train-small.lua

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-- A simple script that trains a multiscale network (the so-called
-- spatial fovea) on the the Siftflow Dataset.
--
-- Author: Clement Farabet
----------------------------------------------------------------------

require 'xlua'
require 'image'
require 'nnx'
require 'optim'

----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- parse options
--
dname,fname = sys.fpath()
op = xlua.OptionParser('%prog [options]')

op:option{'-n', '--network', action='store', dest='network',
          help='path to existing [trained] network'}
op:option{'-s', '--save', action='store', dest='save',
          help='file name to save network [saving is done after each epoch]',
          default='scratch/' .. fname:gsub('.lua','') .. '_PARAMS/fovea.net'}

op:option{'-d', '--dataset', action='store', dest='dataset',
          help='path to dataset',
          default='../datasets/siftflow_dataset'}
op:option{'-w', '--www', action='store', dest='www', 
          default='http://data.neuflow.org/data/siftflow_dataset.tgz',
          help='path to retrieve dataset online (if not available locally)'}
op:option{'-c', '--clear', action='store_true', dest='clearcache', default=false,
          help='clear dataset cache to force reconstruction'}
op:option{'-j', '--jitter', action='store_true', dest='jitter', default=false,
          help='add jitter to dataset: rotations and horizontal flip'}
op:option{'-sm', '--sampling', action='store', dest='sampling', default='equal',
          help='sampling mode: random (frequentist training, favors large objects) OR equal (favors no one)'}
op:option{'-dt', '--distort', action='store_true', dest='distort', default=false,
          help='distort images and targets at runtime'}

op:option{'-dp', '--display', action='store_true', dest='display', default=false,
          help='display training/testing samples while training'}
op:option{'-plt', '--plot', action='store_true', dest='plot', default=false,
          help='plot error/accuracy live (if false, still logged in a file)'}
op:option{'-log', '--log', action='store_true', dest='log', default=true,
          help='log the whole session to a file'}

op:option{'-p', '--preproc', action='store', dest='preproc', default='norm(y)+norm(u)+norm(v)',
          help='preprocessing type, can be one of : norm(rgb) OR norm(yuv) OR norm(y)+norm(u)+norm(v) OR norm(y)+uv OR norm(y) OR rgb OR yuv'}

op:option{'-dst', '--distributions', action='store_true', dest='distributions',
          help='targets are distributions of classes, rather than 1-of-N vectors',
          default=false}

op:option{'-bs', '--batchSize', action='store', dest='batchSize',
          default=1,
          help='mini-batch size'}
op:option{'-mi', '--maxIteration', action='store', dest='bfgsMaxIteration',
          default=20,
          help='maximum nb of iterations for each mini-batch'}
op:option{'-lr', '--lrate', action='store', dest='learningRate', default=1e-3,
          help='learning rate'}
op:option{'-lrd', '--lratedecay', action='store', dest='learningRateDecay', default=1e-7,
          help='learning rate decay'}
op:option{'-wd', '--wdecay', action='store', dest='weightDecay', default=0,
          help='weight decay'}
op:option{'-wm', '--wmomentum', action='store', dest='momentum', default=0,
          help='weight momentum'}

op:option{'-sc', '--scales', action='store', dest='scales', default="1,2",--,4",
          help='scales'}
op:option{'-sh', '--share', action='store', dest='share',
          help='share weights across scales: "all" means all, 0 means none, '
             ..'1 means first layer, 2 first two layers...',
          default=0}
op:option{'-nf', '--nfeatures', action='store', dest='nfeatures', default="3,16,32,64",
          help='number of features, for each layer'}
op:option{'-nc', '--nconnex', action='store', dest='nconnex', default="0,1,8,32",
          help='number of connections, at each layer'}
op:option{'-ks', '--kernelsize', action='store', dest='kersize', default="7,7,7,7",
          help='kernel size, at each layer'}
op:option{'-ss', '--subsize', action='store', dest='subsize', default="2,2",
          help='subsampling size, at each layer'}
op:option{'-pl', '--pooling', action='store', dest='pooling', default="max",
          help='subsampling/pooling type: max OR sum OR l2'}
op:option{'-hid', '--hiddens', action='store', dest='hiddens', default="128",
          help='nb of hidden features for top perceptron (if 0, a simple linear classifier is used)'}
op:option{'-rbf', '--rbf', action='store_true', dest='rbf', default=false,
          help='use rbf output units, instead of regular linear units'}

