A TOOL FOR FAST DEVELOPMENT OF MODULAR AND HIERARCHIC NEURAL NETWORK-BASED SYSTEMS

• Author(s): Francisco Reinaldo ; Mauro Roisenberg ; Jorge Muniz Barreto ; Rui Camacho ; Luis Paulo Reis
• Date: 2005
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10216/67416
• Origin: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto
• Subject(s): Ciências Tecnológicas; Engenharia; Engenharia do conhecimento
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

This paper presents the PyramidNet Tool as a fast and easy way to develop Modular and Hierarchic Neural Network-based Systems. This tool facilitates the fast emergence of autonomous behaviours in agents because it uses a hierarchic and modular control methodology of heterogeneous learning modules: the pyramid. Using the graphical resources of PyramidNet the user is able to specify a behaviour system even having little understanding of artificial neural networks. Experimental tests have shown that a very significant speedup is attained in the development of modular and hierarchic neural network-based systems when using this tool.