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Specifying nonspecific evidence
cs.AI
In an earlier article [J. Schubert, On nonspecific evidence, Int. J. Intell. Syst. 8(6), 711-725 (1993)] we established within Dempster-Shafer theory a criterion function called the metaconflict function. With this criterion we can partition into subsets a set of several pieces of evidence with propositions that are we...
computer science
3,901
Creating Prototypes for Fast Classification in Dempster-Shafer Clustering
cs.AI
We develop a classification method for incoming pieces of evidence in Dempster-Shafer theory. This methodology is based on previous work with clustering and specification of originally nonspecific evidence. This methodology is here put in order for fast classification of future incoming pieces of evidence by comparing ...
computer science
3,902
Fast Dempster-Shafer clustering using a neural network structure
cs.AI
In this paper we study a problem within Dempster-Shafer theory where 2**n - 1 pieces of evidence are clustered by a neural structure into n clusters. The clustering is done by minimizing a metaconflict function. Previously we developed a method based on iterative optimization. However, for large scale problems we need ...
computer science
3,903
A neural network and iterative optimization hybrid for Dempster-Shafer clustering
cs.AI
In this paper we extend an earlier result within Dempster-Shafer theory ["Fast Dempster-Shafer Clustering Using a Neural Network Structure," in Proc. Seventh Int. Conf. Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 98)] where a large number of pieces of evidence are clustered int...
computer science
3,904
Simultaneous Dempster-Shafer clustering and gradual determination of number of clusters using a neural network structure
cs.AI
In this paper we extend an earlier result within Dempster-Shafer theory ["Fast Dempster-Shafer Clustering Using a Neural Network Structure," in Proc. Seventh Int. Conf. Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU'98)] where several pieces of evidence were clustered into a fixed...
computer science
3,905
Fast Dempster-Shafer clustering using a neural network structure
cs.AI
In this article we study a problem within Dempster-Shafer theory where 2**n - 1 pieces of evidence are clustered by a neural structure into n clusters. The clustering is done by minimizing a metaconflict function. Previously we developed a method based on iterative optimization. However, for large scale problems we nee...
computer science
3,906
Managing Inconsistent Intelligence
cs.AI
In this paper we demonstrate that it is possible to manage intelligence in constant time as a pre-process to information fusion through a series of processes dealing with issues such as clustering reports, ranking reports with respect to importance, extraction of prototypes from clusters and immediate classification of...
computer science
3,907
Dempster-Shafer clustering using Potts spin mean field theory
cs.AI
In this article we investigate a problem within Dempster-Shafer theory where 2**q - 1 pieces of evidence are clustered into q clusters by minimizing a metaconflict function, or equivalently, by minimizing the sum of weight of conflict over all clusters. Previously one of us developed a method based on a Hopfield and Ta...
computer science
3,908
Conflict-based Force Aggregation
cs.AI
In this paper we present an application where we put together two methods for clustering and classification into a force aggregation method. Both methods are based on conflicts between elements. These methods work with different type of elements (intelligence reports, vehicles, military units) on different hierarchical...
computer science
3,909
Reliable Force Aggregation Using a Refined Evidence Specification from Dempster-Shafer Clustering
cs.AI
In this paper we develop methods for selection of templates and use these templates to recluster an already performed Dempster-Shafer clustering taking into account intelligence to template fit during the reclustering phase. By this process the risk of erroneous force aggregation based on some misplace pieces of eviden...
computer science
3,910
Clustering belief functions based on attracting and conflicting metalevel evidence
cs.AI
In this paper we develop a method for clustering belief functions based on attracting and conflicting metalevel evidence. Such clustering is done when the belief functions concern multiple events, and all belief functions are mixed up. The clustering process is used as the means for separating the belief functions into...
computer science
3,911
Robust Report Level Cluster-to-Track Fusion
cs.AI
In this paper we develop a method for report level tracking based on Dempster-Shafer clustering using Potts spin neural networks where clusters of incoming reports are gradually fused into existing tracks, one cluster for each track. Incoming reports are put into a cluster and continuous reclustering of older reports i...
computer science
3,912
Neural realisation of the SP theory: cell assemblies revisited
cs.AI
This paper describes how the elements of the SP theory (Wolff, 2003a) may be realised with neural structures and processes. To the extent that this is successful, the insights that have been achieved in the SP theory - the integration and simplification of a range of phenomena in perception and cognition - may be incor...
