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Practical guides on computer vision, MLOps workflows, and building production AI — written by the Picsellia team and community.

MLOps5 min read

The Cost of Tool-Switching in Computer Vision Pipelines

Tool overhead isn't additive — it compounds. Learn how context switching between ML tools costs CV teams hundreds of engineering hours per year.

Picsellia Team·
Introducing Picsellia Atlas: An Open-Source AI Co-Pilot for Advanced Vision AI Development
Product4 min read

Introducing Picsellia Atlas: An Open-Source AI Co-Pilot for Advanced Vision AI Development

Picsellia Atlas: an open-source AI co-pilot to streamline custom Vision AI development, boosting data quality, model precision, and workflow efficiency.

Picsellia Team·
From Computer Vision to Industry 4.0: How Scortex Is Shaping Automated Visual Inspection
Computer Vision7 min read

From Computer Vision to Industry 4.0: How Scortex Is Shaping Automated Visual Inspection

Discover how Scortex leverages AI and computer vision for automated visual inspection, from defect detection to anomaly detection and real-time insights.

Picsellia Team·
Introducing Picsellia Community Edition
Product3 min read

Introducing Picsellia Community Edition

Accelerate your VisionAI journey with Picsellia Community Edition, the free version of Picsellia.

Picsellia Team·
Mastering Data Annotation for AI Projects in 2025
Computer Vision11 min read

Mastering Data Annotation for AI Projects in 2025

This article will discuss the importance of data annotation in AI and the best practices and strategies for overcoming labeling hurdles.

Picsellia Team·
2025 Trends in Computer Vision: What to Expect
Computer Vision6 min read

2025 Trends in Computer Vision: What to Expect

Learn about the upcoming Computer Vision trends in 2025.

Picsellia Team·
AI for Livestock Monitoring: Enhancing Animal Welfare and Farm Productivity
Computer Vision8 min read

AI for Livestock Monitoring: Enhancing Animal Welfare and Farm Productivity

Learn how AI helps manage animal well-being and farm productivity. Get to know about benefits of using AI in every day farming.

Picsellia Team·
Picsellia at Big Data & AI Paris 2024
News6 min read

Picsellia at Big Data & AI Paris 2024

Read about Picsellia's experience at Big Data & AI Paris, 2024.

Picsellia Team·
AI-Powered Video Analytics for Intelligent Surveillance in Smart Cities
Computer Vision6 min read

AI-Powered Video Analytics for Intelligent Surveillance in Smart Cities

Discover how AI video analytics transforms smart city surveillance, enhancing safety, real-time crime detection, traffic management, and data security.

Picsellia Team·
Precision Agriculture: Using Computer Vision for Crop Health Monitoring
Computer Vision9 min read

Precision Agriculture: Using Computer Vision for Crop Health Monitoring

Explore how computer vision in precision agriculture boosts crop health by detecting issues early, optimizing resources, and increasing yields efficiently.

Picsellia Team·
Coolest Startups in the Agtech Space
Computer Vision13 min read

Coolest Startups in the Agtech Space

Learn about companies that are optimising technology for agriculture.

Picsellia Team·
Early Adopters of Computer Vision
Computer Vision11 min read

Early Adopters of Computer Vision

Learn more about the companies that first adopted and used computer vision.

Picsellia Team·
Hyperparameter Tuning in Computer Vision
Computer Vision6 min read

Hyperparameter Tuning in Computer Vision

In this article, you will learn about the importance of hyperparameters, where, when and how to tune them.

Picsellia Team·
The Concept of Synthetic Data for Curating Optimized Manufacturing Datasets
Computer Vision11 min read

The Concept of Synthetic Data for Curating Optimized Manufacturing Datasets

Learn how optimized datasets improve AI models and production efficiency in today’s data-driven world.

Picsellia Team·
SAHI Revisioned
Computer Vision6 min read

SAHI Revisioned

Picsellia's new tiling model improves object detection by preserving resolution, especially for smaller objects, while offering flexible tiling modes.

Picsellia Team·
Top Datasets for Computer Vision
Computer Vision8 min read

Top Datasets for Computer Vision

Comprehensive guide to top datasets useful for computer vision.

