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Dynamic Neural Networks are a class of artificial neural networks that adapt their structure and parameters in response to changing input data or tasks. They enable real-time learning and flexibility, allowing the network to modify its architecture or weights dynamically to improve performance and efficiency in various applications.
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Dynamic Neural Networks are a class of artificial neural networks that adapt their structure and parameters in response to changing input data or tasks. They enable real-time learning and flexibility, allowing the network to modify its architecture or weights dynamically to improve performance and efficiency in various applications.

Key research themes

1. How can dynamic computation graphs be efficiently implemented and optimized in neural network models?

This theme investigates the challenges and solutions for implementing neural networks whose computation graphs vary dynamically with each input, focusing particularly on techniques for efficient batching, modular design, and scalability. Such dynamic computation graphs (DCGs) are crucial for tasks involving structured inputs like parse trees, graphs, and sequences of varying length and structure, but present difficulties for standard static graph-based deep learning frameworks.

Key finding: Introduces dynamic batching, a novel technique that enables efficient batching of operations across different inputs with diverse graph structures, allowing networks with dynamic computation graphs to be trained and inferred... Read more
Key finding: Presents the Transition Based Recurrent Unit (TBRU) and associated DRAGNN framework to construct recurrent neural networks with dynamically built connections guided by intermediate activations, enabling explicit structural... Read more
Key finding: Proposes a modular dynamic neural network architecture where independent sub-networks can be added incrementally to learn new classes without retraining the entire network, effectively handling catastrophic forgetting in... Read more

2. What optimization strategies enable dynamic architecture neural networks to adapt and perform multi-task learning effectively?

This area explores methods to adapt neural network architectures dynamically during training to optimize performance on multi-output and multi-task problems, focusing on iterative layer addition and heuristic optimization. These approaches address the shortcomings of static architectures by facilitating model scalability, interpretability, and adaptability to heterogeneous outputs.

Key finding: Develops an iterative heuristic method for optimizing a dynamic architecture neural network (DAN2) tailored for multi-task learning, enabling layers to be added sequentially starting from a minimal structure. The method... Read more
Key finding: Analyzes multilayer neural networks as deterministic dynamical systems, revealing bifurcation and chaotic dynamics influenced by the learning rate. Identifies an optimal learning speed that minimizes error by balancing... Read more
Key finding: Compares static (MLP, RBFNN) and dynamic (Input Delay Neural Network) models in rainfall forecasting, demonstrating that dynamic models better capture temporal dependencies and provide superior forecasting accuracy across... Read more

3. How can external memory and recurrent architectures enhance learning of explicit and implicit knowledge in dynamic neural networks?

This line of research investigates the use of neural augmentations like external differentiable memory modules (e.g., Differentiable Neural Computers) and recurrent feedback mechanisms to improve the learning and retention of complex temporal dependencies, facilitating integration of explicit rule-based knowledge with implicit pattern recognition in sequence modeling.

Key finding: Demonstrates that augmenting a Multi-Layer Perceptron controller with an external differentiable memory in a DNC architecture significantly improves the ability to learn both implicit representations (handwritten digit... Read more
Key finding: Finds that models integrating sequential lateral recurrence and adaptation mechanisms best predict human rapid serial visual presentation object recognition performance and neural response dynamics, suggesting that recurrent... Read more
Key finding: Shows that introducing memory into Hebb-like learning rules enables recurrent neural networks to actively select inputs during training, significantly reducing learning time for timing tasks compared to random learning,... Read more

