DeepLabCut uses a principle called [transfer learning](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1909.11229), which greatly reduces the amount of training data required and speeds up the convergence of the training period. Depending on the needs, users can pick different network architectures that provide faster inference (e.g. MobileNetV2), which can also be combined with real-time experimental feedback. DeepLabCut originally used the feature detectors from a top-performing human pose estimation architecture, called [DeeperCut](https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.03170), which inspired the name. The package now has been significantly changed to include additional architectures, augmentation methods, and a full front-end user experience. Furthermore, to support large-scale biological experiments DeepLabCut provides active learning capabilities so that users can increase the training set over time to cover edge cases and make their pose estimation algorithm robust within the specific context.
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