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+# %%
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import matplotlib.patches as patch
+import matplotlib as mpl
+import torch
+from cycler import cycler
+
+mpl.rcParams["text.usetex"] = True
+mpl.rcParams["font.family"] = "serif"
+
+
+def extract_kernel_stride(model: torch.nn.Sequential) -> list[dict]:
+    result = []
+    for idx, m in enumerate(model.modules()):
+        if isinstance(m, (torch.nn.Conv2d, torch.nn.MaxPool2d)):
+            result.append(
+                {
+                    "layer_index": idx,
+                    "layer_type": type(m).__name__,
+                    "kernel_size": m.kernel_size,
+                    "stride": m.stride,
+                }
+            )
+    return result
+
+
+def calculate_kernel_size(
+    kernel: np.ndarray, stride: np.ndarray
+) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
+    df: np.ndarray = np.cumprod(
+        (
+            np.concatenate(
+                (np.array(1)[np.newaxis], stride.astype(dtype=np.int64)[:-1]), axis=0
+            )
+        )
+    )
+    f = 1 + np.cumsum((kernel.astype(dtype=np.int64) - 1) * df)
+
+    print(f"Receptive field sizes: {f} ")
+    return f, df
+
+
+def draw_kernel(
+    image: np.ndarray, model: torch.nn.Sequential, ignore_output_conv_layer: bool
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Call function after creating the model-to-be-trained.
+    """
+    assert image.shape[0] == 200
+    assert image.shape[1] == 200
+
+    # list of colors to choose from:
+    prop_cycle = plt.rcParams["axes.prop_cycle"]
+    colors = prop_cycle.by_key()["color"]
+    edge_color_cycler = iter(
+        cycler(color=["sienna", "orange", "gold", "bisque"] + colors)
+    )
+    kernel_sizes: list[int] = []
+    stride_sizes: list[int] = []
+    layer_type: list[str] = []
+
+    # extract kernel and stride information
+    model_info: list[dict] = extract_kernel_stride(model)
+
+    # iterate over kernels to plot on image
+    for layer in model_info:
+        kernel_sizes.append(layer["kernel_size"])
+        stride_sizes.append(layer["stride"])
+        layer_type.append(layer["layer_type"])
+
+    # change tuples to list items:
+    kernel_array: np.ndarray = np.array([k[0] if isinstance(k, tuple) else k for k in kernel_sizes])  # type: ignore
+    stride_array: np.ndarray = np.array([s[0] if isinstance(s, tuple) else s for s in stride_sizes])  # type: ignore
+
+    # calculate values
+    kernels, strides = calculate_kernel_size(kernel_array, stride_array)
+
+    # position first kernel
+    start_x: int = 4
+    start_y: int = 15
+
+    # general plot structure:
+    plt.ion()
+    _, ax = plt.subplots()
+    ax.imshow(image, cmap="gray")
+    ax.tick_params(axis="both", which="major", labelsize=15)
+
+    if ignore_output_conv_layer:
+        number_of_layers: int = len(kernels) - 1
+    else:
+        number_of_layers = len(kernels)
+
+    for i in range(0, number_of_layers):
+        edgecolor = next(edge_color_cycler)["color"]
+        # draw kernel
+        kernel = patch.Rectangle(
+            (start_x, start_y),
+            kernels[i],
+            kernels[i],
+            linewidth=1.2,
+            edgecolor=edgecolor,
+            facecolor="none",
+            label=layer_type[i],
+        )
+        ax.add_patch(kernel)
+
+        # draw stride
+        stride = patch.Rectangle(
+            (start_x + strides[i], start_y + strides[i]),
+            kernels[i],
+            kernels[i],
+            linewidth=1.2,
+            edgecolor=edgecolor,
+            facecolor="none",
+            linestyle="dashed",
+        )
+        ax.add_patch(stride)
+
+        # add distance of next drawing
+        start_x += 14
+        start_y += 10
+
+    # final plot
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    plt.legend(loc="upper right", fontsize=11)
+    plt.show(block=True)
+
+
+# %%
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import os
+    import sys
+    import json
+    from jsmin import jsmin
+
+    parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
+    sys.path.append(parent_dir)
+    from functions.alicorn_data_loader import alicorn_data_loader
+    from functions.make_cnn_v2 import make_cnn
+    from functions.create_logger import create_logger
+
+    ignore_output_conv_layer: bool = True
+    network_config_filename = "network_0.json"
+    config_filenname = "config_v2.json"
+    with open(config_filenname, "r") as file_handle:
+        config = json.loads(jsmin(file_handle.read()))
+
+    logger = create_logger(
+        save_logging_messages=False,
+        display_logging_messages=False,
+    )
+
+    # test image:
+    data_test = alicorn_data_loader(
+        num_pfinkel=[0],
+        load_stimuli_per_pfinkel=10,
+        condition=str(config["condition"]),
+        data_path=str(config["data_path"]),
+        logger=logger,
+    )
+
+    assert data_test.__len__() > 0
+    input_shape = data_test.__getitem__(0)[1].shape
+
+    model = make_cnn(
+        network_config_filename=network_config_filename,
+        logger=logger,
+        input_shape=input_shape,
+    )
+    print(model)
+
+    # test_image = torch.zeros((1, *input_shape), dtype=torch.float32)
+
+    image = data_test.__getitem__(6)[1].squeeze(0)
+
+    # call function:
+    draw_kernel(
+        image=image.numpy(),
+        model=model,
+        ignore_output_conv_layer=ignore_output_conv_layer,
+    )