CS1674: Homework 9 - Written

Due: 4/10/2018, 11:59pm

This assignment is worth 10 points.
  1. [4 pts] In a CNN, what are the (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages of spatially reducing the size of the 3D volume that is fed to each successive convolutional layer?
  2. [3 pts] Why is it not strictly necessary to have a massive amount of data in one's domain of interest, if one wants to use a CNN?
  3. [3 pts] What constructive knowledge can be obtain from visualizing the outputs of CNNs?