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Evaluating of the efficiency of hybrid artificial neural network models and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm in estimating suspended sediment, a case study of Kozehtopraghi and Hir chai hydrometric stations in Ardabil Province | ||
| مهندسی و مدیریت آبخیز | ||
| Article 2, Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 285-301 PDF (1.18 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/ijwmse.2024.366963.2082 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Seyed Ahmad Hosseini* ; Ahmad Tabatabaei | ||
| Associate Professor, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction Simulating suspended sediment in hydrological systems has always been challenging due to inherent complexities and uncertainties. This issue has led to the use of intelligent models such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) as a suitable approach for predicting suspended sediment load. Therefore, the use of intelligent models like ANNs has expanded in this field. However, determining the optimal network structure (including the number of neurons, layers, weights, and biases) is usually done through trial and error, which is both time-consuming and inefficient. In this study, a multilayer perceptron neural network was used to simulate the daily suspended sediment load in the Qarasu Sarab watershed (Quri Chay and Hir Chai rivers) located in Ardabil province, Iran. Materials and methods In this research, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) of the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) type was utilized to simulate the daily suspended sediment load in the Sarab Qareh Su watershed (including the Quri Chay and Hir Chay rivers) in Ardabil province. The neural network models were trained not only whit the conventional backpropagation algorithm but also using the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm to optimize the weights and biases of the neurons. Furthermore, to increase the models' generalization capability, a Self-Organizing Map (SOM) clustering was employed. In addition to the backpropagation algorithm, the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm was also employed to optimize the network weights and biases. Furthermore, to enhance the model's generalization power, SOM clustering was used. The use of evolutionary algorithms such as PSO in training neural networks is an effective approach to improve the accuracy of intelligent models, especially in simulating river suspended sediment and applications related to water resources and watershed management structures. Results and discussion Using SOM clustering and the Davies-Bouldin index, the optimal number of clusters was determined as 12 for Koozeh Toupraqi station and 15 for Hir Chai station. Statistical analysis and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test showed that data distributions across training, validation, and testing sets were similar, which enhances the generalization capability of the models. Training the neural network models with PSO yielded better performance and lower prediction errors compared to backpropagation. The ANN-PSO-Sig and ANN-PSO-Tan models achieved the best results at Koozeh Toupraqi and Hir Chai stations, respectively. Bias analysis further confirmed that PSO-trained models had lower errors in total sediment load estimation. Overall, results showed that PSO-based training outperforms pure backpropagation training. At Koozeh Toupraqi station, the hybrid ANN-PSO model with sigmoid activation function (ANN-PSO-Sig), and at Hir-Hirchai Topraghi station, the hybrid model with hyperbolic tangent activation function (ANN-PSO-Tan) were selected as optimal models, showing biases of +5.25% and -19.2% and RMSE values of 86.28 and 89.2 tons per day, respectively. These findings demonstrate the improvement in suspended sediment load prediction accuracy by using PSO in neural network training. Conclusion The use of the PSO metaheuristic algorithm in training neural network models improved their performance in simulating suspended sediment load. This method outperformed gradient-based error algorithms and provided more accurate weight optimization. The improved bias accuracy in PSO-trained models is crucial for designing hydraulic structures and water resource management. Furthermore, SOM clustering helped select homogeneous and representative datasets for model training, enhancing model generalizability. Overall, considering the complexities and uncertainties in hydrological systems, employing intelligent models combined with evolutionary optimization algorithms like PSO is an effective approach for simulating and monitoring suspended sediment loads. The obtained results can be applied in planning and implementing watershed engineering measures and water resource management. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Artificial neural network; Clustering; Self-organizing map; Sarab Qarasu; Suspended load | ||
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