A simple neural network written in plain C++No Python, no PyTorch, no NumPy, … just 260 lines of plain C++ code to train, evaluate and test a simple binary classifier.Oct 15Oct 15
Why pooling layers in deep learning can cause problemsPooling layers are omnipresent in today’s computer vision deep learning models. They reduce the size of the feature maps from layer to…Jul 21, 2022Jul 21, 2022
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Published inTowards Data ScienceGPU Image Processing using OpenCLImplementation of two image processing methods in less than 120 lines of code using Python and OpenCL.Oct 29, 20182Oct 29, 20182
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Published inTowards Data ScienceWord Beam Search: A CTC Decoding AlgorithmImprove text recognition results: avoid spelling mistakes, allow arbitrary numbers and punctuation marks and make use of a word-level…Jul 19, 201813Jul 19, 201813
Published inTowards Data ScienceBeam Search Decoding in CTC-trained Neural NetworksA fast and well-performing algorithm with integrated language model to decode the neural network output in the context of text recognitionJul 10, 20188Jul 10, 20188
