Results of map2 with a size of 88 × 88 × 3 without any preprocessing on maps and using the MNIST CAE architecture.
| Number | Maps | Input size | Features | No. of features | Preprocess | MSE | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 × 88 × 3 | img (map2) | 11,616 | no | 0.016 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 × 88 × 3 | area | 5 | no | 0.014 | 0.15 |
| 3 | 2 | - | digit | 10 | - | 0.011 | 0.186 |
| 4 | - | 88 × 88 × 3 | digit + area | 10 + 5 | no | 0.011 | 0.216 |
The bolded numbers in the table indicate the best results. CAE: convolutional autoencoder; MSE: mean squared error.
LE: Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Writing—original draft, Visualization. HV: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Writing—review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration. EJ: Investigation, Resources, Writing—review & editing. SH: Software, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing—review & editing, Visualization. All authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of University of Tehran of Medical Sciences. No specific approval number was assigned to this study. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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