caffe-gui-tool

Node based Gui for creating caffe networks NB - Only clone the prebuilt branch if absolutely neccessary!!

Installation

Apt-get Binaries (~5kb download, and quicker apt-get download)

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:irie/blender && sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install blender, and launch blender with 'blender' command
• download two python scripts
• file --> user preferences --> addons --> install from file --> select Caffe Nodes script --> install
• tick the checkbox in the newly appeared boxe's top right corner
• file --> user preferences --> addons --> install from file --> select Caffe Generate script --> install
• tick the checkbox in the newly appeared boxe's top right corner
• user preferences --> file --> uncheck relative paths (IMPORTANT)
• click on the cube icon in the bottom left
• click 'node editor' in the popup menu
• in the newly appeared node editor, look at the bottom panel, it should read 'view - select - add - node'
• immediately right of this panel there should be a set of four icons joined together. select the THIRD.
• file --> save startup file
• file --> user preferences --> save user settings (on the bottom of the window(
• restart blender

Git prebuilt Binaries (Simpler, but less reliable)

1. launch blender with ./blender in directory

Use

• Click the 'New' button on the bottom part of the screen to create a new network
• Name your network in this box, and ENSURE THE 'F' BUTTON NEXT TO THE NAME IS CHECKED
• Use shift+a to start adding nodes
• Join up, and fill in all the required fields to your taste. All networks require a data node, and solver node.
• When ready, press spacebar.
• type 'solution' in the search bar
• select 'create solution' and press enter
• This will create the required prototxt files in the config directory.
• Mark the train file as executable
• run the train file

Limitations

• Negative gradient on ReLu not yet supported
• ReLu not calculated in place
• Many nodes not yet supported