Performance prediction of the full-scale bardenpho process using a genetic adapted time-delay neural network (GATDNN)

Wastewater treatment systems are characterized by large temporal variability of inflow, variable concentrations of components in the incoming wastewater to the plant, and highly variable biological reactions within the process. The behavior of observed process variables within a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP at a certain time instant is the combined effect of various processes initiated at different moments in the past. This is called a time-delay effect in the system. Due to the nature of strong nonlinear mapping, neural networks provide advantages as a modeling and identification tool over a structure-based model. However, the determination of the architecture of the artificial neural networks (ANNs) and the selection of key input variables with a time delay is not easy. in our research, a genetic adapted time-delay neural network (GATDNN), which is a combination of time-delay neural network(TDNN) and genetic algorithms(GAs), was developed and applied to the full-scale Bardenpho advanced sewage treatment process. In a GATDNN, a three-step modelling procedure was performed: (1) selection of significant input variables to maximise the predictive accuracy for each specific output; (2) finding a suitable network topology for the ANN-based process estimator; (3) sensitivity analysis. The results demonstrate that the modelling technique presented using a GATDNN provides a valuable tool for predicting the outputs with high levels of accuracy and identifying key operating variables. This work will permit the development of a reliable control strategy thus reducing the burden of the process engineer

Spectrome-AI: a Neural Network Framework for Inferring MEG Spectra

Computational modeling is a tool that allows for biological systems involving large networks to be studied, such as in studying the correlations between structural connectivity and functional connectivity in the human brain. Raj et al. proposed the spectral graph model in 2019 as a linear, low-dimensional alternative to conventional neural field and mass models that are more computationally expensive, especially when optimizing parameters, which is necessary in order to obtain quantitative and qualitative information about functional neural activity. The initial method used for inferring the spectral graph model parameters was Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling, which provided a robust way to estimate what the target parameter distributions were most likely to be. However, MCMC methods are still slow and computationally expensive. In this study, we trained a fully connected neural network on MCMC-simulated magnetoencephalography (MEG) data to perform parameter estimation for the spectral graph model in an accelerated manner. We found that the neural network was able to predict most parameters of interest without much loss in precision while generating the parameters in less than a second. This approach puts us closer to obtaining real time neurophysiological information from functional neuroimaging data for applications in diagnosis, prognosis, and characterization of various neurological diseases

A Comprehensive Workflow for General-Purpose Neural Modeling with Highly Configurable Neuromorphic Hardware Systems

In this paper we present a methodological framework that meets novel requirements emerging from upcoming types of accelerated and highly configurable neuromorphic hardware systems. We describe in detail a device with 45 million programmable and dynamic synapses that is currently under development, and we sketch the conceptual challenges that arise from taking this platform into operation. More specifically, we aim at the establishment of this neuromorphic system as a flexible and neuroscientifically valuable modeling tool that can be used by non-hardware-experts. We consider various functional aspects to be crucial for this purpose, and we introduce a consistent workflow with detailed descriptions of all involved modules that implement the suggested steps: The integration of the hardware interface into the simulator-independent model description language PyNN; a fully automated translation between the PyNN domain and appropriate hardware configurations; an executable specification of the future neuromorphic system that can be seamlessly integrated into this biology-to-hardware mapping process as a test bench for all software layers and possible hardware design modifications; an evaluation scheme that deploys models from a dedicated benchmark library, compares the results generated by virtual or prototype hardware devices with reference software simulations and analyzes the differences. The integration of these components into one hardware-software workflow provides an ecosystem for ongoing preparative studies that support the hardware design process and represents the basis for the maturity of the model-to-hardware mapping software. The functionality and flexibility of the latter is proven with a variety of experimental results

Pemilihan kerjaya di kalangan pelajar aliran perdagangan sekolah menengah teknik : satu kajian kes

This research is a survey to determine the career chosen of form four student in commerce streams. The important aspect of the career chosen has been divided into three, first is information about career, type of career and factor that most influence students in choosing a career. The study was conducted at Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Thirty six form four students was chosen by using non-random sampling purpose method as respondent. All information was gather by using questionnaire. Data collected has been analyzed in form of frequency, percentage and mean. Results are performed in table and graph. The finding show that information about career have been improved in students career chosen and mass media is the main factor influencing students in choosing their career

Simulation of networks of spiking neurons: A review of tools and strategies

We review different aspects of the simulation of spiking neural networks. We start by reviewing the different types of simulation strategies and algorithms that are currently implemented. We next review the precision of those simulation strategies, in particular in cases where plasticity depends on the exact timing of the spikes. We overview different simulators and simulation environments presently available (restricted to those freely available, open source and documented). For each simulation tool, its advantages and pitfalls are reviewed, with an aim to allow the reader to identify which simulator is appropriate for a given task. Finally, we provide a series of benchmark simulations of different types of networks of spiking neurons, including Hodgkin-Huxley type, integrate-and-fire models, interacting with current-based or conductance-based synapses, using clock-driven or event-driven integration strategies. The same set of models are implemented on the different simulators, and the codes are made available. The ultimate goal of this review is to provide a resource to facilitate identifying the appropriate integration strategy and simulation tool to use for a given modeling problem related to spiking neural networks.Comment: 49 pages, 24 figures, 1 table; review article, Journal of Computational Neuroscience, in press (2007

Artificial Neural Network Inference (ANNI): A Study on Gene-Gene Interaction for Biomarkers in Childhood Sarcomas

Objective: To model the potential interaction between previously identified biomarkers in children sarcomas using artificial neural network inference (ANNI). Method: To concisely demonstrate the biological interactions between correlated genes in an interaction network map, only 2 types of sarcomas in the children small round blue cell tumors (SRBCTs) dataset are discussed in this paper. A backpropagation neural network was used to model the potential interaction between genes. The prediction weights and signal directions were used to model the strengths of the interaction signals and the direction of the interaction link between genes. The ANN model was validated using Monte Carlo cross-validation to minimize the risk of over-fitting and to optimize generalization ability of the model. Results: Strong connection links on certain genes (TNNT1 and FNDC5 in rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS); FCGRT and OLFM1 in Ewing’s sarcoma (EWS)) suggested their potency as central hubs in the interconnection of genes with different functionalities. The results showed that the RMS patients in this dataset are likely to be congenital and at low risk of cardiomyopathy development. The EWS patients are likely to be complicated by EWS-FLI fusion and deficiency in various signaling pathways, including Wnt, Fas/Rho and intracellular oxygen. Conclusions: The ANN network inference approach and the examination of identified genes in the published literature within the context of the disease highlights the substantial influence of certain genes in sarcomas