diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/LICENSE b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/LICENSE
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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2023 David Rotermund
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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+
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+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/classic_loop.sh b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/classic_loop.sh
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+Directory="/home/kk/Documents/Semester4/code/Classic_contour_net_shallow"
+Priority="-500"
+echo $Directory
+mkdir $Directory/argh_log_classic
+for out_channels_idx in {0..0}; do
+  for kernel_size_idx in {0..0}; do
+    for stride_idx in {0..0}; do
+      echo "hostname; cd $Directory ; /home/kk/P3.10/bin/python3 cnn_training.py --idx-conv-out-channels-list $out_channels_idx --idx-conv-kernel-sizes $kernel_size_idx --idx-conv-stride-sizes $stride_idx -s \$JOB_ID" | qsub -o $Directory/argh_log_classic -j y -p $Priority -q gp4u,gp3u -N ClassicTraining
+    done
+  done
+done
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diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/cnn_training.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/cnn_training.py
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+import torch
+import numpy as np
+import datetime
+import argh
+import time
+import os
+import json
+from jsmin import jsmin
+
+from functions.alicorn_data_loader import alicorn_data_loader
+from functions.train import train
+from functions.test import test
+from functions.make_cnn import make_cnn
+from functions.set_seed import set_seed
+from functions.plot_intermediate import plot_intermediate
+from functions.create_logger import create_logger
+
+
+# to disable logging output from Tensorflow
+os.environ["TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL"] = "3"
+from torch.utils.tensorboard import SummaryWriter
+
+
+def main(
+    idx_conv_out_channels_list: int = 0,
+    idx_conv_kernel_sizes: int = 0,
+    idx_conv_stride_sizes: int = 0,
+    seed_counter: int = 0,
+) -> None:
+    config_filenname = "config.json"
+    with open(config_filenname, "r") as file_handle:
+        config = json.loads(jsmin(file_handle.read()))
+    
+    # get model information:
+    output_channels = config["conv_out_channels_list"][idx_conv_out_channels_list]
+
+    logger = create_logger(
+        save_logging_messages=bool(config["save_logging_messages"]),
+        display_logging_messages=bool(config["display_logging_messages"]),
+        model_name=str(output_channels),
+    )
+
+    # network settings:
+    conv_out_channels_list: list[list[int]] = config["conv_out_channels_list"]
+    conv_kernel_sizes: list[list[int]] = config["conv_kernel_sizes"]
+    conv_stride_sizes: list[int] = config["conv_stride_sizes"]
+
+    num_pfinkel: list = np.arange(
+        int(config["num_pfinkel_start"]),
+        int(config["num_pfinkel_stop"]),
+        int(config["num_pfinkel_step"]),
+    ).tolist()
+
+    run_network(
+        out_channels=conv_out_channels_list[int(idx_conv_out_channels_list)],
+        kernel_size=conv_kernel_sizes[int(idx_conv_kernel_sizes)],
+        stride=conv_stride_sizes[int(idx_conv_stride_sizes)],
+        activation_function=str(config["activation_function"]),
+        train_first_layer=bool(config["train_first_layer"]),
+        seed_counter=seed_counter,
+        minimum_learning_rate=float(config["minimum_learning_rate"]),
+        conv_0_kernel_size=int(config["conv_0_kernel_size"]),
+        mp_1_kernel_size=int(config["mp_1_kernel_size"]),
+        mp_1_stride=int(config["mp_1_stride"]),
+        batch_size_train=int(config["batch_size_train"]),
+        batch_size_test=int(config["batch_size_test"]),
+        learning_rate=float(config["learning_rate"]),
+        max_epochs=int(config["max_epochs"]),
+        save_model=bool(config["save_model"]),
+        stimuli_per_pfinkel=int(config["stimuli_per_pfinkel"]),
+        num_pfinkel=num_pfinkel,
+        logger=logger,
+        save_ever_x_epochs=int(config["save_ever_x_epochs"]),
+        scheduler_patience=int(config["scheduler_patience"]),
+        condition=str(config["condition"]),
+        data_path=str(config["data_path"]),
+        pooling_type=str(config["pooling_type"]),
+        conv_0_enable_softmax=bool(config["conv_0_enable_softmax"]),
+        scale_data=int(config["scale_data"]),
+        use_scheduler=bool(config["use_scheduler"]),
+        use_adam=bool(config["use_adam"]),
+        use_plot_intermediate=bool(config["use_plot_intermediate"]),
+        leak_relu_negative_slope=float(config["leak_relu_negative_slope"]),
+        scheduler_verbose=bool(config["scheduler_verbose"]),
+        scheduler_factor=float(config["scheduler_factor"]),
+        precision_100_percent=int(config["precision_100_percent"]),
+        scheduler_threshold=float(config["scheduler_threshold"]),
+    )
+
+
+def run_network(
+    out_channels: list[int],
+    kernel_size: list[int],
+    num_pfinkel: list,
+    logger,
+    stride: int,
+    activation_function: str,
+    train_first_layer: bool,
+    seed_counter: int,
+    minimum_learning_rate: float,
+    conv_0_kernel_size: int,
+    mp_1_kernel_size: int,
+    mp_1_stride: int,
+    scheduler_patience: int,
+    batch_size_train: int,
+    batch_size_test: int,
+    learning_rate: float,
+    max_epochs: int,
+    save_model: bool,
+    stimuli_per_pfinkel: int,
+    save_ever_x_epochs: int,
+    condition: str,
+    data_path: str,
+    pooling_type: str,
+    conv_0_enable_softmax: bool,
+    scale_data: float,
+    use_scheduler: bool,
+    use_adam: bool,
+    use_plot_intermediate: bool,
+    leak_relu_negative_slope: float,
+    scheduler_verbose: bool,
+    scheduler_factor: float,
+    precision_100_percent: int,
+    scheduler_threshold: float,
+) -> None:
+    # define device:
+    device_str: str = "cuda:0" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+    logger.info(f"Using {device_str} device")
+    device: torch.device = torch.device(device_str)
+    torch.set_default_dtype(torch.float32)
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+    logger.info("-==- START -==-")
+
+    train_accuracy: list[float] = []
+    train_losses: list[float] = []
+    train_loss: list[float] = []
+    test_accuracy: list[float] = []
+    test_losses: list[float] = []
+
+    # prepare data:
+
+    logger.info(num_pfinkel)
+    logger.info(condition)
+
+    logger.info("Loading training data")
+    data_train = alicorn_data_loader(
+        num_pfinkel=num_pfinkel,
+        load_stimuli_per_pfinkel=stimuli_per_pfinkel,
+        condition=condition,
+        logger=logger,
+        data_path=data_path,
+    )
+
+    logger.info("Loading test data")
+    data_test = alicorn_data_loader(
+        num_pfinkel=num_pfinkel,
+        load_stimuli_per_pfinkel=stimuli_per_pfinkel,
+        condition=condition,
+        logger=logger,
+        data_path=data_path,
+    )
+
+    logger.info("Loading done!")
