Industrial Applications of Neural Networks

Neural network technology encompasses a class of methods
which attempt to   mimic the basic structures used in the
brain for information processing. Thetechnology is aimed at
problems such as pattern recognition which are         difficult for
traditional computational methods. Neural networks                  have
potential applications in many industrial areas such as
advanced   robotics, operations research, and process
engineering.
This book is      concerned with the application of neural
network technology to real            industrial problems. It
summarizes a three-year collaborative international project
called ANNIE (Applications of Neural Networks for Industry
in   Europe) which was jointly funded by industry and the
European Commission      within the ESPRIT programme. As a record
of a working project, the book      gives an insight into the
real problems faced in taking a new technology      from the
workbench into a live industrial application, and shows                  just
how it can be achieved. It stresses the comparison between
neural   networks and conventional approaches. Even the
non-specialist reader will   benefit from understanding the
limitations as well as the advantages of the new technology.