Kerala Technological University – Ernakulam - I Cluster

Year of
Course No. Course Name L-T-P-Credits
Introduction
06 CS 6 44 4 SOFT COMPUTING 3-0-0-3 2015
PREREQUISITES: NIL

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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SYLLABUS:
Artificial Neural Network, Models Of Neural Network, Genetic Algorithm, Hybrid Systems

EXPECTED OUTCOME:
This course requires the student to demonstrate the ability to:
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REFERENCES:
1. Neural Networks- A Comprehensive foundation, Simon Haykin, 2nd Ed; Pearson
2. Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic & Genetic Algorithms – Synthesis & applications,
T.S.
Rajasekaran & G.A. Vijaylakshmi Pai, PHI
3. Genetic Algorithm & fuzzy Logic Systems - Sanchez, Takanori, Zadeh; World
Scientific
4. Genetic Algorithm, Goldberg David E.; Pearson
5. Principles of Softcomputing, S.N. Sivanandam, S.N.Deepa, Wiley India.
6. Jyh-Shing Roger Jang, Chuen-Tsai Sun, Eiji Mizutani, “Neuro-Fuzzy and Soft
Computing, A Computational Approach to Learning and Machine Intelligence”,
Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2004. ISBN:978-0-13261-066-7
7. K.H. Lee, “First Course on Fuzzy Theory and Applications”, Springer, 2005
George J. Klir., Yuan Bo; Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Logic – Theory and Applications
COURSE PLAN
Sem Exam
Module Contents Hours
Marks
I Basic concept of Soft Computing; Basic concept of neural
networks, Mathematical model, Properties of neural
network, Typical architectures: single layer, multilayer,
competitive layer; Different learning methods: Supervised, 11 Hrs 25%
Unsupervised & reinforced; Common activation functions;
Feed forward, Feedback & recurrent N.N; Application of
N.N
II Architecture, Algorithm & Application of -- McCulloh-
Pitts, Hebb Net, Perceptron ( with limitations & Perceptron
learning rule Convergence theorem), Backpropagation NN,
11 Hrs 25%
ADALINE, MADALINE, Discrete Hopfield net, BAM,
Maxnet , Kohonen Self Organizing Maps Learning Vector
Quantization.
III Basic concept; role of GA in optimization, Fitness function,
Selection of initial population, Cross over(different types),
10 Hrs 25%
Mutation, Inversion, Deletion, Constraints Handling;
Evolutionary Computation; Genetic Programming; Schema
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theorem; Multiobjective & Multimodal optimization in GA

IV Hybrid systems, GA based BPNN(Weight determination,
Application); Neuro Fuzzy Systems, Fuzzy
backpropagations networks, architecture, learning,
application; Fuzzy Logic controlled G.A,; Application:
Travelling Salesman Problem, a fusion approach for 10 Hrs 25%
multispectral images with synthetic aperture radar for food
analysis, GA for internet search technique, case study in
Matlab (neural network toolbox, fuzzy logic toolbox,
genetic algorithm tool box)

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