Train Models

LandingLens offers two methods for training models:

• Fast Training: This is the default option. LandingLens will automatically fine-tune its settings to optimize model training speed.
• Custom Training: Also called "Advanced Training". This is an advanced option recommended for users who are familiar with machine learning. Custom Training allows these users to have more granular control over pre-processing transforms and manual hyperparameter tuning. For more information, go to Custom Training.

Models Do Not Train on Unlabeled Images

If there are unlabeled images in your dataset, those images will not be used in the model training process. However, LandingLens will display predictions on those images after the model has completed its training. It's important to note that these predictions will not contribute to performance metrics, as metric calculations rely on comparisons with the ground truth.

Images Are Resized During Model Training

When you train your model, LandingLens resizes all images to make training faster and more effective. This resize does not affect the original images. This means that the original high-resolution images are always available in the Build tab.

When you use Fast Training (the default Train option), all images are auto-resized according to your project type:

Train Models

The easiest way to train a model in LandingLens is to use the Fast Training method (simply called "Train" in the user interface). During Fast Training, LandingLens automatically fine-tune its settings to optimize model training speed.

To train a model using Fast Training:

1. Open the project that has the images you want to train on.
2. Click Train. (If you want to train a model based on a specific snapshot instead, go to Dataset Snapshots.
   
   Click "Train"
3. LandingLens runs the model training process and saves the model.
   
   Training Process
4. After LandingLens creates the model, you can view its predictions directly on the Build tab and see detailed metrics (like its F1 or IoU scores) in the model's Performance Report.
   
   The Model's Predictions and Performance Scores Display

Model Training Process

Model Training Process

LandingLens performs the following series of steps when training a model:

1. Preparing data snapshot: When the model training process begins, LandingLens saves all the images, labels, and metadata currently in your dataset. You can later access the dataset in Dataset Snapshots.
2. Provisioning GPU: LandingLens warms up a virtual computer in the cloud that includes a graphics processing unit (GPU). This virtual computer is where the model training occurs.
3. Training & learning: LandingLens sends the model's data and details to the virtual computer. This information tells the model how to train itself.
4. Calculating performance: LandingLens calculates the metrics for the model, which show how well the model performed. To see these metrics after training, go to the model's Model Report. 

View Learning Data During Model Training

During the model training process, you can view the Loss chart and training information by clicking the View Details button on the model tile.

View Training Details

This opens a page that displays the training process, Loss chart, and training details. 

Loss Chart and Training Details

End Training

You can end model training before it's completed. For example, if you click Train and then realize you need to annotate more images, you can end the training process.

If you end model training early, LandingLens completes its current round (epoch) of training and evaluates the images in your dataset with the model it had generated up to that point. The model may not be as accurate as it would be if training had completed.

Model training can only be ended during the Training & learning step, which is when the model training process actually begins.

To end model training:

1. Click the View Details button on the model tile.
   
   View Details
2. Click End Training Now.
   
   End Training Now
3. A confirmation pop-up appears. Click End Training to confirm.
   End Training

Train Multiple Models at Once

When one model is training, you can start training another model This is helpful if you want to compare performance between multiple datasets or model training settings. Training multiple models at once is sometimes called "parallel training".

Parallel training is available for both the Fast Training and Custom Training methods. Up to 10 models can be trained at a time.

Let’s say you want to build two models for the same dataset using Custom Training. You want one model to use 30 epochs and the other to use 40 epochs. You can start training the second model without waiting for the first one to complete. This capability empowers you to run experiments faster.

To see the status of a model, open the Model list. Models that are still training have the status Training in progress.

See Which Models Are Still Being Trained