NEURO AND FUZZY SYSTEMS

ASSIGNMENT 1

UNIT 1
1. Draw the schema of a biological neuron and explain how signal is transmitted.
2. Define and explain any four learning rules.
3. State and explain three different learning methods of ANN with examples.
4. Draw simple model of an artificial neuron and explain its functioning.
5. Explain the following with the help of schematic diagrams:
(i) Single Layer Feedforward Network
(ii) Multilayer Feedforward Network
(iii) Recurrent Networks
6. Explain single and multilayer perceptron model
7. Draw an artificial neuron with nonlinear activation function. Define and illustrate any six
nonlinear activation functions.
8. Explain the following in the context of back propagation learning:
(i) Input layer computation
(ii) Hidden layer computation
(iii) Output layer computation
(iv) Method of steepest descent
(v) Backpropagation algorithm
9. Define and explain associative memory and its types
10. Define and describe any two types of Bidirectional Associative Memory (BAM)
11. Write about any four applications of ANN.
12. Explain any three Linguistic Modifiers.
UNIT 2
1. Start and compare Fuzzy sets and Crisp sets.
2. Write any ten properties of Crisp sets and draw Venn diagrams to illustrate.
3. Explain membership functions with two examples of Fuzzy sets.
4. Define and describe the steps to generate membership function.
5. Write eight properties of Fuzzy sets. Explain membership function for each case with
example.
6. Explain Fuzzy rule based system with example.
7. Explain the following methods of Defuzzification:
(i) Centroid method
(ii) Center of Sums (COS) method
(iii) Mean of Maxima method
(iv) First of Maxima method
(v) Last of Maxima method
(vi) Weighted Average method
8. State and illustrate the following membership functions:
(i) Triangular function
(ii) Trapezoidal function
(iii) L function
(iv) Gaussian function
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