scholarly journals Investigating Semantic Augmentation in Virtual Environments for Image Segmentation Using Convolutional Neural Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Joshua Ganter ◽  
Simon Löffler ◽  
Ron Metzger ◽  
Katharina Ußling ◽  
Christoph Müller
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Semantic Information ◽  
Synthetic Data ◽  
Image Data ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Virtual Domain

Collecting real-world data for the training of neural networks is enormously time- consuming and expensive. As such, the concept of virtualizing the domain and creating synthetic data has been analyzed in many instances. This virtualization offers many possibilities of changing the domain, and with that, enabling the relatively fast creation of data. It also offers the chance to enhance necessary augmentations with additional semantic information when compared with conventional augmentation methods. This raises the question of whether such semantic changes, which can be seen as augmentations of the virtual domain, contribute to better results for neural networks, when trained with data augmented this way. In this paper, a virtual dataset is presented, including semantic augmentations and automatically generated annotations, as well as a comparison between semantic and conventional augmentation for image data. It is determined that the results differ only marginally for neural network models trained with the two augmentation approaches.

Models of Artificial Multi-Polynomial Higher Order Neural Networks

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-136
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Real World ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
World Data ◽  
Higher Order Neural Networks ◽  
Improved Accuracy

This chapter introduces multi-polynomial higher order neural network models (MPHONN) with higher accuracy. Using Sun workstation, C++, and Motif, a MPHONN simulator has been built. Real-world data cannot always be modeled simply and simulated with high accuracy by a single polynomial function. Thus, ordinary higher order neural networks could fail to simulate complicated real-world data. But MPHONN model can simulate multi-polynomial functions and can produce results with improved accuracy through experiments. By using MPHONN for financial modeling and simulation, experimental results show that MPHONN can always have 0.5051% to 0.8661% more accuracy than ordinary higher order neural network models.

FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORK MODELS FOR HANDLING CLASS OVERLAP AND CLASS IMBALANCE

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 323-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
RALF KRETZSCHMAR ◽  
NICOLAOS B. KARAYIANNIS ◽  
FRITZ EGGIMANN
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Error Function ◽  
Class Imbalance ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Feedforward Neural Networks ◽  
Feedforward Neural Network ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Special Case

This paper proposes a framework for training feedforward neural network models capable of handling class overlap and imbalance by minimizing an error function that compensates for such imperfections of the training set. A special case of the proposed error function can be used for training variance-controlled neural networks (VCNNs), which are developed to handle class overlap by minimizing an error function involving the class-specific variance (CSV) computed at their outputs. Another special case of the proposed error function can be used for training class-balancing neural networks (CBNNs), which are developed to handle class imbalance by relying on class-specific correction (CSC). VCNNs and CBNNs are compared with conventional feedforward neural networks (FFNNs), quantum neural networks (QNNs), and resampling techniques. The properties of VCNNs and CBNNs are illustrated by experiments on artificial data. Various experiments involving real-world data reveal the advantages offered by VCNNs and CBNNs in the presence of class overlap and class imbalance.

scholarly journals Opening the black box of neural networks: methods for interpreting neural network models in clinical applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 216-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongheng Zhang ◽  
◽  
Marcus W. Beck ◽  
David A. Winkler ◽  
Bin Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Neural Network Models

scholarly journals Robotic grasp detection using a novel two-stage approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Zhe Chu ◽  
Mengkai Hu ◽  
Xiangyu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Particle Swarm Optimizer ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
The Neural Network ◽  
End To End ◽  
Small Change ◽  
Robotic Grasp

Recently, deep learning has been successfully applied to robotic grasp detection. Based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs), there have been lots of end-to-end detection approaches. But end-to-end approaches have strict requirements for the dataset used for training the neural network models and it’s hard to achieve in practical use. Therefore, we proposed a two-stage approach using particle swarm optimizer (PSO) candidate estimator and CNN to detect the most likely grasp. Our approach achieved an accuracy of 92.8% on the Cornell Grasp Dataset, which leaped into the front ranks of the existing approaches and is able to run at real-time speeds. After a small change of the approach, we can predict multiple grasps per object in the meantime so that an object can be grasped in a variety of ways.

scholarly journals Demand Modelling in Telecommunications

10.14311/1121 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Chvalina
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Term Forecast ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Methods ◽  
Demand Modelling

This article analyses the existing possibilities for using Standard Statistical Methods and Artificial Intelligence Methods for a short-term forecast and simulation of demand in the field of telecommunications. The most widespread methods are based on Time Series Analysis. Nowadays, approaches based on Artificial Intelligence Methods, including Neural Networks, are booming. Separate approaches will be used in the study of Demand Modelling in Telecommunications, and the results of these models will be compared with actual guaranteed values. Then we will examine the quality of Neural Network models. 

