{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Simple Image Classifier\n", "\n", "This notebook shows you how to classify images using a pre-trained neural network.\n", "\n", "**What you'll learn:**\n", "- How to load and use a pre-trained model\n", "- Image preprocessing\n", "- Making predictions on images\n", "- Understanding confidence scores\n", "\n", "**Use case:** Identify objects in images (like \"cat\", \"dog\", \"car\", etc.)\n", "\n", "---" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Step 1: Import Required Libraries\n", "\n", "Let's import the tools we need. Don't worry if you don't understand all of these yet!" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "# Core libraries\n", "import numpy as np\n", "from PIL import Image\n", "import requests\n", "from io import BytesIO\n", "\n", "# TensorFlow for deep learning\n", "try:\n", " import tensorflow as tf\n", " from tensorflow.keras.applications import MobileNetV2\n", " from tensorflow.keras.applications.mobilenet_v2 import preprocess_input, decode_predictions\n", " print(\"โœ… TensorFlow loaded successfully!\")\n", " print(f\" Version: {tf.__version__}\")\n", "except ImportError:\n", " print(\"โŒ Please install TensorFlow: pip install tensorflow\")" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Step 2: Load Pre-trained Model\n", "\n", "We'll use **MobileNetV2**, a neural network already trained on millions of images.\n", "\n", "This is called **Transfer Learning** - using a model someone else trained!" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "print(\"๐Ÿ“ฆ Loading pre-trained MobileNetV2 model...\")\n", "print(\" This may take a minute on first run (downloading weights)...\")\n", "\n", "# Load the model\n", "# include_top=True means we use the classification layer\n", "# weights='imagenet' means it was trained on ImageNet dataset\n", "model = MobileNetV2(weights='imagenet', include_top=True)\n", "\n", "print(\"โœ… Model loaded!\")\n", "print(f\" The model can recognize 1000 different object categories\")" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Step 3: Helper Functions\n", "\n", "Let's create functions to load and prepare images for our model." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "def load_image_from_url(url):\n", " \"\"\"\n", " Load an image from a URL.\n", " \n", " Args:\n", " url: Web address of the image\n", " \n", " Returns:\n", " PIL Image object\n", " \"\"\"\n", " response = requests.get(url)\n", " img = Image.open(BytesIO(response.content))\n", " return img\n", "\n", "\n", "def prepare_image(img):\n", " \"\"\"\n", " Prepare an image for the model.\n", " \n", " Steps:\n", " 1. Resize to 224x224 (model's expected size)\n", " 2. Convert to array\n", " 3. Add batch dimension\n", " 4. Preprocess for MobileNetV2\n", " \n", " Args:\n", " img: PIL Image\n", " \n", " Returns:\n", " Preprocessed image array\n", " \"\"\"\n", " # Resize to 224x224 pixels\n", " img = img.resize((224, 224))\n", " \n", " # Convert to numpy array\n", " img_array = np.array(img)\n", " \n", " # Add batch dimension (model expects multiple images)\n", " img_array = np.expand_dims(img_array, axis=0)\n", " \n", " # Preprocess for MobileNetV2\n", " img_array = preprocess_input(img_array)\n", " \n", " return img_array\n", "\n", "\n", "def classify_image(img):\n", " \"\"\"\n", " Classify an image and return top predictions.\n", " \n", " Args:\n", " img: PIL Image\n", " \n", " Returns:\n", " List of (class_name, confidence) tuples\n", " \"\"\"\n", " # Prepare the image\n", " img_array = prepare_image(img)\n", " \n", " # Make prediction\n", " predictions = model.predict(img_array, verbose=0)\n", " \n", " # Decode predictions to human-readable labels\n", " # top=5 means we get the top 5 most likely classes\n", " decoded = decode_predictions(predictions, top=5)[0]\n", " \n", " # Convert to simpler format\n", " results = [(label, float(confidence)) for (_, label, confidence) in decoded]\n", " \n", " return results\n", "\n", "\n", "print(\"โœ… Helper functions ready!\")" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Step 4: Test on Sample Images\n", "\n", "Let's try classifying some images from the internet!" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "# Sample images to classify\n", "# These are from Unsplash (free stock photos)\n", "test_images = [\n", " {\n", " \"url\": \"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514888286974-6c03e2ca1dba?w=400\",\n", " \"description\": \"A cat\"\n", " },\n", " {\n", " \"url\": \"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1552053831-71594a27632d?w=400\",\n", " \"description\": \"A dog\"\n", " },\n", " {\n", " \"url\": \"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1511919884226-fd3cad34687c?w=400\",\n", " \"description\": \"A car\"\n", " },\n", "]\n", "\n", "print(f\"๐Ÿงช Testing on {len(test_images)} images...