Intelligent Data Mining and Decision Making for Prognostics and Health Management

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E2: Control Theory and Mechanics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1560

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School of Reliability and Systems Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: data mining; decision making; fault diagnosis; fault prognostics; health status assessment; health management; uncertainty analysis

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Dear Colleagues,

Data mining and decision making are the foundation of data-driven mathematical applications. Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) is a process that integrates data mining and decision making, including multiple stages such as fault detection, fault diagnosis, remaining useful life prediction, health status assessment, and condition-based maintenance. In PHM applications driven by big data, intelligent and ideal results of data mining and decision making will greatly help it achieve benefits. 

In this Special Issue, we focus on the latest developments in data mining and decision making for health management applications, including but not limited to health management data governance, information fusion, feature extraction, fault knowledge mining, sensor layout optimization, fault detection, fault diagnosis, remaining useful life prediction, health status assessment, optimized maintenance, and some other works related to health management. We encourage the submission of these interdisciplinary achievements that are conducive to PHM technology research so they can be published in this Special Issue, such as data analysis and decision making in medicine, data mining in Internet big data applications, large language model applications, and other intelligent research.

Dr. Mingliang Suo
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • data mining
  • decision making
  • uncertainty measurement
  • information fusion
  • feature extraction
  • fault knowledge mining
  • sensor layout optimization
  • fault-tolerant control
  • fault reconstruction
  • fault detection
  • fault diagnosis
  • remaining useful life prediction
  • health status assessment
  • optimized maintenance
  • medical data analysis
  • big data
  • large language model

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Short-Term Prediction of Traffic Flow Based on the Comprehensive Cloud Model
by Jianhua Dong
Mathematics 2025, 13(4), 658; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13040658 - 17 Feb 2025
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Short-term traffic flow prediction plays a crucial role in transportation systems by describing the time evolution of traffic flow over short periods, such as seconds, minutes, or hours. It helps people make informed decisions about their routes to avoid congested areas and enables [...] Read more.
Short-term traffic flow prediction plays a crucial role in transportation systems by describing the time evolution of traffic flow over short periods, such as seconds, minutes, or hours. It helps people make informed decisions about their routes to avoid congested areas and enables traffic management departments to quickly adjust road capacities and implement effective traffic management strategies. In recent years, numerous studies have been conducted in this area. However, there is a significant gap in research regarding the uncertainty of short-term traffic flow, which negatively impacts the accuracy and robustness of traffic flow prediction models. In this paper, we propose a novel comprehensive entropy-cloud model that includes two algorithms: the Fused Cloud Model Inference based on DS Evidence Theory (FCMI-DS) and the Cloud Model Inference and Prediction based on Compensation Mechanism (CMICM). These algorithms are designed to address the short-term traffic flow prediction problem. By utilizing the cloud model of historical flow data to guide future short-term predictions, our approach improves prediction accuracy and stability. Additionally, we provide relevant mathematical proofs to support our methodology. Full article
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Fuzzy Rough Set Models Based on Fuzzy Similarity Relation and Information Granularity in Multi-Source Mixed Information Systems
by Pengfei Zhang, Yuxin Zhao, Dexian Wang, Yujie Zhang and Zheng Yu
Mathematics 2024, 12(24), 4039; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12244039 - 23 Dec 2024
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As a pivotal research method in the field of granular computing (GrC), fuzzy rough sets (FRSs) have garnered significant attention due to their successful overcoming of the limitations of traditional rough sets in handling continuous data. This paper is dedicated to exploring the [...] Read more.
As a pivotal research method in the field of granular computing (GrC), fuzzy rough sets (FRSs) have garnered significant attention due to their successful overcoming of the limitations of traditional rough sets in handling continuous data. This paper is dedicated to exploring the application potential of FRS models within the framework of multi-source complex information systems, which undoubtedly holds profound research significance. Firstly, a novel multi-source mixed information system (MsMIS), encompassing five distinct data types, is introduced, thereby enriching the dimensions of data processing. Subsequently, a similarity function, designed based on the unique attributes of the data, is utilized to accurately quantify the similarity relations among objects. Building on this foundation, fuzzy T-norm operators are employed to integrate the similarity matrices derived from different data types into a cohesive whole. This integration not only lays a solid foundation for subsequent model construction but also highlights the value of multi-source information fusion in the analysis of the MsMIS. The integrated results are subsequently utilized to develop FRS models. Through rigorous examination from the perspective of information granularity, the rationality of the FRS model is proven, and its mathematical properties are explored. This paper contributes to the theoretical advancement of FRS models in GrC and offers promising prospects for their practical implementation. Full article
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