+
+    # data loader
+    loader_train = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(
+        data_train, shuffle=True, batch_size=batch_size_train
+    )
+    loader_test = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(
+        data_test, shuffle=False, batch_size=batch_size_test
+    )
+
+    previous_test_acc: float = -1
+
+    # set seed for reproducibility
+    set_seed(seed=int(seed_counter), logger=logger)
+
+    # number conv layer:
+    if train_first_layer:
+        num_conv_layers = len(out_channels)
+    else:
+        num_conv_layers = len(out_channels) if len(out_channels) >= 2 else 1
+
+    # determine num conv layers
+    model_name = (
+        f"ArghCNN_numConvLayers{num_conv_layers}"
+        f"_outChannels{out_channels}_kernelSize{kernel_size}_"
+        f"{activation_function}_stride{stride}_"
+        f"trainFirstConvLayer{train_first_layer}_"
+        f"seed{seed_counter}_{condition}"
+    )
+    current = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%d%m-%H%M")
+
+    # new tb session
+    os.makedirs("tb_runs", exist_ok=True)
+    path: str = os.path.join("tb_runs", f"{model_name}")
+    tb = SummaryWriter(path)
+
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    # print network configuration:
+    logger.info("----------------------------------------------------")
+    logger.info(f"Number conv layers: {num_conv_layers}")
+    logger.info(f"Output channels: {out_channels}")
+    logger.info(f"Kernel sizes: {kernel_size}")
+    logger.info(f"Stride: {stride}")
+    logger.info(f"Activation function: {activation_function}")
+    logger.info(f"Training conv 0: {train_first_layer}")
+    logger.info(f"Seed: {seed_counter}")
+    logger.info(f"LR-scheduler patience: {scheduler_patience}")
+    logger.info(f"Pooling layer kernel: {mp_1_kernel_size}, stride: {mp_1_stride}")
+
+    # define model:
+    model = make_cnn(
+        conv_out_channels_list=out_channels,
+        conv_kernel_size=kernel_size,
+        conv_stride_size=stride,
+        conv_activation_function=activation_function,
+        train_conv_0=train_first_layer,
+        conv_0_kernel_size=conv_0_kernel_size,
+        mp_1_kernel_size=mp_1_kernel_size,
+        mp_1_stride=mp_1_stride,
+        logger=logger,
+        pooling_type=pooling_type,
+        conv_0_enable_softmax=conv_0_enable_softmax,
+        l_relu_negative_slope=leak_relu_negative_slope,
+    ).to(device)
+
+    logger.info(model)
+
+    old_params: dict = {}
+    for name, param in model.named_parameters():
+        old_params[name] = param.data.detach().cpu().clone()
+
+    # pararmeters for training:
+    param_list: list = []
+
+    for i in range(0, len(model)):
+        if (not train_first_layer) and (i == 0):
+            pass
+        else:
+            for name, param in model[i].named_parameters():
+                logger.info(f"Learning parameter: layer: {i} name: {name}")
+                param_list.append(param)
+
+    for name, param in model.named_parameters():
+        assert (
+            torch.isfinite(param.data).sum().cpu()
+            == torch.tensor(param.data.size()).prod()
+        ), name
+
+    # optimizer and learning rate scheduler
+    if use_adam:
+        optimizer = torch.optim.Adam(param_list, lr=learning_rate)
+    else:
+        optimizer = torch.optim.SGD(param_list, lr=learning_rate)  # type: ignore
+
+    if use_scheduler:
+        scheduler = torch.optim.lr_scheduler.ReduceLROnPlateau(
+            optimizer,
+            patience=scheduler_patience,
+            eps=minimum_learning_rate / 10,
+            verbose=scheduler_verbose,
+            factor=scheduler_factor,
+            threshold=scheduler_threshold,
+        )
+
+    # training loop:
+    logger.info("-==- Data and network loader: Done -==-")
+    t_dis0 = time.perf_counter()
+    for epoch in range(1, max_epochs + 1):
+        # train
+        logger.info("-==- Training... -==-")
+        running_loss = train(
+            model=model,
+            loader=loader_train,
+            optimizer=optimizer,
+            epoch=epoch,
+            device=device,
+            tb=tb,
+            test_acc=previous_test_acc,
+            logger=logger,
+            train_accuracy=train_accuracy,
+            train_losses=train_losses,
+            train_loss=train_loss,
+            scale_data=scale_data,
+        )
+
+        # logging:
+        logger.info("")
+
+        logger.info("Check for changes in the weights:")
+        for name, param in model.named_parameters():
+            if isinstance(old_params[name], torch.Tensor) and isinstance(
+                param.data, torch.Tensor
+            ):
+                temp_torch = param.data.detach().cpu().clone()
+                if old_params[name].ndim == temp_torch.ndim:
+                    if old_params[name].size() == temp_torch.size():
+                        abs_diff = torch.abs(old_params[name] - temp_torch).max()
+                        logger.info(f"Parameter {name}: {abs_diff:.3e}")
+
+            old_params[name] = temp_torch
+
+        logger.info("")
+
+        logger.info("-==- Testing... -==-")
+        previous_test_acc = test(  # type: ignore
+            model=model,
+            loader=loader_test,
+            device=device,
+            tb=tb,
+            epoch=epoch,
+            logger=logger,
+            test_accuracy=test_accuracy,
+            test_losses=test_losses,
+            scale_data=scale_data,
+        )
+
+        logger.info(f"Time required: {time.perf_counter()-t_dis0:.2e} sec")
+
+        # save model after every 100th epoch:
+        if save_model and (epoch % save_ever_x_epochs == 0):
+            pt_filename: str = f"{model_name}_{epoch}Epoch_{current}.pt"
+            logger.info("")
+            logger.info(f"Saved model: {pt_filename}")
+            os.makedirs("trained_models", exist_ok=True)
+            torch.save(
+                model,
+                os.path.join(
+                    "trained_models",
+                    pt_filename,
+                ),
+            )
+
+        # check nan
+        for name, param in model.named_parameters():
+            assert (
+                torch.isfinite(param.data).sum().cpu()
+                == torch.tensor(param.data.size()).prod()
+            ), name
+
+        # update scheduler
+        if use_scheduler:
+            if scheduler_verbose and isinstance(scheduler.best, float):
+                logger.info(
+                    "Step LR scheduler: "
+                    f"Loss: {running_loss:.2e} "
+                    f"Best: {scheduler.best:.2e} "
+                    f"Delta: {running_loss-scheduler.best:.2e} "
+                    f"Threshold: {scheduler.threshold:.2e} "
+                    f"Number of bad epochs: {scheduler.num_bad_epochs} "
+                    f"Patience: {scheduler.patience} "
+                )
+            scheduler.step(running_loss)
+
+        # stop learning: lr too small
+        if optimizer.param_groups[0]["lr"] <= minimum_learning_rate:
+            logger.info("Learning rate is too small. Stop training.")
+            break
+
+        # stop learning: done
+        if round(previous_test_acc, precision_100_percent) == 100.0:
+            logger.info("100% test performance reached. Stop training.")
+            break
+
+    if use_plot_intermediate:
+        plot_intermediate(
+            train_accuracy=train_accuracy,
+            test_accuracy=test_accuracy,
+            train_losses=train_losses,
+            test_losses=test_losses,
+            save_name=model_name,
+        )
+
+    os.makedirs("performance_data", exist_ok=True)
+    np.savez(
+        os.path.join("performance_data", f"performances_{model_name}.npz"),
+        output_channels=np.array(out_channels),
+        train_accuracy=np.array(train_accuracy),
+        test_accuracy=np.array(test_accuracy),
+        train_losses=np.array(train_losses),
+        test_losses=np.array(test_losses),
+    )
+
+    # end TB session:
+    tb.close()
+
+    # print model name:
+    logger.info("")
+    logger.info(f"Saved model: {model_name}_{epoch}Epoch_{current}")
+    if save_model:
+        os.makedirs("trained_models", exist_ok=True)
+        torch.save(
+            model,
+            os.path.join(
+                "trained_models",
+                f"{model_name}_{epoch}Epoch_{current}.pt",
+            ),
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    argh.dispatch_command(main)
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/config.json b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/config.json
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+{
+    "data_path": "/home/kk/Documents/Semester4/code/RenderStimuli/Output/",
+    "save_logging_messages": true, // (true), false
+    "display_logging_messages": true, // (true), false
+    "batch_size_train": 500,
+    "batch_size_test": 250,
+    "max_epochs": 2000,
+    "save_model": true,
+    "conv_0_kernel_size": 11,
+    "mp_1_kernel_size": 3,
+    "mp_1_stride": 2,
+    "use_plot_intermediate": true, // true, (false)
+    "stimuli_per_pfinkel": 10000,
+    "num_pfinkel_start": 0,
+    "num_pfinkel_stop": 100,
+    "num_pfinkel_step": 10,
+    "precision_100_percent": 4, // (4)
+    "train_first_layer": true, // true, (false)
+    "save_ever_x_epochs": 10, // (10)
+    "activation_function": "leaky relu", // tanh, relu, (leaky relu), none
+    "leak_relu_negative_slope": 0.1, // (0.1)
+    // LR Scheduler ->
+    "use_scheduler": true, // (true), false
+    "scheduler_verbose": true,
+    "scheduler_factor": 0.1, //(0.1)
+    "scheduler_patience": 10, // (10)
+    "scheduler_threshold": 1e-5, // (1e-4)
+    "minimum_learning_rate": 1e-8,
+    "learning_rate": 0.0001,
+    // <- LR Scheduler
+    "pooling_type": "max", // (max), average, none
+    "conv_0_enable_softmax": false, // true, (false)
+    "use_adam": true, // (true) => adam, false => SGD
+    "condition": "Coignless",
+    "scale_data": 255.0, // (255.0),
+    "conv_out_channels_list": [
+        [
+            3,
+            8,
+            8
+        ]
+    ],
+    "conv_kernel_sizes": [
+        [
+            7,
+            15
+        ]
+    ],
+    "conv_stride_sizes": [
+        1
+    ]
+}
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+import torch
+import numpy as np
+import os
+
+
+@torch.no_grad()
+def alicorn_data_loader(
+    num_pfinkel: list[int] | None,
+    load_stimuli_per_pfinkel: int,
+    condition: str,
+    data_path: str,
+    logger=None,  
+) -> torch.utils.data.TensorDataset:
+    """
+    - num_pfinkel: list of the angles that should be loaded (ranging from
+    0-90). If None: all pfinkels loaded
+    - stimuli_per_pfinkel: defines amount of stimuli per path angle but
+    for label 0 and label 1 seperatly (e.g., stimuli_per_pfinkel = 1000:
+    1000 stimuli = label 1, 1000 stimuli = label 0)
+    """
+    filename: str | None = None
+    if condition == "Angular":
+        filename = "angular_angle"
+    elif condition == "Coignless":
+        filename = "base_angle"
+    elif condition == "Natural":
+        filename = "corner_angle"
+    else:
+        filename = None
+    assert filename is not None
+    filepaths: str = os.path.join(data_path, f"{condition}")
+
+    stimuli_per_pfinkel: int = 100000
+
+    # ----------------------------
+
+    # for angles and batches
+    if num_pfinkel is None:
+        angle: list[int] = np.arange(0, 100, 10).tolist()
+    else:
+        angle = num_pfinkel
+
+    assert isinstance(angle, list)
+
+    batch: list[int] = np.arange(1, 11, 1).tolist()
+
+    if load_stimuli_per_pfinkel <= (stimuli_per_pfinkel // len(batch)):
+        num_img_per_pfinkel: int = load_stimuli_per_pfinkel
+        num_batches: int = 1
+    else:
+        # handle case where more than 10,000 stimuli per pfinkel needed
+        num_batches = load_stimuli_per_pfinkel // (stimuli_per_pfinkel // len(batch))
+        num_img_per_pfinkel = load_stimuli_per_pfinkel // num_batches
+
+    if logger is not None:
+        logger.info(f"{num_batches} batches")
+        logger.info(f"{num_img_per_pfinkel} stimuli per pfinkel.")
