Introduction to Artificial Neural Network (ANN)

Presented by
Djoko Purwanto, PhD.
EE Department, ITS
djoko@ee.its.ac.id

Background
Neural Networks to the Rescue

Neural network: information processing paradigm inspired by

biological nervous systems, such as our brain
Structure: large number of highly interconnected processing
elements (neurons) working together
Like people, they learn from experience (by example)

Neural networks are configured for a specific application, such as

pattern recognition or data classification, through a learning process
In a biological system, learning involves adjustments to the synaptic
connections between neurons
same for artificial neural networks (ANNs)

Where Can Neural Network systems Help

When we can't formulate an algorithmic solution.

When we can get lots of examples of the behavior we require.
learning from experience
When we need to pick out the structure from existing data.

Inspiration from Neurobiology

A neuron: many-inputs / one-output unit

output can be excited or not excited
incoming signals from other neurons determine if
the neuron shall excite ("fire")
Output subject to attenuation in the synapses,
which are junction parts of the neuron

Applications

Aerospace

High performance aircraft autopilot, flight path simulation, aircraft control

systems, autopilot enhancements, aircraft component simulation, aircraft
component fault detection
Automotive
Automobile automatic guidance system, warranty activity analysis
Banking
Check and other document reading, credit application evaluation
Credit Card Activity Checking
Neural networks are used to spot unusual credit card activity that
might possibly be associated with loss of a credit card

Defence

Weapon steering, target tracking, object discrimination, facial recognition,

new kinds of sensors, sonar, radar and image signal processing including data
compression, feature extraction and noise suppression, signal/image
identification
Electronics

Code sequence prediction, integrated circuit chip layout, process control, chip
failure analysis, machine vision, voice synthesis, nonlinear modeling
Entertainment
Animation, special effects, market forecasting

Financial
Real estate appraisal, loan advisor, mortgage screening, corporate bond
rating, credit-line use analysis, portfolio trading program, corporate financial
analysis, currency price prediction

Industrial
Neural networks are being trained to predict the output gasses of furnaces
and other industrial processes. They then replace complex and costly
equipment used for this purpose in the past.

Insurance
Policy application evaluation, product optimization
Manufacturing
Manufacturing process control, product design and analysis, process and
machine diagnosis, real-time particle identification, visual quality inspection
systems, beer testing, welding quality analysis, paper quality prediction,
computer-chip quality analysis, analysis of grinding operations, chemical
product design analysis, machine maintenance analysis, project bidding,
planning and management, dynamic modeling of chemical process system

Medical
Breast cancer cell analysis, EEG and ECG analysis, prosthesis design,
optimization of transplant times, hospital expense reduction, hospital quality
improvement, emergency-room test advisement
Oil and Gas
Exploration
Robotics
Trajectory control, forklift robot, manipulator controllers, vision systems
Speech
Speech recognition, speech compression, vowel classification, text-tospeech synthesis

Securities
Market analysis, automatic bond rating, stock trading advisory systems
Telecommunications
Image and data compression, automated information services, real-time
translation of spoken language, customer payment processing systems

Transportation
Truck brake diagnosis systems, vehicle scheduling, routing systems