Integer-Encoded Massively Parallel Processing of Fast-Learning Fuzzy ARTMAP Neural Networks

In this paper we develop techniques that are suitable for the parallel implementation of Fuzzy ARTMAP networks. Speedup and learning performance results are provided for execution on a DECmpp/Sx-1208 parallel processor consisting of a DEC RISC Workstation Front-End (FE) and MasPar MP-1 Back-End (BE) with 8,192 processors. Experiments of the parallel implementation were conducted on the Letters benchmark database developed by Frey and Slate. The results indicate a speedup on the order of 1000-fold which allows combined training and testing time of under four minutes