Picsellia Team·
A Breakdown of AI Costs for Your Organization
Computer Vision9 min read

A Breakdown of AI Costs for Your Organization

Breakdown of AI development costs in 2024, including infrastructure, labor, software, and tips to optimize expenses for successful implementation.

Picsellia Team·
Learn Computer Vision: Beginner’s Guide
Computer Vision6 min read

Learn Computer Vision: Beginner’s Guide

Discover top resources for learning computer vision, from OpenCV tutorials to advanced Coursera courses. Ideal for beginners!

Picsellia Team·
Optimise Data Exploration with Enhanced Visual Search
Product6 min read

Optimise Data Exploration with Enhanced Visual Search

Discover how visual search changes image data exploration, enabling efficient cleaning, object detection, and image- and text-based searches

Picsellia Team·
Safer Pipelines, Smarter Energy: Using Computer Vision for Pipeline Inspections
Computer Vision7 min read

Safer Pipelines, Smarter Energy: Using Computer Vision for Pipeline Inspections

Make pipeline inspection more rigorous with Computer Vision. Learn more about how Computer Vision can help prevent disasters at the energy site.

Picsellia Team·
Leveraging Computer Vision for Smarter Production Lines
Computer Vision7 min read

Leveraging Computer Vision for Smarter Production Lines

Discover how computer vision is transforming production lines to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and boost product quality in manufacturing industry.

Picsellia Team·
EU
Computer Vision5 min read

EU's Green Revolution: How Technology is Changing Waste Management

Discover how companies in the EU are using Computer Vision technology to drive innovation in waste management for a more sustainable future.

Picsellia Team·
An Introduction to Object Tracking in Computer Vision
Computer Vision7 min read

An Introduction to Object Tracking in Computer Vision

Learn how object tracking builds on object detection by tracking objects over time. Explore key differences, challenges, and effective techniques.

Picsellia Team·
Meet piSAM: The Newest Addition to Picsellia
Computer Vision3 min read

Meet piSAM: The Newest Addition to Picsellia's Computer Vision Toolbox

Meet piSAM, the Picsellia Segment Anything Model. piSAM offers fast, accurate image segmentation with a single click. Enhance your vision AI projects.

Picsellia Team·
VLMs vs. CNNs: Is a New Era Dawning in Computer Vision Performance?
Computer Vision10 min read

VLMs vs. CNNs: Is a New Era Dawning in Computer Vision Performance?

Discover if Vision Language Models (VLMs) outperform Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in computer vision.

Picsellia Team·
Integrating Picsellia in Your Databricks/MLFlow Environment
Computer Vision4 min read

Integrating Picsellia in Your Databricks/MLFlow Environment

Combine MLFlow's management with Picsellia's specialized tools for efficient, streamlined workflows.

Picsellia Team·
Build High-Performing Teams for Computer Vision Projects
Computer Vision5 min read

Build High-Performing Teams for Computer Vision Projects

Looking to build high-performing teams? Explore the key data team roles required to excel in the field of computer vision.

Picsellia Team·
The Art of Annotation: Lessons Learned From a Picsellia Annotation Campaign
Product6 min read

The Art of Annotation: Lessons Learned From a Picsellia Annotation Campaign

Discover invaluable insights from Picsellia's annotation marathon in Spain. Learn how Picsellia revolutionized annotation campaigns for optimal results.

Picsellia Team·
Introducing Picsellia v3.0
Product6 min read

Introducing Picsellia v3.0

Discover the latest release, Picsellia Platform v3.0, tailored to revolutionize the computer vision landscape. From enhanced annotation tools for video lab

Picsellia Team·
A guide to Tag Image File Format (TIFF): Leveraging High-Pixel Quality for Computer Vision Applications
Computer Vision7 min read

A guide to Tag Image File Format (TIFF): Leveraging High-Pixel Quality for Computer Vision Applications

TIFF files are a raster image file format commonly used for storing high-quality images. Discover how they work here.

Picsellia Team·
Leveraging Energy Datasets: Transforming Infrastructure with Computer Vision
Computer Vision10 min read

Leveraging Energy Datasets: Transforming Infrastructure with Computer Vision

Explore how energy datasets drive efficiency and safety through computer vision solutions in the infrastructure sector.