op:option{'-t', '--type', action='store', dest='type', default='double',
          help='numeric type: float | double'}
op:option{'-sd', '--seed', action='store', dest='seed', default=1,
          help='use fixed seed for randomized initialization'}
op:option{'-thd', '--threads', action='store', dest='threads', default=8,
          help='use multiple threads for function eval'}

opt = op:parse()
op:summarize()
parsed = op:tostring(true, {'-nf','-nc','-ks','-ss','-sc','-lr','-dst','-sh','-rbf','-sm',
                            '-lrd','-wd','-wm','-p','-t','-pl','-hid','-trs','-tes','-op','-bs'})
opt.save = opt.save:gsub('PARAMS', parsed)

if opt.type == 'float' then
   torch.setdefaulttensortype('torch.FloatTensor')
else
   torch.setdefaulttensortype('torch.DoubleTensor')   
end

if opt.seed then
   torch.manualSeed(opt.seed)
end

if opt.log then
   xlua.log(sys.dirname(opt.save) .. '/session.txt')
end

opt.threads = tonumber(opt.threads)
if opt.threads > 1 then
   torch.setnumthreads(opt.threads)
   print('<trainer> using ' .. opt.threads .. ' threads')
end

----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Classes to learn
--
classes = {'unknown',
           'awning', 'balcony', 'bird', 'boat', 'bridge', 'building', 'bus',
           'car', 'cow', 'crosswalk', 'desert', 'door', 'fence', 'field',
           'grass', 'moon', 'mountain', 'person', 'plant', 'pole', 'river',
           'road', 'rock', 'sand', 'sea', 'sidewalk', 'sign', 'sky',
           'staircase', 'streetlight', 'sun', 'tree', 'window'}

--ec mod:
--classes = {'unknown','building', 'bus',
--           'car', 'person', 'plant',
--           'road','sidewalk', 'sign', 'sky', 'tree'}


----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- define network to train
--

pcall(loadstring("f0_,f1_,f2_,f3_ = " .. opt.nfeatures))         -- nb of features
pcall(loadstring("c0_,c1_,c2_,c3_ = " .. opt.nconnex))           -- fanin for each layer
pcall(loadstring("k0_,k1_,k2_,k3_ = " .. opt.kersize))           -- size of kernels
pcall(loadstring("s0_,s1_         = " .. opt.subsize))           -- size of subsamplers (strides)
pcall(loadstring("scales          = {" .. opt.scales .. "}"))    -- scales
trainable_ss    = s0_*s1_                                        -- global subsampling
trainable_fov   = ((k3_*s1_+k2_-1)*s0_+k1_-1)                    -- global field of view
patchSize       = trainable_fov                                  -- patch size is the same
p0_,p1_         = f3_*#scales,tonumber(opt.hiddens)              -- dimensions for top perceptron

normthres = 1e-1

if not opt.network then
   print('<trainer> creating new network')