+
+    # initialize data and label tensors:
+    num_stimuli: int = len(angle) * num_batches * num_img_per_pfinkel * 2
+    data_tensor: torch.Tensor = torch.empty(
+        (num_stimuli, 200, 200), dtype=torch.uint8, device=torch.device("cpu")
+    )
+    label_tensor: torch.Tensor = torch.empty(
+        (num_stimuli), dtype=torch.int64, device=torch.device("cpu")
+    )
+
+    if logger is not None:
+        logger.info(f"data tensor shape: {data_tensor.shape}")
+        logger.info(f"label tensor shape: {label_tensor.shape}")
+
+    # append data
+    idx: int = 0
+    for i in range(len(angle)):
+        for j in range(num_batches):
+            # load contour
+            temp_filename: str = (
+                f"{filename}_{angle[i]:03}_b{batch[j]:03}_n10000_RENDERED.npz"
+            )
+            contour_filename: str = os.path.join(filepaths, temp_filename)
+            c_data = np.load(contour_filename)
+            data_tensor[idx : idx + num_img_per_pfinkel, ...] = torch.tensor(
+                c_data["gaborfield"][:num_img_per_pfinkel, ...],
+                dtype=torch.uint8,
+                device=torch.device("cpu"),
+            )
+            label_tensor[idx : idx + num_img_per_pfinkel] = int(1)
+            idx += num_img_per_pfinkel
+
+    # next append distractor stimuli
+    for i in range(len(angle)):
+        for j in range(num_batches):
+            # load distractor
+            temp_filename = (
+                f"{filename}_{angle[i]:03}_dist_b{batch[j]:03}_n10000_RENDERED.npz"
+            )
+            distractor_filename: str = os.path.join(filepaths, temp_filename)
+            nc_data = np.load(distractor_filename)
+            data_tensor[idx : idx + num_img_per_pfinkel, ...] = torch.tensor(
+                nc_data["gaborfield"][:num_img_per_pfinkel, ...],
+                dtype=torch.uint8,
+                device=torch.device("cpu"),
+            )
+            label_tensor[idx : idx + num_img_per_pfinkel] = int(0)
+            idx += num_img_per_pfinkel
+
+    return torch.utils.data.TensorDataset(label_tensor, data_tensor.unsqueeze(1))
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/analyse_network.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/analyse_network.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..937affe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/analyse_network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import torch
+
+
+def unfold(
+    layer: torch.nn.Conv2d | torch.nn.MaxPool2d | torch.nn.AvgPool2d, size: int
+) -> torch.Tensor:
+    if isinstance(layer.kernel_size, tuple):
+        assert layer.kernel_size[0] == layer.kernel_size[1]
+        kernel_size: int = int(layer.kernel_size[0])
+    else:
+        kernel_size = int(layer.kernel_size)
+
+    if isinstance(layer.dilation, tuple):
+        assert layer.dilation[0] == layer.dilation[1]
+        dilation: int = int(layer.dilation[0])
+    else:
+        dilation = int(layer.dilation)  # type: ignore
+
+    if isinstance(layer.padding, tuple):
+        assert layer.padding[0] == layer.padding[1]
+        padding: int = int(layer.padding[0])
+    else:
+        padding = int(layer.padding)
+
+    if isinstance(layer.stride, tuple):
+        assert layer.stride[0] == layer.stride[1]
+        stride: int = int(layer.stride[0])
+    else:
+        stride = int(layer.stride)
+
+    out = (
+        torch.nn.functional.unfold(
+            torch.arange(0, size, dtype=torch.float32)
+            .unsqueeze(0)
+            .unsqueeze(0)
+            .unsqueeze(-1),
+            kernel_size=(kernel_size, 1),
+            dilation=(dilation, 1),
+            padding=(padding, 0),
+            stride=(stride, 1),
+        )
+        .squeeze(0)
+        .type(torch.int64)
+    )
+
+    return out
+
+
+def analyse_network(
+    model: torch.nn.Sequential, input_shape: int
+) -> tuple[list, list, list]:
+    combined_list: list = []
+    coordinate_list: list = []
+    layer_type_list: list = []
+    pixel_used: list[int] = []
+
+    size: int = int(input_shape)
+
+    for layer_id in range(0, len(model)):
+        if isinstance(
+            model[layer_id], (torch.nn.Conv2d, torch.nn.MaxPool2d, torch.nn.AvgPool2d)
+        ):
+            out = unfold(layer=model[layer_id], size=size)
+            coordinate_list.append(out)
+            layer_type_list.append(
+                str(type(model[layer_id])).split(".")[-1].split("'")[0]
+            )
+            size = int(out.shape[-1])
+        else:
+            coordinate_list.append(None)
+            layer_type_list.append(None)
+
+    assert coordinate_list[0] is not None
+    combined_list.append(coordinate_list[0])
+
+    for i in range(1, len(coordinate_list)):
+        if coordinate_list[i] is None:
+            combined_list.append(combined_list[i - 1])
+        else:
+            for pos in range(0, coordinate_list[i].shape[-1]):
+                idx_shape: int | None = None
+
+                idx = torch.unique(
+                    torch.flatten(combined_list[i - 1][:, coordinate_list[i][:, pos]])
+                )
+                if idx_shape is None:
+                    idx_shape = idx.shape[0]
+                assert idx_shape == idx.shape[0]
+
+            assert idx_shape is not None
+
+            temp = torch.zeros((idx_shape, coordinate_list[i].shape[-1]))
+            for pos in range(0, coordinate_list[i].shape[-1]):
+                idx = torch.unique(
+                    torch.flatten(combined_list[i - 1][:, coordinate_list[i][:, pos]])
+                )
+                temp[:, pos] = idx
+            combined_list.append(temp)
+
+    for i in range(0, len(combined_list)):
+        pixel_used.append(int(torch.unique(torch.flatten(combined_list[i])).shape[0]))
+
+    return combined_list, layer_type_list, pixel_used
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/create_logger.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/create_logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8464981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/create_logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import logging
+import datetime
+import os
+
+
+def create_logger(save_logging_messages: bool, display_logging_messages: bool, model_name: str | None):
+    now = datetime.datetime.now()
+    dt_string_filename = now.strftime("%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S")
+
+    logger = logging.getLogger("MyLittleLogger")
+    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+    if save_logging_messages:
+        if model_name:
+            filename = os.path.join(
+                "logs", f"log_{dt_string_filename}_{model_name}.txt"
+            )
+        else:
+            filename = os.path.join("logs", f"log_{dt_string_filename}.txt")
+
+        time_format = "%b %-d %Y %H:%M:%S"
+        logformat = "%(asctime)s %(message)s"
+        file_formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt=logformat, datefmt=time_format)
+        os.makedirs("logs", exist_ok=True)
+        file_handler = logging.FileHandler(filename)
+        file_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+        file_handler.setFormatter(file_formatter)
+        logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+
+    if display_logging_messages:
+        time_format = "%H:%M:%S"
+        logformat = "%(asctime)s %(message)s"
+        stream_formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt=logformat, datefmt=time_format)
+
+        stream_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+        stream_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+        stream_handler.setFormatter(stream_formatter)
+        logger.addHandler(stream_handler)
+
+    return logger
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/fisher_exact.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/fisher_exact.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6437458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/fisher_exact.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from scipy.stats import fisher_exact
