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How to Train a VGG-16 Image Classification Model on Your Own Dataset
Learn how to train a VGG-16 image classification model on a custom dataset.
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Thermal Infrared Dataset for Object Detection
Computer vision is performed on a wide array of imaging data: photographs,
screenshots [https://public.roboflow.com/object-detection/website-screenshots],
videos [https://blog.roboflow.com/using-video-computer-vision/]. Commonly, this
data is captured in similar perception to how humans see – along the visible
red, green, and blue (RGB) color spectrum.
However, there'
• 9 min read
How to Train YOLOv4 on a Custom Dataset
Learn how to train a YOLOv4 model on a custom dataset.
• 4 min read
When to Use Contrast as a Preprocessing Step
Adding contrast to images is a simple yet powerful technique to improve our
computer vision models. But why?
When considering how to add contrast to images and why we add contrast to images
in computer vision, we must start with the basics. What is contrast? How
contrast preprocessing improve our
• 7 min read
Data Augmentation in YOLOv4
Learn how data augmentation is used in training YOLOv4 computer vision models.
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When Should I Auto-Orient My Images?
Learn when you should auto-orient images for use in training computer vision models.
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Breaking Down the Technology Behind Self-Driving Cars
In May 2016, Joshua Brown died in the Tesla's first autopilot crash
[https://news.sky.com/story/tesla-driver-in-first-self-drive-fatal-crash-10330121]
. The crash was attributed to the self-driving cars system not recognizing the
difference between a truck and the bright sky above it. The system did not
recognize the difference between
• 6 min read
YOLOv3 Versus EfficientDet for State-of-the-Art Object Detection
YOLOv3 [https://models.roboflow.ai/object-detection/yolo-v3-pytorch] is known to
be an incredibly performant, state-of-the-art model architecture: fast,
accurate, and reliable. So how does the "new kid on the block," EfficientDet
[https://blog.roboflow.com/breaking-down-efficientdet/], compare?
Without spoilers, we were surprised by these results.
NOTE: YOLO v5
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Breaking Down Roboflow's Health Check Dimension Insights
Roboflow [https://roboflow.ai] improves datasets without any user effort. This
includes dropping zero-pixel bounding boxes and cropping out-of-frame bounding
boxes to be in-line with the edge of an image. Roboflow also notifies users of
potential areas requiring attention like severely underrepresented classes (as
was present in the original hard
• 1 min read
Introducing the Roboflow Model Library
Over the past few months we've been building up a library of easy to use, open
source computer vision models [https://models.roboflow.ai/]. We've now given
them a home: the Roboflow Model Library [https://models.roboflow.ai].
https://models.roboflow.ai has an overview of
• 4 min read
The Difference Between Missing and Null Annotations
A discussion of missing versus null annotations
[https://blog.roboflow.com/glossary/#:~:text=annotation] and how VOC XML and
COCO JSON handle them.
Preparing data for computer vision models [https://models.roboflow.com/] is a
tedious task. Even assuming training images are appropriately representative for
inference, managing annotations quickly becomes
• 7 min read
EfficientDet for Object Detection
In this post, we do a deep dive into the neural magic of EfficientDet
[https://models.roboflow.ai/object-detection/efficientdet] for object detection
[https://models.roboflow.ai/object-detection], focusing on the model's
motivation, design, and architecture.
Recently, the Google Brain team published [https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.09070]
• 2 min read
Roboflow Presents at Open Data Science Conference (ODSC) East 2020
The Open Data Science Conference (East) looked a bit different this year. While
typically 6,000+ data science professionals gather in Boston for the Expo, the
team at ODSC moved the entire event online. Still, over 3,000 "attendees"
gathered in a shared Slack Workspace and online livestream
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How to Create a Synthetic Dataset for Computer Vision
The appeals of synthetic data are alluring: you can rapidly generate a vast amount of diverse, perfectly labeled images for very little cost and without ever leaving the comfort of your office. The good news is: it's easy to try! And we're about to show you how.
• 5 min read
How to Train an EfficientDet Object Detection Model with a Custom Dataset
Learn how to train an EfficientDet object detection model with a custom dataset.
• 3 min read
Introducing an Improved Hard Hat Dataset for Computer Vision in Workplace Safety
In a given year, approximately 65,000 workers wearing hard hats incur head injuries in the workplace, of which over one thousand ultimately die. Workplace safety regulations exist to protect and promote wellbeing in the workplace, yet ensuring awareness and compliance can be a challenge. Even in cases of accidental
• 1 min read
Our First Video Tutorial: YOLOv3 in PyTorch on a Custom Dataset
We're introducing a new experiment this week:
Roboflow is launching a Roboflow YouTube channel.
We've been encouraged by the popularity of our computer vision tutorials. When Googling for some architectures, Roboflow content ranks at the top of what researchers, developers, and aspiring computer vision practitioners are
• 6 min read
How to Create to a TFRecord File for Computer Vision and Object Detection
TensorFlow expedites the machine learning process markedly. From abstracting complex linear algebra to including pre-trained models and weights, getting the most out of TensorFlow is a full-time job.
However, when it comes to loading data in ways that TensorFlow expects in order to perform as efficiently as it does, every
• 2 min read
Using Computer Vision to Fight Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As global coronavirus case numbers continue to climb, troubling stories of hospital shortages, deaths, and disrupted communities fill the news. Frankly, it can leave one feeling disempowered – especially when the primary calls to action are staying home and wearing masks.
Amid the global illness, there have been uplifting stories. Apple
• 2 min read
Releasing a New YOLOv3 Implementation in PyTorch
At Roboflow, we're constantly adapting our product to make it as easy as possible for users to create custom computer vision models on high quality data. While we have an implementation of YOLOv3 in Keras, we continuously heard requests for support of YOLOv3 in PyTorch.
Update: YOLO v5
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Introducing Image Preprocessing and Augmentation Previews
Knowing how an image preprocessing step or augmentation is going to appear before you write the code for it is essential. Is it worth it to figure out the right amount of brightness? Will rotation increase variability appropriately?
Roboflow is introducing features to take out the guesswork: preprocessing and augmentation
• 2 min read
How Flip Augmentation Improves Model Performance
Flipping an image (and its annotations) is a deceivingly simple technique that
can improve model performance in substantial ways.
Our models [https://models.roboflow.ai] are learning what collection of pixels
and the relationship between those collections of pixels denote an object is
in-frame. But machine learning models (like convolutional
• 3 min read
Introducing Bounding Box Level Augmentations
Having training data that matches the diversity of your task is paramount to the
success of your models.
At Roboflow, we’re committed to providing you with state-of-the-art techniques
that can improve your deep learning model [https://models.roboflow.com]’s
performance -- without needing to collect any more data
• 3 min read
LabelImg for Labeling Object Detection Data
Accurately labeled data is essential to successful machine learning, and
computer vision is no exception.
In this walkthrough, we’ll demonstrate how you can use LabelImg
[https://github.com/tzutalin/labelImg] to get started with labeling your own
data for object detection models [https://models.roboflow.ai/object-detection].
Label and
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