   -- Preprocessor (normalizer)
   preproc = nn.Sequential()
   if opt.preproc == 'norm(rgb)' then
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialContrastiveNormalization(f0_, image.gaussian1D(k0_), normthres))
   elseif opt.preproc == 'norm(yuv)' then
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialColorTransform('rgb2yuv'))
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialContrastiveNormalization(f0_, image.gaussian1D(k0_), normthres))
   elseif opt.preproc == 'norm(y)+norm(u)+norm(v)' then
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialColorTransform('rgb2yuv'))
      do
         normer = nn.ConcatTable()
         for i = 1,3 do
            local n = nn.Sequential()
            n:add(nn.Narrow(1,i,1))
            n:add(nn.SpatialContrastiveNormalization(1, image.gaussian1D(k0_), normthres))
            normer:add(n)
         end
      end
      preproc:add(normer)
      preproc:add(nn.JoinTable(1))
   elseif opt.preproc == 'norm(y)+uv' then
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialColorTransform('rgb2yuv'))
      do
         ynormer = nn.Sequential()
         ynormer:add(nn.Narrow(1,1,1))
         ynormer:add(nn.SpatialContrastiveNormalization(1, image.gaussian1D(k0_), normthres))
         normer = nn.ConcatTable()
         normer:add(ynormer)
         normer:add(nn.Narrow(1,2,2))
      end
      preproc:add(normer)
      preproc:add(nn.JoinTable(1))
   elseif opt.preproc == 'norm(y)' then
      f0_ = 1
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialColorTransform('rgb2y'))
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialContrastiveNormalization(1, image.gaussian1D(k0_), normthres))
   elseif opt.preproc == 'rgb' then
      preproc:add(nn.Identity())
   elseif opt.preproc == 'yuv' then
      preproc:add(nn.SpatialColorTransform('rgb2yuv'))
   else
      print('incorrect arg: preproc')
      op:help()
      os.exit()
   end

   -- Connex tables
   if f0_ == 3 and f1_ == 16 and c1_ == 1 then
      table1 = torch.Tensor{
         {1, 1},{1, 2},{1, 3},{1, 4},
         {1, 5},{1, 6},{1, 7},{1, 8},
         {1, 9},{1,10},{1,11},{1,12},
         {2,13},{2,14},{3,15},{3,16}
      }
   else
      table1 = nn.tables.random(f0_,f1_,c1_)
   end
   table2 = nn.tables.random(f1_,f2_,c2_)
   table3 = nn.tables.random(f2_,f3_,c3_)

   -- Trainable Network
   convnet = nn.Sequential()
   convnet:add(nn.SpatialConvolutionMap(table1,k1_,k1_))
   convnet:add(nn.Tanh())
   if opt.pooling == 'max' then
      convnet:add(nn.SpatialMaxPooling(s0_,s0_,s0_,s0_))
   elseif opt.pooling == 'sum' then
      convnet:add(nn.SpatialSubSampling(f1_,s0_,s0_,s0_,s0_))
   elseif opt.pooling == 'l2' then
      convnet:add(nn.SpatialLPPooling(f1_,2,s0_,s0_,s0_,s0_))
   end

   convnet:add(nn.SpatialConvolutionMap(table2,k2_,k2_))
   convnet:add(nn.Tanh())
   if opt.pooling == 'max' then
      convnet:add(nn.SpatialMaxPooling(s1_,s1_,s1_,s1_))
   elseif opt.pooling == 'sum' then
      convnet:add(nn.SpatialSubSampling(f2_,s1_,s1_,s1_,s1_))
   elseif opt.pooling == 'l2' then
      convnet:add(nn.SpatialLPPooling(f2_,2,s1_,s1_,s1_,s1_))
   end

   convnet:add(nn.SpatialConvolutionMap(table3,k3_,k3_))

