WIENER-HAMMERSTEIN PARAMETER ESTIMATION USING DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION - Application to Limb Reflex Dynamics

Oliver P. Dewhirst, David M. Simpson, Natalia Angarita, Robert Allen, Philip L. Newland

2010

Abstract

The nonlinear Wiener-Hammerstein model, which consists of a static (no memory) non-linearity sandwiched between two dynamic (with memory) linear elements, provides a parsimonious and accurate model for representing a number of biological systems. In this study we compare the performance of two Wiener-Hammerstein parameter estimation methods; a commonly used nonlinear local optimisation method and the global optimisation method Differential Evolution. The accuracy and convergence properties of the two methods is tested using experimental data collected from the locusts hind limb reflex control system and using computer simulations.

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P. Dewhirst O., M. Simpson D., Angarita N., Allen R. and L. Newland P. (2010). WIENER-HAMMERSTEIN PARAMETER ESTIMATION USING DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION - Application to Limb Reflex Dynamics . In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing - Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, (BIOSTEC 2010) ISBN 978-989-674-018-4, pages 271-276. DOI: 10.5220/0002741902710276


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@conference{biosignals10,
author={Oliver P. Dewhirst and David M. Simpson and Natalia Angarita and Robert Allen and Philip L. Newland},
title={WIENER-HAMMERSTEIN PARAMETER ESTIMATION USING DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION - Application to Limb Reflex Dynamics},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing - Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, (BIOSTEC 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={271-276},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002741902710276},
isbn={978-989-674-018-4},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing - Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, (BIOSTEC 2010)
TI - WIENER-HAMMERSTEIN PARAMETER ESTIMATION USING DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION - Application to Limb Reflex Dynamics
SN - 978-989-674-018-4
AU - P. Dewhirst O.
AU - M. Simpson D.
AU - Angarita N.
AU - Allen R.
AU - L. Newland P.
PY - 2010
SP - 271
EP - 276
DO - 10.5220/0002741902710276