Optimization of CNN–BiLSTM–Attention Model for Lithium Battery Remaining Useful Life Prediction Based on Crested Porcupine Optimization Algorithm

The remaining useful life (RUL) prediction of lithium-ion batteries remains challenging for hybrid models due to high computational redundancy and hyperparameter sensitivity under complex operating conditions. To address these issues, this paper proposes a novel hybrid framework that integrates a CNN–BiLSTM–Attention network with a Crested Porcupine Optimizer (CPO). The key innovation lies in the simultaneous co-optimization of model structure and parameters: a group-level structured pruning strategy eliminates redundant convolutional kernels to reduce complexity, while the CPO algorithm dynamically optimizes critical hyperparameters (e.g., BiLSTM hidden nodes, attention dimensions) using RMSE as the fitness function. This dual optimization achieves a balance between model lightweighting and predictive accuracy. Experimental results on real-world electric vehicle datasets demonstrate that the optimized model reduces Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) by 60.7% and 55.2%, respectively, compared to the baseline CNN–BiLSTM–Attention model. Furthermore, the model maintains high robustness across multiple datasets (R2 > 0.996), validating its strong generalization capability in small-sample and high-noise scenarios.