A Conceptual Framework For Trie-Augmented Neural Networks (TANNS)

Abstract: Trie-Augmented Neural Networks (TANNs) combine trie structures with neural networks, forming a hierarchical design that enhances decision-making transparency and efficiency in machine learning. This paper investigates the use of TANNs for text and document classification, applying Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and Feed forward Neural Networks (FNNs). We evaluated TANNs on the 20 NewsGroup and SMS Spam Collection datasets, comparing their performance with traditional RNN and FFN Networks with and without dropout regularization. The results show that TANNs achieve similar or slightly better performance in text classification. The primary advantage of TANNs is their structured decision-making process, which improves interpretability. We discuss implementation challenges and practical limitations. Future work will aim to refine the TANNs architecture for more complex classification tasks.