A fast, easy way to create machine learning models - no coding required. (Student Friendly Site)
Feel free to use these Google created instructions or their overview and instruction video if you prefer.
Step 1
Launch a new Experiment
A. Go to the Teachable Machine website at https://experiments.withgoogle.com/teachable-machine
B. Select the hamburger menu at the top left to open your options
C. Select +New Project.
D. If you are returning you may want to select one of the options to open an existing file but if this is your first project, select which type of project you want to make. Image Project, Audio Project, Pose Project. (Image Project is good for beginners)
E. If you selected Image Project you will get a window with an additional choice, Standard or Embedded image model. You will likely want to choose Standard Image Model
Step 2
Add Samples (directions are for Image Project but other projects are similar)
A. Select Webcam if you do not already have images you plan to use. (Select Upload and follow directions if you already have images)
B. Select an option to allow teachablemachind.withgoogle.com to access your camera.
C. Make sure your object is showing in the webcam window
D. Select the button 'Hold to Record' and hold on that button for a short time while you rotate your object to show its view from different angles. Images will be recorded quickly until you let up on the button. You can press down on the button again to add in more images.
E. Select the area at top where it says Class 1 to edit the title to something more fitting to your object.
E. Repeat the process for a Class 2 object.
F. Select 'Add a class' at the bottom and repeat the process for as many different objects as you want. You can always add new class even after completing the next steps.
Step 3
Train your Model
A. Select the 'Train Model' button ad wait a few seconds as it analyzes your images)
Step 4
Preview
Hold an object up to the camera and to test if it categorizes it into the correct Class (or however you renamed your images)
Step 5
Save your model (if you want to return to it)
A. Select the 'Export' button.
B. Button to Upload (shareable link) is preselected. Choose between Uploading or Downloading your model. Uploading saves the code to the cloud but does not retain your images.
C1. If you would like to Upload, that button is preselected. Select the button to 'Upload my model' to continue. After a moment of processing you will be given a link you can copy to share your model.
C1. Upload your model
The upload button is preselected. Select the button to 'Upload my model' to continue. After a moment of processing you will be given a link you can copy to share your model.
OR
C2. Download your model
Select the download button. Select the Download my model button, and select the folder on your device where you would like to save it.