Picsellia Team·
What is video annotation for computer vision?
Computer Vision9 min read

What is video annotation for computer vision?

Looking for video annotation and computer vision services? Enhance your AI algorithm models with accurate and comprehensive data.

Picsellia Team·
Top Computer Vision Datasets for Manufacturing
Manufacturing10 min read

Top Computer Vision Datasets for Manufacturing

Access extensive and reliable manufacturing datasets to power your AI and machine learning projects.

Picsellia Team·
Going beyond the Basics of Anomaly Detection in Computer Vision
Computer Vision7 min read

Going beyond the Basics of Anomaly Detection in Computer Vision

Find out how anomalies in visual data can be detected using computer vision tools.

Picsellia Team·
Computer Vision Dataset Slicing
Data Management6 min read

Computer Vision Dataset Slicing

Discover dataset slicing, a technique used to divide large datasets into smaller parts to train and test models and improve model accuracy.

Picsellia Team·
Best object detection datasets in 2024
Data Management9 min read

Best object detection datasets in 2024

Looking to train your object detection models? Discover a wide variety of high-quality object detection datasets to fuel your AI projects.

Picsellia Team·
Anomaly Detection in Manufacturing Lines Using Computer Vision
Manufacturing8 min read

Anomaly Detection in Manufacturing Lines Using Computer Vision

Discover the challenges and benefits of visual anomaly detection systems in manufacturing.

Picsellia Team·
DINOv2 - Steps by steps explanations - Picsellia
Computer Vision7 min read

DINOv2 - Steps by steps explanations - Picsellia

Discover DINOv2, an upgrade of DINO. Try using a self-supervised method applied to Vision Transformers. This method enables all-purpose visual features.

Picsellia Team·
What is OCR? Optical Character Recognition Software Explained
Computer Vision10 min read

What is OCR? Optical Character Recognition Software Explained

In-depth dive into OCR, from its definition and history to its underlying technologies and the most common (and valuable) applications.

Picsellia Team·
How to Integrate Picsellia into a Hugging Face Training Workflow
Computer Vision9 min read

How to Integrate Picsellia into a Hugging Face Training Workflow

Effortlessly scale computer vision model training with Picsellia's CVOps platform and HuggingFace.

Picsellia Team·
Activation Functions and Neural Networks
Data Science9 min read

Activation Functions and Neural Networks

Explore the key roles of activation functions in neural networks for computer vision tasks. Learn about Sigmoid, ReLU, and more for better deep learning.

Picsellia Team·
COCO Evaluation metrics explained
Computer Vision9 min read

COCO Evaluation metrics explained

Dive into COCO Evaluation Metrics for computer vision, exploring precision, recall, IoU & their meaning. Master object detection with Picsellia.

Picsellia Team·
Mask R-CNN - Everything explained
Data Science7 min read

Mask R-CNN - Everything explained

Explore Mask R-CNN: a groundbreaking tool in computer vision for object detection & instance segmentation. Dive deep into its architecture & applications.

Picsellia Team·
Understanding Overfitting in Machine Learning
Data Science6 min read

Understanding Overfitting in Machine Learning

Learn to tackle overfitting in machine learning with effective strategies and Picsellia's MLops platform. Avoid model memorization.

Picsellia Team·
The Confluence of Computer Vision and Drone Technology
Computer Vision8 min read

The Confluence of Computer Vision and Drone Technology

Unlike their early counterparts, today's drones are not just equipped to capture high-resolution images and videos, AI opened up a whole new field.

Picsellia Team·
[Industrie 4.0] Revolutionizing Manufacturing with Computer Vision
Computer Vision10 min read

[Industrie 4.0] Revolutionizing Manufacturing with Computer Vision

The integration of computer vision technology in modern manufacturing has opened up a world of possibilities for companies looking to streamline their work

Picsellia Team·
An In-Depth Guide to Contrastive Learning in AI
Computer Vision7 min read

An In-Depth Guide to Contrastive Learning in AI

Contrastive learning is a machine learning technique that teaches models to distinguish between similar and dissimilar samples.

