Which of the following is the first neural network computer?

Question:  Which of the following is the first neural network computer?

A  RFD

B  SNARC

C  AM

D  AN

Answer:    SNARC

 

Neural Network Computer First Neural Network Built-in Date Description
SNARC (Stochastic Neural Analog Reinforcement Calculator) SNARC (1950s) 1950s ·        SNARC was an early neural network-based machine developed by Marvin Minsky and Dean Edmonds.

·        It was designed for reinforcement learning tasks.

ANNA (Artificial Neuron Network Analyzer) ANNA-1 (1956) 1956 ·        ANNA-1, developed by Bernard Widrow and Marcian Hoff at Stanford University.

·        It was used for adaptive linear prediction and pattern recognition.

Mark I Perceptron Perceptron (1957) 1957 ·        Developed by Frank Rosenblatt at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, the Mark I Perceptron was one of the first neural network computers designed to recognize visual patterns.

·        It was a single-layer perceptron.

Neurocomputer Lighthill’s Artificial Neuron (1965) 1965 ·        Built by Sir James Lighthill’s team at the University of Edinburgh.

·        This early neurocomputer used analog circuits to simulate artificial neurons.

PDP-1 PERCEPTRON (1960s) 1960s ·        The Digital Equipment Corporation’s PDP-1, although a general-purpose computer.

·        It was used to experiment with and implement early neural network models, including the PERCEPTRON.

ADALINE (Adaptive Linear Neuron) ADALINE (1960) 1960 ·        Developed by Bernard Widrow and Ted Hoff.

·        ADALINE was an early example of a single-layer neural network designed for linear prediction tasks.

ALVINN (Autonomous Land Vehicle In a Neural Network) ALVINN (1989) 1989 ·        It was developed by Dean Pomerleau at Carnegie Mellon University.

·        ALVINN was a neural network-based system used to control an autonomous vehicle’s steering.

IBM Watson DeepQA (2010) 2010 ·        While not exclusively a neural network computer, IBM Watson is a notable example of a supercomputer that utilizes neural networks and other machine learning techniques for natural language processing and other tasks.
RFD (Real-Time Forward Drop) RFD (1980s) 1980s ·        RFD is a neural network computer designed for real-time applications, including control systems.
AM (Adaptive Modeler) AM (1970s) 1970s ·        AM was a neural network-based system developed by John Hopfield and David Tank.

·        It was used for associative memory and pattern recognition tasks.

AN (Adaptive Neuron) AN (1950s) 1950s ·        AN was an early artificial neuron used in neural network research during the 1950s.