Abstract: A neural network system includes input, intermediate and output layers, each layer containing at least one neural network element, each having an input and output, for simulating a neuron; and a plurality of inter-layer connections between neural elements wherein each input layer element has a connection to at least one intermediate layer element, and each intermediate layer element has a connection to at least one output layer element. Each inter-layer connection has a connecting weight. The system further includes sampling data and teaming data. The sampling data has pairs of values, each pair including an input value and corresponding output value, the input value having regular intervals. The learning data has at least three pairs of values, each pair including an input value and corresponding desired output value, the input values having irregular intervals.

Abstract: A monitoring diagnostic apparatus for detecting an abnormality occurring in an object being monitored such as electrical equipment and determining the cause of the abnormality is disclosed. First of all, vibration or partial discharge occurring in the monitored object is detected by using a sensor installed in close proximity to the monitored object. A detection signal output by the sensor then undergoes predetermined signal processing such as the Fourier transform and normalization. After the predetermined signal processing is completed, a neural network identifies the abnormality occurring in the monitored object and determining the cause of the abnormality. The neural network carries out a learning process based on causes of abnormalities occurring in the monitored object, outputting signals corresponding to the causes of the abnormalities.

Abstract: A monitoring diagnostic device for an electrical appliance such as gas insulated switchgear includes a sensor, such as an acceleration sensor, and a neural network including an input layer, an intermediate layer, and an output layer, each consisting of a plurality of neural elements. The input, intermediate and output layers are coupled to each other via a plurality of connection weights. The output of the sensor is first processed and then is supplied to the neural elements of the input layer. The connection weights are adjusted by means of learning data such that the output from the neural elements of the output layer of the neural network correctly identifies the causes of abnormality of the electrical appliance.

Abstract: A decentralized simulator according to the invention has each processing unit arranged to each vertex in the hypercube structure and each communication line arranged to each side in the hypercube structure. Each component of the system to be simulated is assigned to each processing unit, and each processing unit communicates with other processing unit via communication line and operates concurrently with other processing unit. Since the decentralized simulator carries out the concurrent processing regarding each component, it is suitable for the simulation of the system such as power system including a number of components.