A Simulated Annealing Accelerated Bayesian Optimization (SAABO) for Real-Time Deep Neural Network Model with Range Constraints

Author(s):  
Srinath Madasu ◽  
Keshava P. Rangarajan
Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Ho-Jung Lee ◽  
Deokwoo Lee

This study proposes an approach for process-focused assessment (PFA) utilizing the concept of deep neural networks with a sequence of facial images. Recently, process-based assessment has received significant attention compared to result-based assessment in the field of education. Continuously evaluating and quantifying student engagement, as well as understanding and interacting with teachers in study activities are considered important factors. However, to achieve PFA, from the technical and systematic perspectives, the real-time monitoring of the learning process of students is desired, which requires time consumption and extremely high attention to each student. This study proposes an approach to develop an efficient method for evaluating the process of learning and studying students in real time using facial images. We developed a method for PFA by learning facial expressions using a deep neural network model. The model learns and classifies facial expressions into three categories: easy, neutral, and difficult. Because the demand for online learning is increasing, PFA is required to achieve efficient, convenient, and confident assessment. This study chiefly considers a sequence of 2D image data of students solving some exam problems. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach is feasible and can be applied to PFA in classrooms.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 766
Author(s):  
Dohan Oh ◽  
Julia Race ◽  
Selda Oterkus ◽  
Bonguk Koo

Mechanical damage is recognized as a problem that reduces the performance of oil and gas pipelines and has been the subject of continuous research. The artificial neural network in the spotlight recently is expected to be another solution to solve the problems relating to the pipelines. The deep neural network, which is on the basis of artificial neural network algorithm and is a method amongst various machine learning methods, is applied in this study. The applicability of machine learning techniques such as deep neural network for the prediction of burst pressure has been investigated for dented API 5L X-grade pipelines. To this end, supervised learning is employed, and the deep neural network model has four layers with three hidden layers, and the neural network uses the fully connected layer. The burst pressure computed by deep neural network model has been compared with the results of finite element analysis based parametric study, and the burst pressure calculated by the experimental results. According to the comparison results, it showed good agreement. Therefore, it is concluded that deep neural networks can be another solution for predicting the burst pressure of API 5L X-grade dented pipelines.


Author(s):  
Mostafa H. Tawfeek ◽  
Karim El-Basyouny

Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) are regression models used to predict the expected number of collisions as a function of various traffic and geometric characteristics. One of the integral components in developing SPFs is the availability of accurate exposure factors, that is, annual average daily traffic (AADT). However, AADTs are not often available for minor roads at rural intersections. This study aims to develop a robust AADT estimation model using a deep neural network. A total of 1,350 rural four-legged, stop-controlled intersections from the Province of Alberta, Canada, were used to train the neural network. The results of the deep neural network model were compared with the traditional estimation method, which uses linear regression. The results indicated that the deep neural network model improved the estimation of minor roads’ AADT by 35% when compared with the traditional method. Furthermore, SPFs developed using linear regression resulted in models with statistically insignificant AADTs on minor roads. Conversely, the SPF developed using the neural network provided a better fit to the data with both AADTs on minor and major roads being statistically significant variables. The findings indicated that the proposed model could enhance the predictive power of the SPF and therefore improve the decision-making process since SPFs are used in all parts of the safety management process.


Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 1514
Author(s):  
Seung-Ho Lim ◽  
WoonSik William Suh ◽  
Jin-Young Kim ◽  
Sang-Young Cho

The optimization for hardware processor and system for performing deep learning operations such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) in resource limited embedded devices are recent active research area. In order to perform an optimized deep neural network model using the limited computational unit and memory of an embedded device, it is necessary to quickly apply various configurations of hardware modules to various deep neural network models and find the optimal combination. The Electronic System Level (ESL) Simulator based on SystemC is very useful for rapid hardware modeling and verification. In this paper, we designed and implemented a Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA) that performs Deep Neural Network (DNN) operation based on the RISC-V Virtual Platform implemented in SystemC in order to enable rapid and diverse analysis of deep learning operations in an embedded device based on the RISC-V processor, which is a recently emerging embedded processor. The developed RISC-V based DLA prototype can analyze the hardware requirements according to the CNN data set through the configuration of the CNN DLA architecture, and it is possible to run RISC-V compiled software on the platform, can perform a real neural network model like Darknet. We performed the Darknet CNN model on the developed DLA prototype, and confirmed that computational overhead and inference errors can be analyzed with the DLA prototype developed by analyzing the DLA architecture for various data sets.


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