Exercise: Object Detection
In this exercise, we will try out Google's Cloud Vision API to get a feel for how AI can be used for object detection.
Google Cloud Vision API
Navigate to https://cloud.google.com/vision.
Scroll down to the
Try the API
section.

Drag in an image. Here's one you can use:

You'll need to solve a Captcha Challenge that is easy to miss (you may need to scroll down).
Viewing the Results
When viewing the results, you will be able to see Objects
, Labels
, Text
, and Properties
. Click on the tabs below to learn more about each of the result types.
You can also see the raw JSON request and response payloads, which are useful when integrating with Google Cloud Vision API.
The below results show us that Google Cloud Vision API was able to find two objects:
lighting
with82%
confidencecouch
with54%
confidence

Discussion Topic: How useful do you think this would be for testing purposes?
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