Hui ZHANG
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I'm an interdisciplinary researcher interested in applying advanced artificial intelligence methods to hydrogen safety, understand the spatio-temporal evolution law of high-pressure hydrogen leakage diffusion, and optimize the deployment of multi-source heterogeneous hydrogen sensors by using RL and computational fluid dynamics techniques. Research Interests

I am currently a Ph.D. student in National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Optimal Control of New Energy and High-Efficiency Energy-Saving Systems at Shandong University, advised by Prof. Bo Sun (IEEE Member) in the Hydrogen Energy Optimization Control Lab. In 2025, I was selected into the doctoral student special program of the Youth Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Project of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, and the sponsoring organization was the Chinese Society for Automation. I previously earned my B.S. degree in Internet of Things Engineering from Shandong Jianzhu University, working in the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Building and Building Energy Efficiency with Prof. Chengdong Li (IEEE Member) and Prof. Wei Peng.

I have authored or co-authored more than 10 international journal and conference papers, particularly in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics and IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. In addition, I have won two Best Paper Awards and one National Scholarship for Doctoral Students, applied for 8 national invention patents, registered 14 computer software copyrights, and served as a key drafter in the compilation of 9 local/tentative standards. And, I have been the Reviewer for several international conferences and journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Scientific Reports (hosted by Springer Nature), Energy Informatics (hosted by Springer Nature), and The Journal of Supercomputing (hosted by Springer Nature). Now, as a key member, I have participated in three National Key R&D Program Projects of China (funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, with an amount exceeding 800 million CNY).

I am looking for collaborators and interns interested in AI, and its applications in hydrogen safety and optimal design of energy systems. My goal is to develop novel tools, algorithms, and methodologies to reduce the risks of leakage and explosion during the application of hydrogen energy. If you are interested in collaborating, please feel free to reach out via email or WeChat.

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Education
  • Shandong University
    Shandong University
    Ph.D. in Control Engineering
    Aug. 2022 - Present
  • Shandong Jianzhu University
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    B.S. in Internet of Things Engineering
    Aug. 2018 - May. 2022
Awards
  • 2025 MRAI Best Paper Award
    Jun. 2025
  • 14th Edition of International Research Award
    Jun. 2024
  • Third Prize of the Third China Postgraduate Dual Carbon Innovation and Creativity Competition
    Nov. 2024
  • Provincial College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Project - Outstanding Award for Project Completion
    Sep. 2022
  • Outstanding B.S. Degree Thesis Award
    Jun. 2022
  • Third Prize at the National Level of the 14th iCAN International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
    Aug. 2020
  • First Prize in the Shandong Region of the National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest
    Jun. 2020
  • Spring Seedling Award for Outstanding Digital Economy Projects in Shandong, China
    Jun. 2020
  • The Third Prize of the Provincial Digital Economy Excellent Project in Shandong, China
    Jun. 2020
  • First Prize at the provincial level in the College Students Science and Technology Creativity and Design Competition (*2)
    Sep. 2020
  • First Prize at the provincial level in the science popularization Exhibit collection activity
    Sep. 2020
  • Second prize at the provincial level in the science popularization Exhibit collection activity
    Sep. 2020
  • The second prize at the provincial level of the iCAN International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in Shandong Province
    Sep. 2020
  • The second Prize at the provincial level in the Shandong Province Internet of Things Creativity Competition
    Sep. 2020
  • The third Prize at the provincial level in the College Students Science and Technology Creativity and Design Competition
    Sep. 2019
Honors
  • National Scholarship
    National Scholarship
    Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
    Oct. 2025
  • First-class Scholarship for Doctoral Students
    First-class Scholarship for Doctoral Students
    Shandong University
    Aug. 2024
  • National Scholarship
    National Scholarship
    Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
    Aug. 2021
  • Quancheng Scholarship
    Quancheng Scholarship
    Jinan Municipal Education Bureau
    Nov. 2021
  • Top ten Self-motivated and outstanding students
    Top ten Self-motivated and outstanding students
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Aug. 2020
  • Nomination for the President's Scholarship
    Nomination for the President's Scholarship
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Aug. 2021
  • Outstanding Graduate
    Outstanding Graduate
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Jun. 2022
  • Shanfa Group Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship (*2)
    Shanfa Group Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship (*2)
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Jun. 2021
  • Outstanding Individual in the 2019 Winter Vacation Social Practice Activity
    Outstanding Individual in the 2019 Winter Vacation Social Practice Activity
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Jun. 2021
  • First-class Scholarship for Outstanding Students (*3)
    First-class Scholarship for Outstanding Students (*3)
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Jun. 2019 - Jun. 2021
  • Outstanding Student (*3)
    Outstanding Student (*3)
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Jun. 2019 - Jun. 2021
  • Outstanding Student Leader (*2)
    Outstanding Student Leader (*2)
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Jun. 2020 - Jun. 2021
  • Outstanding Student Leader Model (*2)
    Outstanding Student Leader Model (*2)
    Shandong Jianzhu University
    Jun. 2020 - Jun. 2021
News
2025
👏Zhang Hui was selected for the doctoral student special program of the Youth Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Project of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology. The sponsor of this program is the Chinese Association for Automation.! Link
Dec 19
👏We accomplished the machine learning task of the fuzzy system without using the backpropagation algorithm. Our algorithm leads the world's most advanced algorithms by 40% in terms of computational efficiency! Link
Aug 19
📌 Our research achievements in the field of hydrogen safety have been successfully published in top international journals IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement! 👉 Check it out
May 19
📌 Shandong University collaborated with universities such as Shandong Police College, and the results were published in the top international journal IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics! 👉 Check it out
May 19
📌 China's hydrogen energy research achievements have been published in Nature Communications again! 👉 Check it out
May 13
Selected Publications (view all )
Hydrogen Perception System Design: Optimize the Deployment Scheme of Multi-source Heterogeneous Hydrogen Sensors via Reinforcement Learning
Hydrogen Perception System Design: Optimize the Deployment Scheme of Multi-source Heterogeneous Hydrogen Sensors via Reinforcement Learning

