• In the second half of the 20th century computer science came up with a new approach. All methods professing this approach, form a group called bio-inspired computing. As the term signifies, this group comprises the areas having one common trait – inspiration by nature. A lot of nowadays well-known methods fall within bio-inspired computing.
  
  This page aims to introduce two bio-inspired fields - neural networks and genetic algorithms. Both the fields are presented in a form of Java applet solving a practical task. A topic of the task was chosen so, that it illustrates a potential of neural networks and genetic algorithms.
  
  For those that are interested, a practical aspect of the project is complemented with a theoretical background necessary for understanding inwards of Java applets.


• The project was developed as a Diploma thesis named: Tutorial demo of neural networks and genetic algorithms at the Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. Hopefully, it introduces a world of bio-inspired computing in a not completely annoying way.

• The webpage consists of two parts independent to each other - neural networks and genetic algorithms. Please, enter one of the sections by clicking a link here or at the top right corner.
• If you are interested in the topics in greater theoretical depth, go to a text of the tesis. [PDF]