Event Prediction Ensemble System Using Segmented Models

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to effectively predict future human, social, cultural, and behavioral events due to the complexity of variables and connections involved, often unable to coordinate or discover crucial information until after the event occurs, leading to a need for an early warning system that can anticipate events with certainty.

Innovation Solution

An early warning and event monitoring system that uses a processor to store models, receive and preprocess data from various sources, determine relevant models, ensemble results, and execute a combination model to forecast future events, incorporating micro, meso, and macro data levels with automated recursive estimation and reinforcement learning to update models dynamically.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing systems attempt to predict future events using multiple variables and data sources, then the scope of prediction coverage is improved, but the system complexity and computational burden increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction coverageVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the complex prediction task into multiple independent models, each specialized for specific event types (e.g., political events, economic events, social events). Each model processes a subset of variables and data sources, reducing the computational burden on any single model while maintaining comprehensive prediction coverage across all event categories.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs a universal framework that can handle multiple types of future events (political, economic, social, cultural) using a common architecture. The ensemble model integrates predictions from various specialized models, allowing the system to maintain versatility across different event types while using a standardized processing pipeline that reduces overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If the system processes massive amounts of data from multiple sources to improve prediction accuracy, then the prediction reliability is improved, but the data processing time and resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary data processing and model training in advance. Historical data is pre-processed and stored in optimized formats, and models are pre-trained on historical event data before deployment. This preliminary action reduces the processing time required during actual prediction operations, allowing the system to quickly analyze new data while maintaining high prediction accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous data streaming and real-time model updating mechanisms. Instead of batch processing all data periodically, the system continuously ingests new data from multiple sources and updates model predictions in real-time. This continuous processing ensures that the system maintains high prediction accuracy by incorporating the latest information without requiring lengthy periodic processing cycles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Measurement precision

If the system uses multiple independent models to analyze different event types, then the prediction precision for specific events is improved, but the number of models and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction precisionVSAvoidnumber of models
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges multiple specialized models into an ensemble framework that combines their predictions. Each model maintains its specialization for specific event types, preserving prediction precision, while the ensemble mechanism integrates their outputs through weighted averaging or voting. This merging approach allows the system to leverage the strengths of multiple models without requiring each model to independently handle all event types, thus managing complexity through structured integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Reliability

If the system updates models dynamically with new data to maintain accuracy, then the prediction reliability is improved, but the computational resources and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction reliabilityVSAvoidcomputational resources
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic model updating at strategically determined intervals rather than continuous updates. Model retraining is triggered by events such as accumulation of a threshold amount of new data, passage of a time interval, or detection of significant changes in data patterns. This periodic updating maintains prediction reliability by incorporating new information while avoiding the excessive computational resource consumption of continuous real-time updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS11531921B1Early warning and event predicting systems and methods for predicting future events
Publication Date: 2022.12.20 ACERTAS LLC
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AI summary

An early warning and event monitoring computer device for predicting events is provided. The computer device programmed to a) store a plurality of models associated with a plurality of future events, b) receive a plurality of data from a plurality of data sources, c) preprocess the plurality of data to remove noise and populate the plurality of models with the plurality of data, d determine a subset of models of the plurality of models to execute based on a user query, e) execute the subset of models to receive a plurality of results, f) ensemble the plurality of results from the subset of models to determine a combination model, and g) execute the combination model to forecast at least one future event based on the user query. The computer device uses predictive analytical results to visualize which actors, events, sentiments, and key variables across the topologies are critical to support.