Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has rapidly evolved with research advances related to AM processes, materials, and designs. The advantages of over conventional techniques include an augmented capability produce parts complex geometries, operational flexibility, reduced production time. However, processes also face critical issues, such as poor surface quality inadequate mechanical proper...

The primary aim of this chapter is to present an overview of the artificial neural network basics and operation, architectures, and the major algorithms used for training the neural network models. As can be seen in subsequent chapters, neural networks have made many useful contributions to solve theoretical and practical problems in finance and manufacturing areas. The secondary aim here is th...