Short-term load forecasting is a critical element of power systems energy management systems. In recent years, probabilistic load forecasting (PLF) has gained increased attention for its ability to provide uncertainty information that helps to improve the reliability and economics of system operation performances. This…
Paper justifies ideal point forecasts as measurable, clarifying conditions for their existence.
problem Justifying ideal point forecasts as measurable random variables.
method Clarifying and establishing measurability conditions for a wide class of functionals.
result Ideal point forecasts are shown to be measurable, providing theoretical justification.
New method predicts wave height exceedance probabilities.
problem Forecasting significant wave height to prevent coastal disasters.
method Point forecasting approach using cumulative distribution function.
result Proposed method outperforms existing approaches.
Adaptive probabilistic load forecasting improves performance in power systems.
problem Complexity of electricity load forecasting due to changing drivers and local generation.
method Adaptive probabilistic approach using Kalman filter and online gradient descent.
result Adaptive probabilistic forecasts improve performance in both point and probabilistic forecasting.
Paper introduces probabilistic forecasting methods for cryptocurrency volatility.
problem Inadequate point forecasting methods for capturing full spectrum of volatility outcomes.
method Combines multiple base models (statistical and machine learning) to estimate conditional quantiles of cryptocurrency realized variance.
result QRS method outperforms sophisticated alternatives for Bitcoin volatility forecasting.
This paper introduces CloudLSTM, a new branch of recurrent neural models tailored to forecasting over data streams generated by geospatial point-cloud sources. We design a Dynamic Point-cloud Convolution (DConv) operator as the core component of CloudLSTMs, which performs convolution directly over point-clouds and extr…
Forecasting COVID-19 cases in Senegal using machine learning.
problem Predicting the inflection point and ending time of COVID-19 cases in Senegal.
method Visualization and machine learning techniques applied to public data.
result Forecasted the inflection point and possible ending time of COVID-19 cases in Senegal.
Deep models forecast epidemics with uncertainty quantification.
problem Accurate probabilistic forecasting of epidemics is challenging due to nonlinear temporal dependencies and spatial interactions.
method Deep spatiotemporal engression methods with geometric ergodicity and asymptotic stationarity.
result Proposed methods outperform benchmarks in point and probabilistic forecasting.
EventFlow forecasts event sequences without autoregression, improving accuracy.
problem Forecasting errors in autoregressive models for event sequences.
method EventFlow uses flow matching to learn joint distributions over event times directly.
result EventFlow reduces forecast error by 20%-53% compared to baselines.
This paper improves forecast stability without sacrificing accuracy using dynamic loss weighting.
problem Rolling origin forecast instability in time series forecasting.
method Dynamic loss weighting algorithms applied to the N-BEATS model.
result Dynamic loss weighting can further improve forecast stability without compromising accuracy.
AutoPQ automates quantile forecasting for smart grids, reducing workload and environmental impact.
problem Accurate and unbiased uncertainty quantification in probabilistic forecasting for smart grid operations.
method AutoPQ uses a conditional Invertible Neural Network (cINN) to generate quantile forecasts from point forecasts, automating model selection and hyperparameter optimization.
result AutoPQ outperforms state-of-the-art methods while reducing computational effort and environmental impact.
New benchmark for earthquake forecasting models shows current neural point processes are not yet suitable.
problem Lack of a modern benchmark for evaluating neural point process models in earthquake forecasting.
method Curated and standardized earthquake catalog, evaluation protocols, and datasets.
result None of the tested NPPs outperformed the classical ETAS model.
LASSO-PCA combines LASSO and PCA for automated forecast averaging.
problem Automating the selection of forecast averaging methods and tuning parameters.
method LASSO estimation combined with PCA, using information criteria for parameter selection.
result LASSO-PCA outperforms other methods in forecast error reduction.
Paper forecasts financial trading durations using a new point process model.
problem Forecasting limit order book durations in high-frequency financial data.
method Self-exciting flexible residual point process incorporating empirical distributional features.
result The model achieves strong predictive performance compared to alternative approaches.
New method selects recent similar periods for better electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving accuracy in forecasting electricity prices.
method Change-point detection (NOT method) to select calibration periods; estimating autoregressive models only for selected data.
result Significant improvement in forecasting accuracy compared to existing methods.
Develops forecast hedging for improved calibration of forecasts.
problem Improving the accuracy of forecasted frequencies.
method Combines deterministic and stochastic approaches to forecast hedging.
result Ensures expected track record can only improve.