+
+
+def fisher_excat_upper(
+    correct_pattern_count: int, number_of_pattern: int, p_threshold: float = 5.0 / 100.0
+) -> float:
+    error_pattern_count = int(number_of_pattern - correct_pattern_count)
+
+    bound = 100.0
+    for u in range(0, correct_pattern_count):
+        z = int(error_pattern_count + u)
+        _, pvalue = fisher_exact(
+            [[correct_pattern_count, error_pattern_count], [number_of_pattern - z, z]],
+            alternative="greater",
+        )
+        if bool(pvalue > p_threshold) is False:
+            bound = u * 100.0 / number_of_pattern
+            break
+
+    return bound
+
+
+def fisher_excat_lower(
+    correct_pattern_count: int, number_of_pattern: int, p_threshold: float = 5.0 / 100.0
+) -> float:
+    error_pattern_count = int(number_of_pattern - correct_pattern_count)
+
+    bound = 0.0
+    for u in range(0, error_pattern_count):
+        z = int(error_pattern_count - u)
+        _, pvalue = fisher_exact(
+            [[correct_pattern_count, error_pattern_count], [number_of_pattern - z, z]],
+            alternative="less",
+        )
+        if bool(pvalue > p_threshold) is False:
+            bound = u * 100.0 / number_of_pattern
+            break
+
+    return bound
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/make_cnn.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/make_cnn.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f84363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/make_cnn.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import torch
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def make_cnn(
+    conv_out_channels_list: list[int],
+    conv_kernel_size: list[int],
+    conv_stride_size: int,
+    conv_activation_function: str,
+    train_conv_0: bool,
+    logger,
+    conv_0_kernel_size: int,
+    mp_1_kernel_size: int,
+    mp_1_stride: int,
+    pooling_type: str,
+    conv_0_enable_softmax: bool,
+    l_relu_negative_slope: float,
+) -> torch.nn.Sequential:
+    assert len(conv_out_channels_list) >= 1
+    assert len(conv_out_channels_list) == len(conv_kernel_size) + 1
+
+    cnn = torch.nn.Sequential()
+
+    # Fixed structure
+    cnn.append(
+        torch.nn.Conv2d(
+            in_channels=1,
+            out_channels=conv_out_channels_list[0] if train_conv_0 else 32,
+            kernel_size=conv_0_kernel_size,
+            stride=1,
+            bias=train_conv_0,
+        )
+    )
+
+    if conv_0_enable_softmax:
+        cnn.append(torch.nn.Softmax(dim=1))
+
+    setting_understood: bool = False
+    if conv_activation_function.upper() == str("relu").upper():
+        cnn.append(torch.nn.ReLU())
+        setting_understood = True
+    elif conv_activation_function.upper() == str("leaky relu").upper():
+        cnn.append(torch.nn.LeakyReLU(negative_slope=l_relu_negative_slope))
+        setting_understood = True
+    elif conv_activation_function.upper() == str("tanh").upper():
+        cnn.append(torch.nn.Tanh())
+        setting_understood = True
+    elif conv_activation_function.upper() == str("none").upper():
+        setting_understood = True
+    assert setting_understood
+
+    setting_understood = False
+    if pooling_type.upper() == str("max").upper():
+        cnn.append(torch.nn.MaxPool2d(kernel_size=mp_1_kernel_size, stride=mp_1_stride))
+        setting_understood = True
+    elif pooling_type.upper() == str("average").upper():
+        cnn.append(torch.nn.AvgPool2d(kernel_size=mp_1_kernel_size, stride=mp_1_stride))
+        setting_understood = True
+    elif pooling_type.upper() == str("none").upper():
+        setting_understood = True
+    assert setting_understood
+
+    # Changing structure
+    for i in range(1, len(conv_out_channels_list)):
+        if i == 1 and not train_conv_0:
+            in_channels = 32
+        else:
+            in_channels = conv_out_channels_list[i - 1]
+        cnn.append(
+            torch.nn.Conv2d(
+                in_channels=in_channels,
+                out_channels=conv_out_channels_list[i],
+                kernel_size=conv_kernel_size[i - 1],
+                stride=conv_stride_size,
+                bias=True,
+            )
+        )
+        setting_understood = False
+        if conv_activation_function.upper() == str("relu").upper():
+            cnn.append(torch.nn.ReLU())
+            setting_understood = True
+        elif conv_activation_function.upper() == str("leaky relu").upper():
+            cnn.append(torch.nn.LeakyReLU(negative_slope=l_relu_negative_slope))
+            setting_understood = True
+        elif conv_activation_function.upper() == str("tanh").upper():
+            cnn.append(torch.nn.Tanh())
+            setting_understood = True
+        elif conv_activation_function.upper() == str("none").upper():
+            setting_understood = True
+
+        assert setting_understood
+
+    # Fixed structure
+    # define fully connected layer:
+    cnn.append(torch.nn.Flatten(start_dim=1))
+    cnn.append(torch.nn.LazyLinear(2, bias=True))
+
+    # if conv1 not trained:
+    filename_load_weight_0: str | None = None
+    if train_conv_0 is False and cnn[0]._parameters["weight"].shape[0] == 32:
+        filename_load_weight_0 = "weights_radius10.npy"
+    if train_conv_0 is False and cnn[0]._parameters["weight"].shape[0] == 16:
+        filename_load_weight_0 = "8orient_2phase_weights.npy"
+
+    if filename_load_weight_0 is not None:
+        logger.info(f"Replace weights in CNN 0 with {filename_load_weight_0}")
+        cnn[0]._parameters["weight"] = torch.tensor(
+            np.load(filename_load_weight_0),
+            dtype=cnn[0]._parameters["weight"].dtype,
+            requires_grad=False,
+            device=cnn[0]._parameters["weight"].device,
+        )
+
+    return cnn
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/plot_intermediate.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/plot_intermediate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14220a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/plot_intermediate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import matplotlib as mpl
+import os
+import re
+
+mpl.rcParams["text.usetex"] = True
+mpl.rcParams["font.family"] = "serif"
+
+
+def plot_intermediate(
+    train_accuracy: list[float],
+    test_accuracy: list[float],
+    train_losses: list[float],
+    test_losses: list[float],
+    save_name: str,
+    reduction_factor: int = 1,
+) -> None:
+    assert len(train_accuracy) == len(test_accuracy)
+    assert len(train_accuracy) == len(train_losses)
+    assert len(train_accuracy) == len(test_losses)
+
+    # legend:
+    pattern = r"(outChannels\[\d+(?:, \d+)*\]_kernelSize\[\d+(?:, \d+)*\]_)(\w+)(?=_stride)"
+    matches = re.findall(pattern, save_name)
+    legend_label = "".join(["".join(match) for match in matches])
+
+    max_epochs: int = len(train_accuracy)
+    # set stepsize
+    x = np.arange(1, max_epochs + 1)
+
+    stepsize = max_epochs // reduction_factor
+
+    # accuracies
+    plt.figure(figsize=[12, 7])
+    plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)
+
+    plt.plot(x, np.array(train_accuracy), label="Train: " + str(legend_label))
+    plt.plot(x, np.array(test_accuracy), label="Test: " + str(legend_label))
+    plt.title("Training and Testing Accuracy", fontsize=18)
+    plt.xlabel("Epoch", fontsize=18)
+    plt.ylabel("Accuracy (\\%)", fontsize=18)
+    plt.legend(fontsize=12)
+    plt.xticks(
+        np.concatenate((np.array([1]), np.arange(stepsize, max_epochs + 1, stepsize))),
+        np.concatenate((np.array([1]), np.arange(stepsize, max_epochs + 1, stepsize))),
+    )
+
+    # Increase tick label font size
+    plt.xticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.yticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.grid(True)
+
+    # losses
+    plt.subplot(2, 1, 2)
+    plt.plot(x, np.array(train_losses), label="Train: " + str(legend_label))
+    plt.plot(x, np.array(test_losses), label="Test: " + str(legend_label))
+    plt.title("Training and Testing Losses", fontsize=18)
+    plt.xlabel("Epoch", fontsize=18)
