Publication

Modeling Simulation and Software (MS2)
2020

TRAINING ROBUST ANOMALY DETECTION USING ML-ENHANCED SIMULATIONS

by Philip Feldman

Abstract

This paper describes the use of neural networks to enhance simulations for subsequent training of anomaly-detection systems. Simulations can provide edge conditions for anomaly detection which may be sparse or non-existent in real- world data. Simulations suffer, however, by producing data that is “too clean” resulting in anomaly detection systems that cannot transition from simulated data to actual conditions. Our approach enhances simulations using neural networks trained on real-world data to create outputs that are more realistic and variable than traditional simulations.