Recognition system, generic-feature extraction unit, and recognition system configuration method

A recognition system comprising:

• a sensing unit configured to perform sensing to output a sensor value;
• a task-specific unit including a first recognition processing part that performs a first recognition task based on the sensor value and a second recognition processing part that performs a second recognition task based on the sensor value;
• and
• a generic-feature extraction unit including a generic neural network disposed between the sensing unit and the task-specific unit, the generic neural network being configured to receive the sensor value as an input to extract a generic feature to be input in common into the first recognition processing part and the second recognition processing part,
• wherein the generic-feature extraction unit is connected to both the first recognition processing part and the second recognition processing part, and
• the generic feature is commonly used in both the first recognition processing part and the second recognition processing part.