Beyond the feedforward sweep: feedback computations in the visual cortex
Abstract
Visual perception involves the rapid formation of a coarse image representation at the onset of visual processing, which is iteratively refined by late computational processes. These early versus late time windows approximately map onto feedforward and feedback processes, respectively. State‐of‐the‐art convolutional neural networks, the main engine behind recent machine vision successes, are feedforward architectures. Their successes and limitations provide critical information regarding which visual tasks can be solved by purely feedforward processes and which require feedback mechanisms. We provide an overview of recent work in cognitive neuroscience and machine vision that highlights the possible role of feedback processes for both visual recognition and beyond. We conclude by discussing important open questions for future research.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1111/nyas.14320
Entities
People
- Gabriel Kreiman
- Thomas Serre
Organizations
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Brown University
- Harvard Medical School
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Naval Research