Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes

<p dir="ltr">Multiclass fault classification in complex processes is challenging due to many classes, nonlinear dynamics, overlapping fault signatures, and expanding fault taxonomies. Traditional machine learning models often struggle in such settings. The goal of this paper is to de...

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Main Author: Khaled Dhibi (16891524) (author)
Other Authors: Radhia Fezai (16869888) (author), Nour Basha (21385547) (author), Gasim Ibrahim (17032299) (author), Hanif Ahmed Choudhury (23739939) (author), Mohamed Sufiyan Challiwala (23739942) (author), Byanne Malluhi (22963447) (author), Hazem Nounou (16869900) (author), Nimir Elbashir (5244551) (author), Mohamed Nounou (3489386) (author)
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Mohamed Sufiyan Challiwala (23739942)
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Hazem Nounou (16869900)
Nimir Elbashir (5244551)
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Statistics
Anomaly detection
Bayesian optimization
binary decomposition
condition monitoring
fault diagnosis
feature selection
interval-valued data
machine learning
multiclass classification
process monitoring
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spelling Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial ProcessesKhaled Dhibi (16891524)Radhia Fezai (16869888)Nour Basha (21385547)Gasim Ibrahim (17032299)Hanif Ahmed Choudhury (23739939)Mohamed Sufiyan Challiwala (23739942)Byanne Malluhi (22963447)Hazem Nounou (16869900)Nimir Elbashir (5244551)Mohamed Nounou (3489386)Information and computing sciencesArtificial intelligenceData management and data scienceMachine learningMathematical sciencesStatisticsAnomaly detectionBayesian optimizationbinary decompositioncondition monitoringfault diagnosisfeature selectioninterval-valued datamachine learningmulticlass classificationprocess monitoring<p dir="ltr">Multiclass fault classification in complex processes is challenging due to many classes, nonlinear dynamics, overlapping fault signatures, and expanding fault taxonomies. Traditional machine learning models often struggle in such settings. The goal of this paper is to develop a model-agnostic, extensible framework. The proposed methodology aims to boost any base classifier via optimization, interval-based feature selection, and intelligent binary decomposition. By restructuring a multiclass task into hierarchies of binary subproblems and linking each boundary to automatically selected statistical features, the developed method improves diagnostic accuracy and generalization. Experimental results on a large-scale dataset demonstrate improved performance compared to existing methods, achieving a high accuracy rate. Although the approach increases the computation time, the notable improvements in accuracy make the balance between precision and computation time advantageous for real-world use.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: IEEE Access<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2025.3633702" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2025.3633702</a></p>2025-12-19T15:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1109/access.2025.3633702https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Improved_Machine_Learning_for_Multiclass_Fault_Classification_in_Industrial_Processes/32033976CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/320339762025-12-19T15:00:00Z
spellingShingle Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes
Khaled Dhibi (16891524)
Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
Data management and data science
Machine learning
Mathematical sciences
Statistics
Anomaly detection
Bayesian optimization
binary decomposition
condition monitoring
fault diagnosis
feature selection
interval-valued data
machine learning
multiclass classification
process monitoring
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title Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes
title_full Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes
title_fullStr Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes
title_full_unstemmed Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes
title_short Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes
title_sort Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes
topic Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
Data management and data science
Machine learning
Mathematical sciences
Statistics
Anomaly detection
Bayesian optimization
binary decomposition
condition monitoring
fault diagnosis
feature selection
interval-valued data
machine learning
multiclass classification
process monitoring