computer science
3,913
Artificial Neural Networks for Beginners
cs.NE
The scope of this teaching package is to make a brief induction to Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) for people who have no previous knowledge of them. We first make a brief introduction to models of networks, for then describing in general terms ANNs. As an application, we explain the backpropagation algorithm, since ...
computer science
3,914
What Is Working Memory and Mental Imagery? A Robot that Learns to Perform Mental Computations
cs.AI
This paper goes back to Turing (1936) and treats his machine as a cognitive model (W,D,B), where W is an "external world" represented by memory device (the tape divided into squares), and (D,B) is a simple robot that consists of the sensory-motor devices, D, and the brain, B. The robot's sensory-motor devices (the "eye...
computer science
3,915
Computational complexity and simulation of rare events of Ising spin glasses
cs.NE
We discuss the computational complexity of random 2D Ising spin glasses, which represent an interesting class of constraint satisfaction problems for black box optimization. Two extremal cases are considered: (1) the +/- J spin glass, and (2) the Gaussian spin glass. We also study a smooth transition between these two ...
computer science
3,916
Parameter-less hierarchical BOA
cs.NE
The parameter-less hierarchical Bayesian optimization algorithm (hBOA) enables the use of hBOA without the need for tuning parameters for solving each problem instance. There are three crucial parameters in hBOA: (1) the selection pressure, (2) the window size for restricted tournaments, and (3) the population size. Al...
computer science
3,917
Speculation on graph computation architectures and computing via synchronization
cs.NE
A speculative overview of a future topic of research. The paper is a collection of ideas concerning two related areas: 1) Graph computation machines ("computing with graphs"). This is the class of models of computation in which the state of the computation is represented as a graph or network. 2) Arc-based neural n...
computer science
3,918
Evolution of a Subsumption Architecture Neurocontroller
cs.AI
An approach to robotics called layered evolution and merging features from the subsumption architecture into evolutionary robotics is presented, and its advantages are discussed. This approach is used to construct a layered controller for a simulated robot that learns which light source to approach in an environment wi...
computer science
3,919
Multidimensional data classification with artificial neural networks
cs.NE
Multi-dimensional data classification is an important and challenging problem in many astro-particle experiments. Neural networks have proved to be versatile and robust in multi-dimensional data classification. In this article we shall study the classification of gamma from the hadrons for the MAGIC Experiment. Two neu...
computer science
3,920
Vector Symbolic Architectures answer Jackendoff's challenges for cognitive neuroscience
cs.NE
Jackendoff (2002) posed four challenges that linguistic combinatoriality and rules of language present to theories of brain function. The essence of these problems is the question of how to neurally instantiate the rapid construction and transformation of the compositional structures that are typically taken to be the ...
computer science
3,921
Web Usage Mining Using Artificial Ant Colony Clustering and Genetic Programming
cs.AI
The rapid e-commerce growth has made both business community and customers face a new situation. Due to intense competition on one hand and the customer's option to choose from several alternatives business community has realized the necessity of intelligent marketing strategies and relationship management. Web usage m...
computer science
3,922
Swarms on Continuous Data
cs.AI
While being it extremely important, many Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) systems have the inhability to perform classification and visualization in a continuous basis or to self-organize new data-items into the older ones (evenmore into new labels if necessary), which can be crucial in KDD - Knowledge Discovery, Retrie...
computer science
3,923
The Biological Concept of Neoteny in Evolutionary Colour Image Segmentation - Simple Experiments in Simple Non-Memetic Genetic Algorithms
cs.AI
Neoteny, also spelled Paedomorphosis, can be defined in biological terms as the retention by an organism of juvenile or even larval traits into later life. In some species, all morphological development is retarded; the organism is juvenilized but sexually mature. Such shifts of reproductive capability would appear to ...
computer science
3,924
Artificial Neoteny in Evolutionary Image Segmentation
cs.AI
Neoteny, also spelled Paedomorphosis, can be defined in biological terms as the retention by an organism of juvenile or even larval traits into later life. In some species, all morphological development is retarded; the organism is juvenilized but sexually mature. Such shifts of reproductive capability would appear to ...
