Computationally efficient multi-fidelity Bayesian support vector regression modeling of planar antenna input characteristics

Abstract

Bayesian support vector regression (BSVR) modeling of planar antennas with reduced training sets for computational efficiency is presented. Coarse-discretization electromagnetic (EM) simulations are exploited in order to find a reduced number of fine-discretization training points for establishing a high-fidelity BSVR model of the antenna. As demonstrated using three planar antennas with different response types, the proposed technique allows substantial reduction (up to 48%) of the computational effort necessary to set up the fine-discretization training data sets for the high-fidelity models with negligible loss in predictive power. The accuracy of the reduced-data BSVR models is confirmed by their successful use within a space mapping optimization/design algorithm.