Subject

Code: Soft Computing Techniques

Outcome:-
1) Identify and describe soft computing techniques and their roles in building intelligent
machines
2) Recognize the feasibility of applying a soft computing methodology for a particular
problem
3) Apply fuzzy logic and reasoning to handle uncertainty and solve engineering problems
4) Apply genetic algorithms to combinatorial optimization problems
5) Apply neural networks for classification and regression problems
6) Effectively use existing software tools to solve real problems using a soft computing
approach
7) Evaluate and compare solutions by various soft computing approaches for a given
problem.
Introduction of soft computing, soft computing vs. hard computing,
various types of soft computing techniques, Fuzzy Computing, Neural
I Computing, Genetic Algorithms, Associative Memory, Adaptive
Resonance Theory, Classification, Clustering, Bayesian Networks,
Probabilistic reasoning, applications of soft computing.
Artificial Neural Network: Fundamental concept, Evolution of Neural
Networks, Basic Models, McCulloh-Pitts Neuron, Linear Separability,
Hebb Network.
Supervised Learning Network: Perceptron Networks, Adaptive Linear
Neuron, Multiple Adaptive Linear Neurons, Backpropagation Network,
Radial Basis Function, Time Delay Network, Functional Link Networks,
II
Tree Neural Network.
Associative Memory Networks: Training algorithm for pattern
Association, Autoassociative memory network, hetroassociative
memory network, bi-directional associative memory, Hopfield
networks, iterative autoassociative memory networks, temporal
associative memory networks
UnSupervised Learning Networks: Fixed weight competitive nets,
Kohonen self-organizing feature maps, learning vectors quantization,
counter propogation networks, adaptive resonance theory networks.
Special Networks: Simulated annealing, Boltzman machine, Gaussian
Machine, Cauchy Machine, Probabilistic neural net, cascade correlation
III
network, cognition network, neo-cognition network, cellular neural
network, optical neural network
Third Generation Neural Networks:
Spiking Neural networks, convolutional neural networks, deep learning
neural networks, extreme learning machine model.
 Introduction to Fuzzy Logic, Classical Sets and Fuzzy sets:
Classical sets, Fuzzy sets.
Classical Relations and Fuzzy Relations:
Cartesian Product of relation, classical relation, fuzzy relations,
tolerance and equivalence relations, non-iterative fuzzy sets.
IV Membership Function: features of the membership functions,
fuzzification, methods of membership value assignments.
Defuzzification: Lambda-cuts for fuzzy sets, Lambda-cuts for fuzzy
relations, Defuzzification methods.
Fuzzy Arithmetic and Fuzzy measures: fuzzy arithmetic, fuzzy
measures, measures of fuzziness, fuzzy integrals.
Fuzzy Rule base and Approximate reasoning:
Fuzzy proportion, formation of rules, decomposition of rules,
aggregation of fuzzy rules, fuzzy reasoning, fuzzy inference systems,
Fuzzy logic control systems, control system design, architecture and
operation of FLC system, FLC system models and applications of FLC
System.
Genetic Algorithm: Biological Background, Traditional optimization
and search techniques, genetic algorithm and search space, genetic
algorithm vs. traditional algorithms, basic terminologies, simple genetic
V
algorithm, general genetic algorithm, operators in genetic algorithm,
stopping condition for genetic algorithm flow, constraints in genetic
algorithm, problem solving using genetic algorithm, the schema
theorem, classification of genetic algorithm, Holland classifier systems,
genetic programming, advantages and limitations and applications of
genetic algorithm.
Differential Evolution Algorithm, Hybrid soft computing techniques –
neuro – fuzzy hybrid, genetic neuro-hybrid systems, genetic fuzzy
hybrid and fuzzy genetic hybrid systems.

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References:-
1. Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, Anandita Battacharya Das, SPDv
2. Principles of Soft computing, S.N.Sivanandam S.N.Deepa, Wiley
3. Neuro-Fuzzy Computing and Soft, J.S.R.Jang, C.T.Sun and E.Mizutani, Prentice Hall of
India
4. Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications, Timothy J.Ross, McGraw-Hill