New features from early battery cycles predict lifetime with high accuracy.
problem Accurately predicting battery lifetime under varying conditions is challenging due to manufacturing variability and usage-dependent degradation.
method Extracted features from regularly scheduled reference performance tests and used them to predict battery lifetime using a hierarchical Bayesian regression model.
result Demonstrated a lifetime prediction of in-distribution cells with 15.1% mean absolute percentage error using only the first 15% of data.
Wireless sensor networks are composed of distributed sensors that can be used for signal detection or classification. The likelihood functions of the hypotheses are often not known in advance, and decision rules have to be learned via supervised learning. A specific such algorithm is Fisher discriminant analysis (FDA),…
BESS shows potential in European markets for frequency support, but not for energy arbitrage.
problem Lack of profitability for BESS in energy arbitrage in most European markets.
method Proposed a general payoff model for BESS operation and calculated utilization factors for common applications.
result BESS shows higher potential in providing frequency support services, especially in Central Western and Northern Europe.
Study examines barriers to grid-connected battery systems in Spain, finding high cycle cost remains main obstacle.
problem Barriers to grid-connected battery systems in Spain's deregulated electricity market.
method Utilization analysis and concept of 'potentially profitable utilization time' introduced.
result High cycle cost remains the main barrier for grid-connected battery systems in Spain.
A latent function decomposition method is proposed for forecasting the capacity of lithium-ion battery cells. The method uses the Multi-Output Gaussian Process, a generative machine learning framework for multi-task and transfer learning. The MCGP decomposes the available capacity trends from multiple battery cells int…
Modeling intraday dispatch for wind-battery assets to meet grid targets.
problem Meeting grid targets for wind-battery assets in an intraday context.
method Developed a mathematical model with closed-form solutions and a novel algorithm for stochastic control.
result Calibrated model to 140+ wind-battery assets in Texas, demonstrating economic benefits.
This paper proposes a TL method for SOH estimation of lithium-ion batteries.
problem Accurately estimating battery SOH to prevent unexpected failures.
method Temporal synchronization and distribution similarity analysis for transfer learning.
result The proposed method achieves a root mean squared error of 0.0034, improving accuracy by 77%.
Method detects lithium-ion battery knee onset for early warning.
problem Early warning of lithium-ion battery performance changes.
method Temporal dynamics extraction and Matrix Profile anomaly detection.
result Knee onset detected for categorizing battery health.
The goal of lifetime clustering is to develop an inductive model that maps subjects into K clusters according to their underlying (unobserved) lifetime distribution. We introduce a neural-network based lifetime clustering model that can find cluster assignments by directly maximizing the divergence between the empiri…
The paper models battery valuation in intraday electricity markets, incorporating liquidity costs.
problem Valuing batteries in intraday electricity markets considering liquidity costs.
method Stochastic model for mid-prices combined with a deterministic model for liquidity costs, using dynamic programming for optimization.
result Liquidity costs significantly impact battery valuation, especially with multiple batteries.
Recent studies have shown that the aggregated dynamic flexibility of an ensemble of thermostatic loads can be modeled in the form of a virtual battery. The existing methods for computing the virtual battery parameters require the knowledge of the first-principle models and parameter values of the loads in the ensemble.…
A new learning framework reduces PV-Battery system costs by 3.6%.
problem Optimizing PV-Battery systems for cost savings with accurate forecasts.
method Decision-focused learning framework integrating optimization and prediction.
result Decision-focused method reduces average electricity costs by 3.6%.
New method combines FMEA and Bayesian Network for root cause analysis in lithium-ion battery production.
problem Complex cause-effect relationships in lithium-ion battery production.
method Combining FMEA with Bayesian Network to detect and resolve inconsistencies.
result Holistic method builds large-scale cross-process Bayesian Failure Network for root cause analysis.
Grid-scale batteries' bid patterns in price uncertainty markets
problem Interpreting bids from grid-scale batteries in wholesale electricity markets under price uncertainty
method Developing an asset-level model of a price-taking battery
result Empirical results deliver insights into withholding behavior, uncertainty effects, and risk management reshaping bid curves
The study analyzes how probabilistic forecasts improve battery trading strategies in electricity markets.
problem Improvements in statistical forecast quality do not directly translate to economic value in battery trading strategies.
method The study frames battery optimization as a stochastic program based on fully probabilistic forecasts and examines decision quality under different uncertainty models.
result The study identifies two critical flaws in quantile-based trading strategies and provides theoretical justification and empirical evidence.
