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From this image we can deduce the following features:
From this image we can deduce the following features:


*Mean intensity of pixels
*[[Mean]] intensity of pixels
*Standard deviation of pixel intensities
*[[Standard deviation]] of pixel intensities
*Skewness of pixel intensities
*[[Skewness]] of pixel intensities
*Kurtosis of pixel intensities
*[[Kurtosis]] of pixel intensities


Our feature vector for this image would then be:
Our feature vector for this image would then be:
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==Why are Feature Vectors Important?==
==Why are Feature Vectors Important?==
Feature vectors are essential in representing complex data in an easily comprehendible form. Machine learning algorithms use feature vectors to quickly compare and manipulate data points, making it possible to perform various tasks such as classification, regression, and clustering more effectively.
Feature vectors are essential in representing complex data in an easily comprehendible form. Machine learning algorithms use feature vectors to quickly compare and manipulate data points, making it possible to perform various [[tasks]] such as [[classification]], [[regression]], and [[clustering]] more effectively.


Another noteworthy characteristic of feature vectors is their potential to be exploited through powerful mathematical techniques like linear algebra and calculus. These can be employed to transform and manipulate feature vectors in order to reveal hidden patterns and relationships within data, leading to new insights and the development of more precise machine learning models.
Another noteworthy characteristic of feature vectors is their potential to be exploited through powerful mathematical techniques like [[linear algebra]] and [[calculus]]. These can be employed to transform and manipulate feature vectors in order to reveal hidden patterns and relationships within data, leading to new insights and the development of more precise [[machine learning models]].
 
==Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)==
Machine learning is the process by which computers learn how to do certain things for themselves. For instance, we can teach a computer to recognize different animals in pictures by instructing it what features to look for - such as pointy ears and tails - on each image. With this approach, the computer learns to do things on its own.
 
Once we have identified the important features, we convert them into a list of numbers the computer can utilize - this is known as a "feature vector". The computer uses this feature vector to determine what kind of animal is in a picture. We can use feature vectors for many other things too, like recommending movies or predicting weather forecasts. Feature vectors provide easy-to-understand understanding to the computer so it can make decisions more efficiently.


==Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)==
==Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)==