• International Journal of Quality Innovation
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.58-69
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• 2006

This paper presents neural network-based recognition system for automatic light emitting diode (LED) inspection. The back-propagation neural network (BPNN) is proposed and tested. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristic data of LED from the inspection process is used for the network training and testing. This study selects 300 random samples as network training and employs 100 samples as network testing. The experimental results show that if the classification work is done well, the accuracy of recognition is 100%, and the testing speed of the proposed recognition system is almost one half faster than the traditional inspection system does. The proposed neural-network approach is successfully demonstrated by real data sets and can be effectively developed as a recognition system for a practical application purpose.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1992.07a
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• pp.476-479
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• 1992

This paper presents a neural network method for tuning PlD controller of a time-varying process. Three gains of PlD controller are tuned for a certain desirable response pattern by back-propagation neural network. The neural network is trained using changes of output features vs. changes of PlD gains. But sometimes it needs longer training time and larger structure to train the correlation between the process and controller on entire region of the process. The difficulty in system identification is that the inverse function of the system can not be clearly stated. To cope with the problem, we do not train the neural network to respond correctly for the entire regions but train for only local region where the system is heading toward by training the neural network and tuning of the PlD controller. It may be trained for fine-tuning itself. Simulation results show that the adaptive PID controller using neural network trained in the local area performs remarkably for time-varying second order process.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.36-43
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• 2019

Turning, a main machining process, is a widespread process in metal cutting industries. Many researchers have investigated the effects of process parameters on the machining process. In the turning process, input variables including cutting speed, feed, and depth of cut are generally used. Surface roughness and electric current consumption are used as output variables in this study. We construct a simulation model for the turning process using a neural network, which predicts the output values based on input values. In the neural network, obtaining the appropriate set of weights, which is called training, is crucial. In general, back propagation (BP) is widely used for training. In this study, techniques such as ant colony optimization (ACO) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) as well as BP were used to obtain the weights in the neural network. Particularly, two combined techniques of ACO_BP and PSO_BP were utilized for training the neural network. Finally, the performances of the two techniques are compared with each other.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.11b
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• pp.171-174
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• 2003

In this paper, a Learning module for a reconfigurable neural network processor(ERNIE) was proposed for an On-chip learning. The existing reconfigurable neural network processor(ERNIE) has a much better performance than the software program but it doesn't support On-chip learning function. A learning module which is based on Back Propagation algorithm was designed for a help of this weak point. A pipeline structure let the learning module be able to update the weights rapidly and continuously. It was tested with five types of alphabet font to evaluate learning module. It compared with C programed neural network model on PC in calculation speed and correctness of recognition. As a result of this experiment, it can be found that the neural network processor(ERNIE) with learning module decrease the neural network training time efficiently at the same recognition rate compared with software computing based neural network model. This On-chip learning module showed that the reconfigurable neural network processor(ERNIE) could be a evolvable neural network processor which can fine the optimal configuration of network by itself.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.303-314
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• 2004

An artificial neural network (ANN) application is presented for flexural and axial vibration analysis of elastic beams with various support conditions. The first three natural frequencies of beams are obtained using multi layer neural network based back-propagation error learning algorithm. The natural frequencies of beams are calculated for six different boundary conditions via direct solution of governing differential equations of beams and Rayleigh's approximate method. The training of the network has been made using these data only flexural vibration case. The trained neural network, however, had been tested for cantilever beam (C-F), and both end free (F-F) in case the axial vibration, and clamped-clamped (C-C), and Guided-Pinned (G-P) support condition in case the flexural vibrations which were not included in the training set. The results found by using artificial neural network are sufficiently close to the theoretical results. It has been demonstrated that the artificial neural network approach applied in this study is highly successful for the purposes of free vibration analysis of elastic beams.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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• v.33B no.2
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• pp.140-148
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• 1996

This paper proposes a combined feedforward/feedback controller which uses jacobians of neural network. The jacobians are calculated form the neural network that identifies the nonlinear plant, which are used for designing a jacobian controller and for training a neural network controller. Normally, it takes much time to train the neural network controller. Combining the neural and the jacobian controller, it can be a stable controller from the beginning of training phase of neural network, and it can be implemented as a learning-while-functioning controller. Simulated resutls for the proposed controller show its effectiveness and better performances.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.496-499
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• 1999

This paper describes a medular neural network(MNN) for a vision system which tracks a given object using a sequence of images from a camera unit. The MNN is used to precisely recognize the given robot endeffector and to minize the processing time. Since the robot endeffector can be viewed in many different shapes in 3-D space, a MNN structure, which contains a set of feedforwared neural networks, co be more attractive in recognizing the given object. Each single neural network learns the endeffector with a cluster of training patterns. The training patterns for a neural network share the similar charateristics so that they can be easily trained. The trained MNN is less sensitive to noise and it shows the better performance in recognizing the endeffector. The recognition rate of MNN is enhanced by 14% over the single neural network. A vision system with the MNN can precisely recognize the endeffector and place it at the center of a display for a remote operator.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.9 no.11
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• pp.917-924
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• 2003

Recurrent neural networks have been successfully applied to communications channel equalization. Major disadvantages of gradient-based learning algorithms commonly employed to train recurrent neural networks are slow convergence rates and long training sequences required for satisfactory performance. In a high-speed communications system, fast convergence speed and short training symbols are essential. We propose decision feedback equalizers using a recurrent neural network trained with Kalman filtering algorithms. The main features of the proposed recurrent neural equalizers, utilizing extended Kalman filter (EKF) and unscented Kalman filter (UKF), are fast convergence rates and good performance using relatively short training symbols. Experimental results for two time-varying channels are presented to evaluate the performance of the proposed approaches over a conventional recurrent neural equalizer.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.53 no.12
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• pp.4060-4066
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• 2021

Flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) of carbon steel piping is a significant problem in nuclear power plants. The basic process of FAC is currently understood relatively well; however, the accuracy of prediction models of the wall-thinning rate under an FAC environment is not reliable. Herein, we propose a methodology to construct pipe wall-thinning rate prediction models using artificial neural networks and a convolutional neural network, which is confined to a straight pipe without geometric changes. Furthermore, a methodology to generate training data is proposed to efficiently train the neural network for the development of a machine learning-based FAC prediction model. Consequently, it is concluded that machine learning can be used to construct pipe wall thinning rate prediction models and optimize the number of training datasets for training the machine learning algorithm. The proposed methodology can be applied to efficiently generate a large dataset from an FAC test to develop a wall thinning rate prediction model for a real situation.

• The Journal of Information Technology and Database
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.71-85
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• 1995

Many research results conducted by neural network researchers have claimed that the classification accuracy of neural networks is superior to, or at least equal to that of conventional methods. However, in series of neural network classifications, it was found that the classification accuracy strongly depends on the characteristics of training data set. Even though there are many research reports that the classification accuracy of neural networks can be different, depending on the composition and architecture of the networks, training algorithm, and test data set, very few research addressed the problem of classification accuracy when the basic assumption of data monotonicity is violated, In this research, development project of automated credit evaluation system is described. The finding was that arrangement of training data is critical to successful implementation of neural training to maintain monotonicity of the data set, for enhancing classification accuracy of neural networks.