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COMPUTER-VISION-BASICS5 MIN READ

Computer-vision task types at your fingertips

Recall the main computer-vision output types and when to use each one.

Pure recall When is image classification enough? When the workflow needs one label, score, or route for the whole image or crop. Examples: defect present/not present, receipt category, shelf reset needed. Compare Classification vs. object detection: what changes? Ask whether location changes the action. If not, detection may be overbuilt. Objection Stakeholder says: "Let us segment everything so we have maximum detail." They only need to route images for manual review. Your line If the action is route-or-not, we should prove a classifier first and buy masks only if area or boundary changes the decision. Buying pixel masks because they…

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