+    plt.ylabel("Loss", fontsize=18)
+    plt.legend(fontsize=14)
+    plt.xticks(
+        np.concatenate((np.array([1]), np.arange(stepsize, max_epochs + 1, stepsize))),
+        np.concatenate((np.array([1]), np.arange(stepsize, max_epochs + 1, stepsize))),
+    )
+
+    # Increase tick label font size
+    plt.xticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.yticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.grid(True)
+
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    os.makedirs("performance_plots", exist_ok=True)
+    plt.savefig(
+        os.path.join(
+            "performance_plots",
+            f"performance_{save_name}.pdf",
+        ),
+        dpi=300,
+        bbox_inches="tight",
+    )
+    plt.show()
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/set_seed.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/set_seed.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc15cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/set_seed.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import torch
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def set_seed(seed: int, logger) -> None:
+    # set seed for all used modules
+    logger.info(f"set seed to {seed}")
+    torch.manual_seed(seed=seed)
+    if torch.cuda.is_available():
+        torch.cuda.manual_seed(seed=seed)
+    np.random.seed(seed=seed)
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/test.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..344630d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import torch
+import logging
+
+
+@torch.no_grad()
+def test(
+    model: torch.nn.modules.container.Sequential,
+    loader: torch.utils.data.dataloader.DataLoader,
+    device: torch.device,
+    tb,
+    epoch: int,
+    logger: logging.Logger,
+    test_accuracy: list[float],
+    test_losses: list[float],
+    scale_data: float,
+) -> float:
+    test_loss: float = 0.0
+    correct: int = 0
+    pattern_count: float = 0.0
+
+    model.eval()
+
+    for data in loader:
+        label = data[0].to(device)
+        image = data[1].type(dtype=torch.float32).to(device)
+        if scale_data > 0:
+            image /= scale_data
+
+        output = model(image)
+
+        # loss and optimization
+        loss = torch.nn.functional.cross_entropy(output, label, reduction="sum")
+        pattern_count += float(label.shape[0])
+        test_loss += loss.item()
+        prediction = output.argmax(dim=1)
+        correct += prediction.eq(label).sum().item()
+
+    logger.info(
+        (
+            "Test set:"
+            f" Average loss: {test_loss / pattern_count:.3e},"
+            f" Accuracy: {correct}/{pattern_count},"
+            f"({100.0 * correct / pattern_count:.2f}%)"
+        )
+    )
+    logger.info("")
+
+    acc = 100.0 * correct / pattern_count
+    test_losses.append(test_loss / pattern_count)
+    test_accuracy.append(acc)
+
+    # add to tb:
+    tb.add_scalar("Test Loss", (test_loss / pattern_count), epoch)
+    tb.add_scalar("Test Performance", 100.0 * correct / pattern_count, epoch)
+    tb.add_scalar("Test Number Correct", correct, epoch)
+    tb.flush()
+
+    return acc
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/train.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/train.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f13d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/functions/train.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import torch
+import logging
+
+
+def train(
+    model: torch.nn.modules.container.Sequential,
+    loader: torch.utils.data.dataloader.DataLoader,
+    optimizer: torch.optim.Adam | torch.optim.SGD,
+    epoch: int,
+    device: torch.device,
+    tb,
+    test_acc,
+    logger: logging.Logger,
+    train_accuracy: list[float],
+    train_losses: list[float],
+    train_loss: list[float],
+    scale_data: float,
+) -> float:
+    num_train_pattern: int = 0
+    running_loss: float = 0.0
+    correct: int = 0
+    pattern_count: float = 0.0
+
+    model.train()
+    for data in loader:
+        label = data[0].to(device)
+        image = data[1].type(dtype=torch.float32).to(device)
+        if scale_data > 0:
+            image /= scale_data
+
+        optimizer.zero_grad()
+        output = model(image)
+        loss = torch.nn.functional.cross_entropy(output, label, reduction="sum")
+        loss.backward()
+
+        optimizer.step()
+
+        # for loss and accuracy plotting:
+        num_train_pattern += int(label.shape[0])
+        pattern_count += float(label.shape[0])
+        running_loss += float(loss)
+        train_loss.append(float(loss))
+        prediction = output.argmax(dim=1)
+        correct += prediction.eq(label).sum().item()
+
+        total_number_of_pattern: int = int(len(loader)) * int(label.shape[0])
+
+        # infos:
+        logger.info(
+            (
+                "Train Epoch:"
+                f" {epoch}"
+                f" [{int(pattern_count)}/{total_number_of_pattern}"
+                f" ({100.0 * pattern_count / total_number_of_pattern:.2f}%)],"
+                f" Loss: {float(running_loss) / float(num_train_pattern):.4e},"
+                f" Acc: {(100.0 * correct / num_train_pattern):.2f}"
+                f" Test Acc: {test_acc:.2f}%,"
+                f" LR: {optimizer.param_groups[0]['lr']:.2e}"
+            )
+        )
+
+    acc = 100.0 * correct / num_train_pattern
+    train_accuracy.append(acc)
+
+    epoch_loss = running_loss / pattern_count
+    train_losses.append(epoch_loss)
+
+    # add to tb:
+    tb.add_scalar("Train Loss", loss.item(), epoch)
+    tb.add_scalar("Train Performance", torch.tensor(acc), epoch)
+    tb.add_scalar("Train Number Correct", torch.tensor(correct), epoch)
+
+    # for parameters:
+    for name, param in model.named_parameters():
+        if "weight" in name or "bias" in name:
+            tb.add_histogram(f"{name}", param.data.clone(), epoch)
+
+    tb.flush()
+
+    return epoch_loss
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+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/optimal_stimulus.py
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+import torch
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import matplotlib.patches as patch
+import matplotlib as mpl
+
+mpl.rcParams["text.usetex"] = True
+mpl.rcParams["font.family"] = "serif"
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
+sys.path.append(parent_dir)
+from functions.analyse_network import analyse_network
+
+
+# define parameters
+num_iterations: int = 100000
+learning_rate: float = 0.1
+apply_input_mask: bool = True
+mark_region_in_plot: bool = False
+sheduler_patience: int = 500
+sheduler_factor: float = 0.9
+sheduler_eps = 1e-08
+target_image_active: float = 1e4
+
+# path to NN
+nn = "ArghCNN_numConvLayers3_outChannels[6, 8, 8]_kernelSize[7, 15]_leaky relu_stride1_trainFirstConvLayerTrue_seed287302_Coignless_801Epoch_2807-0857"
+PATH = f"./trained_models/{nn}.pt"
+device = torch.device("cuda:0" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu")
+
+
+# load and eval model
+model = torch.load(PATH).to(device)
+model.eval()
+print("Full network:")
+print(model)
+print("")
+
+# enter index to plot:
+idx = int(input("Please select layer: "))
+print(f"Selected layer {idx}:")
+assert idx < len(model)
+model = model[: idx + 1]
+
+# random input
+input_img = torch.randn(1, 200, 200).to(device)
+input_img = input_img.unsqueeze(0)
+input_img.requires_grad_(True)  # type: ignore
+
+input_shape = input_img.shape
+assert input_shape[-2] == input_shape[-1]
+coordinate_list, layer_type_list, pixel_used = analyse_network(
+    model=model, input_shape=int(input_shape[-1])
+)
+
+output_shape = model(input_img).shape
+target_image = torch.zeros(
+    (*output_shape,), dtype=input_img.dtype, device=input_img.device
+)
+
+input_parameter = torch.nn.Parameter(input_img)
+
+
+print(
+    (
+        f"Available max positions: f:{target_image.shape[1]} "
+        f"x:{target_image.shape[2]} y:{target_image.shape[3]}"
+    )
+)
+
+# select neuron and plot for all feature maps (?)
