Convolutional Neural Networks: Briefly

Neural networks, particularly convolutional neural networks, have become more and more popular in the field of computer vision. What are convolutional neural networks and what are they used for? Recall from my earlier blog that a computer sees an image as an ordered set of pixels. We recall the notorious RGB red, green, blue (which is NOT the Notorious R.B.G., nor the Notorious B.I.G., so please don't get confused). Where each pixel is represented by three numbers from 0 to 255, giving the intensity of red, green or blue.