Hui ZHANG, Jiaxin ZHANG, Haoyu MING, Bing ZHOU, Guangyao FAN, Lizhi ZHANG, Wei PENG, Xuefang LI#, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=8.9] 2026, Under Review

Hydrogen Perception System Design: Optimize the Deployment Scheme of Multi-source Heterogeneous Hydrogen Sensors via Reinforcement Learning

Hui ZHANG, Jiaxin ZHANG, Haoyu MING, Bing ZHOU, Guangyao FAN, Lizhi ZHANG, Wei PENG, Xuefang LI#, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=8.9] 2026, Under Review

Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Accurate and Stable Spatiotemporal Evolution of Hydrogen Leakage Diffusion
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Accurate and Stable Spatiotemporal Evolution of Hydrogen Leakage Diffusion

Hui ZHANG, Jiaxin ZHANG, Guangyao FAN, Xuefang LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=7.2] 2026, Waiting for Submission

Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Accurate and Stable Spatiotemporal Evolution of Hydrogen Leakage Diffusion

Hui ZHANG, Jiaxin ZHANG, Guangyao FAN, Xuefang LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=7.2] 2026, Waiting for Submission

Feasibility evaluation of hydrogen energy in China based on a complete industrial chain economic model
Feasibility evaluation of hydrogen energy in China based on a complete industrial chain economic model

Guangyao FAN, Xiaoming XIN, Tianyu ZHAO, Hui ZHANG, Haoyu MING, Fan Li, Junhui Men, Wenmiao CHEN, Bo SUN#, Fengwen PAN# (# corresponding author)

Applied Energy [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=11.7] 2026, Under Review

Feasibility evaluation of hydrogen energy in China based on a complete industrial chain economic model

Guangyao FAN, Xiaoming XIN, Tianyu ZHAO, Hui ZHANG, Haoyu MING, Fan Li, Junhui Men, Wenmiao CHEN, Bo SUN#, Fengwen PAN# (# corresponding author)

Applied Energy [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=11.7] 2026, Under Review

