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Project overview
In this project, you’ll assume the role of a machine learning engineer tasked with building an image classifier to recognize handwritten digits. You’ll explore the challenges of image classification and compare different models, including neural networks, to improve handwriting recognition accuracy.
Throughout the project, you’ll gain hands-on experience with essential deep learning concepts and techniques. You’ll preprocess image data, train and evaluate various classification models, and iterate to enhance performance. By applying your skills in Python and machine learning libraries, you’ll develop a practical understanding of building effective image classifiers.
Objective: Use Python and deep learning to build an image classifier that accurately recognizes handwritten digits, gaining valuable experience in applying neural networks to real-world problems.
Key skill required
To complete this project, it's recommended to build these foundational skills in Python
- Representing neural networks using visual graphs and mathematical notation
- Applying nonlinear activation functions to model complex relationships in data
- Constructing multi-layer neural network architectures with hidden layers
- Training basic neural networks using the scikit-learn library in Python
Projects steps
Step 1: Introduction
Step 2: Working With Image Data
Step 3: K-Nearest Neighbors Model
Step 4: Neural Network With One Hidden Layer
Step 5: Neural Network With Two Hidden Layers
Step 6: Neural Network With Three Hidden Layers
Step 7: Next Steps
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