Image Classification with Amazon Sagemaker from Coursera

Please note: You will need an AWS account to complete this course. Your AWS account will be charged as per your usage. Please make sure that you are able to access Sagemaker within your AWS account. If your AWS account is new, you may need to ask AWS support for access to certain resources. You should be familiar with python programming, and AWS before starting this hands on project. We use a Sagemaker P type instance in this project, and if you don't have access to this instance type, please contact AWS support and request access.

Since this is a practical, project-based course, we will not dive in the theory behind deep learning based image classification, but will focus purely on training and deploying a model with Sagemaker. You will also need to have some experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.

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Syllabus

Image Classification with Amazon Sagemaker

In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to train and deploy an image classifier using Amazon Sagemaker. Sagemaker provides a number of machine learning algorithms ready to be used for solving a number of tasks. We will use the image classification algorithm from Sagemaker to create, train and deploy a model that will be able to classify 37 breeds of dogs and cats from the popular IIIT-Oxford Pets Dataset. Since this is a practical, project-based course, we will not dive in the theory behind deep learning based image classification, but will focus purely on training and deploying a model with Sagemaker. You will also need to have some experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Provides hands-on experience with Sagemaker, a valuable platform for machine learning

Focuses on practical applications, allowing learners to immediately apply their newfound knowledge

Targets individuals with prior experience and knowledge in Python programming and AWS

Requires learners to have access to an AWS account and a specific P type instance, which may pose barriers for some

Exclusively available for learners based in the North America region, limiting accessibility for others

Reviews summary

Sagemaker image classification course

Students appreciate this well-structured beginner-friendly project-based course that covers image classification using AWS Sagemaker. Step-by-step guidance, easy-to-understand lectures, and a well-designed project make this course a well-received choice for those new to Sagemaker.

Great for new learners

"This course is very helpful for you to create a warmup code with AWS Sagemaker and image classification."

Hands on learning

"Good project based course"

Easy to follow

"very easy step by step guided project "

Lacks depth

"too simple, did not show the overall accuracy in validation test set and potential way to improve it"

Longer than advertised

"This is Not 2hr course. It's takes 24hr or more."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Image Classification with Amazon Sagemaker with these activities:

Review Scikit-Learn Tutorial

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Familiarize yourself with the basics of machine learning and supervised learning using Scikit-Learn, a popular Python library for machine learning.

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Read the official Scikit-Learn user guide or tutorials.
Follow along with a video or interactive tutorial on using Scikit-Learn.
Practice using Scikit-Learn on a simple dataset.

AWS Deep Learning Workshop

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Deepen your knowledge of AWS and Amazon SageMaker by attending a hands-on workshop tailored to machine learning and image classification.

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Locate and register for an AWS Deep Learning workshop.
Attend the workshop and actively participate in the exercises.
Ask questions and engage with the instructors and other participants.
Follow up with a small-scale project using Amazon SageMaker.

Deep Learning with Python

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Enhance your understanding of deep learning and Python by reading a comprehensive book that covers both theoretical concepts and practical applications.

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Read the book's chapters on image classification and neural networks.
Work through the practice exercises and examples provided in the book.
Apply the concepts to a small-scale image classification project.

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Create a Presentation on Image Classification

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Solidify your understanding of image classification by creating a presentation that explains the concepts, techniques, and applications of this field.

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Research and gather information on image classification.
Organize your material into a logical and visually appealing presentation.
Practice presenting your material and get feedback from others.

Kaggle Cat vs. Dog Image Classification

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Apply your image classification skills by participating in a Kaggle competition focused on classifying cats and dogs, a common introductory project for deep learning.

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Register for the Kaggle competition and download the dataset.
Train and evaluate a simple image classification model using a library like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
Submit your results to the competition and compare them with others.
Review the discussion forums and learn from other participants.

Deploy an Image Classifier

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Demonstrate your mastery of image classification by deploying a trained model as a web service or API, allowing you to classify images in real-time.

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Choose a deployment platform such as AWS Elastic Beanstalk or Google Cloud Run.
Prepare your model and code for deployment.
Deploy your model and configure the endpoint.
Test and evaluate the deployed model by sending image requests.

Build an Animal Classifier

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Test your skills and apply your knowledge by building a complete animal classifier using techniques covered in the course.

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Define the scope of your project (e.g., types of animals, size of dataset).
Gather and preprocess a dataset of animal images.
Train an image classification model using TensorFlow or PyTorch.
Evaluate the model's performance and make improvements as needed.
Create a user-friendly interface for your classifier.

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