Gradient descent techniques such as back propagation have been used effectively to train neural network connection weights; however, in some applications gradient information may not be available. Biologically inspired genetic algorithms provide an alternative. Unfortunately, early attempts to use genetic algorithms to train connection weights demonstrated that exchanging genetic material betwe...

Given two analytic nonlinear input-output systems represented as Fliess operators, four system interconnections are considered in a unified setting: the parallel connection, product connection, cascade connection and feedback connection. In each case, the corresponding generating series is produced, when one exists, and conditions for convergence of the corresponding Fliess operator are given. ...

Given two analytic nonlinear input-output systems represented as Fliess operators, four system interconnections are considered in a unified setting: the parallel connection, product connection, cascade connection, and feedback connection. In each case, the corresponding generating series is produced and conditions for the convergence of the corresponding Fliess operator are given. In the proces...

Given two analytic nonlinear input-output systems represented as Fliess operators, four system interconnections are considered in a unified setting: the parallel connection, product connection, cascade connection and feedback connection. In each case, the corresponding generating series is produced, when one exists, and conditions for convergence of the corresponding Fliess operator are given. ...

Real-world face detection and alignment demand an advanced discriminative model to address challenges by pose, lighting and expression. Recent studies have utilized the relation between face detection and alignment to make models computationally efficiency, but they ignore the connection between each cascade CNNs. In this paper, we combine detection, calibration and alignment in each Cascade CN...

The first observed connection between kinetic instabilities driven by proton temperature anisotropy and estimated energy cascade rates in the turbulent solar wind is reported using measurements from the Wind spacecraft at 1 AU. We find enhanced cascade rates are concentrated along the boundaries of the (β∥, T⊥/T∥) plane, which includes regions theoretically unstable to the mirror and firehose i...

Two types of programmable logic devices using LUTs (Look-Up Tables) are presented. An LUT cascade directly implements logic functions by a series connection of LUTs, while an emulator emulates an LUT cascade by sequentially accessing LUTs. The LUT cascade is faster, but has a limited logic capability, while the emulator is slower, but has a higher logic capability. LUT cascades and emulators ca...

The first implementation of a new programmable logic device using LUT(Look-Up Table) cascade architecture is developed in 0.35um CMOS logic process. Eight 64Kb asynchronous SRAMs are simply connected to form an LUT cascade with a few additional circuits. Benchmark results show that it has a competitive performance to FPGAs. 1. Introduction RAMs and PLAs (Programmable Logic Array) are used for p...

This paper presents a new simplified cascade multiphase DC-DC buck power converter suitable for low voltage and large current applications. Cascade connection enables very ratio without using small duty cycles nor transformers. Large with ripple content is achieved by the technique. The proposed needs smaller number of components compared to conventional converters. also useful analysis method ...