Accurately predicting the future capacity and remaining useful life of batteries is necessary to ensure reliable system operation and to minimise maintenance costs. The complex nature of battery degradation has meant that mechanistic modelling of capacity fade has thus far remained intractable; however, with the advent…
Optimizes treatment duration to maximize quality-adjusted lifetime.
problem Balancing risks and benefits in clinical decision making.
method Proposes a weighted estimating equation to adjust for confounding and informative censoring, and a nonparametric estimator for mean counterfactual quality-adjusted lifetime.
result Shows the optimal time for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion in ALS patients.
Framework optimizes battery storage for markets by separating long-term degradation from short-term market dynamics.
problem Intractable computation due to timescale mismatch between battery degradation and market dynamics.
method Approximate dynamic programming with value function approximation and pseudo-time encoding.
result Policy outperforms benchmarks in real-time market scenarios.
We provide investment advice for an individual who wishes to minimize her lifetime poverty, with a penalty for bankruptcy or ruin. We measure poverty via a non-negative, non-increasing function of (running) wealth. Thus, the lower wealth falls and the longer wealth stays low, the greater the penalty. This paper general…
Paper uses RNN to predict SaaS user lifetime value.
problem Predicting user lifetime value in SaaS applications.
method Recurrent Neural Network with multi-cell architecture, accounting for cohort, age-in-system, and contemporaneous information.
result Significantly improved prediction accuracy compared to existing models.
High-frequency trading strategy boosts battery storage profits.
problem Maximizing revenue for battery energy storage systems in intraday markets.
method Adapted dynamic programming for continuous intraday markets, considering limit order book dynamics.
result Dynamic programming strategy outperforms standard re-optimization methods, increasing profits by 58% and 14% respectively.
Insurance and annuity products covering several lives require the modelling of the joint distribution of future lifetimes. In the interest of simplifying calculations, it is common in practice to assume that the future lifetimes among a group of people are independent. However, extensive research over the past decades …
Graph neural network improves SOH estimation of lithium-ion batteries.
problem Accurate SOH estimation requires alignment of statistical distributions between training and testing datasets.
method Graph convolutional networks (GCNs) with anomaly detection for selecting discharge voltage segments.
result Achieves precise SOH estimation with a root mean squared error of less than 1%.
Machine learning speeds up FLIM analysis in biomedical research.
problem Complex, slow, and computationally expensive FLIM analysis.
method Machine learning techniques for faster and smarter FLIM data extraction and interpretation.
result Higher accuracy in classifying and segmenting FLIM images compared to conventional methods.
Accurately predicting the future health of batteries is necessary to ensure reliable operation, minimise maintenance costs, and calculate the value of energy storage investments. The complex nature of degradation renders data-driven approaches a promising alternative to mechanistic modelling. This study predicts the ch…
We use data on 124 batteries released by Stanford University to first try to solve the binary classification problem of determining if a battery is "good" or "bad" given only the first 5 cycles of data (i.e., will it last longer than a certain threshold of cycles), as well as the prediction problem of determining the e…
Paper optimizes battery storage in multiple energy markets for better profits.
problem Optimizing battery storage participation in multiple energy markets to balance supply and demand.
method Developed a joint bidding strategy combining intraday and frequency markets using mixed integer linear programming and a learned classifier strategy.
result The LCS increases overall profits by over 4% compared to static strategies and by more than 3% over a naive dynamic benchmark.
Study uses Open Banking data to estimate customer value, showing potential 21% increase.
problem Limited CLV estimation using single-entity data.
method Introduces PCLV framework using Open Banking data for comprehensive customer value estimation.
result Open Banking data can estimate PCLV per competitor, showing a 21.06% increase over Actual CLV.
In this note, we explicitly solve the problem of maximizing utility of consumption (until the minimum of bankruptcy and the time of death) with a constraint on the probability of lifetime ruin, which can be interpreted as a risk measure on the whole path of the wealth process.
In this paper we study the distributional properties of a vector of lifetimes in which each lifetime is modeled as the first arrival time between an idiosyncratic shock and a common systemic shock. Despite unlike the classical multidimensional Marshall-Olkin model here only a unique common shock affecting all the lifet…
Combines multi-fidelity and asynchronous batch methods for faster experimental design.
problem Designing optimal experimental setups for battery performance.
method Algorithm combining multi-fidelity and asynchronous batch Bayesian Optimization.
result Algorithm outperforms single-fidelity batch and multi-fidelity sequential methods.
