Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6865401 Neurocomputing 2016 14 Pages PDF
Abstract
Convergence rate of training algorithms for neural networks is heavily affected by initialization of weights. In this paper, an original algorithm for initialization of weights in backpropagation neural net is presented with application to character recognition. The initialization method is mainly based on a customization of the Kalman filter, translating it into Bayesian statistics terms. A metrological approach is used in this context considering weights as measurements modeled by mutually dependent normal random variables. The algorithm performance is demonstrated by reporting and discussing results of simulation trials. Results are compared with random weights initialization and other methods. The proposed method shows an improved convergence rate for the backpropagation training algorithm.
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