Case Studies

19 Jul 2023 • 5 min read

Improve Accuracy: Polygon Annotations for Object Detection

In this blog post, we will explore how you can improve your object detection model performance by converting your bounding box annotations to polygon annotations. We will also discuss the use of augmentations with polygon annotations and using pretrained weights to further boost performance. By the end of this post,

6 Jul 2023 • 5 min read

How to Use Generative AI to Augment Computer Vision Data

Dive deep into Kopikat.co, a tool for generative data augmentation created by OpenCV.ai to improve the quality of datasets.

5 Jul 2023 • 4 min read

Detecting Objects with DETIC vs Custom Training

Learn how to evaluate large foundation models and how custom model training can improve performance.

16 Jun 2023 • 6 min read

From Novice to Knowledge: My Journey Building a Gesture Recognition Model with Roboflow

This guide shows how Eli, a Sales Development Representative at Roboflow, made a computer vision model to recognize hand gestures.

7 Jun 2023 • 5 min read

Auto-Label Classification Datasets Using CLIP

Labeling large datasets can be a time-consuming and labor-intensive task. However, with advancements in deep learning and natural language processing, it is now possible to automate the labeling process. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of using CLIP (Contrastive Language-Image Pretraining) and Roboflow to automatically

18 May 2023 • 8 min read

Automated Computer Vision Inspection of Physical Pipelines

In this guide, we show how to identify various types of pipeline defects using computer vision.

17 May 2023 • 7 min read

Not All mAPs are Equal and How to Test Model Robustness

Learn how to stress-test the robustness of computer vision models.

31 Mar 2023 • 11 min read

Automatic Habit Disruption with Computer Vision

Learn how a Roboflow user built a tool to disrupt a Trichotillomania habit with computer vision.

31 Mar 2023 • 10 min read

No Code Computer Vision with Roboflow + Zapier

Learn how to use the Roboflow Zapier integration to implement no-code computer vision workflows.

29 Mar 2023 • 4 min read

How to Use YOLOv5 for Automated Resume Parsing

In this post, learn how computer vision was used to segment columns in a resume for use in resume parsing.

27 Mar 2023 • 11 min read

From Idea to Reality: Building a Computer Vision Scavenger Hunt for SXSW

Learn about how we built a scavenger hunt app in two weeks and got 200 strangers to play in celebration of SXSW 2023.

13 Mar 2023 • 3 min read

Announcing the Roboflow SXSW Scavenger Hunt

Play the computer vision-powered Roboflow SXSW Scavenger Hunt for a chance to earn a $1,000 prize.

10 Mar 2023 • 6 min read

Represent Chess Boards Digitally with Computer Vision

In this guide, learn how Shai Nisan used computer vision to translate a photo of a chess board into FEN notation.

10 Feb 2023 • 7 min read

How to Build a Stable Diffusion Image-to-Image Pipeline

In this article, we discuss how to build a Stable Diffusion image generation pipeline using SageMaker Studio Labs, Hugging Face, and Roboflow.

30 Jan 2023 • 8 min read

How to Deploy a YOLOv8 Model Using Roboflow and Repl.it

In this guide, we walk through how to train and deploy a YOLOv8 model using Roboflow, Google Colab, and Repl.it.

19 Jan 2023 • 8 min read

How to Deploy a YOLOv8 Model to a Raspberry Pi

In this article, you'll learn how to deploy a YOLOv8 model onto a Raspberry Pi.

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

15 Dec 2022 • 7 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.

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.

28 Nov 2022 • 13 min read

Turn Analog Dials into Digital Data with Computer Vision

In this article, we discuss how to turn information displayed on analog dials into digital data.

23 Nov 2022 • 15 min read

Monitoring My Caffeine Intake with Computer Vision

In this post, learn how to build a tool that monitors how many cups of tea or coffee you drink in a day.

22 Nov 2022 • 6 min read

Deploying Machine Learning Models with PyTorch, gRPC and asyncio

Today we're going to see how to deploy a machine-learning model behind gRPC service running via asyncio. gRPC promises to be faster, more scalable, and more optimized than HTTP v1. gRPC is supported in all major programming languages and will create types hints, client, and server code for

18 Nov 2022 • 5 min read

Using Computer Vision to Save Sea Lions

What is causing the sea lion population to decrease? Is it illegal hunting? Is it shark and killer whale predation? Or maybe it’s overfishing, causing the sea lions to starve? Researchers want to determine the root cause. This article describes the use of computer vision to help the conservation