Nonlinear system identification with recurrent neural networks and dead-zone Kalman filter algorithm

Compared to normal learning algorithms, for example backpropagation, Kalman filter-based algorithm has some better properties, such as faster convergence, although this algorithm is more complex and sensitive to the nature of noises. In this paper, extended Kalman filter is applied to train state-space recurrent neural networks for nonlinear system identification. In order to improve robustness of Kalman filter algorithm dead-zone robust modification is applied to Kalman filter. Lyapunov method is used to prove that the Kalman filter training is stable. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.