Random Forest ensemble prediction of stent dimensions in microfabrication processes

The recent development of new laser machine tools for the manufacture of micro-scale metallic components has boosted demand in the field of medical applications. However, the optimization of this process encounters a major problem: a knowledge gap concerning the relation between the controllable par...

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Published in:International journal of advanced manufacturing technology 2017-07, Vol.91 (1-4), p.879-893
Main Authors: Maudes, Jesus, Bustillo, Andrés, Guerra, Antonio J, Ciurana, Joaquim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CAE) and Design
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD
Cutting parameters
Cutting speed
Engineering
Industrial and Production Engineering
Lasers
Machine learning
Machine tools
Mathematical models
Mechanical Engineering
Media Management
Optimization
Original Article
Pulse duration
Regression analysis
Screening
Stents
Support vector machines
Surgical implants
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Summary:The recent development of new laser machine tools for the manufacture of micro-scale metallic components has boosted demand in the field of medical applications. However, the optimization of this process encounters a major problem: a knowledge gap concerning the relation between the controllable parameters of these machine tools and the quality of the machined components. Our research proposes a two-step strategy to approach this problem for the manufacture of stents. First, a screening test identifies good and bad performance conditions for the laser process and generates useful information on cutting performance; then, a stent is manufactured under different cutting conditions and the most accurate machine learning technique to model this process is identified. This strategy is validated with the performance of experiments that vary pulse duration, laser power, and cutting speed, and measure two geometrical characteristics of the stent geometry. The results showed that linear Support Vector Machines can identify good and bad cutting conditions, while Random Forest ensembles of regression trees can predict with high accuracy the two characteristics of the stent geometry under study. Besides, this technique can extract useful information from the screening test that improves its final accuracy. In view of the small dataset size, an alternative based on the leave-one-out technique was used, instead of standard cross validation, so as to assure the generalization capability of the models.
ISSN:0268-3768
1433-3015
DOI:10.1007/s00170-016-9695-9