Encog

This article shows the very basic process of setting up the Encog Neural Network and Bot framework in the Eclipse IDE. Encog is an advanced neural network and bot programming library. Encog can be used independently either to create neural networks or HTTP bot programs. Encog also includes classes that combine these two advanced features. Encog contains classes for Feedforward Neural Networks, Hopfield Neural Networks, and self organizing maps.

Encog allows your Java and DotNet applications to create and use neural networks. These neural networks can be saved to Encog data files. These files have the .eg extension. Starting in version 1.1 the Encog workbench is now available. The Encog workbench allows you to create and manipulate these EG files. These files can be saved for later use inside of your Java or DotNet applications.

Seen below is a simple Encog datafile. This shows a neural network and training data.

We just released version 1.1 of Encog for DotNet. This also includes a Workbench that allowed editing of Encog datafiles. This is a major update to the Encog Neural Network and Bot framework. v1.1 adds the Encog workbench, which is a GUI tool that can be used to edit the .EG files that Encog uses to save neural networks and training data. The workbench can be used to construct all neural network types that Encog supports, such as Hopfield, Feedforward, and Self Organizing Maps. Training can also be performed using the workbench.