A Coordinated Optimization Framework for Hydrogen Leakage Concentration Field Reconstruction and Sensor Deployment
A Coordinated Optimization Framework for Hydrogen Leakage Concentration Field Reconstruction and Sensor Deployment

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems 2026, Waiting for Submission

A Coordinated Optimization Framework for Hydrogen Leakage Concentration Field Reconstruction and Sensor Deployment

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems 2026, Waiting for Submission

Mini–Batch Adaptive Optimization Algorithm Based on Forward Automatic Differentiation for Designing Efficient TSK Fuzzy Systems
Mini–Batch Adaptive Optimization Algorithm Based on Forward Automatic Differentiation for Designing Efficient TSK Fuzzy Systems

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG#, Guangyao FAN, Bo SUN, Chengdong LI#, Qinglai WEI (# corresponding author)

IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=19.2] 2026, Under Review

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Mini–Batch Adaptive Optimization Algorithm Based on Forward Automatic Differentiation for Designing Efficient TSK Fuzzy Systems

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG#, Guangyao FAN, Bo SUN, Chengdong LI#, Qinglai WEI (# corresponding author)

IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=19.2] 2026, Under Review

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An Interpretable Fault Diagnosis Method for Hydrogen-Related Equipment in Hydrogen Refueling Stations via TSK Fuzzy System
An Interpretable Fault Diagnosis Method for Hydrogen-Related Equipment in Hydrogen Refueling Stations via TSK Fuzzy System

Bing ZHOU, Hui ZHANG, Haoyu MING, Fan XIAO, Cui CONG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Sensor Journal [JCR Q2, IF=4.5] 2026, Under Review

An Interpretable Fault Diagnosis Method for Hydrogen-Related Equipment in Hydrogen Refueling Stations via TSK Fuzzy System

Bing ZHOU, Hui ZHANG, Haoyu MING, Fan XIAO, Cui CONG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Sensor Journal [JCR Q2, IF=4.5] 2026, Under Review

HySafe Pilot: trustworthy hydrogen safety accident reasoning and risk mitigation using large language models
HySafe Pilot: trustworthy hydrogen safety accident reasoning and risk mitigation using large language models

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

Nature Computational Science [JCR Q1, TOP, IF=18.3] 2026, Waiting for Submission

HySafe Pilot: trustworthy hydrogen safety accident reasoning and risk mitigation using large language models

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

Nature Computational Science [JCR Q1, TOP, IF=18.3] 2026, Waiting for Submission

An optimized layout method for hydrogen sensors based on three-dimensional reconstruction technology
An optimized layout method for hydrogen sensors based on three-dimensional reconstruction technology

Hui ZHANG, Jiayin FANG, Haoyu MING, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy [JCR Q2, IF=8.3] 2026, Waiting for Submission

An optimized layout method for hydrogen sensors based on three-dimensional reconstruction technology

Hui ZHANG, Jiayin FANG, Haoyu MING, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy [JCR Q2, IF=8.3] 2026, Waiting for Submission

Fault Diagnosis of HFCVs for Edge Computing Based on Structured Pruned DSC-Transformer
Fault Diagnosis of HFCVs for Edge Computing Based on Structured Pruned DSC-Transformer

Zhaowen WANG, Hui ZHANG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy [JCR Q2, IF=8.3] 2026, Waiting for Submission

Fault Diagnosis of HFCVs for Edge Computing Based on Structured Pruned DSC-Transformer

Zhaowen WANG, Hui ZHANG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy [JCR Q2, IF=8.3] 2026, Waiting for Submission

A transfer learning modeling framework fusing domain knowledge and its application in district heating network
A transfer learning modeling framework fusing domain knowledge and its application in district heating network

Liang ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Bo SUN#, JIng CHEN (# corresponding author)

International Conference on Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering, Nanjing China, CEEPE 2026 2026, Accepted

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A transfer learning modeling framework fusing domain knowledge and its application in district heating network

Liang ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Bo SUN#, JIng CHEN (# corresponding author)

International Conference on Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering, Nanjing China, CEEPE 2026 2026, Accepted

