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Version No. Course Prerequisites: Objectives:

Knowledge Based System

1. To introduce the ideas of fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic and use of heuristics based on human 2. 3. 4. 5.

experience To become familiar with neural networks that can learn from available examples and generalize to form appropriate rules for inferencing systems To provide the mathematical background for carrying out the optimization associated with neural network learning To familiarize with genetic algorithms and other random search procedures useful while seeking global optimum in self-learning situations To introduce case studies utilizing the above and illustrate the intelligent behavior of programs based on soft computing

Expected Outcome: To introduce the techniques of soft computing and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inferencing systems which differ from conventional AI and computing in terms of its tolerance to imprecision and uncertainty Unit No. I NeuralNetworks:IntroductionandArchitecture Neuron, Nerve structure and synapse, Artificial neuron and its model, Activation functions, Neural network architecture: Single layer and multi layer feed forward networks, Recurrent networks, Various learning rule, learning paradigms, Perceptron network: single layer, multiple layer network, Back propagation learning, Applications. Unit No. II NeuralNetworks:AdvancedNeuralNetwork Associative memory: Auto associative, hetro associative, Bidirectional associative, Applications. Unsupervised learning: Kohonens Self Organization map, Adaptive resonance Theory ART1, ART2 Liquid vector Quantization (LVQ). Unit No.III FuzzySet:BasicConcepts Basic concepts of fuzzy logic, Fuzzy sets and Crisp sets, Fuzzy set theory and operations, Properties of fuzzy sets, Fuzzy and Crisp relations, Fuzzy relations, Membership functions, Fuzzification, Defuzzification Unit No.IV FuzzyLogic Interference in fuzzy logic, fuzzy if-then rules, Fuzzy implications and Fuzzy algorithms, Fuzzy decision making, Fuzzy Controller, Applications. Unit No.V HybridAlgorithm Introduction to GA, operations on GA, introduction to Hybrid systems, GA based Backpropagation, Fuzzy based Backpropagation, Applications Text / Reference Books 1. S. Rajasekaran and G.A.V.Pai, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms, PHI, 2003. 2. S.N Sivanandam, S N Deepa, Principles of Softcomputing, Wiley India,2nd Edition,2011

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3. Timothy J. Ross, Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications, McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition 4. Zurada J M,Introduction to Artificial Neural Network, Jaico Publishing House, 1997. Mode of Evaluation: Recommended by the Board of Studies on Date of Approval by the Academic Council By assignment, and Continuous Assessment Tests(CAT)

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