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The Neural Connection icon-based interface is designed to be easy to understand. Drag each tool into place from the tool palette on the right and simply create connections between tools with a mouse click. Use pop-up menus to change tool parameters. The graphical interface makes keeping track of the logic behind your model easy.

The graph on the right shows the magnitude of the error as a function of the iteration.

Better models faster deliver breakthrough tools for intelligent analysis

Build more accurate models
Use neural networks to complement your traditional statistical analysis

With Neural Connection from SPSS you can now nd patterns in your data and build better models than with traditional statistics.
Neural Connection gives you more power and exibility for: I Prediction I Classication I Time-series analysis I Data segmentation Neural Connection improves productivity in market research, database marketing, nancial research and scientic and statistical research.

Explore your models in depth

After your model is built and your data analyzed, Neural Connection gives you many output options to uncover answers from your data and present your results. Neural Connection produces text output, le output, a time-series graph or a 3-D picture of your data. For even more in-depth information from your analysis, use the What If? tool. The unique What If? tool is an interactive, graphical way to explore your results and understand your models better. See your results as two side-by-side sensitivity graphs: a contour plot and a cross-section. With these tools, you can reposition two variables in the analysis to see how the change affects your outcome. Neural Connection makes it easy for you to experiment with your models by adjusting the neural network parameters. You can change parameters such as transfer functions, starting weights or the number of hidden neural network layers or nodes. To go even further with Neural Connection, there are two scripting languages that help you write production jobs or initialize models. The NetAgent scripting language also gives you the power to write interactive applications complete with text instructions for others in your organization to use. The breakthrough tools of Neural Connection are the perfect complement to your traditional statistical analysis. If you are involved in prediction, classication, time series analysis or data segmentation, Neural Connection is the data analysis answer for you.

Build your analysis graphically

The icon-based workspace makes modeling quick and clear

Get more powerful modeling

Four neural net tools and 13 other data, modeling and output tools give you more exibility

Build more accurate data models with powerful tools

With Neural Connection, you build your model using logical icon-based tools. Each tool is easily moved and connected with your mouse, so setting up your analysis is fast. Then, click to start data moving through your network to build the model. The logic of your analysis is graphically presented and easy to understand. Choose from four neural network tools and three statistical tools for modeling and forecasting. The neural network tools cover prediction and classication with any data pattern, even non-linear. The neural network tools are: Multi-Layer Perceptron, Radial Basis Function, Bayesian Neural Network and the Kohonen Network. If you decide that you would like to enhance or benchmark your neural network analysis with traditional statistics, Neural Connection gives you: multiple regression, closest class mean classier and principal component analysis tools.

Understand your results better

Use What If? and four other output tools to explore your model

Neural Connection 2. 1 specications

Procedures
DATA MANAGEMENT TOOLS Data Input tool I Data input le formats: comma-delimited, eld counted, record-delimited, xed format ASCII, SPSS system le, SYSTAT system le, Excel worksheet I Handles missing data I No limit on number of cases in the run dataset I Open development data: read data le on which you will build and assess your neural network I Open run data: read data le that will be scored by an already trained neural network I Designate eld usage: input, target, reference, unused I Equalize classes I Congure elds and generate simple summary statistics Filter tool Summary statistics: number of cases, sum, mean, variance, standard deviation, absolute deviation, skewness, kurtosis, range, interquartile range, quantiles I Histogram plot I Tranformations: square, cube, square root, reciprocal, linear, selection on inequality range, exponential, natural logarithm, common logarithm, logarithm of quotient, arcsine square root, box-cox I Trimming I Select variables for use in further analysis
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Bayesian Neural Network tool I Use validation set for training I One or two hidden layers I Optional automatic node generation I Parameter groups: single weight group, weights grouped by layer, separate weights and biases, automatic relevance detection I Train and use multiple models: most likely model or committee decision Kohonen Network tool Dimensionality: 1 or 2 I Normalization: square or spherical I Error response: euclidean distance or dot product I Algorithm tuning parameters: learning rate, decay, neighborhood size, neighborhood decay rate I Output function: vector quantization, VQ codebook, full response I Kohonen network viewer I Initial weight distribution: small random, random, from data, small grid, grid I Single or multiple models I Optimization: double network size
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Combiner tool Combine the output from two or more distinct network objects into a single object I Facilitates committee or voting models
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Statistical tools I Closest Class Mean Classier I Regression tool I Principal Component Analysis tool OUTPUT TOOLS Data Output tool I Save results in SPSS system le or text le I Results include prediction or classication values for training, validation, test, or run data I Cross-tabulation matrix of classication results Text Output tool I Save results in SPSS system le or text le I View prediction or classication values for training, validation, or test data I View classication results and error measures Graphics Output tool 3-D wire-mesh plot shows network predicted output versus two inputs I 3-D rotation
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Simulator tool Generates model output for any two input elds I Model output lls in What If? graph and graphics output graph
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Time-series window I Single-step or multi-step prediction I Creates lagged inputs used in modeling I Creates forecast variables MODELING AND FORECASTING TOOLS Multi-Layer Perceptron tool I Normalize input and output layer I One or two hidden layers I Optional automatic node generation I Linear, sigmoidal or hyperbolic tangent transformation of network output I Random start values for network weights I Set random seed for different trial starts I Learning rule: conjugate gradient or steepest descent I Weight updates for steepest descent: by pattern or training epoch I Stop training: stop button, maximum number of updates, absolute size of root mean square error in training or validation sets, percent correct classication in training or validation sets I Use best network I Up to 4,000 nodes per layer Radial basis function tool Normalize input and output layers I Error distance: euclidean or city block I Function: spline, gaussian, multi-quadratic, inverse multi-quadratic I Specify number of centers at start I Center positioning: sample points, random, or trial I Network optimization: add extra centers up to a limit, stop adding centers when there is no improvement I Condence outputs: put prediction error band around predictions I Use best network
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What If? tool Contour plot plus vertical slice I Interactive sensitivity plot
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Time Series plot Display results of single-step or multi-step forecasts I Shows actual and predicted values I Shows Training-validation and run data sets
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INTEGRATION WITH SPSS Neural Connection 2.1 is a stand alone product. However, when you have SPSS installed on your machine and then install Neural Connection, Neural Connection is added to SPSSs analysis menu. You can manipulate data in SPSS, and then start Neural Connection, which will automatically pass your active le to Neural Connections Input Tool. Neural Connection also reads SYSTAT les.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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486 or better PC Windows 95/98; Windows NT 4 16MB memory minimum 4MB free hard drive space

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