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Collaborative optimal scheduling of integrated energy systems considering P2G and multiple types of energy storage
Collaborative optimal scheduling of integrated energy systems considering P2G and multiple types of energy storage

Lizhi ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Zhen ZHANG, Fan LI# (# corresponding author)

Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica [Core of Chinese language, indexed by EI] 2026, Accepted

Collaborative optimal scheduling of integrated energy systems considering P2G and multiple types of energy storage

Lizhi ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Zhen ZHANG, Fan LI# (# corresponding author)

Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica [Core of Chinese language, indexed by EI] 2026, Accepted

Fault Early Warning Framework for Hydrogen Energy Systems Based on Dynamic Causal Graph Attention and Bidirectional Reasoning
Fault Early Warning Framework for Hydrogen Energy Systems Based on Dynamic Causal Graph Attention and Bidirectional Reasoning

Haoyu MING, Hui ZHANG, Guangyao FAN, Bing ZHOU, Hong XUE, Haoran ZHANG, Xuefang LI, Jiaxin ZHANG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Reliability [JCR-Q1, IF=5.7] 2026, Under Review

Fault Early Warning Framework for Hydrogen Energy Systems Based on Dynamic Causal Graph Attention and Bidirectional Reasoning

Haoyu MING, Hui ZHANG, Guangyao FAN, Bing ZHOU, Hong XUE, Haoran ZHANG, Xuefang LI, Jiaxin ZHANG, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Reliability [JCR-Q1, IF=5.7] 2026, Under Review

A Method for Hydrogen Leakage Traceability Based on ResNet
A Method for Hydrogen Leakage Traceability Based on ResNet

Xiaopeng WANG, Hui ZHANG, Xuefang LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

the Smart Grid, Electrical Automation and Energy Internet International Conference, Dalian, China 2025, Accepted

A Method for Hydrogen Leakage Traceability Based on ResNet

Xiaopeng WANG, Hui ZHANG, Xuefang LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

the Smart Grid, Electrical Automation and Energy Internet International Conference, Dalian, China 2025, Accepted

Cooperative Optimal Scheduling of Integrated Energy System with P2G and Seasonal Hydrogen Storage
Cooperative Optimal Scheduling of Integrated Energy System with P2G and Seasonal Hydrogen Storage

Lizhi ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG# (# corresponding author)

International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence, Jinan, China 2025, Accepted

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Cooperative Optimal Scheduling of Integrated Energy System with P2G and Seasonal Hydrogen Storage

Lizhi ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG# (# corresponding author)

International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence, Jinan, China 2025, Accepted

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Economic and environmental competitiveness of multiple hydrogen production pathways in China
Economic and environmental competitiveness of multiple hydrogen production pathways in China

Guangyao Fan, Hui ZHANG, Fengwen PAN, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

Nature Communications [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=15.7] 2025, Published

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Economic and environmental competitiveness of multiple hydrogen production pathways in China

Guangyao Fan, Hui ZHANG, Fengwen PAN, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

Nature Communications [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=15.7] 2025, Published

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Collaborative planning for power and hydrogen networks considering hydrogen pipeline slow dynamic and pipe storage characteristics
Collaborative planning for power and hydrogen networks considering hydrogen pipeline slow dynamic and pipe storage characteristics

Guangyao FAN, Wenchuan ZHANG, Haozeng BIE, Xing DONG, Ruicheng HE, Hui ZHANG, Fan LI, Bo SUN#, Fengwen PAN (# corresponding author)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy [JCR-Q1, IF=8.1] 2025, Published

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Collaborative planning for power and hydrogen networks considering hydrogen pipeline slow dynamic and pipe storage characteristics

Guangyao FAN, Wenchuan ZHANG, Haozeng BIE, Xing DONG, Ruicheng HE, Hui ZHANG, Fan LI, Bo SUN#, Fengwen PAN (# corresponding author)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy [JCR-Q1, IF=8.1] 2025, Published

