where-is-waldo
Where’s Waldo: Train an AI Model to Find Waldo
Welcome to the Where’s Waldo AI Lab! 🎉 In this project, you’ll explore the world of Artificial Intelligence 🤖 and learn how to train a Vision Transformer model to solve one of the most beloved visual puzzles—finding Waldo. 🔍
🧑🌾 Lecturer: Teerapong Panboonyuen (P’Kao), Ph.D.
📧 Contact:
📥 Download Resources
Easily access the slides and Google Colab notebook for a seamless learning experience:
- Slide: Download Slides 📜
- Lab: Google Colab 🌐
About the Lab
Where’s Waldo is a classic puzzle where Waldo, a character in a red-striped shirt, red beanie, and glasses, is hidden among hundreds of people in busy scenes. 🧑🤝🧑 In this lab, you’ll use cutting-edge AI techniques to teach a computer to spot Waldo faster than any human can! 🚀
This activity is designed for students and beginners curious about AI and machine learning. No prior knowledge of AI is required—just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm! 😄
What You’ll Learn
- The basics of Deep Learning 🧠 and Computer Vision 👀
- How Vision Transformers work and why they’re a breakthrough in image recognition 🔥
- Hands-on experience in building and training an AI model to detect Waldo 🎯
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- A laptop or PC 💻 (50 computers will be available for participants in the workshop)
- A Google account to access Google Colab (free) 🌐
- Basic familiarity with Python 🐍 is helpful but not required
Steps to Join the Lab
- Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/kaopanboonyuen/where-is-waldo cd where-is-waldo - Open the provided Google Colab notebook:
- Follow the step-by-step instructions in the notebook to:
- Load the Where’s Waldo dataset 🧑💻
- Preprocess images for training 🖼️
- Train your AI model using Vision Transformers 🚀
- Experiment with your trained model to see how quickly it can find Waldo! ⏱️
Event Details
📅 Date: 26 December 2024
📍 Venue: อาคารศูนย์ประชุมอุทยานวิทยาศาสตร์ประเทศไทย (Thailand Science Park Convention Center)
🎓 Instructor: Teerapong Panboonyuen (P’Kao)
Why Participate?
- Gain hands-on experience with real-world AI tools 🛠️
- Learn how deep learning models like Vision Transformers work ⚡
- Challenge yourself and compete with others to build the fastest Waldo-finding AI 🏆
- Walk away with new skills and a better understanding of the power of AI 🌟
Explore More
Check out the full presentation:
Waldo AI: The Ultimate Hide-and-Seek Showdown - Slides 📜
Access the Google Colab notebook:
Waldo AI Notebook 🌐
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details. 📜
Contributing
We welcome contributions! 🌱 If you’d like to improve the lab or add more features, feel free to submit a pull request. 🔄
References
- Where’s Waldo Dataset on Kaggle
- Where’s Waldo IMDb
- Can a Computer Answer “Where’s Waldo”? - Medium
- Finding Waldo Using a Simple Convolutional Neural Network - Medium
Contact
For any questions or issues, reach out to:
👨🏫 Teerapong Panboonyuen (P’Kao)
📧 Email: kao.panboonyuen@gmail.com
