Title
Training artificial neural networks using APPM
Abstract
In order to train Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), we used a new stochastic optimisation algorithm that simulates the plant growing process. It designs an artificial photosynthesis operator and an artificial phototropism operator to mimic photosynthesis and phototropism mechanisms, we call it briefly APPM algorithm. In this algorithm, each individual is called a branch, and the sampled points are regarded as the branch growing trajectory. Phototropism operator is designed to introduce the fitness function value, and it is also used to decide the growing direction. In this paper, we apply APPM algorithm to train the connection weights for ANN. To assess the performance of our APPM-trained ANN (APPMANN), two real-world problems, named Cleveland heart disease classification problem and sunspot number forecasting problem, are adopted. Simulation results show that APPMANN increases the performance significantly when compared with other sophisticated machine learning techniques proposed in recent years.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1504/IJWMC.2012.046787
IJWMC
Keywords
Field
DocType
artificial photosynthesis operator,new stochastic optimisation algorithm,appm-trained ann,phototropism mechanism,artificial neural networks,phototropism operator,appm algorithm,real-world problem,artificial phototropism operator,artificial neural network,sunspot number forecasting problem
Computer science,Fitness function,Operator (computer programming),Artificial intelligence,Artificial neural network,Phototropism,Trajectory,Machine learning
Journal
Volume
Issue
Citations 
5
2
19
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.19
11
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Zhihua Cui179362.19
Chunxia Yang2272.59
Sugata Sanyal348165.88