• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.251-262
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• 2007

This paper examines the application of artificial neural networks (ANN) to the response prediction of geometrically nonlinear truss structures. Two types of analysis (deterministic and probabilistic analyses) are considered. A three-layer feed-forward backpropagation network with three input nodes, five hidden layer nodes and two output nodes is firstly developed for the deterministic response analysis. Then a back propagation training algorithm with Bayesian regularization is used to train the network. The trained network is then successfully combined with a direct Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) to perform a probabilistic response analysis of geometrically nonlinear truss structures. Finally, the proposed ANN is applied to predict the response of a geometrically nonlinear truss structure. It is found that the proposed ANN is very efficient and reasonable in predicting the response of geometrically nonlinear truss structures.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.319-328
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• 2017

Higher prediction efficacy is a very challenging task in any field of engineering. Due to global warming, there is a considerable increase in the global sea level. Through this work, an attempt has been made to find the sea level variability due to climate change impact at Haldia Port, India. Different statistical downscaling techniques are available and through this paper authors are intending to compare and illustrate the performances of three regression models. The models: Wavelet Neural Network (WNN), Minimax Probability Machine Regression (MPMR), Feed-Forward Neural Network (FFNN) are used for projecting the sea level variability due to climate change at Haldia Port, India. Model performance indices like PI, RMSE, NSE, MAPE, RSR etc were evaluated to get a clear picture on the model accuracy. All the indices are pointing towards the outperformance of WNN in projecting the sea level variability. The findings suggest a strong recommendation for ensembled models especially wavelet decomposed neural network to improve projecting efficiency in any time series modeling.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.307-321
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• 2009

The paper employs a feed forward neural network with back-propagation algorithm for modeling time dependent swell in clays containing carbonate in the presence of sulfuric acid. The oedometer swell percent is estimated at a nominal surcharge pressure of 6.25 kPa to develop 612 data sets for modeling. The input parameters used in the network include time, sulfuric acid concentration, carbonate percentage, and liquid limit. Among the total data sets, 280 (46%) were assigned to training, 175 (29%) for testing and the remaining 157 data sets (25%) were relegated to cross validation. The network was programmed to process this information and predict the percent swell at any time, knowing the variable involved. The study demonstrates that it is possible to develop a general BPNN model that can predict time dependent swell with relatively high accuracy with observed data ($R^2$=0.9986). The obtained results are also compared with generated non-linear regression model.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1929-1939
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• 1999

This paper presents a neural network approach, which was named PRONET, to 3D object recognition and pose calculation. 3D objects are represented using a set of centroidal profile patterns that describe the boundary of the 2D views taken from evenly distributed view points. PRONET consists of the training stage and the execution stage. In the training stage, a three-layer feed-forward neural network is trained with the centroidal profile patterns using an error back-propagation method. In the execution stage, by matching a centroidal profile pattern of the given image with the best fitting centroidal profile pattern using the neural network, the identity and approximate orientation of the real object, such as a workpiece in arbitrary pose, are obtained. In the matching procedure, line-to-line correspondence between image features and 3D CAD features are also obtained. An iterative model posing method then calculates the more exact pose of the object based on initial orientation and correspondence.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2007년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2007
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• pp.286-289
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• 2007

This study is to develop a cloud detection algorit1un for COMS and it is currently tested by using MODIS level 2B and MTSAT-1R satellite radiance data. Unlike many existing cloud detection schemes which use a threshold method and traditional statistical methods, in this study a feed-forward neural network method with back-propagation algorit1un is used. MODIS level 2B products are matched with feature information of five-band MTSAT 1R image data to form the training dataset. The neural network is trained over the global region for the period of January to December in 2006 with 5 km spatial resolution. The main results show that this model is capable to detect complex cloud phenomena. And when it is applied to seasonal images, it shows reliable results to reflect seasonal characteristics except for snow cover of winter. The cloud detection by the neural network method shows 90% accuracy compared to the MODIS products.

