Deep Networks: Overview

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(Advantages of deep networks)
(Advantages of deep networks)
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By using a deep network, in the case of images, one can also start to learn part-whole decompositions.
By using a deep network, in the case of images, one can also start to learn part-whole decompositions.
For example, the first layer might learn to group together pixels in an image
For example, the first layer might learn to group together pixels in an image
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in order to detect edges.  The second layer might then group together edges to
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in order to detect edges (as seen in the earlier exercises).  The second layer might then group together edges to
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detect longer contours, or perhaps simple "object parts."  An even deeper layer
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detect longer contours, or perhaps detect simple "parts of objects."  An even deeper layer
might then group together these contours or detect even more complex features.
might then group together these contours or detect even more complex features.
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processing.  For example, visual images are processed in multiple stages by the
processing.  For example, visual images are processed in multiple stages by the
brain, by cortical area "V1", followed by cortical area "V2" (a different part
brain, by cortical area "V1", followed by cortical area "V2" (a different part
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of the brain), and so on.
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of the brain), and so on.  
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