New Deep Learning Approach for Time Series Forecasting, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence".

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This Special Issue will focus on the output of solar power plants, air temperature, and more. Due to the rapid innovation in sensor technology, the amount of collected time series data is growing exponentially. In various real-world scenarios, managers urgently need to utilize this large amount of time series data for short-term scheduling or advance planning. As a result, researchers worldwide are focusing on developing accurate time series forecasting methods to help plan ahead, save resources, and avoid undesired scenarios.

In recent years, with the development of deep learning methods, neural networks such as the Temporal Convolutional Neural Network (TCN) and Transformer have demonstrated outstanding performance in various time series forecasting tasks, including traffic flow forecasting, photovoltaic power forecasting, and electricity load forecasting. Compared to traditional time series methods, deep learning methods offer the advantages of high accuracy, robustness, and wide applicability in time series forecasting. Moreover, deep learning methods can handle larger-scale time series data, adapting to the significant growth in the volume of time series data. Hence, mining outstanding neural network models is of great importance for the development of the time series forecasting field.

This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality research articles written by experts that concentrate on the tasks of applying deep learning methods in time series forecasting. The mission is to promote the improvement of the accuracy of existing time series prediction tasks, explore more meaningful time series prediction tasks, and provide more accurate and scientific guidance for realistic tasks.

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Dr. Francesco Camastra
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Keywords

  • time series forecasting
  • deep learning
  • spatio-temporal forecasting

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Uncertainty-Aware QoS Forecasting with BR-LSTM for Esports Networks
by Ching-Fang Yang
Information 2025, 16(12), 1016; https://doi.org/10.3390/info16121016 - 21 Nov 2025
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Reliable forecasting of network QoS indicators such as latency, jitter, and packet loss is essential for managing real-time and risk-sensitive applications. This study addresses the challenge of uncertainty quantification in QoS prediction by proposing a Bayesian Regression-enhanced Long Short-Term Memory (BR-LSTM) framework. The [...] Read more.
Reliable forecasting of network QoS indicators such as latency, jitter, and packet loss is essential for managing real-time and risk-sensitive applications. This study addresses the challenge of uncertainty quantification in QoS prediction by proposing a Bayesian Regression-enhanced Long Short-Term Memory (BR-LSTM) framework. The method integrates Bayesian mean variance estimates into sequential LSTM learning to enable accurate point forecasts and well-calibrated confidence intervals. Experiments are conducted using a Mininet-based emulation platform that simulates dynamic esports network environments. The proposed model is benchmarked against ten probabilistic and deterministic baselines, including ARIMA, Gaussian Process Regression, Bayesian Neural Networks, and Monte Carlo Dropout LSTM. Results demonstrate that BR-LSTM achieves competitive accuracy while providing uncertainty intervals that improve decision confidence for Service-Level Agreement (SLA) management. The calibrated upper bound (μ+kσ)  can be compared directly against SLA thresholds to issue early warnings and prioritize rerouting, pacing, or bitrate adjustments when the bound approaches or exceeds policy limits, while calibration controls false alarms and prevents unnecessary interventions. The findings highlight the potential of uncertainty-aware forecasting for intelligent information systems in latency-critical networks. Full article
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Deep Learning for Regular Raster Spatio-Temporal Prediction: An Overview
by Vincenzo Capone, Angelo Casolaro and Francesco Camastra
Information 2025, 16(10), 917; https://doi.org/10.3390/info16100917 - 19 Oct 2025
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The raster is the most common type of spatio-temporal data, and it can be either regularly or irregularly spaced. Spatio-temporal prediction on regular raster data is crucial for modelling and understanding dynamics in disparate realms, such as environment, traffic, astronomy, remote sensing, gaming [...] Read more.
The raster is the most common type of spatio-temporal data, and it can be either regularly or irregularly spaced. Spatio-temporal prediction on regular raster data is crucial for modelling and understanding dynamics in disparate realms, such as environment, traffic, astronomy, remote sensing, gaming and video processing, to name a few. Historically, statistical and classical machine learning methods have been used to model spatio-temporal data, and, in recent years, deep learning has shown outstanding results in regular raster spatio-temporal prediction. This work provides a self-contained review about effective deep learning methods for the prediction of regular raster spatio-temporal data. Each deep learning technique is described in detail, underlining its advantages and drawbacks. Finally, a discussion of relevant aspects and further developments in deep learning for regular raster spatio-temporal prediction is presented. Full article
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