A hybrid model (QFAM-GA) for data classification and rule extraction is proposed.
Fuzzy ARTMAP (FAM) with Q-learning is first used for incremental learning of data.
A Genetic Algorithm (GA) is then used for feature selection and rule extraction.
Pruning is used to reduce the network complexity and to facilitate rule extraction.
The results show QFAM-GA can provide useful if-then rule to explain its predictions.