Picsellia Team·
Exploring Stable Diffusion: Revolutionizing Image-to-Image Generation in Computer Vision
Computer Vision8 min read

Exploring Stable Diffusion: Revolutionizing Image-to-Image Generation in Computer Vision

Stable diffusion is a type of generative model, which uses the power of AI and deep learning to generate images. Let’s take a closer look at it.

Picsellia Team·
Top 5 experiment tracking tools for Computer vision
MLOps7 min read

Top 5 experiment tracking tools for Computer vision

AI is typically achieved through iterative and experimental processes such as changing the model, running multiple experiments, and examining the results.

Picsellia Team·
Image Embeddings explained
Computer Vision8 min read

Image Embeddings explained

In a nutshell, embedding is a dimensionality reduction technique. It is a lower dimensional vector representation of high dimensional feature vectors (i.e.

Picsellia Team·
Segmentation vs Detection vs Classification in Computer Vision: A Comparative Analysis
Computer Vision5 min read

Segmentation vs Detection vs Classification in Computer Vision: A Comparative Analysis

Explore the nuances of Segmentation, Detection, and Classification in Computer Vision. A detailed comparative analysis for a comprehensive understanding.

Picsellia Team·
Understanding the F1 Score in Machine Learning: The Harmonic Mean of Precision and Recall
Data Science7 min read

Understanding the F1 Score in Machine Learning: The Harmonic Mean of Precision and Recall

In this article, we will delve into the concept of the F1 score, its relationship with precision and recall, andwhy it is advantageous to use the F1 score.

Picsellia Team·
SAM and Foundation Models in Computer Vision
News9 min read

SAM and Foundation Models in Computer Vision

We explored how SAM was created to become such a powerful tool. A groundbreaking model not only for Meta, but for the entire computer vision scenario!

Picsellia Team·
Data-Centric AI: A Guide to Improving ML Performance Through Data
Data Management15 min read

Data-Centric AI: A Guide to Improving ML Performance Through Data

Learn how the benefits of Data-Centric AI, a new paradigm focusing on improving data quality applies to computer vision.

Picsellia Team·
Onboarding New Collaborators Easily
Onboarding5 min read

Onboarding New Collaborators Easily

High turnover rates are real. There are many reasons behind people’s growing tendency to change teams, such as career changes, internal move, gap year.

Picsellia Team·
Best Practices for Fine-Tuning Computer Vision Models
Computer Vision12 min read

Best Practices for Fine-Tuning Computer Vision Models

This article will introduce you to the best practices for hyperparameter tuning, explored through a typical CV task with TensorFlow and Keras-Tuner.

Picsellia Team·
End-to-End Repeatable MLOps for Computer Vision
Computer Vision7 min read

End-to-End Repeatable MLOps for Computer Vision

Any enterprise ML pipeline should automate various steps in the ML lifecycle. Such automation is usually achieved by compartmentalising each step as a stan

Picsellia Team·
Train and integrate YOLOv8 with Picsellia in just a few minutes
Tutorial9 min read

Train and integrate YOLOv8 with Picsellia in just a few minutes

In this tutorial, we will provide you with a detailed guide on how to train the YOLOv8 object detection model using Picsellia.

Picsellia Team·
How to train YOLOv8 on a custom Dataset
Tutorial7 min read

How to train YOLOv8 on a custom Dataset

YOLOv8 is the most recent edition in the highly renowned collection of models that implement the YOLO (You Only Look Once) architecture.

Picsellia Team·
Is AutoML Replacing Data Scientists?
News11 min read

Is AutoML Replacing Data Scientists?

Machine Learning revolutionized computer vision and language processing and is now shapeshifting biology and engineering.

Picsellia Team·
5 Ways Computer Vision Simplifies PCB Design and Workflows
Computer Vision4 min read

5 Ways Computer Vision Simplifies PCB Design and Workflows

Computer vision operations can be used to automate many of the tasks involved in working with PCBs, making the process faster and more accurate.