   -- Replicate convnet:
   convnets = {}
   preprocessors = {}
   for i in ipairs(scales) do
      if opt.share == 'all' then
         table.insert(convnets, convnet:clone('weight','bias','gradWeight','gradBias'))
      elseif tonumber(opt.share) == 0 then
         table.insert(convnets, convnet:clone())
      elseif tonumber(opt.share) > 0 then
         opt.share = tonumber(opt.share)
         local newnet = convnet:clone()
         if opt.share >= 1 then
            newnet.modules[1].weight:set(convnet.modules[1].weight)
            newnet.modules[1].bias:set(convnet.modules[1].bias)
            newnet.modules[1].gradWeight:set(convnet.modules[1].gradWeight)
            newnet.modules[1].gradBias:set(convnet.modules[1].gradBias)
         end
         if opt.share >= 2 then
            newnet.modules[4].weight:set(convnet.modules[4].weight)
            newnet.modules[4].bias:set(convnet.modules[4].bias)
            newnet.modules[4].gradWeight:set(convnet.modules[4].gradWeight)
            newnet.modules[4].gradBias:set(convnet.modules[4].gradBias)
         end
         table.insert(convnets, newnet)
      end
      table.insert(preprocessors, preproc:clone())
   end

   -- Fovea Container
   fovea = nn.SpatialFovea{nInputPlane = 3,
                           ratios = scales,
                           preProcessors = preprocessors,
                           processors = convnets,
                           fov = trainable_fov,
                           sub = trainable_ss,
                           cachePrePreproc = true}

   -- Classifier
   classifier = nn.Sequential()
   if opt.rbf then
      -- rbf classifier
      classifier:add(nn.Tanh())
      classifier:add(nn.Reshape(p0_))
      classifier:add(nn.Linear(p0_,p1_))
      classifier:add(nn.Tanh())
      classifier:add(nn.WeightedEuclidean(p1_,#classes))
      classifier:add(nn.Power(2))
      classifier:add(nn.Minus())
   elseif p1_ == 0 then
      -- no hidden layers: a simple linear classifier
      classifier:add(nn.Tanh())
      classifier:add(nn.Reshape(p0_))
      classifier:add(nn.Linear(p0_,#classes))
   else
      -- a 2-layer perceptron
      classifier:add(nn.Tanh())
      classifier:add(nn.Reshape(p0_))
      classifier:add(nn.Linear(p0_,p1_))
      classifier:add(nn.Tanh())
      classifier:add(nn.Linear(p1_,#classes))
   end

   -- Global trainable machine
   trainable = nn.Sequential()
   trainable:add(fovea)
   trainable:add(classifier)

   -- Save model
   if opt.save then
      print('<trainer> saving bare network to '..opt.save)
      os.execute('mkdir -p "' .. sys.dirname(opt.save) .. '"')
      torch.save(opt.save, trainable)
   end
else
   -- reload network
   print('<trainer> reloading previously trained network')
   trainable = torch.load(opt.network)

   -- get pointers to internal modules
   fovea = trainable.modules[1]
   classifier = trainable.modules[2]
   convnet = fovea.processors[1]

   -- optionally replace classifier?
   if p1_ ~= 0 and #classifier.modules < 5 then
      -- replacing linear classifier by 2-layer perceptron
      print('<trainer> dropping linear classifier, replacing by 2-layer perceptron')
      classifier.modules[3] = nil
      classifier:add(nn.Linear(p0_,p1_))
      classifier:add(nn.Tanh())
      classifier:add(nn.Linear(p1_,#classes))
   end
end

-- retrieve parameters and gradients
parameters,gradParameters = trainable:getParameters()

-- verbose
print('<trainer> model:')
print(trainable)
print('<trainer> nb of trainable parameters: ' .. parameters:size(1))

----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- training criterion: Mean-Square Error or Negative Log-Likelihood
--
criterion = nn.DistNLLCriterion()
criterion.targetIsProbability = true

----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- add jitter to dataset
--
if opt.jitter then
   print('<trainer> applying (or removing) jitter')
   transforms = {'-hflip','-rotate 4','-rotate -4'}
   for _,trans in ipairs(transforms) do
      os.execute('torch -ng expand.lua ' .. trans .. ' -d ' .. opt.dataset)
   end
end

