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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
• 14 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.
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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.
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Using Computer Vision to Save Sea Lions
SUMMARY
Steller sea lion numbers in Alaska's western Aleutian Islands have dropped 94% over 30 years, and NOAA researchers studying the cause generate thousands of remote camera images that must be reviewed manually. A computer vision tool called Steller Sight automates the triage step, classifying each image as
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Identifying Objects in Multimedia Databases with Computer Vision
In this post, we discuss research from Prof. Luigi Laura and Mirko Cangiano showing how to identify objects in multimedia databases.
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Using AI to Count Calories from Photos with SnapCalorie
SUMMARY
SnapCalorie built a mobile app that photographs a meal and returns estimated calories, fat, carbs, and protein, a task that demands fast iteration on computer vision models as the food dataset grows. By adopting Roboflow Annotate for dataset management, labeling, annotation review, and model-assisted labeling, the team increased
• 7 min read
School Bus Detection Using YOLOv5 (Tutorial – Part 2)
Learn how to detect school buses using YOLOv5.
• 7 min read
Accelerate PyTorch Models via OpenVINO™ Integration with Torch-ORT
SUMMARY
OpenVINO integration with Torch-ORT lets PyTorch developers run accelerated inference on Intel CPUs, integrated GPUs, and VPUs without changing their existing code structure, requiring only two additional lines of Python. This post benchmarks a custom-trained YOLOv7 model on a dataset from Roboflow Universe and shows roughly a
• 8 min read
How to Use Computer Vision to Control OBS Studio
Learn how to use computer vision to control OBS Studio.
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How I use Computer Vision and Twilio to Guarantee Availability at Busy Public Tennis Courts
SUMMARY
A non-ML practitioner built a working computer vision application that monitors a local tennis court via webcam, detects whether players are on the court using a model trained in Roboflow, and sends an SMS notification through Twilio when a court opens up. The post covers the full pipeline:
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Train Activity Recognition Models Using Spectrograms and Computer Vision
As Ph.D. students in the Active Robotics Sensing Lab (ARoS) at NC State under the supervision of Dr. Edgar Lobaton, we developed in conjunction with The Engineering Place at NC State a set of activities to walk high school students through the entire computer vision pipeline.
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How to Use Object Detection to Trigger Automated Email Alerts
Learn how to trigger automated email alerts when an object detection model identifies the location of an object.
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Using Gaming Datasets for Game Automation with Computer Vision
SUMMARY
This tutorial walks through building a computer vision model to detect Minecraft tree trunks using screenshots collected across multiple in-game biomes, annotated and trained via Roboflow. The resulting model is deployed through a Python inference script that reads frames from an OBS Studio virtual webcam, enabling real-time
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Autonomous Vehicle Object Detection
SUMMARY
Ampera Racing, a student engineering team from UFSC in Brazil, built a low-cost autonomous vehicle pipeline using computer vision as the core perception layer, with RF-DETR handling cone detection for the Formula Student Driverless competition. The architecture covers five subsystems: environment perception, mapping, motion planning, lateral control,
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Boxing Punch Detection Using Computer Vision
One of the best parts about joining Roboflow is doing a computer vision project in your first 2 weeks. As someone who loves to workout, I wanted to focus my project on a fitness related use case. I often mix boxing workouts into my routine, and thought it would be
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Machine vision applications with wearable devices
SUMMARY
XR Tech, a UK industrial extended reality provider, built a wearable camera safety system by training computer vision models on Roboflow to detect PPE compliance and physical hazards such as loose rubble and heat exhausts on live body-cam streams. The team followed a structured data hygiene process: starting
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Identifying Chocolates With Computer Vision
Learn how to identify chocoaltes using computer vision technology.
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Who cares about Nemo, let's find some Sexy Shrimp!
Creating a computer vision model with Roboflow to detect sexy shrimp.
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Using Computer Vision to Play Dreidel
As a brand new employee at Roboflow, I was asked to do a computer vision project. So I thought, why not combine a holiday I love so much, Chanukah, with something brand new in my life, Roboflow.
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