Method and apparatus for performing learning in a neural network

Details Method and apparatus for performing learning in a neural network Method and apparatus for performing learning in a neural network

1992-08-18

1994-10-11

MacDonald, Allen R.

395 22, 395 24, 395 54, G06F 1518

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for carrying out learning operation of a neural network which has an input layer, an intermediate layer and an output layer. Plural nodes of the input layer are related to plural nodes of the intermediate layer with plural connection weights, while the plural nodes of the intermediate layer are also related to plural nodes of the output layer with plural connection weights. Although input data composed of plural components and teaching data composed of plural components are used in learning operation, some of the components are ineffective for the purpose of learning operation. During error calculation between output data from the neural network and the teaching data, the apparatus judges whether each of the components of the teaching data is effective or ineffective, and output errors corresponding to the ineffective components are regarded as zero. The connection weights are thereafter corrected based upon the calculated errors. The apparatus further comprises means for adding new input data and teaching data into a data base, and means for calculating a degree of heterogeneousness of the new teaching data. The new input data and teaching data are added to the data base only when the degree of heterogeneousness is smaller than a predetermined value.

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