The optimisation of neural network parameters using Taguchi's design of experiments approach: An application in manufacturing process modelling

Neural Computing and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-344

  Sukthomya, Wimalin ^a   Tannock, James ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DoE; Manufacturing process; Neural networks; Taguchi

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744515720     PISSN: 09410643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00521-005-0470-3     Document Type: Article

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