Neural network interpretability with layer-wise relevance propagation: novel techniques for neuron selection and visualization

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Auteurs principaux: Bhati, Deepshikha, Neha, Fnu, Amiruzzaman, Md, Guercio, Angela, Shukla, Deepak Kumar, Ward, Ben
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author Bhati, Deepshikha
Neha, Fnu
Amiruzzaman, Md
Guercio, Angela
Shukla, Deepak Kumar
Ward, Ben
author_facet Bhati, Deepshikha
Neha, Fnu
Amiruzzaman, Md
Guercio, Angela
Shukla, Deepak Kumar
Ward, Ben
contents Interpreting complex neural networks is crucial for understanding their decision-making processes, particularly in applications where transparency and accountability are essential. This proposed method addresses this need by focusing on layer-wise Relevance Propagation (LRP), a technique used in explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to attribute neural network outputs to input features through backpropagated relevance scores. Existing LRP methods often struggle with precision in evaluating individual neuron contributions. To overcome this limitation, we present a novel approach that improves the parsing of selected neurons during LRP backward propagation, using the Visual Geometry Group 16 (VGG16) architecture as a case study. Our method creates neural network graphs to highlight critical paths and visualizes these paths with heatmaps, optimizing neuron selection through accuracy metrics like Mean Squared Error (MSE) and Symmetric Mean Absolute Percentage Error (SMAPE). Additionally, we utilize a deconvolutional visualization technique to reconstruct feature maps, offering a comprehensive view of the network's inner workings. Extensive experiments demonstrate that our approach enhances interpretability and supports the development of more transparent artificial intelligence (AI) systems for computer vision applications. This advancement has the potential to improve the trustworthiness of AI models in real-world machine vision applications, thereby increasing their reliability and effectiveness.
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spellingShingle Neural network interpretability with layer-wise relevance propagation: novel techniques for neuron selection and visualization
Bhati, Deepshikha
Neha, Fnu
Amiruzzaman, Md
Guercio, Angela
Shukla, Deepak Kumar
Ward, Ben
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
Interpreting complex neural networks is crucial for understanding their decision-making processes, particularly in applications where transparency and accountability are essential. This proposed method addresses this need by focusing on layer-wise Relevance Propagation (LRP), a technique used in explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to attribute neural network outputs to input features through backpropagated relevance scores. Existing LRP methods often struggle with precision in evaluating individual neuron contributions. To overcome this limitation, we present a novel approach that improves the parsing of selected neurons during LRP backward propagation, using the Visual Geometry Group 16 (VGG16) architecture as a case study. Our method creates neural network graphs to highlight critical paths and visualizes these paths with heatmaps, optimizing neuron selection through accuracy metrics like Mean Squared Error (MSE) and Symmetric Mean Absolute Percentage Error (SMAPE). Additionally, we utilize a deconvolutional visualization technique to reconstruct feature maps, offering a comprehensive view of the network's inner workings. Extensive experiments demonstrate that our approach enhances interpretability and supports the development of more transparent artificial intelligence (AI) systems for computer vision applications. This advancement has the potential to improve the trustworthiness of AI models in real-world machine vision applications, thereby increasing their reliability and effectiveness.
title Neural network interpretability with layer-wise relevance propagation: novel techniques for neuron selection and visualization
topic Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.05686