Two new methods improve forecasting of functional time series data.
problem Forecasting of functional time-dependent data.
method Functional Singular Spectrum Analysis (FSFA) based forecasting methods.
result Our methods outperform existing algorithms for periodic stochastic processes.
Time series forecasting is difficult. It is difficult even for recurrent neural networks with their inherent ability to learn sequentiality. This article presents a recurrent neural network based time series forecasting framework covering feature engineering, feature importances, point and interval predictions, and for…
For the prediction with experts' advice setting, we construct forecasting algorithms that suffer loss not much more than any expert in the pool. In contrast to the standard approach, we investigate the case of long-term forecasting of time series and consider two scenarios. In the first one, at each step t the learne…
ADD-THIN improves TPP forecasting by handling long-term data sequences.
problem Sequential limitations in autoregressive models for TPPs.
method Diffusion model for TPPs that operates on entire sequences.
result ADD-THIN outperforms state-of-the-art models in forecasting.
Neural model outperforms ETAS in forecasting Central Apennines earthquakes.
problem Short-term seismicity forecasting with incomplete data.
method Extended a neural network model to the magnitude domain, using it to forecast earthquakes above a target magnitude threshold.
result Neural model outperforms ETAS at lower magnitude thresholds, due to its robustness to missing data.
Predictions are issued on the basis of certain information. If the forecasting mechanisms are correctly specified, a larger amount of available information should lead to better forecasts. For point forecasts, we show how the effect of increasing the information set can be quantified by using strictly consistent scorin…
Improves forecasting accuracy and uncertainty characterization for spatio-temporal data.
problem Lack of uncertainty characterization in classical and deep learning models for spatio-temporal data.
method Bayesian inference using particle flow for approximating the posterior distribution of hidden states.
result Our approach provides better uncertainty characterization while maintaining comparable accuracy.
New method improves probabilistic electricity price predictions.
problem Improving point forecasts to probabilistic distributions for better decision-making.
method Isotonic Distributional Regression combined with other postprocessing methods.
result Isotonic Distributional Regression outperforms other methods in combining probabilistic distributions.
Paper uses evidence theory to improve stock price forecasting accuracy.
problem Inaccurate stock price predictions due to time series limitations.
method Applies evidence theory's confidence functions and Dempster combination rule to stock price forecasting.
result Improved accuracy in stock price predictions compared to classic methods.
This paper studies uncertainty quantification in deep spatiotemporal forecasting.
problem Uncertainty quantification in deep spatiotemporal forecasting models.
method Analysis of UQ methods from Bayesian and frequentist perspectives, including statistical decision theory.
result Different UQ methods have different strengths and weaknesses, with Bayesian methods being more robust in mean prediction and frequentist methods providing more extensive coverage.
In this paper we propose a framework for automated forecasting of energy-related time series using open access data from European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). The framework provides forecasts for various European countries using publicly available historical data only. Our solutio…
The paper proposes a method to improve forecast combination accuracy using portfolio theory.
problem Improving forecast accuracy by combining multiple forecasts.
method Generates forecast combinations using a portfolio analogy, allowing negative weights for hedging.
result Demonstrates improved performance in weighted random forest forecasts.
TSCoNet forecasts correlated geophysical fields with uncertainty estimates.
problem Accurate and reliable forecasts of correlated geophysical fields across many locations.
method Two-stage CNN-LSTM coupled with Gaussian copula.
result Calibrated prediction intervals without sacrificing point accuracy.
New method produces coherent forecasts for long-range data.
problem Inaccurate and non-coherent forecasts on long-horizon data.
method Probabilistic forecasting with KL-divergence for coherent aggregates.
result Improves forecast performance across base levels and aggregates.
This paper reviews forecast combinations over 50 years, highlighting their evolution and utility.
problem Improving forecast accuracy through combining multiple forecasts.
method Evolution of forecast combination methods, from simple to sophisticated.
result Forecast combinations have become a mainstream approach in forecasting.
Many applications require the ability to judge uncertainty of time-series forecasts. Uncertainty is often specified as point-wise error bars around a mean or median forecast. Due to temporal dependencies, such a method obscures some information. We would ideally have a way to query the posterior probability of the enti…
A3T-GCN improves traffic forecasting by capturing spatial and temporal dependencies.
problem Accurate real-time traffic forecasting in complex road networks.
method Attention Temporal Graph Convolutional Network (A3T-GCN) integrating recurrent units and graph convolutional network.
result Improved prediction accuracy through attention mechanism and global temporal information.
