Tag Archives: Perceptrons

LM101-059: How to Properly Introduce a Neural Network

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LM101-059: How to Properly Introduce a Neural Network Episode Summary: I discuss the concept of a “neural network” by providing some examples of recent successes in neural network machine learning algorithms and providing a historical perspective on the evolution of the neural network concept from its biological origins. Show Notes: Hello everyone! Welcome to the fifty-ninth podcast in… Read More »

LM101-029: How to Modernize Deep Learning with Rectilinear units, Convolutional Nets, and Max-Pooling

Deep learning neural network is projected on projection screen.

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LM101-029: How to Modernize Deep Learning with Rectilinear units, Convolutional Nets, and Max-Pooling Episode Summary This podcast discusses the topics of rectilinear units, convolutional nets, and max-pooling relevant to deep learning which were inspired by my recent visit to the 3rd International Conference on Learning Representations (May 7-9, 2015) in San Diego. Specifically, commonly used techniques shared by… Read More »

LM101-023: How to Build a Deep Learning Machine (Function Approximation)

Robot learning to play checkers using deep learning.

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Episode Summary: In this episode we discuss how to design and build “Deep Learning Machines” which can autonomously discover useful ways to represent knowledge of the world. Show Notes: Hello everyone! Welcome to the twenty-third podcast in the podcast series Learning Machines 101. In this series of podcasts my goal is to discuss important concepts of artificial intelligence… Read More »

LM101-015: How to Build a Machine that Can Learn Anything (The Perceptron)

Multilayer feedforward neural network for binary classification.

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Episode Summary: In this episode we describe how to build a machine that can learn any given pattern of inputs and generate any desired pattern of outputs when it is possible to do so! Show Notes: Hello everyone! Welcome to the fifteenth podcast in the podcast series Learning Machines 101. In this series of podcasts my goal is… Read More »