We introduce the Hexagonal Convolutional Neural Network (HCNN), a modified version of CNN that is robust against rotation. HCNN utilizes a hexagonal kernel and a multi-block structure that enjoys more degrees of rotation information sharing than standard convolution layers. Our structure is easy to use and does not affect the original tissue structure of the network. We achieve the complete rotational invariance on the recognition task of simple pattern images and demonstrate better performance on the recognition task of the rotated MNIST images, synthetic biomarker images and microscopic cell images than past methods, where the robustness to rotation matters.
Yiping TANG
Kyushu University
Kohei HATANO
Kyushu University,Riken AIP
Eiji TAKIMOTO
Kyushu University
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Yiping TANG, Kohei HATANO, Eiji TAKIMOTO, "Rotation-Invariant Convolution Networks with Hexagon-Based Kernels" in IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information,
vol. E107-D, no. 2, pp. 220-228, February 2024, doi: 10.1587/transinf.2023EDP7023.
Abstract: We introduce the Hexagonal Convolutional Neural Network (HCNN), a modified version of CNN that is robust against rotation. HCNN utilizes a hexagonal kernel and a multi-block structure that enjoys more degrees of rotation information sharing than standard convolution layers. Our structure is easy to use and does not affect the original tissue structure of the network. We achieve the complete rotational invariance on the recognition task of simple pattern images and demonstrate better performance on the recognition task of the rotated MNIST images, synthetic biomarker images and microscopic cell images than past methods, where the robustness to rotation matters.
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