Last Updated on July 5, 2019 It is challenging to know how to best prepare image data when training a convolutional neural network. This involves both scaling the pixel values and use of image data augmentation techniques during both the training and evaluation of the model. Instead of testing a wide range of options, a useful shortcut is to consider the types of data preparation, train-time augmentation, and test-time augmentation used by state-of-the-art models that notably achieve the best performance […]

Last Updated on July 5, 2019 Deep learning neural networks are generally opaque, meaning that although they can make useful and skillful predictions, it is not clear how or why a given prediction was made. Convolutional neural networks, have internal structures that are designed to operate upon two-dimensional image data, and as such preserve the spatial relationships for what was learned by the model. Specifically, the two-dimensional filters learned by the model can be inspected and visualized to discover the […]

Last Updated on August 24, 2020 How to Develop a Convolutional Neural Network From Scratch for MNIST Handwritten Digit Classification. The MNIST handwritten digit classification problem is a standard dataset used in computer vision and deep learning. Although the dataset is effectively solved, it can be used as the basis for learning and practicing how to develop, evaluate, and use convolutional deep learning neural networks for image classification from scratch. This includes how to develop a robust test harness for […]

Last Updated on August 28, 2020 The Fashion-MNIST clothing classification problem is a new standard dataset used in computer vision and deep learning. Although the dataset is relatively simple, it can be used as the basis for learning and practicing how to develop, evaluate, and use deep convolutional neural networks for image classification from scratch. This includes how to develop a robust test harness for estimating the performance of the model, how to explore improvements to the model, and how […]

Last Updated on August 28, 2020 Discover how to develop a deep convolutional neural network model from scratch for the CIFAR-10 object classification dataset. The CIFAR-10 small photo classification problem is a standard dataset used in computer vision and deep learning. Although the dataset is effectively solved, it can be used as the basis for learning and practicing how to develop, evaluate, and use convolutional deep learning neural networks for image classification from scratch. This includes how to develop a […]

Last Updated on August 18, 2020 Deep convolutional neural network models may take days or even weeks to train on very large datasets. A way to short-cut this process is to re-use the model weights from pre-trained models that were developed for standard computer vision benchmark datasets, such as the ImageNet image recognition tasks. Top performing models can be downloaded and used directly, or integrated into a new model for your own computer vision problems. In this post, you will […]

Last Updated on September 1, 2020 Develop a Deep Convolutional Neural Network Step-by-Step to Classify Photographs of Dogs and Cats The Dogs vs. Cats dataset is a standard computer vision dataset that involves classifying photos as either containing a dog or cat. Although the problem sounds simple, it was only effectively addressed in the last few years using deep learning convolutional neural networks. While the dataset is effectively solved, it can be used as the basis for learning and practicing […]

Last Updated on August 24, 2020 The Planet dataset has become a standard computer vision benchmark that involves multi-label classification or tagging the contents satellite photos of Amazon tropical rainforest. The dataset was the basis of a data science competition on the Kaggle website and was effectively solved. Nevertheless, it can be used as the basis for learning and practicing how to develop, evaluate, and use convolutional deep learning neural networks for image classification from scratch. This includes how to […]

Last Updated on July 5, 2019 It can be challenging for beginners to distinguish between different related computer vision tasks. For example, image classification is straight forward, but the differences between object localization and object detection can be confusing, especially when all three tasks may be just as equally referred to as object recognition. Image classification involves assigning a class label to an image, whereas object localization involves drawing a bounding box around one or more objects in an image. […]