----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- load/get dataset
--

if not sys.dirp(opt.dataset) then
   print('<trainer> retrieving dataset')
   local path = sys.dirname(opt.dataset)
   local tar = sys.basename(opt.www)
   os.execute('mkdir -p "' .. path .. '"; '..
              'cd "' .. path .. '"; '..
              'wget ' .. opt.www .. '; '..
              'tar xvf ' .. tar)
elseif opt.clearcache then
   print('<trainer> clearing dataset cache')
   os.execute('rm ' .. opt.dataset .. '/*/subset*/cached*')
end

-- live display
disp = {}
livedisp = function(full_sample, full_mask, sample, ctr_target, x, y, size)
              if fovea.padded[1] then
                 disp.win1=image.display{image=fovea.padded[1], win=disp.win1,
                                         legend='normed [' .. disp.class .. ']'}
                 disp.win1.painter:setcolor(1,0,0)
                 disp.win1.painter:rectangle(disp.x, disp.y, disp.size, disp.size)
                 disp.win1.painter:stroke()
                 disp.win2=image.display{image=fovea.narrowed[1], win=disp.win2,
                                         legend='focused [' .. disp.class .. ']'}
                 if fovea.narrowed[2] then
                    disp.win3=image.display{image=fovea.narrowed[2], win=disp.win3,
                                            legend='focused [' .. disp.class .. ']'}
                 end
                 if fovea.narrowed[3] then
                    disp.win4=image.display{image=fovea.narrowed[3], win=disp.win4,
                                            legend='focused [' .. disp.class .. ']'}
                 end
              end
              disp.x = x; disp.y = y; disp.size = size; disp.class = classes[ctr_target]
              sys.sleep(1)
           end

-- create a distribution of classes in a given patch
nclasses = #classes
distribution = function(mask)
                  local hist = lab.histc(mask,nclasses,0.5,nclasses+0.5,true)
                  hist:div(hist:sum())
                  return hist
               end

-- this function generates {sample + target}
labelGenerator = function(dataset, full_sample, full_mask, sample, mask, ctr_target,
                          ctr_x, ctr_y, box_x, box_y, box_size)
                    -- distort?
                    if opt.distort then
                       full_sample,full_mask = distort(full_sample,full_mask)
                    end
                    -- generate target vector
                    local target
                    if opt.distributions then
                       target = distribution(mask)
                    else
                       target = torch.Tensor(#classes):zero()
                       target[ctr_target] = 1
                    end
                    -- display sample
                    if opt.display then 
                       livedisp(full_sample, full_mask, sample, ctr_target, ctr_x, ctr_y, box_size) 
                    end
                    -- return
                    return {full_sample, target, ctr_x, ctr_y, box_size}
                 end

-- sampling filter: only sample patches that have at least N% pixels of the class
local filter = {ratio=0.1, size=25, step=4}

-- distort function
function distort(i,t)
   -- bernoulli
   if torch.bernoulli(0.9) == 1 then
      return i,t
   end

   -- x/y grids
   local grid_y = torch.ger( torch.linspace(-1,1,t:size(1)), torch.ones(t:size(2)) )
   local grid_x = torch.ger( torch.ones(t:size(1)), torch.linspace(-1,1,t:size(2)) )

   -- distort field
   local gsize = 50
   local g1 = image.gaussian1D(gsize):resize(gsize,1)
   local g2 = g1:t()
   local flow1 = image.convolve(torch.rand(2,t:size(1),t:size(2)):add(-0.5), g1, 'same')
   flow1 = image.convolve(flow1, g2, 'same')
   flow1:mul(torch.uniform(0,0.05))

   -- scale field
   local flow2 = torch.Tensor(2,t:size(1),t:size(2))
   flow2[1] = grid_y
   flow2[2] = grid_x
   flow2[1]:mul(torch.uniform(-30,30))
   flow2[2]:mul(torch.uniform(-30,30))

