At the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration adaptive software--which can change behavior, function, internal parameters, or realization while in operation--has moved from the experimental to the operational stage. But the processes for verifying conventional software--making sure it is being built right--and validating it--making sure it is solving the correct problem--were not adequate for the new slippery kind, so the agency commissioned a research project to come up with guidelines, which are presented here. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This book provides guidance on the verification and validation of neural networks/adaptive systems. Considering every process, activity, and task in the lifecycle, it supplies methods and techniques that will help the developer or V&V practitioner be confident that they are supplying an adaptive/neural network system that will perform as intended. Additionally, it is structured to be used as a cross-reference to the IEEE 1012 standard.