Industrial Applications of Neural Networks explores the success of neural networks in different areas of engineering endeavors. Each chapter shows how the power of neural networks can be exploited in modern engineering applications.The first seven chapters focus on image processing as well as industrial or manufacturing perspectives. Topics discussed include:oshape recognitionoshape from shadingoaircraft detection in SAR imagesovisualization of high-dimensional data bases of industrial systemso3-D object learning and recognition from multiple 2-D viewsofingerprint classificationoperformance optimization in flexible manufacturing systemsThe remaining chapters address issues and applications in the expansive area of multimedia communications as well as mobile and cellular communications.