Case Studies

29 Nov 2023 • 3 min read

Manufacturing to Computer Vision: Three Applications From Field Experience

In this article, we explore three applications of computer vision in the manufacturing industry, written by an expert with field experience.

27 Nov 2023 • 3 min read

Roboflow Video Inference with Custom Annotators

Performing real-time video inference is crucial for many applications like autonomous vehicles, security systems, logistics, and more. However, setting up a robust video inference pipeline can be time consuming. You need a trained computer vision model, inference code, and visualization tools to annotate each frame. This is a lot of

24 Oct 2023 • 6 min read

Launch: Roboflow Logistics Pre-trained Object Detection Model

The Roboflow Logistics Model, trained on 99,238 images across 20 classes, offers a domain-specific advantage for logistics vision use cases.

24 Oct 2023 • 4 min read

Comparing Computer Vision Models On Custom Data

In this guide, show how to compare how two person detection models on Roboflow Universe perform using a benchmark dataset and supervision.

2 Oct 2023 • 5 min read

How I Built a System to Test My Vacuuming Skills

In this guide, Reed shows how he built a system to test his vacuuming skills with computer vision.

27 Sep 2023 • 12 min read

Transforming the Raspberry Pi into a Squirrel Sentry with Computer Vision

In this guide, Warren shows how he built a system that detects the presence of squirrels on his property with computer vision.

20 Sep 2023 • 4 min read

Enhancing Art Education at Kunstmuseum Bern Through a Digital Companion

Learn how museums like Kunstmuseum Bern are using computer vision to offer companion information in exhibits.

20 Sep 2023 • 9 min read

Enhancing Child Safety with Computer Vision

This article was contributed to the Roboflow blog by Abirami Vina. Introduction Child safety is a priority for parents and caregivers, an issue society takes seriously. While traditional safety measures are indispensable, technology is opening up new avenues for enhancing our ability to ensure child safety in various environments, especially

19 Sep 2023 • 10 min read

Aerial Fire Detection with Drone Imagery and Computer Vision

In this article, Timothy Malche shows the steps he followed to build an aerial fire detection system with drone imagery and computer vision.

19 Sep 2023 • 6 min read

Using Computer Vision to Improve Railway Safety

In this guide, we show how to use computer vision to identify hazardous situations on railways for use in building safety systems.

15 Sep 2023 • 11 min read

Improving Vision Model Performance Using Roboflow & Tenyks

This is a guest post with Jose Gabriel Islas Montero (ML Engineer and Evangelist at Tenyks), and Dmitry Kazhdan (CTO & Co-Founder at Tenyks) Introduction When improving an object detection model, many engineers focus solely on tweaking the model architecture and hyperparameters. However, the root cause of mediocre performance often

14 Sep 2023 • 7 min read

Roboflow Computer Vision Models on Intel® 4th Generation Xeon Processors

With the rise of large language models (LLM’s), people often forget about the vast, important world of computer vision. This world is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by advancements in hardware and AI models, just as with LLM’s. In this three-part blog post, through the Intel Disruptor

14 Sep 2023 • 5 min read

Using Computer Vision to Clean Up San Francisco Streets

“Data is like garbage. You’d better know what you are going to do with it before you collect it.” - Mark Twain Introduction 4.5 trillion cigarettes are at risk of entering our waterways and polluting up to 50 trillion liters of water, according to the WHO. Every year,

8 Sep 2023 • 6 min read

Making a Traffic Sign Snap Lens with Roboflow and Lens Studio

In this guide, we show how to make a Snap Lens that detects traffic signs and crosswalks using Roboflow and Snap Lens Studio.

8 Sep 2023 • 8 min read

Pool Table Analytics Using Object Detection

In this guide, Abirami Vina shows how to build a pool table analytics system with object detection.

23 Aug 2023 • 7 min read

Using Computer Vision for Online Exam Proctoring

This article was contributed to the Roboflow blog by Abirami Vina. Introduction Digital transformation is a common practice in various fields, including education. There has been a significant shift towards online learning and tests, offering advantages like increased access and flexibility for learners worldwide. However, this shift has also raised

22 Aug 2023 • 6 min read

How to Use Computer Vision to Monitor Inventory

Real-time insights extracted from video streams can drastically improve efficiency for how industries operate. One high-impact application of this is in inventory management. Whether you’re a factory manager looking to improve inventory management or a store owner striving to prevent stockouts, real-time data can be a game-changer. This tutorial

16 Aug 2023 • 7 min read

Floor Plan Analysis with Computer Vision

Learn how to analyze floor plans with computer vision.

9 Aug 2023 • 8 min read

How to Reduce Dataset Size Without Losing Accuracy

Learn how to reduce the size of your computer vision dataset without losing accuracy.

8 Aug 2023 • 4 min read

Preventing Treadmill Injuries with an Automated Stopping Mechanism

In this blog post, I walk through how I built a system to prevent treadmill injuries with a computer vision powered automated stopping mechanism.

28 Jul 2023 • 10 min read

How to Use Computer Vision for Environment Monitoring

This article was contributed to the Roboflow blog by Abirami Vina. Measuring changes to our environment is an important part of understanding progress made toward a more sustainable world. Historically, measuring the world around us required time-intensive human monitoring and measurement by a small number of expert scientists. Thanks to

25 Jul 2023 • 5 min read

Detect and Segment Oil Spills Using Computer Vision

An oil spill in the sea is a devastating environmental incident that occurs when oil is released into the marine environment. Oil spills pose significant threats to marine ecosystems, wildlife, and coastal communities, and they can have long-lasting and far-reaching consequences. Due to the logistical difficulties in getting to impacted

24 Jul 2023 • 6 min read

Build a Chess Game Recorder with Computer Vision

This article was contributed to the Roboflow blog by the team at A1H1. Introduction The project of making an automated chess game recorder started after finding out that a chess set with sensors costs ~$500 USD! This price tag is not very accessible for everyday chess players or local chess

21 Jul 2023 • 5 min read

Prompting Google Bard with Images & How it Compares to Bing

Google Bard Accepts Images in Prompts Google’s large language model (LLM) chatbot Bard recently unveiled a feature to accept image prompts, making it multimodal. It strikes comparisons with a similar feature recently released from Microsoft’s Bing chat, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. In our review of Bing’s