Latest Technology and Future Trends

ANN can work the way the human brain works and can learn the way we learn. The neural network is this kind of technology that is not an algorithm; it is a network that has weights on it, and you can adjust the weights so that it learns. You teach it through trials. It is a fact that the neural network can operate and improve its performance after “teaching” it, but it needs to undergo some process of learning to acquire information and be familiar with them. Nowadays, the age of smart devices dominates the technological world, and no one can deny their great value and contributions to mankind. A dramatic rise in the platforms, tools, and applications based on machine learning and artificial intelligence has been seen. These technologies not only impacted software and the internet industry but also other verticals such as healthcare, legal, manufacturing, automobile, and agriculture. The chapter shows the importance of latest technology used in ANN and future trends in ANN.

Fundamental Categories of Artificial Neural Networks

The new era of the world uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The combination of AI and machine learning is called artificial neural network (ANN). Artificial neural network can be used as hardware or software-based components. Different topology and learning algorithms are used in artificial neural networks. Artificial neural network works similarly to the functionality of the human nervous system. ANN is working as a nonlinear computing model based on activities performed by human brain such as classification, prediction, decision making, visualization just by considering previous experience. ANN is used to solve complex, hard-to-manage problems by accruing knowledge about the environment. There are different types of artificial neural networks available in machine learning. All types of artificial neural networks work based of mathematical operation and require a set of parameters to get results. This chapter gives overview on the various types of neural networks like feed forward, recurrent, feedback, classification-predication.

Predicting the Determinants of Mobile Payment Acceptance

This chapter aims to determine the main factors of mobile payment adoption and the intention to recommend this technology. An innovative research model has been proposed with the advancement of the body of knowledge on this subject that combines the strengths of two well-known theories: the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) with the innovation characteristics of the diffusion of innovations (DOI) with perceived security and intention to recommend the technology constructs. The research model was empirically tested using 259 responses from an online survey conducted in Turkey. Two techniques were used: first, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to determine which variables had significant influence on mobile payment adoption; in a second phase, the neural network model was used to rank the relative influence of significant predictors obtained by SEM. This study found that the most significant variables impacting the intention to use were perceived technology security and innovativeness variables.

Comprehensive Modelling of ANN

An artificial neural network (ANN) is an information processing modelling of the human brain inspired by the way biological nervous systems behave. There are about 100 billion neurons in the human brain. Each neuron has a connection point between 1,000 and 100,000. The key element of this paradigm is the novel structure of the information processing system. In the human brain, information is stored in such a way as to be distributed, and we can extract more than one piece of this information when necessary from our memory in parallel. We are not mistaken when we say that a human brain is made up of thousands of very powerful parallel processors. It is composed of a large number of highly interconnected processing elements (neurons) working in union to solve specific problems. ANN, like people, learns by example. The chapter includes characteristics of artificial neural networks, structure of ANN, elements of artificial neural networks, pros and cons of ANN.

Wavelet Neural Networks and Equalization of Nonlinear Satellite Communication Channel

Wavelet neural networks are a class of single hidden layer neural networks consisting of wavelets as activation functions. Wavelet neural networks (WNN) are an alternative to the classical multilayer perceptron neural networks for arbitrary nonlinear function approximation and can provide compact network representation. In this chapter, a tutorial introduction to different types of WNNs and their architecture is given, along with its training algorithm. Subsequently, a novel application of WNN for equalization of nonlinear satellite communication channel is presented. Nonlinearity in a satellite communication channel is mainly caused due to use of transmitter power amplifiers near its saturation region to improve efficiency. Two models describing amplitude and phase distortion caused in a power amplifier are explained. Performance of the proposed equalizer is evaluated and compared to an existing equalizer in literature.

