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Depthwise separable convolutional neural network (sepCNN)
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TL;DR. A CNN that uses depthwise separable convolutions for efficiency.
Technical Definition
A CNN that uses depthwise separable convolutions for efficiency.
How it works
A depthwise separable convolutional neural network (like Xception) is a computationally efficient architecture that breaks down standard convolutions into two steps. First, a depthwise convolution applies a single filter to each input channel. Second, a pointwise convolution combines the outputs across channels. This method significantly reduces the number of parameters and computations while often maintaining high performance.
Related Concepts
- Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) — A neural network that uses learnable filters to detect spatial patterns like edges, textures, and objects in images.