Receptive Field

What is Receptive Field?

The region of the input image that a particular neuron 'looks at'. Deep neurons have a large receptive field, allowing them to see whole objects.

Where did the term "Receptive Field" come from?

Biological concept translated to AI.

How is "Receptive Field" used today?

Why deeper networks understand global context.

Related Terms

• Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
• Feature Map (Activation Map)