computer science
3,925
Map Segmentation by Colour Cube Genetic K-Mean Clustering
cs.AI
Segmentation of a colour image composed of different kinds of texture regions can be a hard problem, namely to compute for an exact texture fields and a decision of the optimum number of segmentation areas in an image when it contains similar and/or unstationary texture fields. In this work, a method is described for e...
computer science
3,926
Neural network ensembles: Evaluation of aggregation algorithms
cs.AI
Ensembles of artificial neural networks show improved generalization capabilities that outperform those of single networks. However, for aggregation to be effective, the individual networks must be as accurate and diverse as possible. An important problem is, then, how to tune the aggregate members in order to have an ...
computer science
3,927
Population Sizing for Genetic Programming Based Upon Decision Making
cs.AI
This paper derives a population sizing relationship for genetic programming (GP). Following the population-sizing derivation for genetic algorithms in Goldberg, Deb, and Clark (1992), it considers building block decision making as a key facet. The analysis yields a GP-unique relationship because it has to account for b...
computer science
3,928
Oiling the Wheels of Change: The Role of Adaptive Automatic Problem Decomposition in Non--Stationary Environments
cs.NE
Genetic algorithms (GAs) that solve hard problems quickly, reliably and accurately are called competent GAs. When the fitness landscape of a problem changes overtime, the problem is called non--stationary, dynamic or time--variant problem. This paper investigates the use of competent GAs for optimizing non--stationary ...
computer science
3,929
Sub-Structural Niching in Non-Stationary Environments
cs.NE
Niching enables a genetic algorithm (GA) to maintain diversity in a population. It is particularly useful when the problem has multiple optima where the aim is to find all or as many as possible of these optima. When the fitness landscape of a problem changes overtime, the problem is called non--stationary, dynamic or ...
computer science
3,930
Sub-structural Niching in Estimation of Distribution Algorithms
cs.NE
We propose a sub-structural niching method that fully exploits the problem decomposition capability of linkage-learning methods such as the estimation of distribution algorithms and concentrate on maintaining diversity at the sub-structural level. The proposed method consists of three key components: (1) Problem decomp...
computer science
3,931
Scalability of Genetic Programming and Probabilistic Incremental Program Evolution
cs.NE
This paper discusses scalability of standard genetic programming (GP) and the probabilistic incremental program evolution (PIPE). To investigate the need for both effective mixing and linkage learning, two test problems are considered: ORDER problem, which is rather easy for any recombination-based GP, and TRAP or the ...
computer science
3,932
Multiobjective hBOA, Clustering, and Scalability
cs.NE
This paper describes a scalable algorithm for solving multiobjective decomposable problems by combining the hierarchical Bayesian optimization algorithm (hBOA) with the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) and clustering in the objective space. It is first argued that for good scalability, clustering or som...
computer science
3,933
Decomposable Problems, Niching, and Scalability of Multiobjective Estimation of Distribution Algorithms
cs.NE
The paper analyzes the scalability of multiobjective estimation of distribution algorithms (MOEDAs) on a class of boundedly-difficult additively-separable multiobjective optimization problems. The paper illustrates that even if the linkage is correctly identified, massive multimodality of the search problems can easily...
computer science
3,934
Property analysis of symmetric travelling salesman problem instances acquired through evolution
cs.NE
We show how an evolutionary algorithm can successfully be used to evolve a set of difficult to solve symmetric travelling salesman problem instances for two variants of the Lin-Kernighan algorithm. Then we analyse the instances in those sets to guide us towards deferring general knowledge about the efficiency of the tw...
computer science
3,935
Fitness Uniform Deletion: A Simple Way to Preserve Diversity
cs.NE
A commonly experienced problem with population based optimisation methods is the gradual decline in population diversity that tends to occur over time. This can slow a system's progress or even halt it completely if the population converges on a local optimum from which it cannot escape. In this paper we present the Fi...
computer science
3,936
Learning Polynomial Networks for Classification of Clinical Electroencephalograms
cs.AI
We describe a polynomial network technique developed for learning to classify clinical electroencephalograms (EEGs) presented by noisy features. Using an evolutionary strategy implemented within Group Method of Data Handling, we learn classification models which are comprehensively described by sets of short-term polyn...
