Provides the latest breakthroughs made regarding computer performance at or near the human judgment level with the end result, quality of performance and robustness in perception at super-human speeds and tolerances. Each chapter details the underlying principles in processes and systems and presents concrete results, applications and speed-up factors. Major topics covered include: breakthroughs in machine cognition, industrial applications of machine vision that involve translation, rotation and scale invariant processing, newly developed high speed intelligent systems, and fundamental breakthroughs in generalization, learning and parallel processing.

Explains and applies five paradigms (rule-based computing, genetic programming/algorithms, natural adaptation, software of chaos) to dynamic processes such as robotics, natural languages, control, complex system design or optimization. Offers in-depth examination of the underlying principles and then concentrates on concrete examples, real-world problems and applications.

Describes multiple possible generalizers, comparing different infinitesimal and discrete techniques in learning and in neural network synthesis. Offers high speed solutions based on the latest intelligent modules and systems. Includes such leading computer processes as searching and sorting, backpropagation in neural networks, vision and graphics, pattern identification and recognition. Contains a large number of examples, experimental results, illustrations, flowcharts plus a bibliography featuring over 300 items.

Focusing on frontier decision support concepts, this handbook provides detailed explanations of the underlying principles, and then concentrates on real problems and applications. The text describes tools and methods, including the computer implementation of software packages on PCs, networks, single processor machines and high speed parallel and optical systems; the amount of processing required; editing and man-machine interfaces; simulation runs; results and performance measurements; block diagrams; recipes and solutions.