Research Article

Variance Sensitivity Analysis of Parameters for Pruning of a Multilayer Perceptron: Application to a Sawmill Supply Chain Simulation Model

Table 3

Comparison of the 3 algorithms on the industrial case.

Engel Engel_mod N2PFA
Min Mean Max Min Mean Max Min Mean Max

Nb_I val 0 8.14 10 10 10 10 5 8.62 10
% 62% < > 38% < > 38% < > 62%

Nb_H val 0 2.26 5 2 2.8 5 2 18.82 25
% 72% < > 28% 48% < > 52% 40% < > 60%

Nb_θval 1 25.08 61 24 34.2 61 21 202 301
% 72% < > 28% 48% < > 52% 42% < > 58%

NSSE_ID val 268250 381138 538740 264590 367401 509920 154610 248417424620
% 58% < > 42% 58% < > 42% 64% < > 36%

NSSE_val val 265350 407081639370 285100 393779 575600 175810 266351502580
% 58% < > 42% 58% < > 42% 68% < > 32%

Duration val 12.45 104.51519.31 53.53150.58 512.42 167.74 457.74 1570.6
% 64% < > 36% 76% < > 24% 56% < > 44%