Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Aucoin, Bryan
URN	etd-06122010-020604
Title	A model for goal oriented learning in a neural network
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Electrical Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Ricci, Fred J. Committee Chair Egyhazy, Csaba J. Committee Member Haddad, Emile Committee Member
Keywords	Neural computers.
Date of Defense	1989-05-11
Availability	restricted
Abstract A mathematical model for goal oriented learning in a network of neuron-like elements was developed. Using a mouse/goal box analogy, a simulation of a network with four elements was programmed in Turbo Pascal, Version 4.0 (Borland International) to test the model. Each location in the network corresponded to a particular network input. The output of the network consisted of one of four behaviors: forward, backward, left or right. The network successfully learned sequences of up to six movements in increasingly complex mazes.
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