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Fuel encapsulation for inertial electrostatic confinement nuclear fusion reactors. (2005)
Journal Article
MACLEOD, C., CAPANNI, N.F. and GOW, K.S. 2011. Fuel encapsulation for inertial electrostatic confinement nuclear fusion reactors. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society [online], 64(5), pages 139-149. Available from: http://jbis.org.uk/paper.php?p=2011.64.139

Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) is an approach to nuclear fusion which utilises the properties of electrostatically accelerated ion-beams instead of hot plasmas. The best known device which uses the principle is the Farnsworth-Hirsch fusor.... Read More about Fuel encapsulation for inertial electrostatic confinement nuclear fusion reactors..

The evolution of modular artificial neural networks. (2005)
Thesis
MUTHURAMAN, S. 2005. The evolution of modular artificial neural networks. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis describes a novel approach to the evolution of Modular Artificial Neural Networks. Standard Evolutionary Algorithms, used in this application include: Genetic Algorithms, Evolutionary Strategies, Evolutionary Programming and Genetic Progr... Read More about The evolution of modular artificial neural networks..

Evolutionary algorithms for real-time artificial neural network training. (2005)
Conference Proceeding
JAGADEESAN, A., MAXWELL, G. and MACLEOD, C. 2005. Evolutionary algorithms for real-time artificial neural network training. In Duch, W., Kacprzyk, J., Oja, E. and Zadrozy, S (eds.) Artificial neural networks: formal models and their applications, part 2; proceedings of the 15th International on artificial neural networks (ICAAN 2005), 11-15 September 2005, Warsaw, Poland. Lecture notes in computer science, 3697. Berlin: Springer, pages 73-78. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11550907_12

This paper reports on experiments investigating the use of Evolutionary Algorithms to train Artificial Neural Networks in real time. A simulated legged mobile robot was used as a test bed in the experiments. Since the algorithm is designed to be used... Read More about Evolutionary algorithms for real-time artificial neural network training..

Training neural networks using Taguchi methods: overcoming interaction problems. (2005)
Conference Proceeding
VISWANATHAN, A., MACLEOD, C., MAXWELL, G. and KALIDINDI, S. 2005. Training neural networks using Taguchi methods: overcoming interaction problems. In Duch, W., Kacprzyk, J., Oja, E. and Zadrozy, S (eds.) Artificial neural networks: formal models and their applications, part 2; proceedings of the 15th International on artificial neural networks (ICAAN 2005), 11-15 September 2005, Warsaw, Poland. Lecture notes in computer science, 3697. Berlin: Springer, pages 103-108. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11550907_17

Taguchi Methods (and other orthogonal arrays) may be used to train small Artificial Neural Networks very quickly in a variety of tasks. These include, importantly, Control Systems. Previous experimental work has shown that they could be successfully... Read More about Training neural networks using Taguchi methods: overcoming interaction problems..

Using orthogonal arrays to train artificial neural networks. (2005)
Thesis
VISWANATHAN, A. 2005. Using orthogonal arrays to train artificial neural networks. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis.

The thesis outlines the use of Orthogonal Arrays for the training of Artificial Neural Networks. Such arrays are popularly used in system optimisation and are known as Taguchi Methods. The chief advantage of the method is that the network can learn q... Read More about Using orthogonal arrays to train artificial neural networks..

Match made in heaven. (2005)
Journal Article
MACLEOD, C. 2005. Match made in heaven. Electronics world, 111, Article 1826, pages 20-22.

In this article, the interface between biotechnology, nanotechnology and microelectronics is discussed. In particular, how proteins or other active organic agents may be bound onto silicon wafers. The article also discusses the applications of such s... Read More about Match made in heaven..