Small-Data Regimes in Industrial Vision: Active Learning Against Synthetic Augmentation

Authors

  • Simone Attard-Cach Centre for Computer Vision, Birgu Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Birgu, Malta Author
  • Gesine Mohrenschildt Department of Industrial Analytics, Spessart Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Aschaffenburg, Germany Author
  • Snjezana Vlahovic Department of Data Science, Baranja Centre for Machine Intelligence, Beli Manastir, Croatia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22660700

Keywords:

Small-Data Regimes in Industrial Vision; Applied machine learning; Evidence synthesis; Production deployment; MLOps

Abstract

Small-Data Regimes in Industrial Vision is an area of active development in applied machine learning, with evidence that has
accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for small-data regimes in industrial
vision, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where practice has converged
and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to a team considering its adoption. We conclude
that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than uniform adoption or
avoidance.

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2024-06-26