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The Defungi dataset is intended for classifying fungal species using morphological and ecological features, making it suitable for machine learning applications in ecology and medical research. It provides a structured dataset for experimenting with CNN architectures and transfer learning. The document also discusses parameter determination for neural networks, comparing custom and pre-trained models, highlighting their advantages and limitations.

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About The Defungi Dataset

The Defungi dataset is intended for classifying fungal species using morphological and ecological features, making it suitable for machine learning applications in ecology and medical research. It provides a structured dataset for experimenting with CNN architectures and transfer learning. The document also discusses parameter determination for neural networks, comparing custom and pre-trained models, highlighting their advantages and limitations.

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About the Defungi Dataset (UCI Repository)

The Defungi dataset is designed for the classification of fungal species based on various morphological and ecological
features. It includes both numerical and categorical attributes, representing characteristics such as size, color, and habitat.
This dataset is suitable for machine learning tasks like image-based or feature-based fungal identification, with practical
applications in ecology and medical research. Its moderate size and well-defined structure make it ideal for experimenting
with CNN architectures and transfer learning.
5. Parameter Determination

Activation Functions:

 ReLU:

o Used in convolutional and dense layers.

o Removes negative values, introducing non-linearity without saturating gradients.

 Softmax:

o Converts the final dense layer's output into a probability distribution for multi-class classification.

Kernel Size:

 Convolution kernels: (3x3) for local feature extraction.

 Small kernels are computationally efficient and effective at capturing spatial patterns.

Filter Sizes:

 First Convolutional Layer: 32 filters to extract basic patterns.

 Second Convolutional Layer: 64 filters to learn more complex patterns.

Pooling:

 MaxPooling: (2x2) to downsample feature maps while retaining dominant features.

Fully Connected Layer:

 128 units to process high-level features extracted by convolutional layers.

Dropout Rate:

 0.5: Balanced for regularization without underutilizing the network capacity.

6. Justifications for Activation Functions

1. ReLU:

o Computationally efficient: Involves simple thresholding of values.

o Prevents vanishing gradients by propagating non-zero gradients for positive inputs.

o Encourages sparsity, reducing redundancy in feature representation.

2. Softmax:

o Outputs probabilities summing to 1, making it suitable for multi-class classification.

o Enables easy interpretation of the model’s predictions.

18. Trade-offs, Advantages, and Limitations: Custom Model vs. Pre-trained Model

1. Custom Model:
o Advantages:
 Simplicity: Easier to design with fewer layers and parameters.
 Control: Full flexibility to adjust the architecture based on the task.
 Efficient for small datasets: Can be more memory-efficient if carefully designed.
o Limitations:
 Lower performance on small datasets: May struggle to learn complex features without a
large dataset.
 Longer training time: Requires more epochs and data to converge, especially when
starting from scratch.
 Risk of overfitting: Limited data makes it prone to overfitting if not regularized well.
2. Pre-trained Model (e.g., ResNet, VGG):
o Advantages:
 Faster convergence: Pre-trained models already know how to extract general features,
reducing training time.
 Higher accuracy: Better performance on small datasets due to learned representations
from large datasets (e.g., ImageNet).
 Less training data required: Works well even with smaller datasets through transfer
learning.
o Limitations:
 Computationally expensive: Larger models require more memory and processing power.
 Less flexibility: Harder to modify the architecture compared to a custom model.
 Longer inference times: Due to the larger model size, it may take longer to process data.

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