Causal Machine Learning in IoT-based Engineering Problems: A Tool Comparison in the Case of Household Energy Consumption

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.12147v3
• Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:10:28 GMT
• Title: Causal Machine Learning in IoT-based Engineering Problems: A Tool Comparison in the Case of Household Energy Consumption
• Authors: Nikolaos-Lysias Kosioris, Sotirios Nikoletseas, Gavrilis Filios, Stefanos Panagiotou,
• Abstract summary: Two prevalent tools based on Causal Machine Learning methods are compared.<n>The operation of the tools is demonstrated by examining their response to 18 queries.<n>Results were encouraging and may easily be extended to other domains.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: The rapid increase in computing power and the ability to store Big Data in the infrastructure has enabled predictions in a large variety of domains by Machine Learning. However, in many cases, existing Machine Learning tools are considered insufficient or incorrect since they exploit only probabilistic dependencies rather than inference logic. Causal Machine Learning methods seem to close this gap. In this paper, two prevalent tools based on Causal Machine Learning methods are compared, as well as their mathematical underpinning background. The operation of the tools is demonstrated by examining their response to 18 queries, based on the IDEAL Household Energy Dataset, published by the University of Edinburgh. First, it was important to evaluate the causal relations assumption that allowed the use of this approach; this was based on the preexisting scientific knowledge of the domain and was implemented by use of the in-built validation tools. Results were encouraging and may easily be extended to other domains.

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