computer science
3,937
A Learning Algorithm for Evolving Cascade Neural Networks
cs.NE
A new learning algorithm for Evolving Cascade Neural Networks (ECNNs) is described. An ECNN starts to learn with one input node and then adding new inputs as well as new hidden neurons evolves it. The trained ECNN has a nearly minimal number of input and hidden neurons as well as connections. The algorithm was successf...
computer science
3,938
Self-Organizing Multilayered Neural Networks of Optimal Complexity
cs.NE
The principles of self-organizing the neural networks of optimal complexity is considered under the unrepresentative learning set. The method of self-organizing the multi-layered neural networks is offered and used to train the logical neural networks which were applied to the medical diagnostics.
computer science
3,939
Diagnostic Rule Extraction Using Neural Networks
cs.NE
The neural networks have trained on incomplete sets that a doctor could collect. Trained neural networks have correctly classified all the presented instances. The number of intervals entered for encoding the quantitative variables is equal two. The number of features as well as the number of neurons and layers in trai...
computer science
3,940
Polynomial Neural Networks Learnt to Classify EEG Signals
cs.NE
A neural network based technique is presented, which is able to successfully extract polynomial classification rules from labeled electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. To represent the classification rules in an analytical form, we use the polynomial neural networks trained by a modified Group Method of Data Handling (GM...
computer science
3,941
A Neural Network Decision Tree for Learning Concepts from EEG Data
cs.NE
To learn the multi-class conceptions from the electroencephalogram (EEG) data we developed a neural network decision tree (DT), that performs the linear tests, and a new training algorithm. We found that the known methods fail inducting the classification models when the data are presented by the features some of them ...
computer science
3,942
An Evolving Cascade Neural Network Technique for Cleaning Sleep Electroencephalograms
cs.NE
Evolving Cascade Neural Networks (ECNNs) and a new training algorithm capable of selecting informative features are described. The ECNN initially learns with one input node and then evolves by adding new inputs as well as new hidden neurons. The resultant ECNN has a near minimal number of hidden neurons and inputs. The...
computer science
3,943
Self-Organization of the Neuron Collective of Optimal Complexity
cs.NE
The optimal complexity of neural networks is achieved when the self-organization principles is used to eliminate the contradictions existing in accordance with the K. Godel theorem about incompleteness of the systems based on axiomatics. The principle of S. Beer exterior addition the Heuristic Group Method of Data Hand...
computer science
3,944
On Self-Regulated Swarms, Societal Memory, Speed and Dynamics
cs.NE
We propose a Self-Regulated Swarm (SRS) algorithm which hybridizes the advantageous characteristics of Swarm Intelligence as the emergence of a societal environmental memory or cognitive map via collective pheromone laying in the landscape (properly balancing the exploration/exploitation nature of our dynamic search st...
computer science
3,945
Evolving Stochastic Learning Algorithm Based on Tsallis Entropic Index
cs.NE
In this paper, inspired from our previous algorithm, which was based on the theory of Tsallis statistical mechanics, we develop a new evolving stochastic learning algorithm for neural networks. The new algorithm combines deterministic and stochastic search steps by employing a different adaptive stepsize for each netwo...
computer science
3,946
"Going back to our roots": second generation biocomputing
cs.AI
Researchers in the field of biocomputing have, for many years, successfully "harvested and exploited" the natural world for inspiration in developing systems that are robust, adaptable and capable of generating novel and even "creative" solutions to human-defined problems. However, in this position paper we argue that ...
computer science
3,947
Instantaneously Trained Neural Networks
cs.NE
This paper presents a review of instantaneously trained neural networks (ITNNs). These networks trade learning time for size and, in the basic model, a new hidden node is created for each training sample. Various versions of the corner-classification family of ITNNs, which have found applications in artificial intellig...
computer science
3,948
A Study on the Global Convergence Time Complexity of Estimation of Distribution Algorithms
cs.AI
The Estimation of Distribution Algorithm is a new class of population based search methods in that a probabilistic model of individuals is estimated based on the high quality individuals and used to generate the new individuals. In this paper we compute 1) some upper bounds on the number of iterations required for glob...
computer science
3,949
May We Have Your Attention: Analysis of a Selective Attention Task
cs.NE
In this paper we present a deeper analysis than has previously been carried out of a selective attention problem, and the evolution of continuous-time recurrent neural networks to solve it. We show that the task has a rich structure, and agents must solve a variety of subproblems to perform well. We consider the relati...