+neuron_f = int(input("Please select neuron_f: "))
+neuron_x = target_image.shape[2] // 2
+neuron_y = target_image.shape[3] // 2
+print(f"Selected neuron {neuron_f}, {neuron_x}, {neuron_y}")
+
+# Input mask ->
+active_input_x = coordinate_list[-1][:, neuron_x].clone()
+active_input_y = coordinate_list[-1][:, neuron_y].clone()
+
+input_mask: torch.Tensor = torch.zeros_like(input_img)
+
+input_mask[
+    :,
+    :,
+    active_input_x.type(torch.int64).unsqueeze(-1),
+    active_input_y.type(torch.int64).unsqueeze(0),
+] = 1
+
+rect_x = [int(active_input_x.min()), int(active_input_x.max())]
+rect_y = [int(active_input_y.min()), int(active_input_y.max())]
+# <- Input mask
+
+if apply_input_mask:
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        input_img *= input_mask
+
+
+optimizer = torch.optim.Adam([{"params": input_parameter}], lr=learning_rate)
+
+scheduler = torch.optim.lr_scheduler.ReduceLROnPlateau(
+    optimizer,
+    patience=sheduler_patience,
+    factor=sheduler_factor,
+    eps=sheduler_eps * 0.1,
+)
+
+target_image[0, neuron_f, neuron_x, neuron_y] = target_image_active
+
+counter: int = 0
+while (optimizer.param_groups[0]["lr"] > sheduler_eps) and (counter < num_iterations):
+    optimizer.zero_grad()
+
+    output = model(input_parameter)
+
+    loss = torch.nn.functional.mse_loss(output, target_image)
+    loss.backward()
+
+    if counter % 1000 == 0:
+        print(
+            f"{counter} : loss={float(loss):.3e} lr={optimizer.param_groups[0]['lr']:.3e}"
+        )
+
+    optimizer.step()
+
+    if apply_input_mask:
+        with torch.no_grad():
+            input_parameter.data[torch.where(input_mask == 0)] = 0.0
+
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        max_data = torch.abs(input_parameter.data).max()
+        if max_data > 1.0:
+            input_parameter.data /= max_data
+
+    if (
+        torch.isfinite(input_parameter.data).sum().cpu()
+        != torch.tensor(input_parameter.data.size()).prod()
+    ):
+        print(f"Found NaN in step: {counter}, use a smaller initial lr")
+        exit()
+
+    scheduler.step(float(loss))
+    counter += 1
+
+# plot image:
+_, ax = plt.subplots()
+
+ax.imshow(input_img.squeeze().detach().cpu().numpy(), cmap="gray")
+
+if mark_region_in_plot:
+    edgecolor = "sienna"
+    kernel = patch.Rectangle(
+        (rect_y[0], rect_x[0]),
+        int(rect_y[1] - rect_y[0]),
+        int(rect_x[1] - rect_x[0]),
+        linewidth=1.2,
+        edgecolor=edgecolor,
+        facecolor="none",
+    )
+    ax.add_patch(kernel)
+
+
+plt.show(block=True)
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diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_as_grid.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_as_grid.py
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+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_as_grid.py
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+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+from mpl_toolkits.axes_grid1 import make_axes_locatable
+import matplotlib as mpl
+mpl.rcParams["text.usetex"] = True
+mpl.rcParams["font.family"] = "serif"
+
+def plot_weights(
+    plot,
+    s,
+    grid_color,
+    linewidth,
+    idx,
+    smallDim,
+    swap_channels,
+    activations,
+    layer,
+    title,
+    colorbar,
+    vmin,
+    vmax,
+):
+    plt.imshow(plot.T, cmap="gray", origin="lower", vmin=vmin, vmax=vmax)
+
+    ax = plt.gca()
+    a = np.arange(0, plot.shape[1] + 1, s[3])
+    b = np.arange(0, plot.shape[0] + 1, s[1])
+    plt.hlines(a - 0.5, -0.5, plot.shape[0] - 0.5, colors=grid_color, lw=linewidth)
+    plt.vlines(b - 0.5, -0.5, plot.shape[1] - 0.5, colors=grid_color, lw=linewidth)
+    plt.ylim(-1, plot.shape[1])
+    plt.xlim(-1, plot.shape[0])
+
+    ax.set_xticks(s[1] / 2 + np.arange(-0.5, plot.shape[0] - 1, s[1]))
+    ax.set_yticks(s[3] / 2 + np.arange(-0.5, plot.shape[1] - 1, s[3]))
+
+    if (
+        idx is not None
+        and (smallDim is False and swap_channels is False)
+        or (activations is True)
+    ):
+        ax.set_xticklabels(idx, fontsize=15)
+        ax.set_yticklabels(np.arange(s[2]), fontsize=15)
+    elif idx is not None and layer == "FC1":
+        ax.set_xticklabels(np.arange(s[0]), fontsize=15)
+        ax.set_yticklabels(idx, fontsize=15)
+    elif idx is not None and (smallDim is True or swap_channels is True):
+        ax.set_xticklabels(np.arange(s[0]), fontsize=15)
+        ax.set_yticklabels(idx, fontsize=15)
+    else:
+        ax.set_xticklabels(np.arange(s[0]), fontsize=15)
+        ax.set_yticklabels(np.arange(s[2]), fontsize=15)
+    ax.invert_yaxis()
+
+    ax.xaxis.set_label_position("top")
+    ax.tick_params(axis="x", top=True, bottom=False, labeltop=True, labelbottom=False)
+
+    if title is not None:
+        is_string = isinstance(title, str)
+        if is_string is True:
+            plt.title(title)
+
+    if colorbar is True:
+        divider = make_axes_locatable(ax)
+        cax = divider.append_axes("right", size="1.5%", pad=0.05)
+        cbar = plt.colorbar(ax.get_images()[0], cax=cax)
+        tick_font_size = 14
+        cbar.ax.tick_params(labelsize=tick_font_size)
+
+
+def plot_in_grid(
+    plot,
+    fig_size=(10, 10),
+    swap_channels=False,
+    title=None,
+    idx=None,
+    colorbar=False,
+    vmin=None,
+    vmax=None,
+    grid_color="k",
+    linewidth=0.75,
+    savetitle=None,
+    activations=False,
+    layer=None,
+    format="pdf",
+    bias=None,
+    plot_bias: bool = False,
+):
+    smallDim = False
+    if plot.ndim < 4:
+        smallDim = True
+        plot = np.swapaxes(plot, 0, 1)
+        plot = plot[:, :, np.newaxis, np.newaxis]
+    if vmin is None and vmax is None:
+        # plot_abs = np.amax(np.abs(plot))
+        vmin = -(np.amax(np.abs(plot)))
+        vmax = np.amax(np.abs(plot))
+
+    if swap_channels is True:
+        plot = np.swapaxes(plot, 0, 1)
+
+    # print(plot.shape)
+    plot = np.ascontiguousarray(np.moveaxis(plot, 1, 2))
+
+    for j in range(plot.shape[2]):
+        for i in range(plot.shape[0]):
+            plot[(i - 1), :, (j - 1), :] = plot[(i - 1), :, (j - 1), :].T
+
+    s = plot.shape
+    plot = plot.reshape((s[0] * s[1], s[2] * s[3]))
+    plt.figure(figsize=fig_size)
+
+    if plot_bias and bias is not None:
+        if swap_channels:
+            # If axes are swapped, arrange the plots side by side
+            plt.subplot(1, 2, 1)
+            plot_weights(
+                plot=plot,
+                s=s,
+                grid_color=grid_color,
+                linewidth=linewidth,
+                idx=idx,
+                smallDim=smallDim,
+                swap_channels=swap_channels,
+                activations=activations,
+                layer=layer,
+                title=title,
+                colorbar=colorbar,
+                vmin=vmin,
+                vmax=vmax,
+            )
+
+            plt.subplot(1, 2, 2)
+            plt.plot(bias, np.arange(len(bias)))
+            plt.ylim(len(bias) - 1, 0)
+            plt.title("Bias")
+            plt.tight_layout()
+            
+        else:
+            plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)
+            plot_weights(
+                plot=plot,
+                s=s,
+                grid_color=grid_color,
+                linewidth=linewidth,
+                idx=idx,
+                smallDim=smallDim,
+                swap_channels=swap_channels,
+                activations=activations,
+                layer=layer,
+                title=title,
+                colorbar=colorbar,
+                vmin=vmin,
+                vmax=vmax,
+            )
+
+            plt.subplot(2, 1, 2)
+            plt.plot(np.arange(len(bias)), bias)
+            plt.title("Bias")
+
+
+    else:
+        plot_weights(
+            plot=plot,
+            s=s,
+            grid_color=grid_color,
+            linewidth=linewidth,
+            idx=idx,
+            smallDim=smallDim,
+            swap_channels=swap_channels,
+            activations=activations,
+            layer=layer,
+            title=title,
+            colorbar=colorbar,
+            vmin=vmin,
+            vmax=vmax,
+        )
+
+    if savetitle is not None:
+        plt.savefig(f"plot_as_grid/{savetitle}.{format}")
+
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    plt.show(block=True)
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_perf_across_channels.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_perf_across_channels.py
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index 0000000..3307d58
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+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_perf_across_channels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import matplotlib as mpl
+import os
+import glob
+from natsort import natsorted
+
+
+mpl.rcParams["text.usetex"] = True
+mpl.rcParams["font.family"] = "serif"
+
+
+def plot_performance_across_channels(
+    filename_list: list[str], channel_idx: int, saveplot: bool
