README.md

This program recognises numbers drawn on a canvas.

It uses the MNIST dataset and is one of the projects that was taught in the University of Toronto Mississauga's Machine Learning Workshop in the Hack Lab.

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Muratovm & cheesywow
They gave me the inspiration and provided Painter.py.

SETTING UP

• Install Anaconda:
  • https://www.anaconda.com/download/
• Install Keras:
  • sudo ipython -m pip install keras
• Test that Keras is installed:
  • ipython -c "import keras; print keras.__version__"
• Install h5py using:
  • sudo ipython -m pip install h5py

USING IT

• Train the CNN:
  • run:mnist_cnn.py
• Open Painter to test CNN:
  • run: Painter.py

RESOURCES USED

• https://elitedatascience.com/keras-tutorial-deep-learning-in-python
• https://github.com/PortfolioCollection/Character_Recogniser