computer science
3,950
Searching for Globally Optimal Functional Forms for Inter-Atomic Potentials Using Parallel Tempering and Genetic Programming
cs.NE
We develop a Genetic Programming-based methodology that enables discovery of novel functional forms for classical inter-atomic force-fields, used in molecular dynamics simulations. Unlike previous efforts in the field, that fit only the parameters to the fixed functional forms, we instead use a novel algorithm to searc...
computer science
3,951
An associative memory for the on-line recognition and prediction of temporal sequences
cs.NE
This paper presents the design of an associative memory with feedback that is capable of on-line temporal sequence learning. A framework for on-line sequence learning has been proposed, and different sequence learning models have been analysed according to this framework. The network model is an associative memory with...
computer science
3,952
Evolutionary Optimization in an Algorithmic Setting
cs.NE
Evolutionary processes proved very useful for solving optimization problems. In this work, we build a formalization of the notion of cooperation and competition of multiple systems working toward a common optimization goal of the population using evolutionary computation techniques. It is justified that evolutionary al...
computer science
3,953
Learning and discrimination through STDP in a top-down modulated associative memory
cs.NE
This article underlines the learning and discrimination capabilities of a model of associative memory based on artificial networks of spiking neurons. Inspired from neuropsychology and neurobiology, the model implements top-down modulations, as in neocortical layer V pyramidal neurons, with a learning rule based on syn...
computer science
3,954
On the Benefits of Inoculation, an Example in Train Scheduling
cs.AI
The local reconstruction of a railway schedule following a small perturbation of the traffic, seeking minimization of the total accumulated delay, is a very difficult and tightly constrained combinatorial problem. Notoriously enough, the railway company's public image degrades proportionally to the amount of daily dela...
computer science
3,955
Overcoming Hierarchical Difficulty by Hill-Climbing the Building Block Structure
cs.NE
The Building Block Hypothesis suggests that Genetic Algorithms (GAs) are well-suited for hierarchical problems, where efficient solving requires proper problem decomposition and assembly of solution from sub-solution with strong non-linear interdependencies. The paper proposes a hill-climber operating over the building...
computer science
3,956
Fuzzy and Multilayer Perceptron for Evaluation of HV Bushings
cs.AI
The work proposes the application of fuzzy set theory (FST) to diagnose the condition of high voltage bushings. The diagnosis uses dissolved gas analysis (DGA) data from bushings based on IEC60599 and IEEE C57-104 criteria for oil impregnated paper (OIP) bushings. FST and neural networks are compared in terms of accura...
computer science
3,957
A Study in a Hybrid Centralised-Swarm Agent Community
cs.NE
This paper describes a systems architecture for a hybrid Centralised/Swarm based multi-agent system. The issue of local goal assignment for agents is investigated through the use of a global agent which teaches the agents responses to given situations. We implement a test problem in the form of a Pursuit game, where th...
computer science
3,958
Condition Monitoring of HV Bushings in the Presence of Missing Data Using Evolutionary Computing
cs.NE
The work proposes the application of neural networks with particle swarm optimisation (PSO) and genetic algorithms (GA) to compensate for missing data in classifying high voltage bushings. The classification is done using DGA data from 60966 bushings based on IEEEc57.104, IEC599 and IEEE production rates methods for oi...
computer science
3,959
On complexity of optimized crossover for binary representations
cs.NE
We consider the computational complexity of producing the best possible offspring in a crossover, given two solutions of the parents. The crossover operators are studied on the class of Boolean linear programming problems, where the Boolean vector of variables is used as the solution representation. By means of efficie...
computer science
3,960
Analysis of Estimation of Distribution Algorithms and Genetic Algorithms on NK Landscapes
cs.NE
This study analyzes performance of several genetic and evolutionary algorithms on randomly generated NK fitness landscapes with various values of n and k. A large number of NK problem instances are first generated for each n and k, and the global optimum of each instance is obtained using the branch-and-bound algorithm...
computer science
3,961
iBOA: The Incremental Bayesian Optimization Algorithm
cs.NE
This paper proposes the incremental Bayesian optimization algorithm (iBOA), which modifies standard BOA by removing the population of solutions and using incremental updates of the Bayesian network. iBOA is shown to be able to learn and exploit unrestricted Bayesian networks using incremental techniques for updating bo...
