Outliers in statistical data, which are the result of erroneously collected information, are often an obstacle to the successful application of machine learning methods in many subject areas. The presence of outliers in training data sets reduces the accuracy of machine learning models, and in some cases, makes the application of these methods impossible. Currently existing outlier detection methods are unreliable. They are fundamentally unable to detect some types of outliers, while observations that are not outliers are often classified as outliers by these methods. Recently emerging neural network methods for outlier detection are free from this drawback, but they are not universal, since the ability of neural networks to detect outliers depends both on the architecture of the neural network itself and on the problem being solved. The purpose of this study is to develop an algorithm for creating and using neural networks that can correctly detect outliers regardless of the problem being solved. This goal is achieved by using the property of some specially created neural networks to demonstrate the largest training errors on those observations that are outliers. The use of this property, as well as the implementation of a series of computational experiments and the generalization of their results using a mathematical formula, which is a modification of the consequence of the Arnold – Kolmogorov – Hecht-Nielsen theorem, made it possible to achieve the stated goal. The use of the developed algorithm turned out to be especially effective in solving the problems of forecasting and controlling interdependent thermophysical and chemical-energy-technological processes of processing ore raw materials, occurring at existing serial metallurgical enterprises, where the presence of outliers in statistical data is almost inevitable, and without their identification and exclusion, the construction of neural network systems that are acceptable in accuracy models are generally impossible.

The results of a study are presented, the purpose of which was to develop a steganography algorithm for hiding text messages in video files. The algorithm is based on the use of a diffusion-probability model with noise reduction, which is implemented by a deep artificial neural network. The algorithm consists of two parts – for the parties sending and receiving the message. On the transmitting side, the following is carried out: synthesis of handwritten images of symbols (signatures) of the line of the hidden message, alignment of their frequency; applying direct diffusion to signatures, resulting in the generation of a noisy image that is deposited into a video stego container. At the receiving end, signatures are extracted from the video content, back diffusion is performed to obtain signatures of handwritten string characters, which are recognized using a convolutional neural network. The novelty of the research lies in the original developed algorithm for steganographic information protection in video files, as well as in a modified method of signature deposition based on the method of replacing the least significant bits. The method consists of bitwise embedding of bytes characterizing the pixel brightness level in the signature into the same blue brightness digits in a sequence of 8 frames of a video stego container. This method made it possible to significantly reduce the visible changes made to the video content when replacing not the least significant bits, but the middle significant bits in the stego container. This, in turn, provides greater resistance to compression attacks when transmitting information over the stegochannel. The practical significance of the research results lies in the developed software, with the help of which the algorithm for steganographic information protection in video files was tested, which showed high values of the peak signal-to-noise ratio and the index of structural similarity of images when embedding information in the middle bits of the bytes that set the brightness of the pixels of the stego container.

The paper discusses the issues of implementing an adaptive testing system based on the use of artificial neural network (INS) modules, which should solve the problem of intelligent choice of the next question, forming an individual testing trajectory. The aim of the work is to increase the accuracy of the INS to form the level of complexity of the next test question for two types of architectures – direct propagation (FNN – Feedforward Neural Network) and recurrent with long-term short-term memory (LSTM – Long-Short Term Memory). The data affecting the quality of training are analyzed, the architectures of the input layer of the direct propagation INS are considered, which have significantly improved the quality of neural networks. To solve the problem of choosing the thematic block of the question, a hybrid module structure is proposed, including the INS itself and a software module for algorithmic processing of the results obtained from the INS. A study of the feasibility of using direct propagation ANNs in comparison with the LSTM architecture was carried out, the input parameters of the network were identified, various architectures and parameters of the ANN training were compared (algorithms for updating weights, loss functions, the number of training epochs, packet sizes). The substantiation of the choice of a direct distribution network in the structure of the hybrid module for selecting a thematic block is given. The above results were obtained using the Keras high-level library, which allows you to quickly start at the initial stages of research and get the first results. Traditionally, learning has taken place over a large number of eras.

The article describes the technical concept of organizing data exchange between a specialized settlement center that carries out billing of consumed heat energy, and an energy sales company that supplies heat energy to industrial enterprises, government agencies and the population. The article describes the features of the technical problem of data exchange, which determine the parameters of mathematical models for calculating the volumes and costs of consumed energy resources, and then reviews approaches to solving this class of problems. To solve the technical problem, the features of the data preparation stage for the initial data exchange were formalized and schemes for organizing a regular data flow based on an ontological data model were proposed. The originality of the proposed approach was expressed in the definition of classes and their properties for concepts reflecting sets of information about the parameters of energy supply facilities, parameters for calculating volumes, prices and costs of energy resources, which made it possible, using an ontology editor, to form graphically formalized semantics, which became the basis for the formation of rules data processing for information exchange. The concepts of the ontological model were related to each other by sets of classified predicates, the use of which was illustrated by examples of descriptive logic queries. The implemented data exchange process based on the ontological model is illustrated with a data flow diagram. The ontological approach to solving the described problem made it possible to organize an end-to-end connection between the formalized reflection of the calculation models required for billing and the exchange data model, which made it possible to balance and comply with management and information technology requirements for this procedure.