Handwritten Digit Recognition by Deep Learning

This paper evaluates recent advances in handwritten digit recognition models, focusing on strategies developed and deployed in practical applications. The project utilizes both traditional and deep learning approaches, employing architectures such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). This paper explores the comparative performance of various models, discusses their deployment in real-world scenarios, and highlights future prospects for enhancing handwritten digit recognition technology. Keywords: Handwritten Digit Recognition, Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP), Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), AlexNet, Deep Learning for Image Classification, Neural Networks, Image Preprocessing, Data Augmentation, Feature Extraction, Image to Grayscale Conversion, Image Normalization, Training and Validation, Accuracy Metrics, Model Evaluation, Transfer Learning, Classification Algorithms, Real- Time Processing, Computer Vision, Image Recognition.