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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1994
Masaaki Hayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Takumi Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A method of reducing the amount of learning data required to execute a neural network learning procedure, whereby an original entire set of learning sample data are divided, using cluster analysis of the original entire learning sample data, into a plurality of sub-groups, with the sub-groups being respectively applied to a neural network as learning data and with respective values of recognition index obtained thereby for the neural network being judged, to select the smallest sub-group which will provide a value of recognition index that is at least equal to the recognition index obtainable by using the original entire learning data.