JOURNAL OF VIBRATION ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGIES, cilt.13, sa.7, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
PurposeAnomaly detection in vibration-based time-series data is essential for identifying irregularities in industrial systems, such as 3D printers, where early detection of mechanical faults can prevent operational failures. Traditional anomaly detection models often struggle with subtle or gradually evolving anomalies, particularly in complex and dynamic environments. This study aims to address these limitations by developing a robust deep learning framework tailored for vibration-based anomaly detection and future prediction.MethodsWe propose an innovative framework that integrates an Autoencoder with a Multi-Task Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) network. The Autoencoder extracts a compact latent representation from high-dimensional vibration sensor data, which is then processed by the GRU network. The GRU simultaneously performs two complementary tasks: (1) regression-based prediction of future vibration trends and (2) binary classification for anomaly detection. To optimize performance, we employ a dual-loss function, integrating mean squared error (MSE) for predictive accuracy and binary cross-entropy for anomaly classification. This multi-task learning approach ensures that the model effectively captures temporal dependencies while improving detection accuracy.ResultsExperimental evaluations on a real-world dataset of vibration signals from a 3D printer demonstrate that the proposed model significantly outperforms conventional methods. The model achieves a ROC of 0.9995, an F1 score of 0.9975, and minimizes False Negative (FN) samples to only 9, highlighting its superior anomaly detection and predictive capabilities. Comparisons with traditional approaches, such as Isolation Forest and Na & iuml;ve Bayes, as well as other deep learning architectures, confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method for vibration-based monitoring.ConclusionThe proposed Autoencoder-GRU framework offers a powerful solution for anomaly detection in vibration-based condition monitoring and fault diagnosis. Its ability to accurately detect anomalies while maintaining robust predictive performance makes it highly suitable for real-world industrial applications, particularly in 3D printer health monitoring and predictive maintenance.