuring stable convergence while maintaining the same number of coefficients. The effectiveness of the proposed method was validated by modeling the actual systems, which included the twin-rotor system (TRS) and the electro-mechanical positioning system (EMPS). Performance metrics such as the objective functions statistics, the number of function evaluations (NFE), and time- and frequency-domain responses were used for evaluation. For the TRS, the N-SPSA improved the mean objective function by 18.09 % compared to the average multi-verse optimizer sine-cosine algorithm (AMVO-SCA) and 3.42 % compared to the norm-limited (NL-SPSA), while reducing the computational load by 60 % compared to the AMVO-SCA. Similarly, for the EMPS, the N-SPSA improved the mean objective function by 71.19 % over the NL-SPSA and 25.18 % over the AMVO-SCA, achieving a 50 % reduction in computational effort compared to the AMVO-SCA. Additionally, Wilcoxon’s rank-sum test results for both the TRS and EMPS confirmed the statistical superiority of the N-SPSA over the NL-SPSA. These findings demonstrate that the N-SPSA provides a fast and precise solution for the identification of continuous-time Hammerstein systems, overcoming the limitations of existing methods.
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spelling ump-445342025-07-30T00:59:59Z https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44534/ Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems Nik Mohd Zaitul Akmal, Mustapha Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering A wide range of optimization methodologies have been introduced for identifying Hammerstein model systems, but existing approaches often face challenges such as convergence instability, computational inefficiency, and over-parameterization. These issues necessitate research into fast, stable, and precise identification methods. This study proposes the normalized simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation (N-SPSA) to address the challenges mentioned earlier. The N-SPSA mitigates unstable convergence and excessive parameter growth of the conventional SPSA by normalizing objective functions to their highest value, ensuring stable convergence while maintaining the same number of coefficients. The effectiveness of the proposed method was validated by modeling the actual systems, which included the twin-rotor system (TRS) and the electro-mechanical positioning system (EMPS). Performance metrics such as the objective functions statistics, the number of function evaluations (NFE), and time- and frequency-domain responses were used for evaluation. For the TRS, the N-SPSA improved the mean objective function by 18.09 % compared to the average multi-verse optimizer sine-cosine algorithm (AMVO-SCA) and 3.42 % compared to the norm-limited (NL-SPSA), while reducing the computational load by 60 % compared to the AMVO-SCA. Similarly, for the EMPS, the N-SPSA improved the mean objective function by 71.19 % over the NL-SPSA and 25.18 % over the AMVO-SCA, achieving a 50 % reduction in computational effort compared to the AMVO-SCA. Additionally, Wilcoxon’s rank-sum test results for both the TRS and EMPS confirmed the statistical superiority of the N-SPSA over the NL-SPSA. These findings demonstrate that the N-SPSA provides a fast and precise solution for the identification of continuous-time Hammerstein systems, overcoming the limitations of existing methods. KeAi Communications Co. 2025-04-26 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_nd_4 https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44534/1/Normalized%20SPSA%20for%20Hammerstein%20model%20identification%20of%20twin%20rotor%20and%20electro-mechanical%20positioning%20systems.pdf Nik Mohd Zaitul Akmal, Mustapha and Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad (2025) Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems. International Journal of Cognitive Computing in Engineering, 6. pp. 552-568. ISSN 2666-3074. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcce.2025.04.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcce.2025.04.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcce.2025.04.004
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Nik Mohd Zaitul Akmal, Mustapha
Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad
Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems
title Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems
title_full Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems
title_fullStr Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems
title_full_unstemmed Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems
title_short Normalized SPSA for Hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems
title_sort normalized spsa for hammerstein model identification of twin rotor and electro-mechanical positioning systems
topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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