• 시스템엔지니어링학술지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2005

In this paper, an algorithm is presented to recognize road based on unpaved test courses image. The road images obtained by a video camera undergoes a pre-processing that includes filtering, gray level slicing, masking and identification of unpaved test courses. After this pre-processing, a part of image is grouped into 27 sub-windows and fed into a three-layer feed-forward neural network. The neural network is trained to indicate the road direction. The proposed algorithm has been tested with the images different from the training images, and demonstrated its efficacy for recognizing unpaved road. Based on the test results, it can be said that the algorithm successfully combines the traditional image processing and the neural network principles towards a simpler and more efficient driver warning or assistance system.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.1060-1071
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• 2014

Signals of the Electroencephalogram (EEG) can reflect the electrical background activity of the brain generated by the cerebral cortex nerve cells. This has been the mostly utilized signal, which helps in effective analysis of brain functions by supervised learning methods. In this paper, an approach for improving the accuracy of EEG signal classification is presented to detect epileptic seizures. Moreover, Independent Component Analysis (ICA) is incorporated as a preprocessing step and Short Time Fourier Transform (STFT) is used for denoising the signal adequately. Feature extraction of EEG signals is accomplished on the basis of three parameters namely, Standard Deviation, Correlation Dimension and Lyapunov Exponents. The Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is trained by incorporating Levenberg-Marquardt(LM) training algorithm into the backpropagation algorithm that results in high classification accuracy. Experimental results reveal that the methodology will improve the clinical service of the EEG recording and also provide better decision making in epileptic seizure detection than the existing techniques. The proposed EEG signal classification using feed forward Backpropagation Neural Network performs better than to the EEG signal classification using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) classifier in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.459-473
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• 2016

Various vague and unstructured problems encountered the civil engineering/designers that persuaded by their experiences. One of these problems is the structural failure of the reinforced concrete (RC) building determination. Typically, using the traditional Limit state method is time consuming and complex in designing structures that are optimized in terms of one/many parameters. Recent research has revealed the Artificial Neural Networks potentiality in solving various real life problems. Thus, the current work employed the Multilayer Perceptron Feed-Forward Network (MLP-FFN) classifier to tackle the problem of predicting structural failure of multistoried reinforced concrete buildings via detecting the failure possibility of the multistoried RC building structure in the future. In order to evaluate the proposed method performance, a database of 257 multistoried buildings RC structures has been constructed by professional engineers, from which 150 RC structures were used. From the structural design, fifteen features have been extracted, where nine features of them have been selected to perform the classification process. Various performance measures have been calculated to evaluate the proposed model. The experimental results established satisfactory performance of the proposed model.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.62-67
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• 1999

신경회로망은 입력층. 출력층, 하나 이상의 은닉층으로 구성된 네드워크이다. 학습능력과 근사화 능력으로 말미암아 신경회로망은 패턴인식 및 시스템제어분야에서 많이 사용되고 있다. Elman 신경회로망은 J. Elman에 의해 제안되었으며, recurrent network의 형태로 구성되어 있다. Elman 신경회로망은 기존의 신경회로망에 context층을 새로 추가하여, 은닉층의 출력을 context층의 입력으로 피드백 하는 구조로 되어 있다. 본 논문에서는 Elman 신경회로망을 변형한 형태로, 은닉층 뿐 만 아니라 출력층의 출력도 context층으로 피드백 하는 새로운 형태의 Elman 신경회로망을 제안한다. 제안한 방식의 유용성을 확인하기 위해 X-Y cartesian에 적용하여 시뮬레이션한 결과는 기존의 신경회로망 및 Elman 신경회로망 보다 우수한 방식임을 보여 주고 있다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.67-72
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• 1999

신경회로망은 학습능력과 근사화 능력으로 말미암아 패턴인식 및 시스템제어분야에서 많이 사용되고 있으며, 입력층. 출력층. 하나 이상의 은닉층으로 구성된 네드워크이다. Elman 신경회로망은 J. Elman에 의해 제안되었으며. recurrent network의 형태로 구성되어 있다. Elman 신경회로망은 기존의 신경회로망에 context층을 새로 추가하여, 은닉층의 출력을 context층의 입력으로 피드백 하는 구조로 되어 있다. 본 논문에서는 새로운 형태의 Elman 신경회로망을 제안한다. 제안한 방식은 Elman 신경회로망을 변형한 형태로. 은닉층 뿐 만 아니라 출력층의 출력도 context층으로 피드백 하는 형태이다. 제안한 방식의 유용성을 확인하기 위해 multi target system에 적용한다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 제안한 방식이 기존의 신경회로망 및 Elman 신경회로망 보다 우수한 방식임을 보여 주고 있다.