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Learning path: Getting started with IBM Maximo Visual Inspection

From computer vision basics to creating your own apps

By Mark Sturdevant
Updated July 14, 2020 | Published July 12, 2019

Level Topic Type
100 Introduction to computer vision Article
101 Introduction to IBM Maximo Visual Inspection Article
201 Build and deploy an IBM Maximo Visual Inspection model and use it in an iOS app Tutorial
202 Locate and count items with object detection Code pattern
203 Object tracking in video with OpenCV and Deep Learning Code pattern
301 Validate computer vision deep learning models Code pattern
302 Develop analytical dashboards for AI projects with IBM Maximo Visual Inspection Code pattern
303 Automate visual recognition model training Code pattern
304 Load IBM Maximo Visual Inspection inference results in a dashboard Code pattern
305 Build an object detection model to identify license plates from images of cars Code pattern
306 Automate your video analysis Code pattern

This learning path is designed for developers interested in quickly getting up to speed on what IBM Maximo Visual Inspection offers and how to use it. The learning path consists of step-by-step tutorials, deep-dive videos, and complete examples of working code. As you proceed through the learning path, you will learn about more advanced features as well as different use cases for Maximo Visual Inspection.

To get started, click on a card below, or see the table above for a complete list of topics covered.

Intro to computer vision

Article

Introduction to computer vision

July 12, 2019

Learn about:

  • Image classification
  • Object detection
  • Object tracking in videos
  • Creating custom models
  • Using your model
  • Example use cases

Introduction to IBM Maximo Visual Inspection

Article

Introduction to IBM Maximo Visual Inspection

July 1, 2019

Learn about:

  • Creating a data set
  • Assigning categories for image classification
  • Labeling objects for object detection
  • Training a model
  • Testing the model
  • Using it in an app

Build and deploy an IBM Maximo Visual Inspection model and use it in an iOS app

Tutorial

Build and deploy an IBM Maximo Visual Inspection model

May 3, 2018

Learn about:

  • Creating a data set
  • Training a model for image classification
  • Deploying it to a web API
  • Integrating the API into an iOS app

Locate and count items with object detection

Code Pattern

Locate and count items with object detection

Feb 17, 2018

Learn about:

  • Creating a data set
  • Training a model for object detection
  • Deploying it to a web API
  • Testing the model with REST calls
  • Integrating object detection into a Node.js web app

Object tracking in video with OpenCV and deep learning

Code Pattern

Object tracking in video with OpenCV and Deep Learning

May 31, 2019

Learn about:

  • Using automatic labeling to create an object detection classifier from a video
  • Processing frames of a video using a Jupyter Notebook, OpenCV, and IBM Maximo Visual Inspection
  • Detecting objects in video frames with IBM Maximo Visual Inspection
  • Tracking objects from frame to frame with OpenCV
  • Counting objects in motion as they enter a region of interest
  • Annotating a video with bounding boxes, labels, and statistics

Validate computer vision deep learning models

Code Pattern

Validate computer vision deep learning models

June 14, 2019

Learn about:

  • Classifing images using an existing model and a Jupyter Notebook
  • Collecting statistics to evaluate a model
  • Visualizing model accuracy with a confusion matrix
  • Producing a variety of accuracy measure for model validation

Develop analytical dashboards for AI projects with IBM Maximo Visual Inspection

Code Pattern

Develop analytical dashboards for AI projects with IBM Maximo Visual Inspection

January 9, 2020

Learn about:

  • Uploading training images to IBM Maximo Visual Inspection
  • Training and deploying a model in IBM Maximo Visual Inspection
  • Uploading images to be processed through the dashboard
  • Viewing the processed images and graphs in the dashboard

Automate visual recognition model training

Code Pattern

Automate visual recognition model training

April 22, 2020

Learn about:

  • Automating categorizing and uploading of images to IBM Maximo Visual Inspection
  • Automating model training in IBM Maximo Visual Inspection

Load IBM Maximo Visual Inspection inference results in a dashboard

Code Pattern

Load IBM Maximo Visual Inspection inference results in a dashboard

April 3, 2020

Learn about:

  • Extract information from an IBM Maximo Visual Inspection instance as a CSV file
  • How to visualize and filter the data within a web browser

Build an object detection model to identify license plates from images of cars

Code Pattern

Build an object detection model to identify license plates from images of cars

March 3, 2020

Learn about:

  • Build an object detection model
  • Trigger a post-processing script when specific objects are detected
  • Use Python Opencv libraries to prepare an image for OCR
  • Adjust Tesseract OCR to detect specific fonts

Automate your video analysis

Code Pattern

Automate your video analysis

July 14, 2020

Learn about:

  • Installing and activating the provided script
  • Training and deploying an inference model within Maximo Visual Inspection


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