Fuzzy logic neural network modular architecture

United States Patent [w]

Caponetto et al.

US006061672A [ii] Patent Number: [45] Date of Patent:

6,061,672 May 9, 2000

[54] FUZZY LOGIC NEURAL NETWORK MODULAR ARCHITECTURE

[75] Inventors: Riccardo Caponetto, Catania; Luigi Occhipinti, Ragusa; Luigi Fortuna, Siracusa; Gabriele Manganaro; Gaetano Giudice, both of Catania, all of Italy

[73] Assignees: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza; Consorzio per la Ricerca sulla Microelettronica nel Mezzogiorno, Catania, both of Italy

[21] Appl. No.: 08/953,158

[22] Filed: Oct. 17, 1997

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data

Oct. 17, 1996 [EP] European Pat. Off 96830534

[51] Int. CI. G06N 3/04

[52] U.S. CI 706/2; 706/4; 706/10;

706/12

[58] Field of Search 706/2, 4, 10, 12

[56] References Cited

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The invention relates to a modular architecture of a cellular network for improved large-scale integration, of the type which comprises a plurality of fuzzy cellular elements (Cm „) interconnected to form a matrix of elements having at least m rows and n columns, the row and column numbers describing the location of each element. Each fuzzy processor is adapted for connection to other processors of the same type such that a parallel architecture of the modular type can be implemented. The management of the architecture is facilitated by each submatrix being controlled by an individually dedicated fuzzy processor device.

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