Adaptive neural network ensemble that learns from imperfect supervisor

In training supervised-type neural networks, the quality of the training data is one of the most important factors in deciding the quality of the neural networks. Unfortunately, in real world problems, error-free training data are not always easy to obtain. For complex data, it is always possible that erroneous training samples are included, causing to decrease the performance of the neural networks. In this research, we propose a model of neural network ensemble that, through a competition mechanism, has an ability to automatically train one of its members to learn only from the correct training patterns, thus minimizing the effect of the imperfect data.