   -- rotation field
   flow3 = torch.Tensor(2,t:size(1),t:size(2))
   flow3[1] = grid_y * ((t:size(1)-1)/2) * -1
   flow3[2] = grid_x * ((t:size(2)-1)/2) * -1
   view = flow3:reshape(2,t:size(1)*t:size(2))
   local function rmat(deg)
      local r = deg/180*math.pi
      return torch.Tensor{{math.cos(r), -math.sin(r)}, 
                          {math.sin(r), math.cos(r)}}
   end
   flow3r = torch.mm(rmat( torch.uniform(-10,10) ), view)
   flow3 = flow3 - flow3r:reshape( 2, t:size(1), t:size(2) )

   -- apply field
   local flow = flow2 + flow3
   local it = image.warp(i,flow,'bilinear')
   local tt = image.warp(t,flow,'simple')

   -- return transformed image/target
   return it,tt
end

----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- train using SGD
--
batchSize = opt.batchSize

trainConfusion = optim.ConfusionMatrix(classes)
testConfusion  = optim.ConfusionMatrix(classes)
logger         = optim.Logger(sys.dirname(opt.save) .. '/log.txt')

-- train data
trainData = DataSetLabelMe{path=sys.concat(opt.dataset,'train'),
                           verbose=true,
                           rawSampleMaxSize=128,
                           nbClasses=#classes,
                           classNames=classes,
                           classToSkip=1,
                           samplingMode=opt.sampling,
                           samplingFilter=filter,
                           infiniteSet=true,
                           labelGenerator=labelGenerator,
                           cacheFile='cached-128-'..patchSize..'-'..opt.type,
                           nbPatchPerSample=5,
                           preloadSamples=false,
                           patchSize=patchSize}

-- load test set
testData = DataSetLabelMe{path=sys.concat(opt.dataset,'test'),
                          verbose=true,
                          nbClasses=#classes,
                          rawSampleMaxSize=128,
                          classNames=classes,
                          classToSkip=1,
                          cacheFile='cached-128-'..patchSize..'-'..opt.type,
                          preloadSamples=false,
                          patchSize=patchSize}


-- display set
if opt.display then
   trainData:display{title='train set'}
   testData.colormap = trainData.colormap
   testData:display{title='test set'}
end


-- ec added:force cleanup
collectgarbage()

-- EC tests:
--fovea:focus(trainData[1][3], trainData[1][4], trainData[1][5])
--return fovea:forward(trainData[1][1]):size()

print('tango', crap,dick,done)

function epoch()
   -- train for one epoch on current subset
   print('<trainer> on training set:')
   time = sys.clock()
   for t = 1,trainData:size(),batchSize do
      -- disp progress
      xlua.progress(t, trainData:size())

      -- create mini batch
      local inputs = {}
      local targets = {}
      local options = {}
      for i = t,math.min(t+batchSize-1,trainData:size()) do
         -- load new sample
         local sample = trainData[i]
         local input = sample[1]
         local target = sample[2]
         local sample_x = sample[3]
         local sample_y = sample[4]
         local sample_size = sample[5]

         -- store input/target
         table.insert(inputs, input)
         table.insert(targets, target)
         table.insert(options, {x=sample_x, y=sample_y, size=sample_size})
      end

      -- create closure to evaluate f(X) and df/dX
      local feval = function(x)
                       -- get new parameters
                       if x ~= parameters then
                          parameters:copy(x)
                       end

                       -- reset gradients
                       gradParameters:zero()

                       -- f is the average of all criterions
                       local f = 0

                       -- evaluate function for complete mini batch
                       for i = 1,#inputs do
                          -- focus fovea
                          fovea:focus(options[i].x, options[i].y, options[i].size)

                          -- estimate f
                          local output = trainable:forward(inputs[i])
                          --print(fovea:forward(inputs[i]):size()) -- ECtest
                          local err = criterion:forward(output, targets[i])
                          f = f + err

                          -- estimate df/dW
                          local df_do = criterion:backward(output, targets[i])
                          trainable:backward(inputs[i], df_do)

                          -- update confusion matrix
                          if trainConfusion then
                             trainConfusion:add(output, targets[i])
                          end

