
An Introduction to Image Classification
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Image classification is a critical component in computer vision tasks and has numerous applications. Traditional methods for image classification involve feature extraction and classification in feature space. Current state-of-the-art methods utilize end-to-end learning with deep neural networks, where feature extraction and classification are integrated into the model. Understanding traditional image classification is important because many of its design concepts directly correspond to components of a neural network. This knowledge can help demystify the behavior of these networks, which may seem opaque at first sight.
The book starts from introducing methods for model-driven feature extraction and classification, including basic computer vision techniques for extracting high-level semantics from images. A brief overview of probabilistic classification with generative and discriminative classifiers is then provided. Next, neural networks are presented as a means to learn a classification model directly from labeled sample images, with individual components of the network discussed. The relationships between network components and those of a traditional designed model are explored, and different concepts for regularizing model training are explained. Finally, various methods for analyzing what a network has learned are covered in the closing section of the book.
The topic of image classification is presented as a thoroughly curated sequence of steps that gradually increase understanding of the working of a fully trainable classifier. Practical exercises in Python/Keras/Tensorflow have been designed to allow for experimental exploration of these concepts. In each chapter, suitable functions from Python modules are briefly introduced to provide students with the necessary tools to conduct these experiments.
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Klaus D. Toennies is a retired professor of Computer Science at the Otto-von-Guericke-Universitaet (OvGU) Magdeburg in Germany. From 1998 to 2022, he led the Computer Vision Group at OvGU. Since 2022, he has served as a visiting professor at the German Faculty of Engineering at the Technical University Sofia, collaborating on the development of an Artificial Intelligence syllabus for the faculty's Computer Science programs. Prof. Toennies has authored several books and numerous journal papers on topics in image processing, computer vision, and image analysis for Medical Images, including the Springer book Guide to Medical Image Analysis .
Content
Chapter 1. Image Classification - A Computer Vision Task.- Chapter 2. Image Features - Extraction and Categories.- Chapter 3. Feature Reduction.- Chapter 4. Bayesian Image Classification in Feature Space.- Chapter 5. Distance-based Classifiers.- Chapter 6. Decision Boundaries in Feature Space.- Chapter 7. Multi-layer Perceptron for Image Classification.- Chapter 8. Feature Extraction by Convolutional Neural Network.- Chapter 9. Network Set-up for Image Classification.- Chapter 10. Basic Network Training for Image Classification.- Chapter 11. Dealing with Training Deficiencies.- Chapter 12. Learning Effects and Network Decisions.
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