Fault Severity Sensing for Intelligent Remote Diagnosis in Electrical Induction Machines

Electrical induction machines are widely used in the modern wind power production. As their repair cost is important and since their down-time leads to significant income loss, increasing their reliability and optimizing their proactive maintenance process are critical tasks. Many diagnosis systems have been proposed to resolve this issue. However, these systems are failing to recognize accurately the type and the severity level of detected faults in real time. In this chapter, a remote automated control approach applied for electrical induction machines has been suggested as an appropriate solution. It combines developed Fast-ESPRIT method, fault classification algorithm, and fuzzy inference system interconnected with vibration sensors, which are located on various wind turbine components. Furthermore, a new fault severity indicator has been formulated and evaluated to avoid false alarms. Study findings with computer simulation in Matlab prove the satisfactory robustness and performance of the proposed technique in fault classification and diagnosis.

Applications of ANN for Agriculture Using Remote Sensed Data

Ever since the advent of modern geo information systems, tracking environmental changes due to natural and/or manmade causes with the aid of remote sensing applications has been an indispensable tool in numerous fields of geography, most of the earth science disciplines, defense, intelligence, commerce, economics, and administrative planning. Remote sensing is used in science and technology, and through it, an object can be identified, measured, and analyzed without physical presence for interpretation. In India remote sensing has been using since 1970s. One among these applications is the crop classification and yield estimation. Using remote sensing in agriculture for crop mapping, and yield estimation provides efficient information, which is mainly used in many government organizations and the private sector. The pivotal sector for ensuring food security is a major concern of interest in these days. In time, availability of information on agricultural crops is vital for making well-versed decisions on food security issues.

Literature Survey for Applications of Artificial Neural Networks

The artificial neural network could probably be the complete solution in recent decades, widely used in many applications. This chapter is devoted to the major applications of artificial neural networks and the importance of the e-learning application. It is necessary to adapt to the new intelligent e-learning system to personalize each learner. The result focused on the importance of using neural networks in possible applications and its influence on the learner's progress with the personalization system. The number of ANN applications has considerably increased in recent years, fueled by theoretical and applied successes in various disciplines. This chapter presents an investigation into the explosive developments of many artificial neural network related applications. The ANN is gaining importance in various applications such as pattern recognition, weather forecasting, handwriting recognition, facial recognition, autopilot, etc. Artificial neural network belongs to the family of artificial intelligence with fuzzy logic, expert systems, vector support machines.

An Integrated SEM-Neural Network Approach for Predicting Mobile Banking Determinants of Adoption in Turkey

Higher penetration of the most widely used mobile technology applications and 3G and 4G mobile networks have led to the higher usage of smartphones for mobile banking activities in recent times. Data were collected from 395 mobile banking users and analyzed using an innovative two-staged regression and neural network (NN) model. In the first stage, structural equation modeling was employed to test the research hypotheses and identify significant antecedents influencing mobile banking acceptance. In the second stage, the significant antecedents obtained from the first stage were input to a neural network model for ranking. The results revealed that autonomous motivation and perceived ease of use are the two main predictors influencing mobile banking acceptance. Theoretical and practical implications of findings are discussed. Policy makers can find significant results in this chapter for implementing future service design. Limitations and future research scope are also discussed.

Classification Approach for Sentiment Analysis Using Machine Learning

A utilization of the computational semantics is known as natural language processing or NLP. Any opinion through attitude, feelings, and thoughts can be identified as sentiment. The overview of people against specific events, brand, things, or association can be recognized through sentiment analysis. Positive, negative, and neutral are each of the premises that can be grouped into three separate categories. Twitter, the most commonly used microblogging tool, is used to gather information for research. Tweepy is used to access Twitter's source of information. Python language is used to execute the classification algorithm on the information collected. Two measures are applied in sentiment analysis, namely feature extraction and classification. Using n-gram modeling methodology, the feature is extracted. Through a supervised machine learning algorithm, the sentiment is graded as positive, negative, and neutral. Support vector machine (SVM) and k-nearest neighbor (KNN) classification models are used and demonstrated both comparisons.