TimeCNN improves forecasting by refining cross-variable interactions over time.
problem Multivariate time series forecasting struggles with dynamic and multifaceted cross-variable correlations.
method TimeCNN uses timepoint-independent convolution kernels to capture evolving relationships among variables.
result TimeCNN outperforms state-of-the-art models in real-world datasets with significant computational and speed advantages.
Quantum machine learning boosts financial forecasting accuracy.
problem Churn prediction and credit risk assessment in finance.
method Used quantum and classical Determinantal Point Processes for churn prediction, and quantum neural networks for credit risk assessment.
result Significant improvement in precision for churn prediction (6% increase). Quantum models match classical performance with fewer parameters.
We propose a generic spatiotemporal event forecasting method, which we developed for the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Real-Time Crime Forecasting Challenge. Our method is a spatiotemporal forecasting model combining scalable randomized Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) methods for approximating Gaussian …
New method combines HQR and WACI for better time series prediction intervals.
problem Challenges in creating reliable prediction intervals for time series forecasting.
method Combining Heteroscedastic Quantile Regression (HQR) with Width-Adaptive Conformal Inference (WACI).
result Combined approach meets or surpasses typical benchmarks for validity and efficiency.
Study forecasts stock returns on JSE using SGDLMs capturing cross-series dependencies.
problem Accurate forecasting of multivariate time series data.
method Simultaneous Graphical Dynamic Linear Models (SGDLMs) with customised DLMs and importance sampling/mean-field variational Bayes.
result SGDLMs accurately forecast stock data on JSE and respond to market changes.
Paper proposes a method for predicting any quantile of short-term electricity demand.
problem Uncertainty in power systems due to multiple factors.
method Proposes a novel general approach for distributional forecasting of short-term electricity demand.
result Demonstrates state-of-the-art distributional forecasting results for short-term electricity demand.
Develops a method to ensure accurate quantile forecasts across multiple levels.
problem Ensuring accurate quantile forecasts at multiple levels, even under distribution shifts.
method Multi-level quantile tracker (MultiQT) wraps around any forecaster to produce calibrated forecasts.
result Guaranteed calibration of quantile forecasts at multiple levels, even against adversarial shifts.
STOIC improves energy demand forecasting with reliable uncertainty estimates.
problem Accurate point forecasts alone are insufficient for energy systems; reliable uncertainty estimates are needed.
method Integrates graph-based forecasting with tabular foundation models for zero-shot calibration of spatial-temporal residuals.
result STOIC delivers more reliable and robust uncertainty estimates for complex graph-structured energy time series.
Microdata improves inflation forecasts after major shocks, study finds.
problem Forecasting inflation in a non-stationary environment with microeconomic data.
method Developed a scan test to detect periods of micro forecast outperformance, combined with adaptive machine learning.
result Micro forecasts improve inflation predictions after major shocks, especially after 2020.
A method for multidimensional probabilistic electricity market forecasting is proposed.
problem Uncertainty in simultaneous multivariate predictions of electricity markets.
method Repeated resampling to estimate uncertainty of simultaneous multivariate predictions.
result The method provides highly accurate predictions and gains are largest when considering functions of variables.
Spatiotemporal systems are common in the real-world. Forecasting the multi-step future of these spatiotemporal systems based on the past observations, or, Spatiotemporal Sequence Forecasting (STSF), is a significant and challenging problem. Although lots of real-world problems can be viewed as STSF and many research wo…
Paper predicts future graph structures using time series methods.
problem Forecasting dynamic graph structures with unseen nodes and edges.
method Time series forecasting for node degree prediction combined with flux balance analysis.
result Demonstrated utility and applicability of the approach on synthetic and real-world datasets.
GIFT-Eval benchmarks time series forecasting models across diverse datasets.
problem Lack of comprehensive benchmarks for evaluating time series foundation models.
method Developed GIFT-Eval, a benchmark with 23 datasets, 177 million data points, and 144,000 time series.
result Promotes evaluation of foundation models across various domains and frequencies.
Presents STRIPE model for probabilistic forecasting of non-stationary time series.
problem Probabilistic forecasting of non-stationary time series.
method STRIPE model representing structured diversity based on shape and time features, with diversification mechanism using determinantal point processes (DPP).
result STRIPE significantly outperforms baseline methods for representing diversity while maintaining forecasting accuracy.
Deep learning models outperform classical methods in forecasting neural activity.
problem Improving forecasting of neural activity using deep learning models.
method Systematic evaluation of eight probabilistic deep learning models against classical statistical models and baseline methods.
result Several deep learning models consistently outperform classical approaches in forecasting neural activity.