Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection

Abstract Accurate forecasting of shipboard electricity demand is essential for optimizing Energy Management Systems (EMSs), which are crucial for efficient and profitable operation of shipboard power grids. To address this challenge, this paper introduces a novel hybrid forecasting approach that com...

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Main Authors: Paolo Fazzini, Giuseppe La Tona, Matteo Diez, Maria Carmela Di Piazza
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06153-z
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description Abstract Accurate forecasting of shipboard electricity demand is essential for optimizing Energy Management Systems (EMSs), which are crucial for efficient and profitable operation of shipboard power grids. To address this challenge, this paper introduces a novel hybrid forecasting approach that combines multivariate time series decomposition with Machine Learning (ML) techniques. Specifically, the method utilizes Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks to generate forecasts from multivariate input time series that have been decomposed using a newly formulated Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD), termed Variational Mode Decomposition with Mode Selection (VMDMS). VMDMS enables a selective detection process, identifying modes across channels that synergistically enhance forecasting accuracy. The proposed hybrid forecasting method is validated using a dataset of electric power demand time series collected from a real-world large passenger ship. Experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the approach, extending the applicability of VMD to multivariate forecasting without imposing restrictive assumptions on the data. This work contributes to ongoing efforts in optimizing decomposition methods for predictive modeling in energy management, opening new avenues for improving shipboard power grid efficiency.
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spelling doaj-art-7ebadcd9ba504ca4ad5a6d599d3db5712025-08-20T03:45:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111710.1038/s41598-025-06153-zEnhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selectionPaolo Fazzini0Giuseppe La Tona1Matteo Diez2Maria Carmela Di Piazza3Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), National Research Council (CNR)Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), National Research Council (CNR)Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), National Research Council (CNR)Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), National Research Council (CNR)Abstract Accurate forecasting of shipboard electricity demand is essential for optimizing Energy Management Systems (EMSs), which are crucial for efficient and profitable operation of shipboard power grids. To address this challenge, this paper introduces a novel hybrid forecasting approach that combines multivariate time series decomposition with Machine Learning (ML) techniques. Specifically, the method utilizes Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks to generate forecasts from multivariate input time series that have been decomposed using a newly formulated Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD), termed Variational Mode Decomposition with Mode Selection (VMDMS). VMDMS enables a selective detection process, identifying modes across channels that synergistically enhance forecasting accuracy. The proposed hybrid forecasting method is validated using a dataset of electric power demand time series collected from a real-world large passenger ship. Experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the approach, extending the applicability of VMD to multivariate forecasting without imposing restrictive assumptions on the data. This work contributes to ongoing efforts in optimizing decomposition methods for predictive modeling in energy management, opening new avenues for improving shipboard power grid efficiency.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06153-zEnergy ManagementShipboard electrical power consumptionForecastingMachine LearningMultivariate ForecastingVariational Mode Decomposition
spellingShingle Paolo Fazzini
Giuseppe La Tona
Matteo Diez
Maria Carmela Di Piazza
Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection
Scientific Reports
Energy Management
Shipboard electrical power consumption
Forecasting
Machine Learning
Multivariate Forecasting
Variational Mode Decomposition
title Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection
title_full Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection
title_fullStr Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection
title_short Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection
title_sort enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection
topic Energy Management
Shipboard electrical power consumption
Forecasting
Machine Learning
Multivariate Forecasting
Variational Mode Decomposition
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06153-z
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