Test trained NARX neural network with new external input

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I have a time series NARX neural network that is already trained on an external input, x(t), as well as the output's value at certain timesteps before (d past values of y(t)). The network architecture is illustrated in the document I've uploaded.
Now I would like to take the trained network, input a new external input x(t), and get a time series prediction output. To prepare the inputs for getting the outputs I would need to use preparets to get the correct form of x(t), inputStates and layerStates, but it seems from the documentation that a target series is required for this. Since this is a test, I don't have a target series, what should I do?
Furthermore, since I have no clue what the output y(t) would be (since this a test), would it make sense for me to remove all feedback (past values of y(t)) into the hidden layers?
Thanks,
Mei

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Greg Heath
Greg Heath on 16 Oct 2013
If the new data immediately follows the data used to design and test the net, the following syntax should have been used
[ net tr Ys Es Xsf Asf ] = train(net,Xs,Ts,Xi,Ai);
Xinew = Xsf; Ainew = Asf;
Ysnew = net(Xsnew,Xinew,Ainew);
Otherwise
Xinew = Xnew(:,1:d); Xsnew = Xnew(:,d+1:end)
but Ainew is not known.
I would try the mean of the previously used test target data rather than use zeros. Perhaps several designs using values in the interval [mean-stdv,mean+stdv] would be useful.
Hope this helps.
Thank you for formally accepting my answer
Greg
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Tim
Tim on 1 Aug 2015
Edited: Tim on 1 Aug 2015
Hey Greg, sorry I still don't get it. The inputs of the net() function to predict values are:
-XsNew: I think this is the new, unseen data. This data consists of a cell array with two rows. Row two contains the classlabels. BUT I dont know them !? How can I understand this?
I give you an example of what I mean:
  1. Item one
  2. Item twoLoading the training classifier (NARX) with closed loop => netc
  3. 2. New data (feature Values) from a time series comes in
  4. 3. netc(A,B,C)with
  • Item one
  • Item twoA: Cell Array with two rows: ROW1: Feature Values (thats ok); ROW2: Class Values (????? How should I know them)
Here is my problem with your
Xinew = Xnew(:,1:d); Xsnew = Xnew(:,d+1:end)
explanation. I need the information about the classees, otherwise there are not enough inputs (the dimension does not match)
Thanks!

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mehdi asgharzadeh
mehdi asgharzadeh on 8 Feb 2021
I honestly dont think these poor MATLAB guys know what they are talking about here. As everyone esle has pointed out, we don't have the output target array when we are in pridicting mode (closed loop). Training is OK but predicting this way only works when you have future values of exogenous time series but not the target itself (for some reasons) and want to estimate them. If you are trying to predict stock's future values and things like that, sorry this is not going to help you.
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musa butt
musa butt on 1 May 2021
so What is the procedure to predict from pretrained neural network.I have trained one now what is the approriate way to genrate prediction from that network.Thanks
Philipp John
Philipp John on 21 Oct 2021
Edited: Philipp John on 21 Oct 2021
This article helped me, to understand how to make a prediction from a trained NARXnet: https://towardsdatascience.com/building-a-narx-in-matlab-to-forecast-time-series-data-f60561864874
In this article you find a Tutorial on how to train a NARXnet and how to forecast time series data with it. There is also a link to the csv data, which he used for training and prediction.
Maybe it also helps you

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Jonathan LeSage
Jonathan LeSage on 15 Oct 2013
Here is an example from the Neural Network toolbox documentation that you might find helpful:
To simulate an output from your NARX neural network, you need both the initial input delay states and the initial layer delay states. The preparets helps to simplify this task. You can use the inputs and outputs that you are training your neural network model with to get you started. Additional useful documentation:
In the second link above, you might find the section, entitled "Simulate NARX Time Series Networks", useful as well.
Hope this helps to get you started!
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Greg Heath
Greg Heath on 31 Jan 2019
What EXACTLY do you not understand ?
What EXACTLY do you want to do ?
I do not understand what I have written is not perfectly clear.
Greg
Muhammmad Ali
Muhammmad Ali on 5 Mar 2020
Hi,
I have a similar problem. I used the nn toolbox to train a NARX neural network. I want my network to predict the output at the next time interval. Lets take the well know example of the magnetic leviation from matlab. For this example we have one input (current) and one output (leviated magnetic position). I want to deploy the trained network such that when I give in the input (current) and the delayed input and output states, it should give me the output (leviated magnetic position) at the next time interval.
But when I deploy my network using the toolbox, it generates a function with different input arguments like,
x1 input 1: from my understanding this is the input to our system (current in out case)
x2 input 2: from my understanding this is the output to our system (we only have one input, so what is this???)
xi1 delayed input state
xi2 delayed output state
What I don't understand is, what exactly is x2? Why should I give the output? I don't have this output, that is why I am using the network to predict the output.
Thank you!

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Mohsen Zabihi
Mohsen Zabihi on 21 Apr 2016
Edited: Mohsen Zabihi on 21 Apr 2016
I have the same question. anyone can help?
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Christoph
Christoph on 18 May 2020
Did you figured something out?
I have a simple SISO system. It work's well when i train the network directly in closed loop and then simulate on new unseen input data. But when i want to train it in open-loop as intended and simulate in closed loop form, it went unstable.
salma ben ftima
salma ben ftima on 12 May 2021
Hi, I have the same issue discussed here but still don't get solution, please how do you test your narx nn only with new input since it requiers a target while doing the preparets

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