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Learn about how power spectral density (PSD) helps us to examine the effect of a noise source on the output of a linear…

Learn about how power spectral density (PSD) helps us to examine the effect of a noise source on the output of a linear time-invariant (LTI) system.

This article is the fourth of a series on microcontroller timers which discusses internal watchdogs.

This article is the fourth of a series on microcontroller timers which discusses internal watchdogs.

This article is the third of a series on microcontroller timers which describes the RTCs inside a microcontroller.

This article is the third of a series on microcontroller timers which describes the RTCs inside a microcontroller.

This article is the second of a series on microcontroller timers. This article describes a more complex timer called the…

This article is the second of a series on microcontroller timers. This article describes a more complex timer called the PWM or pulse-width modulation timer.

This article discusses a complication that can prevent your Perceptron from achieving adequate classification accuracy.

This article discusses a complication that can prevent your Perceptron from achieving adequate classification accuracy.

This article shows you how to add bias values to a multilayer Perceptron implemented in a high-level programming language…

This article shows you how to add bias values to a multilayer Perceptron implemented in a high-level programming language such as Python.

In this article, we’ll perform some classification experiments and gather data on the relationship between hidden-layer…

In this article, we’ll perform some classification experiments and gather data on the relationship between hidden-layer dimensionality and network performance.

In this article, we’ll look at the pros and cons of using a switch-based multiplier.

In this article, we’ll look at the pros and cons of using a switch-based multiplier.

This article provides guidelines for configuring the hidden portion of a multilayer Perceptron.

This article provides guidelines for configuring the hidden portion of a multilayer Perceptron.

In this article, we’ll use Excel-generated samples to train a multilayer Perceptron, and then we’ll see how the…

In this article, we’ll use Excel-generated samples to train a multilayer Perceptron, and then we’ll see how the network performs with validation samples.

This article explains why validation is particularly important when we’re processing data using a neural network.

This article explains why validation is particularly important when we’re processing data using a neural network.

This article takes you step by step through a Python program that will allow us to train a neural network and perform…

This article takes you step by step through a Python program that will allow us to train a neural network and perform advanced classification.

This article, the first in a series on “timer/counter” functions in microcontrollers, discusses periodic timers.

This article, the first in a series on “timer/counter” functions in microcontrollers, discusses periodic timers.

This article will look at the trade-offs we face when trying to improve the linearity of a circuit.

This article will look at the trade-offs we face when trying to improve the linearity of a circuit.

This article discusses the Perceptron configuration that we will use for our experiments with neural-network training and…

This article discusses the Perceptron configuration that we will use for our experiments with neural-network training and classification, and we’ll also look at the related topic of bias nodes.

This article presents the equations that we use when performing weight-update computations, and we’ll also discuss the…

This article presents the equations that we use when performing weight-update computations, and we’ll also discuss the concept of backpropagation.

We can greatly enhance the performance of a Perceptron by adding a layer of hidden nodes, but those hidden nodes also…

We can greatly enhance the performance of a Perceptron by adding a layer of hidden nodes, but those hidden nodes also make training a bit more complicated.

In this article, we’ll see why we need a new activation function for a neural network that is trained via gradient descent.

In this article, we’ll see why we need a new activation function for a neural network that is trained via gradient descent.

This article explains why high-performance neural networks need an extra “hidden” layer of computational nodes.

This article explains why high-performance neural networks need an extra “hidden” layer of computational nodes.