Interpretable Image Classification with Adaptive Prototype-based Vision Transformers

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Hauptverfasser: Ma, Chiyu, Donnelly, Jon, Liu, Wenjun, Vosoughi, Soroush, Rudin, Cynthia, Chen, Chaofan
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author Ma, Chiyu
Donnelly, Jon
Liu, Wenjun
Vosoughi, Soroush
Rudin, Cynthia
Chen, Chaofan
author_facet Ma, Chiyu
Donnelly, Jon
Liu, Wenjun
Vosoughi, Soroush
Rudin, Cynthia
Chen, Chaofan
contents We present ProtoViT, a method for interpretable image classification combining deep learning and case-based reasoning. This method classifies an image by comparing it to a set of learned prototypes, providing explanations of the form ``this looks like that.'' In our model, a prototype consists of \textit{parts}, which can deform over irregular geometries to create a better comparison between images. Unlike existing models that rely on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) backbones and spatially rigid prototypes, our model integrates Vision Transformer (ViT) backbones into prototype based models, while offering spatially deformed prototypes that not only accommodate geometric variations of objects but also provide coherent and clear prototypical feature representations with an adaptive number of prototypical parts. Our experiments show that our model can generally achieve higher performance than the existing prototype based models. Our comprehensive analyses ensure that the prototypes are consistent and the interpretations are faithful.
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spellingShingle Interpretable Image Classification with Adaptive Prototype-based Vision Transformers
Ma, Chiyu
Donnelly, Jon
Liu, Wenjun
Vosoughi, Soroush
Rudin, Cynthia
Chen, Chaofan
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
We present ProtoViT, a method for interpretable image classification combining deep learning and case-based reasoning. This method classifies an image by comparing it to a set of learned prototypes, providing explanations of the form ``this looks like that.'' In our model, a prototype consists of \textit{parts}, which can deform over irregular geometries to create a better comparison between images. Unlike existing models that rely on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) backbones and spatially rigid prototypes, our model integrates Vision Transformer (ViT) backbones into prototype based models, while offering spatially deformed prototypes that not only accommodate geometric variations of objects but also provide coherent and clear prototypical feature representations with an adaptive number of prototypical parts. Our experiments show that our model can generally achieve higher performance than the existing prototype based models. Our comprehensive analyses ensure that the prototypes are consistent and the interpretations are faithful.
title Interpretable Image Classification with Adaptive Prototype-based Vision Transformers
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.20722