\")\n", "print(\"=\" * 70)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "### Classify Each Image" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "for i, img_data in enumerate(test_images, 1):\n", " print(f\"\\n๐Ÿ“ธ Image {i}: {img_data['description']}\")\n", " print(\"-\" * 70)\n", " \n", " try:\n", " # Load image\n", " img = load_image_from_url(img_data['url'])\n", " \n", " # Display image\n", " display(img.resize((200, 200))) # Show smaller version\n", " \n", " # Classify\n", " results = classify_image(img)\n", " \n", " # Show predictions\n", " print(\"\\n๐ŸŽฏ Top 5 Predictions:\")\n", " for rank, (label, confidence) in enumerate(results, 1):\n", " # Create a visual bar\n", " bar_length = int(confidence * 50)\n", " bar = \"โ–ˆ\" * bar_length\n", " \n", " print(f\" {rank}. {label:20s} {confidence*100:5.2f}% {bar}\")\n", " \n", " except Exception as e:\n", " print(f\"โŒ Error: {e}\")\n", "\n", "print(\"\\n\" + \"=\" * 70)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Step 5: Try Your Own Images!\n", "\n", "Replace the URL below with any image URL you want to classify." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "# Try your own image!\n", "# Replace this URL with any image URL\n", "custom_image_url = \"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1472491235688-bdc81a63246e?w=400\" # A flower\n", "\n", "print(\"๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Classifying your custom image...\")\n", "print(\"=\" * 70)\n", "\n", "try:\n", " # Load and show image\n", " img = load_image_from_url(custom_image_url)\n", " display(img.resize((300, 300)))\n", " \n", " # Classify\n", " results = classify_image(img)\n", " \n", " # Show results\n", " print(\"\\n๐ŸŽฏ Top 5 Predictions:\")\n", " print(\"-\" * 70)\n", " for rank, (label, confidence) in enumerate(results, 1):\n", " bar_length = int(confidence * 50)\n", " bar = \"โ–ˆ\" * bar_length\n", " print(f\" {rank}. {label:20s} {confidence*100:5.2f}% {bar}\")\n", " \n", " # Highlight top prediction\n", " top_label, top_confidence = results[0]\n", " print(\"\\n\" + \"=\" * 70)\n", " print(f\"\\n๐Ÿ† Best guess: {top_label} ({top_confidence*100:.2f}% confident)\")\n", " \n", "except Exception as e:\n", " print(f\"โŒ Error: {e}\")\n", " print(\" Make sure the URL points to a valid image!\")" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## ๐Ÿ’ก What Just Happened?\n", "\n", "1. **We loaded a pre-trained model** - MobileNetV2 was trained on millions of images\n", "2. **We preprocessed images** - Resized and formatted them for the model\n", "3. **The model made predictions** - It output probabilities for 1000 object classes\n", "4. **We decoded the results** - Converted numbers to human-readable labels\n", "\n", "### Understanding Confidence Scores\n", "\n", "- **90-100%**: Very confident (almost certainly correct)\n", "- **70-90%**: Confident (probably correct)\n", "- **50-70%**: Somewhat confident (might be correct)\n", "- **Below 50%**: Not very confident (uncertain)\n", "\n", "### Why might predictions be wrong?\n", "\n", "- **Unusual angle or lighting** - Model was trained on typical photos\n", "- **Multiple objects** - Model expects one main object\n", "- **Rare objects** - Model only knows 1000 categories\n", "- **Low quality image** - Blurry or pixelated images are harder\n", "\n", "---" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## ๐Ÿš€ Next Steps\n", "\n", "1. **Try different images:**\n", " - Find images on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com)\n", " - Right-click โ†’ \"Copy image address\" to get URL\n", "\n", "2. **Experiment:**\n", " - What happens with abstract art?\n", " - Can it recognize objects from different angles?\n", " - How does it handle multiple objects?\n", "\n", "3. **Learn more:**\n", " - Explore [Computer Vision lessons](../lessons/4-ComputerVision/README.md)\n", " - Learn to train your own image classifier\n", " - Understand how CNNs (Convolutional Neural Networks) work\n", "\n", "---\n", "\n", "## ๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations!\n", "\n", "You just built an image classifier using a state-of-the-art neural network!\n", "\n", "This same technique powers:\n", "- Google Photos (organizing your photos)\n", "- Self-driving cars (recognizing objects)\n", "- Medical diagnosis (analyzing X-rays)\n", "- Quality control (detecting defects)\n", "\n", "Keep exploring and learning! ๐Ÿš€" ] } ], "metadata": { "kernelspec": { "display_name": "Python 3", "language": "python", "name": "python3" }, "language_info": { "codemirror_mode": { "name": "ipython", "version": 3 }, "file_extension": ".py", "mimetype": "text/x-python", "name": "python", "nbconvert_exporter": "python", "pygments_lexer": "ipython3", "version": "3.8.0" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 4 }