Picsellia Team·
5 Steps to Take To Start A Career in Computer Vision
News4 min read

5 Steps to Take To Start A Career in Computer Vision

Have you ever wondered how to break into the field of computer vision? Here are some cool tips on how to get started!

Picsellia Team·
That’s a wrap!
News9 min read

That’s a wrap!

Our CEO Thibaut reflects on the past year and shares with us what he's learned in terms of computer vision, entrepreneurship, and enlarging the avo family!

Picsellia Team·
How to Deal with Imbalanced Datasets in Computer Vision
Data Management6 min read

How to Deal with Imbalanced Datasets in Computer Vision

Imbalanced datasets lead to problems with accuracy, overfitting, and bias. Data augmentation, class weighting and hierarchical classification can help.

Picsellia Team·
A dive into YOLO object detection
YOLO14 min read

A dive into YOLO object detection

We will explore the family of YOLO object detection models, from the original YOLO network up to the latest YOLOv8 and NAS networks.

Picsellia Team·
6 Computer Vision Trends in 2022
News9 min read

6 Computer Vision Trends in 2022

Explore the upcoming AI trends for 2022.

Picsellia Team·
How To Ensure Data Quality – Best Practices
Data Management8 min read

How To Ensure Data Quality – Best Practices

Data curation is the management of data in an organization such that it is readily available in the present and preserved for future use

Picsellia Team·
Are Transformers replacing CNNs in Object Detection?
Computer Vision12 min read

Are Transformers replacing CNNs in Object Detection?

In the past decade, CNNs sparked a new revolution in computer vision. In 2020, ViTs gained a lot of attention. Are transformers replacing CNNs?

Picsellia Team·
How to Reduce Training Data with Self-Supervised Learning
Data Management9 min read

How to Reduce Training Data with Self-Supervised Learning

Self-Supervised Learning (SSL) aims to leverage large unlabeled datasets to train capable feature extractors such as CNN or ViT encoders. But what is SSL?

Picsellia Team·
What Is Image Data Augmentation?
Data Management6 min read

What Is Image Data Augmentation?

To solve the problem of data scarcity, we use data augmentation techniques. But how do you augment image data? We'll go throw this in a simple way.

Picsellia Team·
Why Do Classical MLOps Tools Not Fit Computer Vision?
MLOps8 min read

Why Do Classical MLOps Tools Not Fit Computer Vision?

Computer vision pipelines require a set of processes that are exclusive to Computer Vision. This is where CVOps comes to play.

Picsellia Team·
How To Optimize Computer Vision Models For Edge Devices
Edge AI11 min read

How To Optimize Computer Vision Models For Edge Devices

Learn the best optimization techniques to decrease model size and increase inference speed in computer vision.

Picsellia Team·
Data Versioning & Feedback Loop Best Practices
Data Management7 min read

Data Versioning & Feedback Loop Best Practices

Data versioning is an effective methodology used when running many experiments that entail different data processing techniques. Find our best practices!

Picsellia Team·
How We Built A Dataset Visual Similarity Search Feature
Product8 min read

How We Built A Dataset Visual Similarity Search Feature

Learn how we built a dataset visual similarity search feature with embeddings and Qdrant.

Picsellia Team·
Key Metrics To Monitor Computer Vision Solutions
Model Monitoring7 min read

Key Metrics To Monitor Computer Vision Solutions

In computer vision high-quality training data doesn't ensure high-performing production models. The work begins after deployment, and monitoring is a must.

Picsellia Team·
Data Management in AI: Key Success Factor
Data Management4 min read

Data Management in AI: Key Success Factor

Learn about key success factors for data management in AI.

Picsellia Team·
How to Use Computer Vision in Cancer Research With MLOps
MLOps16 min read

How to Use Computer Vision in Cancer Research With MLOps

We introduced Picsellia's new features by presenting a cancer cell research real use-case. Learn how we applied computer vision to medical research.

Picsellia Team·
How to Train YOLOv5 on a Custom Dataset, Step by Step
Tutorial13 min read

How to Train YOLOv5 on a Custom Dataset, Step by Step

We'll show you the step by step of how to easily train a YOLOv5, by using a complete MLOps end-to-end platform for computer vision use-cases.

