Improvement Suggestion: Data Handling in CVAT

[dnns92]

Dear Community,

I don't know where else to put this: I think it might be a nice feature to be able to sort out images from cvat or add new ones to a task.

Why: We use CVAT to visualize our data, and pick the training data from it. Sometimes images just dont fit into our dataset. Right now we use a label called "frame-not-used" and mark all unwanted frames with it, then download the task, delete the marked images manually from the dataset and the json and re-upload the task with the fixed json and image dataset.

Being able to add images (maybe even from a different Task with annotations) would be really nice.

Here Again an Overview:

What am I suggesting:

• Include data handling tools, like
  • remove frame from Task
  • add frame to task
  • upload frame to task
  • download all Tasks from a Project as a single JSON/xml/etc
• What does this improve?
  • we can structure our tasks easier and also use CVAT as a persistent data storage for our "living" e.g. training dataset
• How can this be implemented?
• Add a button to upload/delete single frames/multiple frames to a task

[nmanovic]

@dnns92 ,

• We are developing a feature to remove images from a task: Deleted frames #4194. Basically you will be able to mark an image as removed. It will be a similar approach which you use, but supported out of the box.
• We are not going to add a frame to a task. You can combine tasks to a project. If you need to add data, just create one more task inside the project.
• What is the difference between upload and add?
• You should be able to export a project as a dataset ("as a single JSON/xml/etc"). What is wrong with the feature?

we can structure our tasks easier and also use CVAT as a persistent data storage for our "living" e.g. training dataset

It is a nice idea. Could you please share information about your company? We are happy to understand better your needs.

[dnns92]

Dear @nmanovic,
thank you for your answer.

We are developing a feature to remove images from a task: Deleted frames #4194. Basically you will be able to mark an image as removed. It will be a similar approach which you use, but supported out of the box.

I wasnt aware that you're working on this feature. This will help me very much!

[nmanovic]

@dnns92 , let's keep the ticket open till the issue is merged.