Quality prediction and control of cable harness wiring using extension theory and a backpropagation neural network

Given that the cable harness wiring quality (CHWQ) of complex mechatronic products is affected by multiple factors and it is difficult to solve the resulting control problems, this paper proposes a quality prediction method for cable harness wiring using extension theory and a backpropagation (BP) neural network. First, a quality prediction framework is designed based on the factors influencing the composition and analysis of the CHWQ. Second, we establish a quality evaluation index system based on five aspects and design a first-level factor set and a second-level factor set. Based on the single factor index for various parameters and evaluation of data after dimensionless parameter processing, we use extension theory and the entropy weight method to determine the membership matrix and the fuzzy weight vector for the first-level evaluation. Additionally, the single factor and the synthetic fuzzy weight vector are determined using the entropy weight method and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), respectively, and quality grade evaluation based on the fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE) method is completed. Finally, we use a three-layer feedforward neural network to predict the quality status of a specific phased array radar system. The results demonstrate that the proposed method can produce increased prediction accuracy.