Artificial Polynomial and Trigonometric Higher Order Neural Network Group Models

2013 ◽  
pp. 78-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Continuous Function ◽  
Trigonometric Polynomial ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Piecewise Continuous ◽  
Discontinuous Data

Real world financial data is often discontinuous and non-smooth. Accuracy will be a problem, if we attempt to use neural networks to simulate such functions. Neural network group models can perform this function with more accuracy. Both Polynomial Higher Order Neural Network Group (PHONNG) and Trigonometric polynomial Higher Order Neural Network Group (THONNG) models are studied in this chapter. These PHONNG and THONNG models are open box, convergent models capable of approximating any kind of piecewise continuous function to any degree of accuracy. Moreover, they are capable of handling higher frequency, higher order nonlinear, and discontinuous data. Results obtained using Polynomial Higher Order Neural Network Group and Trigonometric polynomial Higher Order Neural Network Group financial simulators are presented, which confirm that PHONNG and THONNG group models converge without difficulty, and are considerably more accurate (0.7542% - 1.0715%) than neural network models such as using Polynomial Higher Order Neural Network (PHONN) and Trigonometric polynomial Higher Order Neural Network (THONN) models.

Artificial Neural Networks

2011 ◽  
pp. 222-243
Author(s):  
Joarder Kamruzzaman ◽  
Ruhul Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Network Applications ◽  
The Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural ◽  
Neural Network Applications

The primary aim of this chapter is to present an overview of the artificial neural network basics and operation, architectures, and the major algorithms used for training the neural network models. As can be seen in subsequent chapters, neural networks have made many useful contributions to solve theoretical and practical problems in finance and manufacturing areas. The secondary aim here is therefore to provide a brief review of artificial neural network applications in finance and manufacturing areas.

Financial Data Prediction by Artificial Sine and Cosine Trigonometric Higher Order Neural Networks

2021 ◽  
pp. 262-301
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Data Simulation ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Data Prediction ◽  
Higher Order Neural Networks

This chapter develops two new nonlinear artificial higher order neural network models. They are sine and sine higher order neural networks (SIN-HONN) and cosine and cosine higher order neural networks (COS-HONN). Financial data prediction using SIN-HONN and COS-HONN models are tested. Results show that SIN-HONN and COS-HONN models are good models for some sine feature only or cosine feature only financial data simulation and prediction compared with polynomial higher order neural network (PHONN) and trigonometric higher order neural network (THONN) models.

scholarly journals Multiple Ensemble Neural Network Models with Fuzzy Response Aggregation for Predicting COVID-19 Time Series: The Case of Mexico

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Melin ◽  
Julio Cesar Monica ◽  
Daniela Sanchez ◽  
Oscar Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Neural Network Models ◽  
Validation Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Ensemble Neural Networks ◽  
Ensemble Neural Network

In this paper, a multiple ensemble neural network model with fuzzy response aggregation for the COVID-19 time series is presented. Ensemble neural networks are composed of a set of modules, which are used to produce several predictions under different conditions. The modules are simple neural networks. Fuzzy logic is then used to aggregate the responses of several predictor modules, in this way, improving the final prediction by combining the outputs of the modules in an intelligent way. Fuzzy logic handles the uncertainty in the process of making a final decision about the prediction. The complete model was tested for the case of predicting the COVID-19 time series in Mexico, at the level of the states and the whole country. The simulation results of the multiple ensemble neural network models with fuzzy response integration show very good predicted values in the validation data set. In fact, the prediction errors of the multiple ensemble neural networks are significantly lower than using traditional monolithic neural networks, in this way showing the advantages of the proposed approach.

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