computer science
3,962
On the Effects of Idiotypic Interactions for Recommendation Communities in Artificial Immune Systems
cs.NE
It has previously been shown that a recommender based on immune system idiotypic principles can out perform one based on correlation alone. This paper reports the results of work in progress, where we undertake some investigations into the nature of this beneficial effect. The initial findings are that the immune syste...
computer science
3,963
A Recommender System based on the Immune Network
cs.NE
The immune system is a complex biological system with a highly distributed, adaptive and self-organising nature. This paper presents an artificial immune system (AIS) that exploits some of these characteristics and is applied to the task of film recommendation by collaborative filtering (CF). Natural evolution and in p...
computer science
3,964
Partnering Strategies for Fitness Evaluation in a Pyramidal Evolutionary Algorithm
cs.NE
This paper combines the idea of a hierarchical distributed genetic algorithm with different inter-agent partnering strategies. Cascading clusters of sub-populations are built from bottom up, with higher-level sub-populations optimising larger parts of the problem. Hence higher-level sub-populations search a larger sear...
computer science
3,965
Movie Recommendation Systems Using An Artificial Immune System
cs.NE
We apply the Artificial Immune System (AIS) technology to the Collaborative Filtering (CF) technology when we build the movie recommendation system. Two different affinity measure algorithms of AIS, Kendall tau and Weighted Kappa, are used to calculate the correlation coefficients for this movie recommendation system. ...
computer science
3,966
Artificial Immune Systems (AIS) - A New Paradigm for Heuristic Decision Making
cs.NE
Over the last few years, more and more heuristic decision making techniques have been inspired by nature, e.g. evolutionary algorithms, ant colony optimisation and simulated annealing. More recently, a novel computational intelligence technique inspired by immunology has emerged, called Artificial Immune Systems (AIS)....
computer science
3,967
Permeability Analysis based on information granulation theory
cs.NE
This paper describes application of information granulation theory, on the analysis of "lugeon data". In this manner, using a combining of Self Organizing Map (SOM) and Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (NFIS), crisp and fuzzy granules are obtained. Balancing of crisp granules and sub- fuzzy granules, within non fuzzy infor...
computer science
3,968
Graphical Estimation of Permeability Using RST&NFIS
cs.NE
This paper pursues some applications of Rough Set Theory (RST) and neural-fuzzy model to analysis of "lugeon data". In the manner, using Self Organizing Map (SOM) as a pre-processing the data are scaled and then the dominant rules by RST, are elicited. Based on these rules variations of permeability in the different le...
computer science
3,969
An Artificial Immune System as a Recommender System for Web Sites
cs.NE
Artificial Immune Systems have been used successfully to build recommender systems for film databases. In this research, an attempt is made to extend this idea to web site recommendation. A collection of more than 1000 individuals web profiles (alternatively called preferences / favourites / bookmarks file) will be use...
computer science
3,970
Explicit Learning: an Effort towards Human Scheduling Algorithms
cs.NE
Scheduling problems are generally NP-hard combinatorial problems, and a lot of research has been done to solve these problems heuristically. However, most of the previous approaches are problem-specific and research into the development of a general scheduling algorithm is still in its infancy. Mimicking the natural ...
computer science
3,971
Contact state analysis using NFIS and SOM
cs.NE
This paper reports application of neuro- fuzzy inference system (NFIS) and self organizing feature map neural networks (SOM) on detection of contact state in a block system. In this manner, on a simple system, the evolution of contact states, by parallelization of DDA, has been investigated. So, a comparison between NF...
computer science
3,972
Cognitive Architecture for Direction of Attention Founded on Subliminal Memory Searches, Pseudorandom and Nonstop
cs.AI
By way of explaining how a brain works logically, human associative memory is modeled with logical and memory neurons, corresponding to standard digital circuits. The resulting cognitive architecture incorporates basic psychological elements such as short term and long term memory. Novel to the architecture are memory ...
computer science
3,973
An Evolutionary-Based Approach to Learning Multiple Decision Models from Underrepresented Data
cs.AI
The use of multiple Decision Models (DMs) enables to enhance the accuracy in decisions and at the same time allows users to evaluate the confidence in decision making. In this paper we explore the ability of multiple DMs to learn from a small amount of verified data. This becomes important when data samples are difficu...
