Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining Approach

In this paper, we consider the problem of accurate, transparent, and interpretable detection, as well as the localization of false data injection attacks (FDIAs) in smart grids. In order to address that problem, we employ our knowledge discovery machine learning/data mining (ML/DM) approach—implemen...

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Main Authors: Marian B. Gorzałczany, Filip Rudziński
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description In this paper, we consider the problem of accurate, transparent, and interpretable detection, as well as the localization of false data injection attacks (FDIAs) in smart grids. In order to address that problem, we employ our knowledge discovery machine learning/data mining (ML/DM) approach—implemented as a collection of fuzzy rule-based classifiers (FR-BCs)—characterized by a genetically optimized accuracy–interpretability trade-off. Our approach uses our generalization (showing better performance) of the well-known SPEA2 method to carry out the genetic learning and multiobjective optimization process. The main contribution of this work is designing—using our approach—a collection of fast, accurate, and interpretable FR-BCs for FDIA detection and localization from the recently published FDIA data that describe various aspects of FDIAs in smart grids. Our approach generates FDIAs’ detection and localization systems characterized by very high accuracy (97.8% and 99.5% for the IEEE 14-bus and 118-bus systems, respectively) and very high interpretability (on average, 4.6 and 3.8 simple fuzzy rules for earlier-mentioned systems, respectively, i.e., a few easy to comprehend fuzzy rules). The contribution of this paper also includes a comparative analysis of our approach and 12 alternative methods applied to the same FDIAs’ data. This analysis shows that our approach totally outperforms the alternative approaches in terms of transparency and interpretability of FDIA detection and localization decisions while remaining competitive or superior in terms of the accuracy of generated decisions.
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spelling doaj-art-f2dec265992149d5beef3e092b2786b22025-08-20T02:09:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-03-01187156810.3390/en18071568Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining ApproachMarian B. Gorzałczany0Filip Rudziński1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, Al. 1000-lecia P.P. 7, 25-314 Kielce, PolandDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, Al. 1000-lecia P.P. 7, 25-314 Kielce, PolandIn this paper, we consider the problem of accurate, transparent, and interpretable detection, as well as the localization of false data injection attacks (FDIAs) in smart grids. In order to address that problem, we employ our knowledge discovery machine learning/data mining (ML/DM) approach—implemented as a collection of fuzzy rule-based classifiers (FR-BCs)—characterized by a genetically optimized accuracy–interpretability trade-off. Our approach uses our generalization (showing better performance) of the well-known SPEA2 method to carry out the genetic learning and multiobjective optimization process. The main contribution of this work is designing—using our approach—a collection of fast, accurate, and interpretable FR-BCs for FDIA detection and localization from the recently published FDIA data that describe various aspects of FDIAs in smart grids. Our approach generates FDIAs’ detection and localization systems characterized by very high accuracy (97.8% and 99.5% for the IEEE 14-bus and 118-bus systems, respectively) and very high interpretability (on average, 4.6 and 3.8 simple fuzzy rules for earlier-mentioned systems, respectively, i.e., a few easy to comprehend fuzzy rules). The contribution of this paper also includes a comparative analysis of our approach and 12 alternative methods applied to the same FDIAs’ data. This analysis shows that our approach totally outperforms the alternative approaches in terms of transparency and interpretability of FDIA detection and localization decisions while remaining competitive or superior in terms of the accuracy of generated decisions.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/7/1568false data injection attacks (FDIAs)machine learning (ML)data mining (DM)fuzzy rule-based classifiersinterpretable FDIA detection and localizationmultiobjective evolutionary optimization
spellingShingle Marian B. Gorzałczany
Filip Rudziński
Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining Approach
Energies
false data injection attacks (FDIAs)
machine learning (ML)
data mining (DM)
fuzzy rule-based classifiers
interpretable FDIA detection and localization
multiobjective evolutionary optimization
title Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining Approach
title_full Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining Approach
title_fullStr Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining Approach
title_full_unstemmed Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining Approach
title_short Detection and Localization of False Data Injection Attacks in Smart Grids Applying an Interpretable Fuzzy Genetic Machine Learning/Data Mining Approach
title_sort detection and localization of false data injection attacks in smart grids applying an interpretable fuzzy genetic machine learning data mining approach
topic false data injection attacks (FDIAs)
machine learning (ML)
data mining (DM)
fuzzy rule-based classifiers
interpretable FDIA detection and localization
multiobjective evolutionary optimization
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/7/1568
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