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Build a neural network in 7 steps
In this tutorial we build a neural network that

approximates a function defined by a set of data
points.
The data for this application can be obtained from the

data.csv file.
To solve this application, the next steps are followed:
1. Create approximation project.

2. Configure data set.
3. Set network architecture.
4. Train neural network.
5. Improve generalization performance.
6. Test results.
7. Deploy model.
1. Create approximation project
Open Neural Designer.

The start page is shown.
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Click on the button New approximation project.

Save the project file in the same folder as the data
file.
The main view of Neural Designer is shown.
2. Configure data set
In the Data set page, click on the Import data file

button.
A file chooser dialog will appear.
Select the file "data.csv".
Click on the Finish button.
The program loads the data and sets the default
configuration.
This data set has 2 variables and 50 samples.
We define the use of the variables:

-The first column represents the independent variable,
or input variable, x.
-The second column represents the dependent
variable, or target variable, y.
We leave that default values.
Then we define the use of the instances:

-60% of the data is used for training.
-20% of the data is used for selection.
-20% of the data is used for testing.
Once the data set is configured, we can run some

dataset analysis related tasks.
For instance, in the Task Manager, click on Data set>
Plot scatter chart.
The viewer window will appear with a chart of the
data.
As we can see the shape of this data is a sinus
function.
In any project, the quality of the data must be checked

by running different data set tasks.
3. Set network architecture
Click on the Neural network tab to configure the

approximation model.
The next screenshot shows this page.
The Perceptron layers section is the most important

one here.
By default, the number of layers is 2 (hidden layer and
output layer).
By default, the hidden layer has 3 neurons with
hyperbolic tangent activation function.
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To visualize the network architecture, click on Task

manager> Neural network> Report neural network.
The viewer window will appear with a graph of the
network architecture.
4. Train neural network
In the Training strategy page the information about the

error method and the optimization algorithm is set.
The next figure shows this page.
The normalized squared error is the default error

method. A regularization term is also added here.
The quasi-Newton method is the default optimization
algorithm.
The most important task is the so-called Perform

training, which appears in the list of Training strategy
tasks from the Task manager.
Running that task, the optimization algorithm
minimizes the loss index, i.e., makes the neural
network to fit the data set.
The following figure shows the results from the
Perform training task in the Viewer window.
In the figure above we can see the training results and
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errors decrease during the training process.

5. Improve generalization performance
The model selection tab shows the options that allow

to configure the model selection process.
The next image shows the content of this page.
Incremental order and growing inputs are the default

options for Order selection and Inputs selection
respectively.
Since there is only one input, Inputs selection won´t be
needed.
To perform the Order selection, double click on Task
manager> Model selection> Perform order selection
We leave the default values.
The figure below shows the Viewer windows with the
results of this task.
As we can see, a optimal network architecture has

been defined after performing the Order selection
task.
This redefined neural network is already trained.
6. Test results
There are several tasks to test the model that has

been previously trained. These tasks are grouped
under Testing analysis in the Task manager.
To test this model, double click on Task manager>

Testing analysis> Perform linear regression analysis
The next figure shows the results of this task.
The correlation, as we can observe in the table shown

in the Viewer, is very close to 1, so we can say the
model is predicting well.
7. Deploy model
Once the model has been tested, it is ready to make

predictions. The tasks for this purpose are found
under Model deployment in the Task manager.
Double click on Task manager> Model deployment>

Plot directional output to see the variation of the
outputs as a function of a single input.
The picture below shows the results after performing
this task.
Model deployment tasks also include the option of

writing the expression of the predictive model, in
addition to exporting this expression to Python or R.
The Python code corresponding to this model is
presented below.
#!/usr/bin/python
from math import tanh
def expression(inputs) :
if type(inputs) != list:
print('Argument must be a list')
exit()
if len(inputs) != 1:
print('Incorrect number of inputs')
exit()
x=inputs[0]
scaled_x = 2*(x+3.14159)/(3.14159+3.14159)-1
y_1_1 = tanh (-0.0888747+ (scaled_x*1.54341))
y_1_2 = tanh (0.236827+ (scaled_x*-0.565758))

scaled_y = tanh (-2.08255+ (y_1_1*6.22222)+ (y_1_2*11
y = (0.5*(scaled_y+1.0)*(1.57046+0.971189)-0.971189)
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To learn more see the next example:
Classification of iris flowers from sepal and

petal dimensions.
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Build a neural network in 7 steps

In this tutorial we build a neural network that

The data for this application can be obtained from the

To solve this application, the next steps are followed:

1. Create approximation project.

1. Create approximation project

Open Neural Designer.

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Click on the button New approximation project.

2. Configure data set

In the Data set page, click on the Import data file

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This data set has 2 variables and 50 samples.

We define the use of the variables:

Then we define the use of the instances:

Once the data set is configured, we can run some

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In any project, the quality of the data must be checked

3. Set network architecture

Click on the Neural network tab to configure the

The Perceptron layers section is the most important

neuron. The default activation function here is the

To visualize the network architecture, click on Task

4. Train neural network

In the Training strategy page the information about the

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The normalized squared error is the default error

The most important task is the so-called Perform

errors decrease during the training process.

5. Improve generalization performance

The model selection tab shows the options that allow

Incremental order and growing inputs are the default

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As we can see, a optimal network architecture has

There are several tasks to test the model that has

To test this model, double click on Task manager>

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The correlation, as we can observe in the table shown

Once the model has been tested, it is ready to make

Double click on Task manager> Model deployment>

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Model deployment tasks also include the option of

from math import tanh

print('Argument must be a list')

print('Incorrect number of inputs')

y_1_1 = tanh (-0.0888747+ (scaled_x*1.54341))

y_1_2 = tanh (0.236827+ (scaled_x*-0.565758))

return y BLOG SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS

To learn more see the next example:

Classification of iris flowers from sepal and

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