computer science
3,974
Distributed Constrained Optimization with Semicoordinate Transformations
cs.NE
Recent work has shown how information theory extends conventional full-rationality game theory to allow bounded rational agents. The associated mathematical framework can be used to solve constrained optimization problems. This is done by translating the problem into an iterated game, where each agent controls a differ...
computer science
3,975
Design of a P System based Artificial Graph Chemistry
cs.NE
Artificial Chemistries (ACs) are symbolic chemical metaphors for the exploration of Artificial Life, with specific focus on the origin of life. In this work we define a P system based artificial graph chemistry to understand the principles leading to the evolution of life-like structures in an AC set up and to develop ...
computer science
3,976
On the Optimal Convergence Probability of Univariate Estimation of Distribution Algorithms
cs.NE
In this paper, we obtain bounds on the probability of convergence to the optimal solution for the compact Genetic Algorithm (cGA) and the Population Based Incremental Learning (PBIL). We also give a sufficient condition for convergence of these algorithms to the optimal solution and compute a range of possible values o...
computer science
3,977
A Step Forward in Studying the Compact Genetic Algorithm
cs.NE
The compact Genetic Algorithm (cGA) is an Estimation of Distribution Algorithm that generates offspring population according to the estimated probabilistic model of the parent population instead of using traditional recombination and mutation operators. The cGA only needs a small amount of memory; therefore, it may be ...
computer science
3,978
A nonclassical symbolic theory of working memory, mental computations, and mental set
cs.AI
The paper tackles four basic questions associated with human brain as a learning system. How can the brain learn to (1) mentally simulate different external memory aids, (2) perform, in principle, any mental computations using imaginary memory aids, (3) recall the real sensory and motor events and synthesize a combinat...
computer science
3,979
Improvements of real coded genetic algorithms based on differential operators preventing premature convergence
cs.NE
This paper presents several types of evolutionary algorithms (EAs) used for global optimization on real domains. The interest has been focused on multimodal problems, where the difficulties of a premature convergence usually occurs. First the standard genetic algorithm (SGA) using binary encoding of real values and its...
computer science
3,980
A competitive comparison of different types of evolutionary algorithms
cs.NE
This paper presents comparison of several stochastic optimization algorithms developed by authors in their previous works for the solution of some problems arising in Civil Engineering. The introduced optimization methods are: the integer augmented simulated annealing (IASA), the real-coded augmented simulated annealin...
computer science
3,981
Back analysis of microplane model parameters using soft computing methods
cs.NE
A new procedure based on layered feed-forward neural networks for the microplane material model parameters identification is proposed in the present paper. Novelties are usage of the Latin Hypercube Sampling method for the generation of training sets, a systematic employment of stochastic sensitivity analysis and a gen...
computer science
3,982
Symbolic Computing with Incremental Mindmaps to Manage and Mine Data Streams - Some Applications
cs.NE
In our understanding, a mind-map is an adaptive engine that basically works incrementally on the fundament of existing transactional streams. Generally, mind-maps consist of symbolic cells that are connected with each other and that become either stronger or weaker depending on the transactional stream. Based on the un...
computer science
3,983
Adaptive Learning with Binary Neurons
cs.AI
A efficient incremental learning algorithm for classification tasks, called NetLines, well adapted for both binary and real-valued input patterns is presented. It generates small compact feedforward neural networks with one hidden layer of binary units and binary output units. A convergence theorem ensures that solutio...
computer science
3,984
Feasibility of random basis function approximators for modeling and control
cs.NE
We discuss the role of random basis function approximators in modeling and control. We analyze the published work on random basis function approximators and demonstrate that their favorable error rate of convergence O(1/n) is guaranteed only with very substantial computational resources. We also discuss implications of...
computer science
3,985
Experiment Study of Entropy Convergence of Ant Colony Optimization
cs.NE
Ant colony optimization (ACO) has been applied to the field of combinatorial optimization widely. But the study of convergence theory of ACO is rare under general condition. In this paper, the authors try to find the evidence to prove that entropy is related to the convergence of ACO, especially to the estimation of th...
computer science
3,986
On the Workings of Genetic Algorithms: The Genoclique Fixing Hypothesis
cs.NE
We recently reported that the simple genetic algorithm (SGA) is capable of performing a remarkable form of sublinear computation which has a straightforward connection with the general problem of interacting attributes in data-mining. In this paper we explain how the SGA can leverage this computational proficiency to p...