                          -- visualize?
                          if opt.visualize then
                             display(inputs[i])
                          end
                       end

                       -- normalize gradients and f(X)
                       gradParameters:div(#inputs)
                       f = f/#inputs

                       -- return f and df/dX
                       return f,gradParameters
                    end

      -- optimize
      if inputs[1]:size(1) == 3 then
         -- optimize the model given current input/target set
         config = config or {learningRate = opt.learningRate,
                             weightDecay = opt.weightDecay,
                             momentum = opt.momentum,
                             learningRateDecay = opt.learningRateDecay}
         _,fx = optim.sgd(feval, parameters, config)
      else
         print('<trainer> warning: skipping sample with only ' .. inputs[1]:size(1) .. ' channel(s)')
      end
   end

   -- average processing time
   time = sys.clock() - time
   time = time / trainData:size()
   print("<trainer> time to learn 1 sample = " .. (time*1000) .. 'ms')

   -- train error/confusion
   print(trainConfusion)

   -- free up memory
   fovea.cachedPreProcessed = nil
   collectgarbage()

   -- create test net
   testable = trainable:clone()
   testable.modules[1]:focus() -- defocus
   testable.modules[2] = nn.SpatialClassifier(testable.modules[2]) -- spatial classifier

   -- then test
   time = sys.clock()
   ntests = 0
   for i = 1,#testData.rawdata/5 do
      -- disp progress
      xlua.progress(i, #testData.rawdata/5)

      -- load new sample
      testData:loadSample((i-1)*5+1)
      local input = testData.currentSample
      local mask = testData.currentMask

      -- test sample
      local output = testable:forward(input)
      mask = image.scale(mask, output:size(3), output:size(2))

      -- loop over all locations
      local target = torch.Tensor(#classes):zero()
      for y = 1,(#mask)[1] do
         for x = 1,(#mask)[2] do
            -- target at x,y location
            target:zero()
            target[mask[{ y,x }]] = 1

            -- update confusion matrix / error
            if mask[{ y,x }] ~= 1 then
               testConfusion:add(output[{ {},y,x }], target)
               ntests = ntests + 1
            end
         end
      end
   end

   -- average processing time
   time = sys.clock() - time
   time = time / ntests
   print("<tester> time to test 1 sample = " .. (time*1000) .. 'ms')

   -- train error/confusion
   print(testConfusion)

   -- save network if error if test error is better
   averageValid = averageValid or 0
   if opt.save and (testConfusion.averageValid > averageValid) then
      print('<trainer> best average accuracy reached: ' .. (testConfusion.averageValid*100)
         .. '%, saving network to '..opt.save)
      fovea:focus()
      torch.save(opt.save, trainable)
      averageValid = testConfusion.averageValid
   end

   -- report on error/confusion
   logger:add {['Average Per-Class Accuracy [%] (train set)'] = trainConfusion.averageValid * 100,
               ['Pixelwise Accuracy [%] (train set)'] = trainConfusion.totalValid * 100,
               ['Average Per-Class Accuracy [%] (test set)'] = testConfusion.averageValid * 100,
               ['Pixelwise Accuracy [%] (test set)'] = testConfusion.totalValid * 100}
   if opt.plot then
      logger:style {['Average Per-Class Accuracy [%] (train set)'] = {'+','~ 1e-3'},
                    ['Pixelwise Accuracy [%] (train set)'] = {'+','~ 1e-3'},
                    ['Average Per-Class Accuracy [%] (test set)'] = {'+','~ 1e-3'},
                    ['Pixelwise Accuracy [%] (test set)'] = {'+','~ 1e-3'}}
      logger:plot()
   end

   -- reset matrices
   trainConfusion:zero()
   testConfusion:zero()

   -- free up memory
   fovea.cachedPreProcessed = nil
   collectgarbage()
end

-- train !
while true do 
   epoch() 
end