Computer Vision Fundamentals with Google Cloud

Overview

Computer Vision Fundamentals with Google Cloud teaches you how to develop and refine image-based machine learning solutions using Google Cloud tools and frameworks. Designed for professionals working with machine learning and visual data, this course builds practical knowledge of how different computer vision approaches apply to real-world use cases.

You’ll examine a range of methods, from pre-built APIs to fully custom model development, and understand how to select the right approach for a given problem. This course explores the key fundamentals of computer vision on Google Cloud, including:

Working with pre-built ML APIs and AutoML Vision, and progressing to custom image classification using DNN (deep neural network) and CNN (convolutional neural network) architectures Improving model performance through augmentation, feature extraction, and hyperparameter tuning Addressing challenges such as limited data availability and incorporating recent research into model design You’ll gain hands-on experience experimenting with multiple modeling approaches and techniques, learning how to evaluate performance and refine results across different scenarios.

The course also introduces strategies for balancing model complexity with practical constraints.

Syllabus

• Understand at a high-level the types of problems computer vision may solve
• Understand some of the key concepts and model architectures typically used using computer vision

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Subjects

Artificial Intelligence