ECE407 Neural Networks and Fuzzy Control L T P C

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Prerequisites: MAT101 Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations /
MAT201 Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations,
ECE303 Digital Signal Processing

Objectives:
• To provide in depth knowledge on the latest subject and their applications in different fields.
• To introduce the various learning rules of Neural Networks both supervised and
unsupervised.
• To explain the working of error back propagation training algorithm and its use as a
mathematical tool for solving problems.
• To provide knowledge on associative memories and their applications.
• To introduce the subject on Fuzzy Logic.
• To introduce the Fuzzy relations and Fuzzy mathematics.
• To explain the solutions of a problem by Fuzzy Logic method based on linguistic inputs.
• To explain the concept of Fuzzy control and also help to design FLC.
• To explain few applications of both Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic in different fields

Unit I Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks:

Artificial neural networks and their biological motivation – Terminology – Models of neuron –
Topology – characteristics of artificial neural networks – types of activation functions.

Unit II Learning Laws

Learning methods – error correction learning – Hebbian learning – Perceptron – XOR Problem
– Perceptron learning rule convergence theorem – Adaline.

Unit III Feed Forward Networks

Multilayer Perceptron – Back Propagation learning algorithm – Universal function
approximation – Associative memory: auto association, hetero associatio, recall and cross talk.

Unit IV Recurrent neural networks

Linear auto associator – Bi-directional associative memory – Hopfield neural network –
Travelling Salesman Problem.

Unit V Unsupervised Learning

Competitive learning neural networks – Max net – Mexican Hat – Hamming net.

Unit VI Self Organizing networks

Kohonen Self organizing Feature Map – Counter propagation – Learning Vector Quantization
Adaptive Resonance Theory
Applications of neural networks in image processing, signal processing, modeling and control.

Unit VII Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Relations

Introduction –classical sets and fuzzy sets –classical relations and fuzzy relations –membership
functions –fuzzy to crisp conversion ,fuzzy arithmetic, numbers, vectors, and extension principle
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Unit VIII Fuzzy Decision Making
Classical logic and fuzzy logic –fuzzy rule based systems –fuzzy nonlinear simulation –fuzzy
decision making –fuzzy control systems –fuzzy optimization –one-dimensional optimization.

Reference Books:
1. Laurene Fausett, Fundamentals of Neural Networks-Architectures, algorithms and
applications, Pearson Education Inc., 2004.
2. Timothy J. Ross, Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications, John Wiley and sons, 2004.
3. S. Haykin, “Neural Networks, A Comprehensive Foundation”, Pearson Education Inc.,
2004.
4. Jacek. M. Zurada, “Introduction to Artificial Neural Systems”, Jaico Publishing House, 2001.
5. J.S.R. Jang, C.T. Sun, E. Mizutani, “Neuro Fuzzy and Soft Computing - A computational
Approach to Learning and Machine Intelligence”, Pearson Education Inc., 2002. Pub, New
Delhi, 1996.
6. Simon Haykin, “Neural Networks”, Mac Millen College Pub co., New York, 1994.

Mode of Evaluation: CAT- I & II, Assignments/ other tests, Term End Examination.

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