We study a risk sensitive control version of the lifetime ruin probability problem. We consider a sequence of investments problems in Black-Scholes market that includes a risky asset and a riskless asset. We present a differential game that governs the limit behavior. We solve it explicitly and use it in order to find …
Recent changes to greenhouse gas emission policies are catalyzing the electric vehicle (EV) market making it readily accessible to consumers. While there are challenges that arise with dense deployment of EVs, one of the major future concerns is cyber security threat. In this paper, cyber security threats in the form o…
We establish when the two problems of minimizing a function of lifetime minimum wealth and of maximizing utility of lifetime consumption result in the same optimal investment strategy on a given open interval O in wealth space. To answer this question, we equate the two investment strategies and show that if the indi…
Generative model calibrates 3D battery cathode morphologies from 2D images.
problem Calibrate 3D morphologies of all-solid-state battery cathodes from 2D microscopy images.
method Combining GANs with excursion sets of Gaussian random fields.
result Calibrated digital twins enable systematic exploration of morphological scenarios.
The paper analyzes profitable bidding strategies for BESS in day-ahead and intraday markets.
problem Optimizing profitability of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in day-ahead and intraday markets.
method Employing the rolling intrinsic approach to model continuous intraday markets, accounting for bid-ask spreads and liquidity constraints.
result Multi-market bidding strategies outperform single-market participation, and relaxing daily cycling constraints can unlock additional value.
We show that the mutual fund theorems of Merton (1971) extend to the problem of optimal investment to minimize the probability of lifetime ruin. We obtain two such theorems by considering a financial market both with and without a riskless asset for random consumption. The striking result is that we obtain two-fund the…
This report is concerned with the Mondrian process and its applications in machine learning. The Mondrian process is a guillotine-partition-valued stochastic process that possesses an elegant self-consistency property. The first part of the report uses simple concepts from applied probability to define the Mondrian pro…
We simplify complex regression coefficients using linearization and feature comparison.
problem Interpreting high-dimensional regression coefficients from nonlinear responses.
method Developed a linearization method to derive feature coefficients and compare them with regression coefficients.
result Shows how regression coefficients relate to linearized feature coefficients and how they change under regularization.
The paper stabilizes PD term structures under forecast uncertainty using a Kalman filter with an anchored observation model.
problem Stable estimation of lifetime PDs under forecast uncertainty.
method Reformulated in state-space framework, introduced an anchored observation model.
result Asymptotic stochastic stability of error dynamics, leading to smoother projections.
New findings challenge the importance of forecast accuracy in battery storage optimization, highlighting the role of rank correlation instead.
problem The challenge of optimizing battery storage dispatch decisions in multi-market electricity trading using forecast accuracy metrics.
method A hierarchical three-layer optimization system trading in multiple markets (FCR, aFRR, day-ahead, intraday) with real market data.
result Rank correlation (Kendall tau) is a better predictor of intraday dispatch value than forecast accuracy (MAE), with a threshold of tau around 0.85-0.95 capturing up to 97-100% of perfect-foresight revenue.
The study improves CLV predictions in retail banking with machine learning.
problem Estimating customer lifetime value in retail banking is challenging.
method Developed a novel framework for CLV predictions over arbitrary time horizons.
result 43% improvement in out-of-time CLV prediction error.
CoExBO optimizes lithium-ion batteries with user input, enhancing trust and efficiency.
problem User distrust in Bayesian optimization due to opacity and lack of user input.
method Preference learning and iterative explanation to integrate user insights.
result Algorithm converges to optimal solution even with adversarial user inputs.
Model predicts BESS interactions and price impacts in energy markets.
problem Understanding BESS interactions and price formation in energy markets.
method Stochastic game-theoretic model with linear-quadratic differential game.
result Equilibrium controls and prices derived for BESSs in both heterogeneous and homogeneous settings.
We find the minimum probability of lifetime ruin of an investor who can invest in a market with a risky and a riskless asset and can purchase a deferred annuity. Although we let the admissible set of strategies of annuity purchasing process to be increasing adapted processes, we find that the individual will not buy a …
Paper proposes decentralized annuities for better retirement security.
problem Current pension systems' limitations and fairness issues.
method Theoretical models and fairness concepts analysis.
result Decentralized annuities offer enhanced flexibility and social welfare.
Strategic valuation of efficient and well-timed network investments under uncertain electricity market environment has become increasingly challenging, because there generally exist multiple interacting options in these investments, and failing to systematically consider these options can lead to decisions that underva…
New approach models individual vitality for better mortality predictions.
problem Limited ability of existing mortality models to capture individual complexity.
method Developed a four-component framework for individual vitality dynamics.
result Demonstrates improved analytical and practical outcomes in life insurance and lifetime decision-making.