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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1996
Tsuyoshi Inoue, Chiba, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fuzzy neural network system includes a learning function. The learning is performed by determining degrees of coincidence of rules from combinations of membership functions for realizing fuzzy rules, constructing a network based on the number of input and output items, in such a manner as to produce output in conformity with the degrees of coincidence, to thereby properly simulate relations between input and output as to sample data represented by a subject input pattern and an output pattern corresponding thereto. The system further includes a fuzzy rule setup portion for programming fuzzy rules created by engineers into the fuzzy neural network, a fuzzy rule extracting portion for extracting each fuzzy rule from the network after a learning period, and a degree-of-importance extracting portion which extracts, for each input, a respective contribution ratio of each input on each output in the network, after a learning period. In a preferred embodiment, the network structure includes an input layer, a membership layer having front and rear halves, a rule layer, and an output layer.