A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.

A novel data analysis approach that is automatic, self-learning and self-explained, and which provides accurate and reliable results is reported. The data analysis tool is capable of performing multivariate non-parametric regression analysis, as well as quantitative inferential analysis using predic...

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Main Author: Wong, Kok W.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 1999
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1281
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description A novel data analysis approach that is automatic, self-learning and self-explained, and which provides accurate and reliable results is reported. The data analysis tool is capable of performing multivariate non-parametric regression analysis, as well as quantitative inferential analysis using predictive learning. Statistical approaches such as multiple regression or discriminant analysis are usually used to perform this kind of analysis. However, they lack universal capabilities and their success in any particular application is directly affected by the problem complexity.The approach employs the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Fuzzy Logic to perform the data analysis. The features of these two techniques are the means by which the developed data analysis approach has the ability to perform self-learning as well as allowing user interaction in the learning process. Further, they offer a means by which rules may be generated to assist human understanding of the learned analysis model, and so enable an analyst to include external knowledge.Two problems in the resource industry have been used to illustrate the proposed method, as these applications contain non-linearity in the data that is unknown and difficult to derive. They are well log data analysis in petroleum exploration and hydrocyclone data analysis in mineral processing. This research also explores how this proposed data analysis approach could enhance the analysis process for problems of this type.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-12812017-02-20T06:40:18Z A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation. Wong, Kok W. data analysis neural fuzzy analysis well log interpretation hydrocyclone data interpretation A novel data analysis approach that is automatic, self-learning and self-explained, and which provides accurate and reliable results is reported. The data analysis tool is capable of performing multivariate non-parametric regression analysis, as well as quantitative inferential analysis using predictive learning. Statistical approaches such as multiple regression or discriminant analysis are usually used to perform this kind of analysis. However, they lack universal capabilities and their success in any particular application is directly affected by the problem complexity.The approach employs the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Fuzzy Logic to perform the data analysis. The features of these two techniques are the means by which the developed data analysis approach has the ability to perform self-learning as well as allowing user interaction in the learning process. Further, they offer a means by which rules may be generated to assist human understanding of the learned analysis model, and so enable an analyst to include external knowledge.Two problems in the resource industry have been used to illustrate the proposed method, as these applications contain non-linearity in the data that is unknown and difficult to derive. They are well log data analysis in petroleum exploration and hydrocyclone data analysis in mineral processing. This research also explores how this proposed data analysis approach could enhance the analysis process for problems of this type. 1999 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1281 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle data analysis
neural fuzzy analysis
well log interpretation
hydrocyclone data interpretation
Wong, Kok W.
A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.
title A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.
title_full A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.
title_fullStr A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.
title_full_unstemmed A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.
title_short A neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.
title_sort neural fuzzy approach for well log and hydrocyclone data interpretation.
topic data analysis
neural fuzzy analysis
well log interpretation
hydrocyclone data interpretation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1281