Neural net prediction of seismic streamer shape

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A neural network to predict seismic streamer shape during seismic operations having an input layer, an optional hidden layer and an output layer, each , layer having one or more nodes. Each connection between nodes has an associated weight and a training process for determining the weights for each of the connections of the neural network. The trained neural network is responsive to the inputs and outputs to generate a predicted cable shape. The training process applies a plurality of training sets to the neural network. Each training set comprises a set of inputs and a desired cable shape. With each training data set, the training process determines the difference between the cable …