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17 Jan 2023 • 8 min read

Collective Communication in Distributed Systems with PyTorch

SUMMARY Multi-GPU neural network training requires moving tensors between processes, and PyTorch's torch.distributed module provides six collective communication strategies to handle this: reduce, all reduce, scatter, gather, all gather, and broadcast. This post covers each strategy with code examples and diagrams, explaining when to use each

12 Jan 2023 • 10 min read

What is an Activation Function? A Complete Guide.

In this article, we discuss what an activation function is, why they are used, and what types of activation functions are commonly used.

10 Jan 2023 • 3 min read

Launch: YOLOv8 Models on Roboflow Universe

Pre-trained YOLOv8 models are available for testing and deployment on Roboflow Universe. Test and Deploy YOLOv8 Object Detection models in the app through the Models page.

10 Jan 2023 • 5 min read

Launch: Deploy YOLOv8 with Roboflow

In this tutorial, we show how to upload your own YOLOv8 model weights to deploy on the Roboflow platform.

10 Jan 2023 • 9 min read

How to Train YOLOv8 Object Detection on a Custom Dataset

In this article, we walk through how to train a YOLOv8 object detection model using a custom dataset.

9 Jan 2023 • 4 min read

Roboflow Collaborates with Intel to Deliver Next Generation Computer Vision Pipeline for Enterprises

SUMMARY Roboflow joined the Intel Disruptor Initiative to jointly optimize computer vision software pipelines for Intel hardware, aiming to make production computer vision deployable to more locations and use cases. The collaboration produced RF100, an open-source object detection benchmark spanning 100 projects, 7 imagery domains, 224,714 images, and

5 Jan 2023 • 9 min read

What Is Zero Shot Learning in Computer Vision?

In this article, we discuss what zero-shot learning is, how it works, and when zero-shot learning is and is not useful.

4 Jan 2023 • 4 min read

Launch: Version, Export, and Train Models in the Roboflow Python Package

In this article, we discuss the new version, export, and train model features in the Roboflow pip package.

4 Jan 2023 • 7 min read

How Artificial Intelligence is Influencing Video Production

In this article, learn how Artificial Intelligence is and could create more powerful tools for the video production industry to use.

3 Jan 2023 • 5 min read

Roboflow Changelog: December 2022

Each month, we share a recap of product and company updates. In this post, we detail Roboflow's updates from December 2022.

30 Dec 2022 • 6 min read

HPU vs GPU - Benchmarking the Frontier of AI Hardware

When you are training machine learning models, it is essential to pick hardware that optimizes your models performance relative to cost. In training, the name of the game is speed per epoch – how fast can your hardware run the calculations it needs to train your model on your data.

29 Dec 2022 • 6 min read

Launch: Use Universe Models for Label Assist and Training

In this guide, learn how to use public models on Roboflow Universe to assist you with labeling and to speed up the process of building an accurate model.

29 Dec 2022 • 11 min read

How to Train YOLOv7 Instance Segmentation on a Custom Dataset

In this article, we're going to walk through how to detect concrete cracks using instance segmentation.

23 Dec 2022 • 6 min read

Intel Ice Lake vs Sapphire Rapids on AWS

This guide compares the Intel c6i Ice Lake and Sapphire Rapids AWS Instance against three other common AWS GPU instances.

22 Dec 2022 • 17 min read

Monitor Movement in Retail Stores with Computer Vision

In this article, we walk through how to monitor movement in areas of a retail store using computer vision

16 Dec 2022 • 4 min read

Launch: Collaborative Annotation Updates

SUMMARY Roboflow's Collaborative Annotation platform has reached over 100,000 users and 100 million annotated images, and this launch adds several features that reduce manual overhead for large teams. New capabilities include API endpoints for uploading batches and assigning annotation jobs programmatically, aggregate batch metrics in the Board

16 Dec 2022 • 7 min read

What is Semi-Supervised Learning? A Guide for Beginners.

In this post, we discuss what semi-supervised learning is and walk through the techniques used in semi-supervised learning.

15 Dec 2022 • 8 min read

Computer Vision Assisted Structural Damage Inspection Using Drones

In this post, Timothy Malche walks through how to inspect structural damage with computer vision and drones.

15 Dec 2022 • 2 min read

Launch: Roboflow Notebooks Repo Integration with SageMaker Studio Labs

Learn how to use notebooks in the Roboflow Notebooks repository with AWS SageMaker Studio Lab.

12 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

Launch: Roboflow Integration with Ultralytics HUB

SUMMARY Roboflow and Ultralytics HUB now support a direct integration that connects dataset management with model training and model-assisted labeling. Users can export any Roboflow dataset to Ultralytics HUB for custom YOLOv5 training, then bring the trained model weights back into Roboflow to power Label Assist for annotating under-

9 Dec 2022 • 4 min read

Track Football Players with Computer Vision

In this post, we use a YOLOv5 detection model and state-of-the-art tracker ByteTRACK to track football players.

7 Dec 2022 • 7 min read

Preventing Accidents on Construction Sites with Computer Vision

In this article, we discuss how a community member built a system to prevent accidents on construction sites.

1 Dec 2022 • 8 min read

Studying Links Between Litter and Socio-Economic Factors with Computer Vision

In this post, we talk about a report that studies links between litter and socio-economic factors with help from computer vision.

1 Dec 2022 • 3 min read

Roboflow Changelog: November 2022

Each month, we share a recap of product and company updates. In this post, we detail Roboflow's updates from November 2022.