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dataset: Reply about being able to plot samples from a dataset
author Olivier Delalleau <delallea@iro>
date Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:23:27 -0400
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179 for showing / playing individual examples from the dataset, but also other 179 for showing / playing individual examples from the dataset, but also other
180 external objects that are similar to dataset examples (e.g. filters from a 180 external objects that are similar to dataset examples (e.g. filters from a
181 weight matrix that filters images). This doesn't have to be complicated, and it 181 weight matrix that filters images). This doesn't have to be complicated, and it
182 can be shared between datasets that exist in one modality (e.g. image datasets 182 can be shared between datasets that exist in one modality (e.g. image datasets
183 can all use an image-rending method) 183 can all use an image-rending method)
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185 OD replies: Besides being able to display data without prior knowledge of the
186 kind of data inside a dataset, is there any reason to put this within the
187 dataset class? If not, it seems to me it may be more appropriate to have a way
188 for the dataset to describe the kind of data it holds, and keep the
189 visualization code separate from the dataset itself. It would make it easier
190 in particular to try different visualization systems, and description of the
191 data may turn out to be useful for other reasons (however, it also means we'd
192 need to come up with a good way to describe data, which could prove
193 difficult).
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185 JB asks: What may be passed as argument to the functions in Dataset, and what 195 JB asks: What may be passed as argument to the functions in Dataset, and what
186 can be expected in return? Are there side effects (e.g. on the state of the 196 can be expected in return? Are there side effects (e.g. on the state of the
187 Dataset) associated with any of the functions? 197 Dataset) associated with any of the functions?
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