How to implement a neural network feedforward backpropagation network?

I want to know how to implement a neural network feedforward backpropagation network? How it works for printed number recognition?

Answer 1

[Chirag Gupta]

There is a similar demo in the neural network toolbox that explains the various steps:

Try searching for Character Recognition in the documentation.

Answer 2

[Ned Gulley]

A quick Google search turned up this MATLAB-based approach: Using Neural Networks to Create an Adaptive Character Recognition System (PDF). You can also find some Neural Network Toolbox demos and videos here.