
  aiNet v1.1

  Copyright  1995 by

  AINET
  Ales Krajnc, s.p.
  Trubarjeva 42
  Celje, SI-63000
  Slovenia, Europe

  Internet Mail: ainet@ikpir.fagg.uni-lj.si

  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED



  CONTENTS

  I.   A brief description of the aiNet application.  
  II.  How to set up the aiNet on your system.
  III. Some tips on using the aiNet
  IV.  Example files



  I. WHAT IS THE aiNet?  
  *********************

  The aiNet is a very powerful (Windows 3.1) neural network-like
  application and is designed specifically to facilitate modeling task
  in all neural network problems, where such tasks would be difficult or
  even impossible with other neural network applications currently 
  available for MS Windows 3.1 or MS DOS.

  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
  The aiNet requires Microsoft Windows 3.1 running in STANDARD or 
  ENHANCED MODE, approximately 3MB of disk space and 4MB of RAM in your
  system.  Also, a VGA, SVGA, or other high resolution 
  monitor is recommended. A mouse or other pointing device is also required.

  FILES INCLUDED WITH THE aiNet:

  AINET.EXE    -- application executable file.  
  AINET.HLP    -- application on-line help.
  BWCC.DLL     -- A dynamic link library used in dialog boxes.
  PART1.DOC    -- A manual for the aiNet. Word for Windows 6.0 format.
                  (Part1: Users guide)
  PART2.DOC    -- (Part2: Basics About Modeling with the aiNet)
  PART3.DOC    -- (Part3: Examples)
  APPENDIX.DOC -- (Theoretical background - Mathematical 
                   Description of the aiNet)
  README.TXT   -- this file. (product information, copyright and 
                  distribution guidelines.
  REGISTER.TXT -- registration information.
  ORDER.TXT    -- registration form.
  FILE_ID.DIZ  -- short description for bbs
  *.CSV        -- several examples (ASCII - CSV format)
  *.PRD        -- some additional prediction files


  II. SETTING UP THE aiNet ON YOUR SYSTEM
  ***************************************

  STEP 1. Make a separate directory anywhere on your system and store ALL
  of the distribution files that are part of the aiNet in that directory.

  STEP 2. Install the aiNet executable file 'AINET.EXE' in a Program 
  Manager application folder.

  STEP 3. To run the aiNet application, select the aiNet icon by double-
  clicking on it.

  To print the manual, you need a Winword 6.0 application. If you do not
  have any access to Winword 6.0, then you may try to down-load a 
  postscript version of the manual. The postscript version is packed into
  AINPS100.ZIP file. You should find this file on the same place and 
  in the same directory as you get the AINET100.ZIP file.


  III. TIPS ON USING THE aiNet
  ****************************

  The aiNet comes with a manual where some features are explained more in
  detail and many examples are presented. We strongly recommend you to
  read this manual first. Reading the manual will be the fastest way to
  get familiar with the aiNet application.

  The aiNet has an extensive on-line help system. Documentation contained
  in the on-line system explains almost every feature of the product.
  You can invoke on-line help any time either by pressing the F1 function 
  key, or by pressing the Help button.

  DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

  This software and documentation are sold "as is" and without warranties
  as to performance of merchantability or any other warranties whether
  expressed or implied. Because of the various hardware and software
  environments into which this program may be put, no warranty of fitness
  for a particular purpose is offered. You use aiNet ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN
  RISK, and you supply it to your customers, friends, family or 
  acquaintances ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

  In no event shall we (AINET s.p.) be liable for any damages whatsoever
  (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits,
  business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary
  loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the aiNet 
  application, even if we have been advised of the possiblility of such
  damages. If these terms are not acceptable to you, then please DELETE
  all the files from your disks IMMEDIATELY AND PERMANENTLY.



  LICENSE
  -------
  The aiNet application is *NOT* FREE SOFTWARE.
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  The aiNet application is released as SHAREWARE. This means that you may
  use it for a trial period of 21 days without any limitations. When this 
  trial period expires you can continue to use the aiNet application, 
  as long as:

     You PAY THE REQUIRED REGISTRATION FEE
     =====================================

   (See the REGISTER.TXT file or take a look into the manual for more)
               (information about registration.)

  DISTRIBUTION OF THE aiNet - SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION
  --------------------------------------------------
  You may distribute the package freely to FTP sites, Bulletin
  Boards, Shareware/Freeware/Public Domain archives, CD-ROMS, Magazine
  Cover Disks and CD-ROMS, etc.

  Distribution of the package in any form is subject to ALL the
  following conditions;

    [1] ALL the files included with the aiNet (see the list of the 
       files above) must be included,

       and

    [2] NO ATTEMPT must be made to modify or alter ANYTHING in any of
        the files,

    and

    [3] You must not charge ANYTHING for distributing this package (disk
        vendors may charge a reasonable fee, not exceeding US$5 for
        media and duplication).

  THE AUTHOR OF THE aiNet UNCONDITIONALLY RETAINS ALL RIGHTS PURSUANT 
  TO THE COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL LAWS.

  SUGGESTED PRODUCT "BLURB":
  -------------------------
  Title:    aiNet V1.0 Neural Network Application /Windows 3.1
  Keywords: NEURAL NETWORK, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WINDOWS
  Product Description:

  aiNet V1.0: "A very powerful neural network-like application" 
  It does not require learning samples, has no limits in parameters 
  (input & output neurons), no limits in sample size base.
  It is not sensitive to noise in the data. It provides several 
  different charts types and comes with a manual written in the Word 6.0
  and Write format. (A postscript version of the manual is also
  available.) It is very easy to use, due to the build-in spreadsheet-like
  editor. It is fast and efficient and comes with several examples, 
  which are solved and explained in the manual.

  FULL WORKING VERSION, except registration messages.
  Version 1.0 (Shareware)


  IV. EXAMPLE FILES
  *****************

  Users guide example 1 --> XOR problem:
  ---------------------------------------
                      XOR.CSV

  Users guide example 2 --> HOLE problem:
  ----------------------------------------
                      HOLE.CSV
                      HOLE.PRD
                      HOLE-NS.CSV

  Example 1 --> Time series:
  --------------------------
                      EXAMPLE1.CSV
                      EXAMPLE1.RES 

  Example 2 --> Aproximation of non-linear functions:
  ---------------------------------------------------
                      EXAMPL2A.CSV   (two parameters: I & O)
                      EXAMPL2A.PRD
                      EXAMPL2B.CSV   (three parameters: I, I & O)

  Example 3 --> Sensor processing (Character recognition):
  --------------------------------------------------------
                      EXAMPL3A.CSV   (52 parameters)
                      EXAMPL3A.PRD
                      EXAMPL3B.CSV   (29 parameters)
                      EXAMPL3B.PRD

  Example 4 --> Economy (Regional analysis):
  ------------------------------------------
                      EXAMPLE4.CSV

  Example 5 --> Civil Engineering (Diagnosis of damage of PCP during driving):
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      EXAMPLE5.CSV

  Example 6 --> Medicine (Diagnosis in case of back pain):
  --------------------------------------------------------
                      EXAMPLE6.CSV
                      EXAMPLE6.PRD
 
