Ensemble Learning Soil Quality Evaluation Method

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods lack a high-precision approach to quantify the impact of organic materials on soil quality under typical planting patterns, failing to effectively reveal response rules between organic materials and soil quality.

Innovation Solution

An ensemble learning-based optimized evaluation method is developed, involving the establishment of total and minimum datasets, calculation of soil quality indices, development of a machine learning-based soil quality prediction model, and generation of a soil quality evaluation dataset, utilizing random forest regression and decision tree regression ensemble models.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional evaluation methods are used for soil quality, then the evaluation process is simple, but the prediction precision and ability to reveal response rules is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction precisionVSAvoidevaluation system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials principle by integrating multiple machine learning algorithms (random forest, support vector machine, neural network, gradient boosting) into an ensemble learning system. This composite approach combines the strengths of different algorithms to achieve higher prediction precision for soil quality evaluation, resolving the contradiction between simple evaluation processes and precise predictions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the evaluation system into distinct functional modules: data collection module, data processing module, model training module, and prediction module. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently while maintaining overall system precision, addressing the contradiction between system complexity and prediction accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If comprehensive datasets are used for evaluation, then the evaluation coverage is complete, but the data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation coverageVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and separates different types of soil data (physical properties, chemical properties, biological properties) into distinct datasets. This extraction approach allows comprehensive evaluation coverage while simplifying processing by handling each data type with appropriate methods, resolving the contradiction between complete coverage and processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces data preprocessing and feature selection as intermediary steps between raw data collection and model training. These intermediaries transform comprehensive but complex raw data into structured, processed features that maintain evaluation coverage while reducing processing complexity for the machine learning models.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20240404652A1Ensemble learning-based optimized evaluation method for improvement effect of organic materials on soil quality
Publication Date: 2024.12.05 INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE CAAS
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AI summary

Provided relates to the field of evaluation methods, and in particular, to an ensemble learning-based optimized evaluation method for an improvement effect of organic materials on soil quality, including the following steps: S1: formulating an overall framework; S2: establishing of a total dataset (TDS) and a minimum dataset (MDS), and calculating soil quality indices based on the TDS and the MDS; S3: developing a soil quality prediction model based on machine learning; S4: generating a soil quality extended dataset and a soil quality evaluation dataset; and S5: data analysis method. In step S1, the overall framework includes: establishment of the TDS and calculation of a soil quality index based on the TDS, establishment of the MDS and calculation of a soil quality index based on the MDS, development of the soil quality prediction model based on machine learning, and generation of the soil quality evaluation dataset.