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FPL
2009
Springer
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A multi-FPGA architecture for stochastic Restricted Boltzmann Machines
Although there are many neural network FPGA architectures, there is no framework for designing large, high-performance neural networks suitable for the real world. In this paper, ...
Daniel L. Ly, Paul Chow
ISMIR
2003
Springer
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Automatic segmentation, learning and retrieval of melodies using a self-organizing neural network
We introduce a neural network, known as SONNETMAP, capable of automatic segmentation, learning and retrieval of melodies. SONNET-MAP is a synthesis of the SONNET (Self-Organizing ...
S. Harford
GECCO
2003
Springer
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New Usage of SOM for Genetic Algorithms
Abstract. Self-Organizing Map (SOM) is an unsupervised learning neural network and it is used for preserving the structural relationships in the data without prior knowledge. SOM h...
Jung Hwan Kim, Byung Ro Moon
GECCO
2003
Springer
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A Generalized Feedforward Neural Network Architecture and Its Training Using Two Stochastic Search Methods
Shunting Inhibitory Artificial Neural Networks (SIANNs) are biologically inspired networks in which the synaptic interactions are mediated via a nonlinear mechanism called shuntin...
Abdesselam Bouzerdoum, Rainer Mueller
GECCO
2003
Springer
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Pruning Neural Networks with Distribution Estimation Algorithms
Abstract. This paper describes the application of four evolutionary algorithms to the pruning of neural networks used in classification problems. Besides of a simple genetic algor...
Erick Cantú-Paz
EPIA
2003
Springer
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Evolutionary Neuroestimation of Fitness Functions
Abstract. One of the most influential factors in the quality of the solutions found by an evolutionary algorithm is the appropriateness of the fitness function. Specifically in ...
Jesús S. Aguilar-Ruiz, Daniel Mateos, Domin...
ECAL
2003
Springer
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Pattern Recognition in a Bucket
This paper demonstrates that the waves produced on the surface of water can be used as the medium for a “Liquid State Machine” that pre-processes inputs so allowing a simple pe...
Chrisantha Fernando, Sampsa Sojakka
SMI
2003
IEEE
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Using Growing Cell Structures for Surface Reconstruction
We study the use of neural network algorithms in surface reconstruction from an unorganized point cloud, and meshing of an implicit surface. We found that for such applications, t...
Ioannis P. Ivrissimtzis, Won-Ki Jeong, Hans-Peter ...
IEEEICCI
2003
IEEE
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Signal Classification through Multifractal Analysis and Complex Domain Neural Networks
This paper describes a system capable of classifying stochastic, self-affine, nonstationary signals produced by nonlinear systems. The classification and analysis of these signals...
Witold Kinsner, V. Cheung, K. Cannons, J. Pear, T....
ICDAR
2003
IEEE
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Best Practices for Convolutional Neural Networks Applied to Visual Document Analysis
Neural networks are a powerful technology for classification of visual inputs arising from documents. However, there is a confusing plethora of different neural network methods th...
Patrice Simard, David Steinkraus, John C. Platt