+) -> None:
+    """
+    y-axis: accuracies
+    x-axis: number of output channels in first layer
+    """
+
+    train_accuracy: list = []
+    test_accuracy: list = []
+    output_channels: list = []
+
+    for file in filename_list:
+        data = np.load(file)
+        output_channels.append(data["output_channels"])
+        train_accuracy.append(data["train_accuracy"])
+        test_accuracy.append(data["test_accuracy"])
+
+    # get only first output channel:
+    out_channel_size = [out[channel_idx] for out in output_channels]
+
+    # get max accuracy of trained NNs
+    max_train_acc = [train.max() for train in train_accuracy]
+    max_test_acc = [test.max() for test in test_accuracy]
+
+    plt.figure(figsize=[12, 7])
+    plt.plot(out_channel_size, np.array(max_train_acc), label="Train")
+    plt.plot(out_channel_size, np.array(max_test_acc), label="Test")
+    plt.title("Training and Testing Accuracy", fontsize=18)
+    plt.xlabel(
+        f"Number of features in convolutional layer {channel_idx+1}", fontsize=18
+    )
+    plt.ylabel("Max. accuracy (\\%)", fontsize=18)
+    plt.legend(fontsize=14)
+
+    # Increase tick label font size
+    plt.xticks(out_channel_size, fontsize=16)
+    plt.yticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.grid(True)
+
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    if saveplot:
+        os.makedirs("performance_plots", exist_ok=True)
+        plt.savefig(
+            os.path.join(
+                "performance_plots",
+                f"feature_perf_{output_channels}.pdf",
+            ),
+            dpi=300,
+            bbox_inches="tight",
+        )
+    plt.show()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    path: str = "/home/kk/Documents/Semester4/code/Classic_contour_net_shallow/performance_data/"
+    filename_list = natsorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(path, "performances_*.npz")))
+    plot_performance_across_channels(
+        filename_list=filename_list, channel_idx=0, saveplot=True
+    )
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_weights.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_weights.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34aa127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect/plot_weights.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import torch
+from plot_as_grid import plot_in_grid
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
+sys.path.append(parent_dir)
+from functions.make_cnn import make_cnn  # noqa
+
+
+# load on cpu
+device = torch.device("cpu")
+
+# path to NN
+nn = "ArghCNN_numConvLayers3_outChannels[6, 8, 8]_kernelSize[7, 15]_leaky relu_stride1_trainFirstConvLayerTrue_seed287302_Coignless_801Epoch_2807-0857.pt"
+PATH = f"../trained_models/{nn}"
+
+# load and evaluate model
+model = torch.load(PATH).to(device)
+model.eval()
+print("Full network:")
+print(model)
+print("")
+
+# enter index to plot:
+idx = int(input("Please select layer: "))
+print(f"Selected layer {idx}:")
+print(model[idx])
+
+# bias
+bias_input = input("Plot bias (y/n): ")
+plot_bias: bool = False
+if bias_input == "y":
+    plot_bias = True
+    bias = model[idx]._parameters["bias"].data
+    print(bias)
+else:
+    bias = None
+
+# visualize weights:
+if idx > 0:
+    weights = model[idx].weight.cpu().detach().clone().numpy()
+    plot_in_grid(
+        weights, colorbar=True, swap_channels=True, bias=bias, plot_bias=plot_bias
+    )
+else:
+    weights = model[idx].weight.cpu().detach().clone().numpy()
+    plot_in_grid(weights, colorbar=True, bias=bias, plot_bias=plot_bias)
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect_weights_conv_0.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect_weights_conv_0.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c64c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect_weights_conv_0.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import torch
+import torchvision as tv
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import os
+import glob
+from natsort import natsorted
+
+# import numpy as np
+
+layer_id: int = 0
+scale_each: bool = False
+
+model_path: str = "trained_models"
+filename_list: list = natsorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(model_path, str("*.pt"))))
+assert len(filename_list) > 0
+model_filename: str = filename_list[-1]
+print(f"Load filename: {model_filename}")
+
+model = torch.load(model_filename, map_location=torch.device("cpu"))
+assert layer_id < len(model)
+
+# ---
+weights = model[layer_id]._parameters["weight"].data
+bias = model[layer_id]._parameters["bias"].data
+
+weight_grid = tv.utils.make_grid(
+    weights, nrow=8, padding=2, scale_each=scale_each, pad_value=float("NaN")
+)
+
+v_max_abs = torch.abs(weight_grid[0, ...]).max()
+
+plt.subplot(3, 1, (1, 2))
+plt.imshow(
+    weight_grid[0, ...],
+    vmin=-v_max_abs,
+    vmax=v_max_abs,
+    cmap="cool",
+)
+plt.axis("off")
+plt.colorbar()
+plt.title("Weights")
+
+plt.subplot(3, 1, 3)
+plt.plot(bias)
+plt.title("Bias")
+
+plt.show()
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect_weights_conv_x.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect_weights_conv_x.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf99f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/inspect_weights_conv_x.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import torch
+import torchvision as tv
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import os
+import glob
+from natsort import natsorted
+
+# import numpy as np
+
+layer_id: int = 3
+scale_each_inner: bool = False
+scale_each_outer: bool = False
+
+model_path: str = "trained_models"
+filename_list: list = natsorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(model_path, str("*.pt"))))
+assert len(filename_list) > 0
+model_filename: str = filename_list[-1]
+print(f"Load filename: {model_filename}")
+
+model = torch.load(model_filename, map_location=torch.device("cpu"))
+assert layer_id < len(model)
+
+print("Full network:")
+print(model)
+print("")
+print(f"Selected layer {layer_id}:")
+print(model[layer_id])
+
+# ---
+weights = model[layer_id]._parameters["weight"].data
+bias = model[layer_id]._parameters["bias"].data
+
+weight_grid = tv.utils.make_grid(
+    weights.movedim(0, 1),
+    nrow=8,
+    padding=2,
+    scale_each=scale_each_inner,
+    pad_value=float("NaN"),
+)
+weight_grid = tv.utils.make_grid(
+    weight_grid.unsqueeze(1), nrow=4, padding=2, scale_each=scale_each_outer
+)
+
+
+v_max_abs = torch.abs(weight_grid[0, ...]).max()
+
+plt.subplot(3, 1, (1, 2))
+plt.imshow(
+    weight_grid[0, ...],
+    vmin=-v_max_abs,
+    vmax=v_max_abs,
+    cmap="cool",
+)
+plt.axis("off")
+plt.colorbar()
+plt.title("Weights")
+
+plt.subplot(3, 1, 3)
+plt.plot(bias)
+plt.title("Bias")
+
+plt.show()
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/performance_pfinkel_plots.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/performance_pfinkel_plots.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5c1b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/performance_pfinkel_plots.py
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+import torch
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import matplotlib as mpl
+import os
+import datetime
+import re
+import glob
+from natsort import natsorted
+
+mpl.rcParams["text.usetex"] = True
+mpl.rcParams["font.family"] = "serif"
+
+from functions.alicorn_data_loader import alicorn_data_loader
+from functions.create_logger import create_logger
+
+
+def performance_pfinkel_plot(
+    performances_list: list[dict], labels: list[str], save_name: str, logger
+) -> None:
+    figure_path: str = "performance_pfinkel"
+    assert len(performances_list) == len(labels)
+
+    plt.figure(figsize=[14, 10])
+    # plot accuracy
+    plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)
+    for id in range(0, len(labels)):
+        x_values = np.zeros((len(performances_list[id].keys())))
+        y_values = np.zeros((len(performances_list[id].keys())))
+
+        counter = 0
+        for id_key in performances_list[id].keys():
+            x_values[counter] = performances_list[id][id_key]["pfinkel"]
+            y_values[counter] = performances_list[id][id_key]["test_accuracy"]
+            counter += 1
+
+        plt.plot(x_values, y_values, label=labels[id])
+    plt.xticks(x_values)
+    plt.title("Average accuracy", fontsize=18)
+    plt.xlabel("Path angle (in °)", fontsize=17)
+    plt.ylabel("Accuracy (\\%)", fontsize=17)
+    plt.legend(fontsize=14)
+
+    # Increase tick label font size
+    plt.xticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.yticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.grid(True)
+
+    # plot loss
+    plt.subplot(2, 1, 2)
+    for id in range(0, len(labels)):
+        x_values = np.zeros((len(performances_list[id].keys())))
+        y_values = np.zeros((len(performances_list[id].keys())))
+
+        counter = 0
+        for id_key in performances_list[id].keys():
+            x_values[counter] = performances_list[id][id_key]["pfinkel"]
