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ReviewHeliyon2018

State-of-the-art in artificial neural network applications: A survey.

Oludare Isaac Abiodun, Aman Jantan, Abiodun Esther Omolara, Kemi Victoria Dada, Nachaat AbdElatif Mohamed, Humaira Arshad

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Review in Heliyon, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 289 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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289citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

289 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Oludare Isaac AbiodunDepartment of Computer Science, Bingham University, Karu, Nigeria.
Aman JantanSchool of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Abiodun Esther OmolaraDepartment of Computer Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Kemi Victoria DadaDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.
Nachaat AbdElatif MohamedCalifornia University, USA.
Humaira ArshadDepartment of Computer Science and Information Technology, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is a survey of neural network applications in the real-world scenario. It provides a taxonomy of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and furnish the reader with knowledge of current and emerging trends in ANN applications research and area of focus for researchers. Additionally, the study presents ANN application challenges, contributions, compare performances and critiques methods. The study covers many applications of ANN techniques in various disciplines which include computing, science, engineering, medicine, environmental, agriculture, mining, technology, climate, business, arts, and nanotechnology, etc. The study assesses ANN contributions, compare performances and critiques methods. The study found that neural-network models such as feedforward and feedback propagation artificial neural networks are performing better in its application to human problems. Therefore, we proposed feedforward and feedback propagation ANN models for research focus based on data analysis factors like accuracy, processing speed, latency, fault tolerance, volume, scalability, convergence, and performance. Moreover, we recommend that instead of applying a single method, future research can focus on combining ANN models into one network-wide application.

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Computer science

Identifiers

PMID30519653
PMCPMC6260436

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