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Creating A Project To Be Labelled

This guide will walk you through setting up a new project in Aival Analysis Lab, from creating the project to adding users who will do the labelling work.

Creating Your First Project​

Let's start by creating a project. Here's what you need to do:

  1. Log in with your Administrator account
  2. Go to the 'Projects' tab
  3. Click the 'Create Project' button
  4. Fill in the project details in the popup:
    • Give your project a name
    • Add a description
    • Choose your vote type
    • Set up your labels

Create Project Image

Once created, your project will appear on the Projects page:

Created Project Image

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Don't worry about losing your work - your project will be saved even if you log out and back in.

Understanding Vote Types​

When setting up your project, you'll need to choose between two voting systems:

Single Vote

  • Requires just one labeller per study

Arbitration

  • Requires at least 2 labellers per study
  • If they disagree, a third person (the arbitrator) breaks the tie

Adding Images to Your Project​

Every project needs at least one image set to work with. Here's how to add one:

  1. From your project page, click 'Allocate Image Sets'
  2. Click 'Add New Image Set'
  3. In the popup, you'll need to provide:
    • A title for your image set
    • A description (optional but helpful)
    • The location of your images on your machine
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Important: Your images must be in the right place for the system to find them. If you're using Docker, they need to be in the /data/ folder of your Docker volume. Check out our data requirements for more details.

Add Image Set Image

Once processed, you can add this image set to your project. Your project overview will then show all the studies ready for labelling:

Loaded Project Image Set Image

Next Steps: Adding Labellers​

Your project is almost ready! The final step is to add users who will do the labelling work. You'll need to:

  1. Create user accounts for your labellers
  2. Assign them the correct roles and permissions
  3. Add them to your project

Head over to the User Roles and Management guide to learn how to set up your labelling team.