An Artificial Neural Networ1
An Artificial Neural Networ1
There were some initial simulations using formal logic. McCulloch and Pitts (1943)
developed models of neural networks based on their understanding of neurology. These
models made several assumptions about how neurons worked. Their networks were based on
simple neurons, which were considered to be binary devices with fixed threshold.Not only
was neuroscience, but psychologists and engineers also contributed to the progress of neural
network simulations. Rosenblatt (1958) stirred considerable interest and activity in the field
when he designed and developed the Perceptron. Another system was the ADALINE
(Adaptive Linear Element) which was developed in 1960 by Widrow and Hoff (of Stanford
University). The ADALINE was an analogue electronic device made from simple
components. The method used for learning was different to that of the Perceptron , it
employed the Least-Mean-Squares (LMS) learning rule. Neurally based chips are emerging
and applications to complex problems developing. Clearly, today is a period of transition for
neural network technology.Neural networks, with their remarkable ability to derive meaning
from complicated or imprecise data, can be used to extract patterns and detect trends that are
too complex to be noticed by either humans or other computer techniques.