Predicting Paper Breaks in a Paper Machine Using CNN’s

Using image classification to predict impending process failures

Introduction

This article demonstrates use of CNN’s (Convolution Neural Networks) to predict an impending process failure in a paper machine using a real world dataset.

This is done by arranging data samples representing several consecutive time-slices into an image that is a snapshot of the past and current state. If conditions prior to a failure are different from normal operation, then images of the condition can …

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