computer science
3,987
Do not Choose Representation just Change: An Experimental Study in States based EA
cs.NE
Our aim in this paper is to analyse the phenotypic effects (evolvability) of diverse coding conversion operators in an instance of the states based evolutionary algorithm (SEA). Since the representation of solutions or the selection of the best encoding during the optimization process has been proved to be very importa...
computer science
3,988
Weak Evolvability Equals Strong Evolvability
cs.AI
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computer science
3,989
Another Look at Quantum Neural Computing
cs.NE
The term quantum neural computing indicates a unity in the functioning of the brain. It assumes that the neural structures perform classical processing and that the virtual particles associated with the dynamical states of the structures define the underlying quantum state. We revisit the concept and also summarize new...
computer science
3,990
Neural Networks for Dynamic Shortest Path Routing Problems - A Survey
cs.NE
This paper reviews the overview of the dynamic shortest path routing problem and the various neural networks to solve it. Different shortest path optimization problems can be solved by using various neural networks algorithms. The routing in packet switched multi-hop networks can be described as a classical combinatori...
computer science
3,991
Apply Ant Colony Algorithm to Search All Extreme Points of Function
cs.AI
To find all extreme points of multimodal functions is called extremum problem, which is a well known difficult issue in optimization fields. Applying ant colony optimization (ACO) to solve this problem is rarely reported. The method of applying ACO to solve extremum problem is explored in this paper. Experiment shows t...
computer science
3,992
Adapting Heuristic Mastermind Strategies to Evolutionary Algorithms
cs.NE
The art of solving the Mastermind puzzle was initiated by Donald Knuth and is already more than 30 years old; despite that, it still receives much attention in operational research and computer games journals, not to mention the nature-inspired stochastic algorithm literature. In this paper we try to suggest a strategy...
computer science
3,993
Using CODEQ to Train Feed-forward Neural Networks
cs.NE
CODEQ is a new, population-based meta-heuristic algorithm that is a hybrid of concepts from chaotic search, opposition-based learning, differential evolution and quantum mechanics. CODEQ has successfully been used to solve different types of problems (e.g. constrained, integer-programming, engineering) with excellent r...
computer science
3,994
Experimenting with Innate Immunity
cs.AI
In a previous paper the authors argued the case for incorporating ideas from innate immunity into artificial immune systems (AISs) and presented an outline for a conceptual framework for such systems. A number of key general properties observed in the biological innate and adaptive immune systems were highlighted, and ...
computer science
3,995
Nurse Rostering with Genetic Algorithms
cs.AI
In recent years genetic algorithms have emerged as a useful tool for the heuristic solution of complex discrete optimisation problems. In particular there has been considerable interest in their use in tackling problems arising in the areas of scheduling and timetabling. However, the classical genetic algorithm paradig...
computer science
3,996
Introducing Dendritic Cells as a Novel Immune-Inspired Algorithm for Anomoly Detection
cs.AI
Dendritic cells are antigen presenting cells that provide a vital link between the innate and adaptive immune system. Research into this family of cells has revealed that they perform the role of coordinating T-cell based immune responses, both reactive and for generating tolerance. We have derived an algorithm based o...
computer science
3,997
PCA 4 DCA: The Application Of Principal Component Analysis To The Dendritic Cell Algorithm
cs.AI
As one of the newest members in the field of artificial immune systems (AIS), the Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA) is based on behavioural models of natural dendritic cells (DCs). Unlike other AIS, the DCA does not rely on training data, instead domain or expert knowledge is required to predetermine the mapping between i...
computer science
3,998
Oil Price Trackers Inspired by Immune Memory
cs.AI
We outline initial concepts for an immune inspired algorithm to evaluate and predict oil price time series data. The proposed solution evolves a short term pool of trackers dynamically, with each member attempting to map trends and anticipate future price movements. Successful trackers feed into a long term memory pool...
computer science
3,999
STORM - A Novel Information Fusion and Cluster Interpretation Technique
cs.AI
Analysis of data without labels is commonly subject to scrutiny by unsupervised machine learning techniques. Such techniques provide more meaningful representations, useful for better understanding of a problem at hand, than by looking only at the data itself. Although abundant expert knowledge exists in many areas whe...
computer science