+            y_values[counter] = performances_list[id][id_key]["test_losses"]
+            counter += 1
+
+        plt.plot(x_values, y_values, label=labels[id])
+
+    plt.xticks(x_values)
+    plt.title("Average loss", fontsize=18)
+    plt.xlabel("Path angle (in °)", fontsize=17)
+    plt.ylabel("Loss", fontsize=17)
+    plt.legend(fontsize=14)
+
+    # Increase tick label font size
+    plt.xticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.yticks(fontsize=16)
+    plt.grid(True)
+
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    logger.info("")
+    logger.info("Saved in:")
+
+    os.makedirs(figure_path, exist_ok=True)
+    print(
+        os.path.join(
+            figure_path,
+            f"PerformancePfinkel_{save_name}_{current}.pdf",
+        )
+    )
+    plt.savefig(
+        os.path.join(
+            figure_path,
+            f"PerformancePfinkel_{save_name}_{current}.pdf",
+        ),
+        dpi=300,
+        bbox_inches="tight",
+    )
+    plt.show()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    model_path: str = "trained_models"
+    data_path: str = "/home/kk/Documents/Semester4/code/RenderStimuli/Output/"
+    selection_file_id: int = 0
+
+    # num stimuli per Pfinkel and batch size
+    stim_per_pfinkel: int = 10000
+    batch_size: int = 1000
+    # stimulus condition:
+    performances_list: list = []
+    condition: list[str] = ["Coignless", "Natural", "Angular"]
+    figure_label: list[str] = ["Classic", "Corner", "Bridge"]
+    # load test data:
+    num_pfinkel: list = np.arange(0, 100, 10).tolist()
+    image_scale: float = 255.0
+
+    # ------------------------------------------
+
+    # create logger:
+    logger = create_logger(
+        save_logging_messages=False,
+        display_logging_messages=True,
+        model_name="outChannels[6, 8, 8]"
+    )
+
+    device_str: str = "cuda:0" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
+    logger.info(f"Using {device_str} device")
+    device: torch.device = torch.device(device_str)
+    torch.set_default_dtype(torch.float32)
+
+    # current time:
+    current = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%d%m-%H%M")
+
+    # path to NN
+    list_filenames: list[str] = natsorted(
+        list(glob.glob(os.path.join(model_path, "*.pt")))
+    )
+    assert selection_file_id < len(list_filenames)
+    # model_filename: str = str(list_filenames[selection_file_id])
+    model_filename: str = "./trained_models/ArghCNN_numConvLayers3_outChannels[6, 8, 8]_kernelSize[7, 15]_leaky relu_stride1_trainFirstConvLayerTrue_seed287302_Coignless_801Epoch_2807-0857.pt"
+    logger.info(f"Using model file: {model_filename}")
+
+    # shorter saving name:
+    pattern = r"(outChannels\[.*?\])|(kernelSize\[.*?\])|(_relu)|(_seed\d+)"
+    matches = re.findall(pattern, model_filename)
+    save_name = "".join(["".join(match) for match in matches])
+
+    # load and evaluate model
+    model = torch.load(model_filename, map_location=device)
+
+    # Set the model to evaluation mode
+    model.eval()
+
+    for selected_condition in condition:
+        # save performances:
+        logger.info(f"Condition: {selected_condition}")
+        performances: dict = {}
+        for pfinkel in num_pfinkel:
+            test_loss: float = 0.0
+            correct: int = 0
+            pattern_count: int = 0
+
+            data_test = alicorn_data_loader(
+                num_pfinkel=[pfinkel],
+                load_stimuli_per_pfinkel=stim_per_pfinkel,
+                condition=selected_condition,
+                logger=logger,
+                data_path=data_path,
+            )
+            loader = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(
+                data_test, shuffle=False, batch_size=batch_size
+            )
+
+            # start testing network on new stimuli:
+            logger.info("")
+            logger.info(f"-==- Start {selected_condition} " f"Pfinkel {pfinkel}°  -==-")
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                for batch_num, data in enumerate(loader):
+                    label = data[0].to(device)
+                    image = data[1].type(dtype=torch.float32).to(device)
+                    image /= image_scale
+
+                    # compute prediction error;
+                    output = model(image)
+
+                    # Label Typecast:
+                    label = label.to(device)
+
+                    # loss and optimization
+                    loss = torch.nn.functional.cross_entropy(
+                        output, label, reduction="sum"
+                    )
+                    pattern_count += int(label.shape[0])
+                    test_loss += float(loss)
+                    prediction = output.argmax(dim=1)
+                    correct += prediction.eq(label).sum().item()
+
+                    total_number_of_pattern: int = int(len(loader)) * int(
+                        label.shape[0]
+                    )
+
+                    # logging:
+                    logger.info(
+                        (
+                            f"{selected_condition},{pfinkel}° "
+                            "Pfinkel: "
+                            f"[{int(pattern_count)}/{total_number_of_pattern} ({100.0 * pattern_count / total_number_of_pattern:.2f}%)],"
+                            f" Average loss: {test_loss / pattern_count:.3e}, "
+                            "Accuracy: "
+                            f"{100.0 * correct / pattern_count:.2f}% "
+                        )
+                    )
+
+            performances[pfinkel] = {
+                "pfinkel": pfinkel,
+                "test_accuracy": 100 * correct / pattern_count,
+                "test_losses": float(loss) / pattern_count,
+            }
+
+        performances_list.append(performances)
+
+    performance_pfinkel_plot(
+        performances_list=performances_list,
+        labels=figure_label,
+        save_name=save_name,
+        logger=logger,
+    )
+    logger.info("-==- DONE -==-")
diff --git a/Classic_contour_net_shallow/plot_performance_data.py b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/plot_performance_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ae5523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classic_contour_net_shallow/plot_performance_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import numpy as np
+import glob
+import os
+from natsort import natsorted
+from functions.fisher_exact import fisher_excat_upper, fisher_excat_lower
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import matplotlib as mpl
+
+mpl.rcParams["text.usetex"] = True
+mpl.rcParams["font.family"] = "serif"
+
+p_threshold: float = 1.0 / 100.0
+file_selection: int = 0
+number_of_pattern: int = 60000
+path: str = "performance_data"
+data_source: str = "test_accuracy"
+filename_list = natsorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(path, "performances_*.npz")))
+assert file_selection < len(filename_list)
+
+filename = filename_list[file_selection]
+
+data = np.load(filename)
+
+understand_parameter: bool = False
+percentage: bool = True
+if data_source.upper() == str("test_accuracy").upper():
+    to_print = data["test_accuracy"]
+    understand_parameter = True
+    percentage = True
+elif data_source.upper() == str("train_accuracy").upper():
+    to_print = data["train_accuracy"]
+    understand_parameter = True
+    percentage = True
+elif data_source.upper() == str("train_losses").upper():
+    to_print = data["train_losses"]
+    understand_parameter = True
+    percentage = False
+elif data_source.upper() == str("test_losses").upper():
+    to_print = data["test_losses"]
+    understand_parameter = True
+    percentage = False
+assert understand_parameter
+
+if percentage:
+    correct_count = np.round(to_print * number_of_pattern / 100.0).astype(np.int64)
+    upper = np.zeros((correct_count.shape[0]))
+    lower = np.zeros((correct_count.shape[0]))
+
+    for id in range(0, correct_count.shape[0]):
+        upper[id] = fisher_excat_upper(
+            correct_pattern_count=correct_count[id],
+            number_of_pattern=number_of_pattern,
+            p_threshold=p_threshold,
+        )
+
+        lower[id] = fisher_excat_lower(
+            correct_pattern_count=correct_count[id],
+            number_of_pattern=number_of_pattern,
+            p_threshold=p_threshold,
+        )
+
+    x = np.arange(1, to_print.shape[0] + 1)
+    y = 100.0 - to_print
+    plt.plot(x, y + upper, "k--")
+    plt.plot(x, y - lower, "k--")
+    plt.plot(x, y, "r")
+    plt.ylim([0, (100.0 - to_print.min()) * 1.1])
+    plt.xlim([1, to_print.shape[0]])
+    plt.xlabel("Epochs")
+    plt.ylabel("Error [%]")
+    plt.title(data_source.replace("_", " "))
+else:
+    x = np.arange(1, to_print.shape[0] + 1)
+    plt.plot(x, to_print)
+    plt.ylim([0, to_print.max() * 1.1])
+    plt.xlim([1, to_print.shape[0]])
+    plt.xlabel("Epochs")
+    plt.ylabel("Loss")
+    plt.title(data_source.replace("_", " "))
+
+plt.show()