All papers in dynamic Neural Network

Since highly complicated interaction dynamics exist, it is in general extremely dicult to design controllers for legged robots. So far various methods have been proposed with the concept of neural circuits, so{called Central Pattern... more
Learning and generating serially ordered sequences of actions is a core component of cognition both in organisms and in artificial cognitive systems. When these systems are embodied and situated in partially unknown environments, specific... more
This article presents the possibility of using of multiple regression analysis (MRA) and dynamic neural network (DNN) for prediction of stability of Hydrocortisone 100 mg (in a form of hydrocortisone sodium succinate) freeze-dried powder... more
This paper treats on rotation absorption in neural networks for multioriented character recognition. Classical approaches are based on several rotation invariant features. Here, we propose to use a dynamic neural network topology to... more
Dynamic neural networks with different time-scales include the aspects of fast and slow phenomenons. Some applications require that the equilibrium points of the designed networks are stable. In this paper, the passivity-based approach is... more
Neural architectures are proposed to model and control plasma etching and deposition processes in semiconductor wafer manufacturing. Static and dynamic neural networks are used to develop plant models and inverse models. A single-hidden... more
We describe three recurrent neural architectures inspired by the proprioceptive system found in mammals; Exo-sensing, Ego-sensing, and Composite. Through the use of Particle Swarm Optimisation the robot controllers are adapted to perform... more
Design techniques for non-linear dynamic systems are closely related to their stability properties. Stability results can be used to design a reliable controller. This paper discusses the stability analysis of the dynamic neural network... more
The central nervous system is a parallel dynamical system which connects sensory input with motor output for the performance of visual tracking. This paper applies elementary control system tools to extend dynamical neural network models... more
Changes in global climate will have significant impact on local and regional hydrological regimes, which will in turn affect ecological, social and economical systems. However, climate-change impact studies on hydrologic regime have been... more
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A heuristic algorithm that uses iteratively LPT and MF approaches on different job and machine sets constructed by using the current solution is developed to solve a classical multiprocessor scheduling problem with the objective of... more
A heuristic algorithm that uses iteratively LPT and MF approaches on different job and machine sets constructed by using the current solution is developed to solve a classical multiprocessor scheduling problem with the objective of... more
Rainfall-runoff processes are dynamic systems that are better described by a dynamic model. In this paper, a specific dynamic neural network, called state space neural network (SSNN), is modified to perform short term rainfall-runoff... more
The Growing Hierarchical Self Organizing Map (GHSOM) was introduced as a dynamical neural network model that adapts its architecture during its unsupervised training process to represents the hierarchical relation of the data. However,... more
The Growing Hierarchical Self Organizing Map (GHSOM) was introduced as a dynamical neural network model that adapts its architecture during its unsupervised training process to represents the hierarchical relation of the data. However,... more
The Growing Hierarchical Self Organizing Map (GHSOM) was introduced as a dynamical neural network model that adapts its architecture during its unsupervised training process to represents the hierarchical relation of the data. However,... more
Towards Robustness in Neural Network Based Fault DiagnosisChallenging design problems arise regularly in modern fault diagnosis systems. Unfortunately, classical analytical techniques often cannot provide acceptable solutions to such... more
The present work is an attempt to develop a commercially viable and a robust character recognizer for Telugu texts. We aim at designing a recognizer which exploits the inherent characteristics of the Telugu Script. Our proposed method... more
In this paper, the passivity-based approach is used to derive a tuning algorithm for a class of dynamic neural networks. Several stability properties, such as passivity, asymptotic stability, input-to-state stability and bounded... more
This letter points out that a new majorization of the derivative of the Lyapunov function used in the above letter, 1 gives a new, weaker condition on the interconnection matrix that is sufficient for the global asymptotic stability (GAS)... more
In this paper the adaptive nonlinear identification and trajectory tracking are discussed via dynamic neural networks. By means of a Lyapunov-like analysis we determine stability conditions for the identification error. Then we analyze... more
Identification and control problems for unknown chaotic dynamical systems are considered. Our aim is to regulate the unknown chaos to a fixed point or a stable periodic orbit. This is realized by following two contributions. First, a... more
Input Constraints Handling in an MPC/Feedback Linearization SchemeThe combination of model predictive control based on linear models (MPC) with feedback linearization (FL) has attracted interest for a number of years, giving rise to... more
This paper deals with the problem of the state estimation for a certain class of nonlinear differential games, where the mathematical model of this class is completely unknown. Being thus, a Luenberger-like differential neural network... more
An evolutionary approach is used to design neural control architectures for six-legged animats. Using a geometry-oriented variation of the cellular encoding scheme and syntactic constraints that reduce the size of the genetic search... more
In a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, a novel connectivity analysis method termed within-condition interregional covariance analysis (WICA) was introduced for investigation into brain modulation during tongue movement... more
The central nervous system is a parallel dynamical system which connects sensory input with motor output for the performance of visual tracking. This paper applies elementary control system tools to extend dynamical neural network models... more
This paper proposes a class of additive dynamic connectionist (ADC) models for identification of unknown dynamic systems. These models work in continuous time and are linear in their parameters. Also, for this kind of model two on-line... more
The Growing Hierarchical Self Organizing Map (GHSOM) was introduced as a dynamical neural network model that adapts its architecture during its unsupervised training process to represents the hierarchical relation of the data. However,... more
In this paper a novel approach to assess the stability of dynamic neural networks is presented. Using a Lyapunov function, we determine conditions to guarantee input-to-state stability (ISS) which also ensures global asymptotic stability... more
In this article, a kind of calculus method that is used to determine the truth-values of propositional logic formulae by means of the dynamic neural networks is proposed. The method can be executed mechanically and extended to fuzzy logic... more
In this paper the adaptive nonlinear identification and trajectory tracking are discussed via dynamic neural networks. By means of a Lyapunov-like analysis we determine stability conditions for the identification error. Then we analyze... more
Recently, methods based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been suggested to provide reliable positioning information for different land vehicle navigation applications integrating the Global Positioning System (GPS) with the Inertial... more
We describe three recurrent neural architectures inspired by the proprioceptive system found in mammals; Exo-sensing, Ego-sensing, and Composite. Through the use of Particle Swarm Optimisation the robot controllers are adapted to perform... more
In a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, a novel connectivity analysis method termed within-condition interregional covariance analysis (WICA) was introduced for investigation into brain modulation during tongue movement... more
This article presents data and theory concerning the fundamental question of how the brain achieves a balance between integrating and separating perceptual information over time. This theory was tested in the domain of word reading by... more
A nonlinear dynamic model is developed for a process system, namely a heat exchanger, using the recurrent multilayer perceptron network as the underlying model structure. The recurrent multilayer perceptron is a dynamic neural network,... more
A class of dynamic neural network (DNN) observers involving a projection operator inside is considered. Such observers seem to be useful when an uncertain nonlinear system, affected by external perturbations, keeps its states in an a... more
In this study a generalised dynamic neural network (GDNN) was designed to process gait analysis parameters to evaluate equinus deformity in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. The aim was to differentiate dynamic calf muscle... more
Rainfall is considered as one of the major components of the hydrological process; it takes significant part in evaluating drought and flooding events. Therefore, it is important to have an accurate model for rainfall forecasting.... more
We present in this paper the crucial components of "Mr.ArmHandOne" project. We shall discuss topics concerning the robot architecture; the robot building process, including the mechanics and electronics solutions to the robot structure;... more
Dynamic neural networks with different timescales include the aspects of fast and slow phenomenons. Some applications require that the equilibrium points of the designed networks are stable. In this paper, the passivity-based approach is... more
In this paper, the passivity-based approach is used to derive a tuning algorithm for a class of dynamic neural networks. Several stability properties, such as passivity, asymptotic stability, input-to-state stability and bounded... more
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