Do neural networks offer something for you?
- Monsanto Company, Alvin, TX (United States)
The concept of neural network computation was inspired by the hope to artifically reproduce some of the flexibility and power of the human brain. Human beings can recognize different patterns and voices even though these signals do not have a simple phenomenological understanding. Scientists have developed artificial neural networks (ANNs) for modeling processes that do not have a simple phenomenological explanation, such as voice recognition. Consequently, ANN jargon can be confusing to process and control engineers. In simple terms, ANNs take a nonlinear regression modeling approach. Like any regression curve-fitting approach, a least-squares optimization can generate model parameters. One advantage of ANNs is that they require neither a priori understanding of the process behavior nor phenomenological understanding of the process. ANNs use data describing the input/output relationship in a process to {open_quotes}learn{close_quotes} about the underlying process behavior. As a result of this, ANNs have a wide range of applicability. Furthermore, ANNs are computationally efficient and can replace models that are computationally intensive. This can make real-time online model-based applications practicable. A neural network is a dense mesh of nodes and connections. The basic processing elements of a network are called neurons. Neural networks are organized in layers, and typically consist of at least three layers: an input layer, one or more hidden layers, and an output layer. The input and output layers serve as interfaces that perform appropriate scaling between `real-world` and network data. Hidden layers are so termed because their neurons are hidden to the real-world data. Connections are the means for information flow. Each connection has an associated adjustable weight, w{sub i}. The weight can be regarded as a measure of the importance of the signals between the two neurons. 7 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 443471
- Journal Information:
- InTech, Vol. 42, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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