

Image annotation tools support the annotation process itself (for example, they enable drawing complex shapes on an image), and provide a structured labeling system so annotators can apply the correct labels to image artifacts. A common open source tool used in many large-scale projects is Computer Vision Annotation Tool (CVAT). There are several open source and freeware tools available for annotating images. In case of inconsistent labeling, the system should enable a second or third labeling round with voting between annotators.Post processing of the data to check if labeling is accurate.Exporting the annotations in a format that can be used as a training dataset.Selecting object class labels for each box.Marking objects within each image by drawing bounding boxes.Specifying object classes that annotators will use to label images.

Image annotation work typically includes the following tasks: The annotators must be well trained in the requirements of the project and adept at accurately performing the necessary annotations. Image annotation projects involve large scale annotation of images by teams of human annotators.

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This is part of an extensive series of guides about machine learning. To ensure labeling accuracy, it is common to allow multiple annotators to label the same image, with majority voting to select the label that is most likely to be correct. In other cases, annotators identify specific objects, segment an image into relevant regions, or identify landmarks, which are specific points of interest in an image. In some cases, a single label is sufficient to represent an entire image. The number of labels assigned to an image can vary depending on the type and scope of the project. This process can be used to train models for tasks like image classification, object recognition, and image segmentation. The model uses human annotations as its ground truth, and uses them to learn to detect objects or label images on its own. These annotations can be used to create a training dataset for computer vision models. A human operator reviews a set of images, identifies relevant objects in each image, and annotates the image by indicating, for example, the shape and label of each object. Image annotation is the practice of assigning labels to an image or set of images.
