In this paper, both the architecture and learning procedure underlying the parallel layer perceptron is presented. This topology, di1erent to the previous ones, uses parallel layers of perceptrons to map nonlinear input–output relationships. Comparisons between the parallel layer perceptron, multi-layer perceptron and ANFIS are included and show the e1ectiveness of the proposed topology. c © 20...

This paper considers the similarity between two measures of air pollution/quality control, on the one hand, and widely used indicators of life quality and welfare, on the other. We have developed a multi-layer perceptron neural network system which is trained to predict the measurements of air quality (emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides), using Eurostat data for 34 countries. We used life...

Feel lonely? What about reading books? Book is one of the greatest friends to accompany while in your lonely time. When you have no friends and activities somewhere and sometimes, reading book can be a great choice. This is not only for spending the time, it will increase the knowledge. Of course the b=benefits to take will relate to what kind of book that you are reading. And now, we will conc...

In this paper, we present a neural network architecture that belongs to the multi-layer perceptron family, associated with two different algorithms: the ordinary gradient and the natural gradient, we compare performances of those algorithms. The identification of a non-normalized power amplifier yielded to the introduction of an additional weight in the classical multilayer perceptron structure...

Load forecasting has become one of the major areas of research in electrical engineering and is an important problem in operation and planning of electric power generation. Load forecasting is the technique for prediction of electrical load. STLF (Short term load forecast) is essential for Power system planning. In a deregulated market it is much need for a generating company to know about the ...

Cox regression model serves as a statistical method for analyzing the survival data, which requires some options such as hazard proportionality. In recent decades, artificial neural network model has been increasingly applied to predict survival data. This research was conducted to compare Cox regression and artificial neural network models in prediction of kidney transplant survival. The prese...

it has been demonstrated that anxiety is accompanied by significant warm up in the periorbital area. this warm up was attributed to the increased blood circulation in the area around the eyes. the whole pattern makes physiological and evolutionary sense since it represents a mechanism to facilitate rapid eye movements during preparedness for fight. this increased blood flow dissipates convectiv...

Background: Human brucellosis is widespread in Fars province. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of climate on its incidence and determine the areas prone to the infection.Methods: Monthly meteorological data and the incidence rate of human brucellosis during 2009-2015 were collected and their correlation was studied using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Additionally, th...

A classic problem in neural networks is the depth investigation of the network. Is there any potential benefit when training depth-one threshold circuits by adding extra layers and further training them? This question is investigated in a powerful recently introduced artificial intelligence system, called the Logarithmic Simulated Annealing (LSA) machine, that combines the Simulated Annealing A...