Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm

The research work presented in this thesis is a continuation of Shamsuddin's work regarding proposed error signal for the backpropagation (BP) algorithm. The main focus is to parallelise Shamsuddin's work in order to improve the speedup of the BP algorithm. The experiments are implemen...

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Main Author: Mohd Aris, Teh Noranis
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Language:English
Published: 2001
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spelling my-upm-ir.86692023-12-26T01:23:29Z Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm 2001-05 Mohd Aris, Teh Noranis The research work presented in this thesis is a continuation of Shamsuddin's work regarding proposed error signal for the backpropagation (BP) algorithm. The main focus is to parallelise Shamsuddin's work in order to improve the speedup of the BP algorithm. The experiments are implemented using the Sequent Symmetry SE30 parallel machine. The BP algorithm uses the data partitioning method with columnwise block striped and the batch mode weight updating strategy. Twenty-six patterns consisting of uppercase letters from 'A' to 'Z' are tested in the experiments. Two main factors taken into consideration in this, experiments are the execution time and speedup and the recognition rates. Shamsuddin's proposed BP parallel version, is compared with the sequential version. Experimental results shows that the execution time of the parallel version is much less than the execution time of the sequential version. The parallel version produces a good speedup as the number of processors, are increased due to the value that is near the ideal value. Experiments for testing the recognition rates involves the twenty-six trained sample data with perfect pattern and untrained sample data with 10% corrupted pattern. The recognition rates results show 100% accuracy for the trained and untrained data using the standard BP and Shamsuddin's proposed BP running sequentially. Back propagation (Artificial intelligence) Parallel processing (Electronic computers) Error messages (Computer science) 2001-05 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8669/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8669/1/FSKTM_2001_10%20IR.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Back propagation (Artificial intelligence) Parallel processing (Electronic computers) Error messages (Computer science) Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Mohd Saman, Md. Yazid
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
collection PSAS Institutional Repository
language English
advisor Mohd Saman, Md. Yazid
topic Back propagation (Artificial intelligence)
Parallel processing (Electronic computers)
Error messages (Computer science)
spellingShingle Back propagation (Artificial intelligence)
Parallel processing (Electronic computers)
Error messages (Computer science)
Mohd Aris, Teh Noranis
Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm
description The research work presented in this thesis is a continuation of Shamsuddin's work regarding proposed error signal for the backpropagation (BP) algorithm. The main focus is to parallelise Shamsuddin's work in order to improve the speedup of the BP algorithm. The experiments are implemented using the Sequent Symmetry SE30 parallel machine. The BP algorithm uses the data partitioning method with columnwise block striped and the batch mode weight updating strategy. Twenty-six patterns consisting of uppercase letters from 'A' to 'Z' are tested in the experiments. Two main factors taken into consideration in this, experiments are the execution time and speedup and the recognition rates. Shamsuddin's proposed BP parallel version, is compared with the sequential version. Experimental results shows that the execution time of the parallel version is much less than the execution time of the sequential version. The parallel version produces a good speedup as the number of processors, are increased due to the value that is near the ideal value. Experiments for testing the recognition rates involves the twenty-six trained sample data with perfect pattern and untrained sample data with 10% corrupted pattern. The recognition rates results show 100% accuracy for the trained and untrained data using the standard BP and Shamsuddin's proposed BP running sequentially.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Mohd Aris, Teh Noranis
author_facet Mohd Aris, Teh Noranis
author_sort Mohd Aris, Teh Noranis
title Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm
title_short Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm
title_full Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm
title_fullStr Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm
title_sort parallel implementation on improved error signal of backpropagation algorithm
granting_institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
publishDate 2001
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8669/1/FSKTM_2001_10%20IR.pdf
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