Picsellia Team·
Creating a CVOps Platform: Picsellia’s Latest Release is Out
News3 min read

Creating a CVOps Platform: Picsellia’s Latest Release is Out

Our new release incorporates the latest tools and features to manage your entire MLOps pipeline in one single place, making it the first CVOps platform.

Picsellia Team·
How Roc4t Used Picsellia For Its Computer Vision Projects
Customer Story2 min read

How Roc4t Used Picsellia For Its Computer Vision Projects

Roc4Tech is an AI company dedicated to video analysis and smart cameras. In this article, its CEO and CTO will go through his experience with Picsellia.

Picsellia Team·
What is Data Drift and How to Detect it in Computer Vision?
MLOps6 min read

What is Data Drift and How to Detect it in Computer Vision?

Data-drift happens when the dataset that used to train your model doesn't mimic the data you receive in production, causing your model to underperform.

Picsellia Team·
MLOps Platform: Build vs. Buy? What You Must Know
MLOps11 min read

MLOps Platform: Build vs. Buy? What You Must Know

Some companies go for building entire MLOps platforms, while others decide to purchase tools that integrate to their solutions. Learn what's best for you.

Picsellia Team·
How to Ensure Image Dataset Quality In Image Classification
Data Management10 min read

How to Ensure Image Dataset Quality In Image Classification

Learn how to tackle the dataset quality main issues, and how to optimize the overall quality of your AI models for image classification use-cases.

Picsellia Team·
4 Things to Consider To Choose a Data Management Platform
Data Management6 min read

4 Things to Consider To Choose a Data Management Platform

Working with large datasets can be challenging. If you don't know what elements to consider when picking a data AI platform, then this article is for you.

Picsellia Team·
How to apply MLOps to Computer Vision? Introducing CVOps
MLOps6 min read

How to apply MLOps to Computer Vision? Introducing CVOps

CVOps refers to the steps and processes of MLOps that are exclusive to Computer Vision, to achieve the development and deployment of CV use-cases.

Picsellia Team·
How Capgemini Used Picsellia to Deliver AI Models Faster
Customer Story4 min read

How Capgemini Used Picsellia to Deliver AI Models Faster

Learn how Capgemini, the French multinational IT and consulting company, leveraged Picsellia to deliver their AI models faster.

Picsellia Team·
Road to MLOps — Level 2: Part 3
MLOps7 min read

Road to MLOps — Level 2: Part 3

MLOps level 2 goes a step further in terms of the kind of system that we are now able to operate. By that we mean large-scale, high-frequency systems.

Picsellia Team·
Road to MLOps — Level 1: Part 2
MLOps3 min read

Road to MLOps — Level 1: Part 2

What is level 1 and level 2 in MLOps, and how are they different from level 0 MLOps?

Picsellia Team·
What is MLOps? And Why is it Important? Part 1
MLOps4 min read

What is MLOps? And Why is it Important? Part 1

MLOps, short for Machine Learning Operations, is a discipline that aims to unify ML system's development and deployment to optimize high-performing models.

Picsellia Team·
Data-Centric AI vs. Model-Centric AI? Which one will win?
Data Management4 min read

Data-Centric AI vs. Model-Centric AI? Which one will win?

Today, we've gone from model-centric to data-centric AI. We will walk you through the history of data-centric AI and where it's going in the next years!

Picsellia Team·
Ensuring the Success of an ML Computer Vision Project
Computer Vision6 min read

Ensuring the Success of an ML Computer Vision Project

There are many pros in having a computer classify and categorize images or objects. But how can you guarantee the success of your computer vision project?

Picsellia Team·
How to Build an Image Anonymizer For GDPR Compliant Tasks With TF2
News4 min read

How to Build an Image Anonymizer For GDPR Compliant Tasks With TF2

Our mission is to assist others to build better computer vision models, so we built an anonymizer to help you build GDPR-compliant human-related datasets.

Picsellia Team·
The Fastest Way to Analyze Models for Object Detection
News8 min read

The Fastest Way to Analyze Models for Object Detection

Learn how to choose, tune and train any deep learning architecture to train your object detection models, by using an MLOps solution for computer vision.

Picsellia Team·

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