Health Condition Evaluation for a Shearer through the Integration of a Fuzzy Neural Network and Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

In order to accurately evaluate the health condition of a shearer, a hybrid prediction method was proposed based on the integration of a fuzzy neural network (FNN) and improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO). The parameters of FNN were optimized by the use of PSO, which was coupled with a premature judgment and mutation mechanism to increase the convergence speed and enhance the generalization ability. The key technologies are elaborated and the flowchart of the proposed approach was designed. Furthermore, an experiment example was carried out and the comparison results indicated that the proposed approach was feasible and outperforms others. Finally, a field application example in coal mining face was demonstrated to specify the effect of the proposed system.