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Interactive Integrated Design Framework for Optimizing the Structure, Capacity, and Operation of Multienergy Systems via Reinforcement Learning
Interactive Integrated Design Framework for Optimizing the Structure, Capacity, and Operation of Multienergy Systems via Reinforcement Learning

Hui ZHANG, Lizhi ZHANG, Haozeng BIE, Zhiwei XU, Guangyao Fan, Bin JIA, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=9.9] 2025, Published

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Interactive Integrated Design Framework for Optimizing the Structure, Capacity, and Operation of Multienergy Systems via Reinforcement Learning

Hui ZHANG, Lizhi ZHANG, Haozeng BIE, Zhiwei XU, Guangyao Fan, Bin JIA, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=9.9] 2025, Published

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SCLF: Self–Contrastive Learning Framework for Hydrogen Leakage Traceability
SCLF: Self–Contrastive Learning Framework for Hydrogen Leakage Traceability

Hui ZHANG, Guangyao FAN, Jiaxin ZHANG, Lizhi ZHANG, Xuefang LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=5.9] 2025, Published

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SCLF: Self–Contrastive Learning Framework for Hydrogen Leakage Traceability

Hui ZHANG, Guangyao FAN, Jiaxin ZHANG, Lizhi ZHANG, Xuefang LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=5.9] 2025, Published

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Bi-level Optimal Design of Integrated Energy System with Synergy of Renewables, Conversion, Storage, and Demand
Bi-level Optimal Design of Integrated Energy System with Synergy of Renewables, Conversion, Storage, and Demand

Lizhi ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Fan LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications [JCR-Q1, IF=4.5] 2025, Published

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Bi-level Optimal Design of Integrated Energy System with Synergy of Renewables, Conversion, Storage, and Demand

Lizhi ZHANG, Hui ZHANG, Fan LI, Bo SUN# (# corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications [JCR-Q1, IF=4.5] 2025, Published

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A novel state of health estimation method for lithium-ion battery based on forward-broad learning system
A novel state of health estimation method for lithium-ion battery based on forward-broad learning system

Haoyu MING, Dong LU, Hui ZHANG, Guangfeng WANG, Dongyu LIU, Naxin CUI# (# corresponding author)

Journal of Energy Storage [JCR-Q1, IF=9.8] 2024, Published

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A novel state of health estimation method for lithium-ion battery based on forward-broad learning system

Haoyu MING, Dong LU, Hui ZHANG, Guangfeng WANG, Dongyu LIU, Naxin CUI# (# corresponding author)

Journal of Energy Storage [JCR-Q1, IF=9.8] 2024, Published

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A novel hybrid deep fuzzy model based on gradient descent algorithm with application to time series forecasting
A novel hybrid deep fuzzy model based on gradient descent algorithm with application to time series forecasting

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG#, Bo SUN (# corresponding author)

Expert Systems with Applications [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=7.5] 2024, Published

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A novel hybrid deep fuzzy model based on gradient descent algorithm with application to time series forecasting

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG#, Bo SUN (# corresponding author)

Expert Systems with Applications [JCR-Q1, TOP, IF=7.5] 2024, Published

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Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System Based on Batch Normalization and Uniform Regularization with Application to Time Series Forecasting
Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System Based on Batch Normalization and Uniform Regularization with Application to Time Series Forecasting

Hui ZHANG, Bo SUN#, Lizhi ZHANG, Liang ZHANG (# corresponding author)

China Automation Congress, Chongqing, China 2023, Published

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Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System Based on Batch Normalization and Uniform Regularization with Application to Time Series Forecasting

Hui ZHANG, Bo SUN#, Lizhi ZHANG, Liang ZHANG (# corresponding author)

China Automation Congress, Chongqing, China 2023, Published

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Time series forecasting based on interval type-2 fuzzy logic system with PSO
Time series forecasting based on interval type-2 fuzzy logic system with PSO

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG# (# corresponding author)

China Automation Congress, Beijing, China 2021, Published

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Time series forecasting based on interval type-2 fuzzy logic system with PSO

Hui ZHANG, Wei PENG# (# corresponding author)

China Automation Congress, Beijing, China 2021, Published

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