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Nikolaj Buhl

Nikolaj is a Product Manager at Encord and a computer vision enthusiast. At Encord he oversees the development of Encord Active. Nikolaj holds a M.Sc. in Management from London Business School and Copenhagen Business School. In a previous life, he lived in China working at the Danish Embassy in Beijing, assisting Danish businesses in entering the Chinese market. He contributes writings on topics related to Computer Vision and model evaluation.

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LearnData Annotation
How To Use Encord’s Bitmask Brush Tool
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Machine Learning
Meta Training Inference Accelerator (MTIA) Explained

6 m

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Machine LearningComputer Vision
CVPR 2023: Most Anticipated Papers [Encord Community Edition]

5 m

sampleImage_mean-average-precision-object-detection
Machine Learning
Mean Average Precision in Object Detection
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HealthcareComputer Vision
Medical Image Segmentation: A Complete Guide

4 m

sampleImage_data-quality-metrics
Data Operations
Data, Label, & Model Quality Metrics in Encord

4 m

sampleImage_find-and-fix-label-errors-guide
Data OperationsData Annotation
How to Find and Fix Label Errors

12 m

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Machine LearningComputer Vision
39 Computer Vision Terms You Should Know

15 m

sampleImage_foundation-models
Machine Learning
The Full Guide to Foundation Models
sampleImage_scale-data-labeling-operations
Data Operations
How to Scale Data Labeling Operations

4 m

sampleImage_seggpt-segment-everything-in-context-explainer
Machine Learning
SegGPT: Segmenting everything in context [Explained]

10 m

sampleImage_top-5-data-curation-tools-for-video
Computer VisionData Curation
Top 5 Data Curation Tools for Video

5 m

sampleImage_diagnose-and-improve-annotation-performance
How to Diagnose and Improve Annotation Performance: Deep-Dive on Metrics, Workflows, and Quality
sampleImage_organization-analytics
Product
Encord Unveils Organization Analytics: Turn Your Data Operations Into Strategic Advantage
sampleImage_webinar-workshop-workflows-and-active-learning
Computer VisionMachine Learning
Encord Workshop: Introduction to Workflows & The Foundations of Active Learning

60 m

sampleImage_physical-ai-suite
ProductPhysical AI
Encord Releases New Physical AI Suite with LiDAR Support
sampleImage_multimodal-use-cases
Machine LearningMultimodal
Top 10 Multimodal Use Cases
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Computer VisionData Annotation
Best Image Annotation Tools for Computer Vision of 2024 Compared [Updated]
sampleImage_best-open-source-annotation-tools
Data OperationsData Annotation
Complete Guide to Open Source Data Annotation
sampleImage_video-data-management
ProductData Curation
Announcing the launch of Advanced Video Curation

2 m

sampleImage_synthetic-data-generation
Machine Learning
What Is Synthetic Data Generation and Why Is It Useful

6 m

sampleImage_embeddings-machine-learning
Machine Learning
The Full Guide to Embeddings in Machine Learning

6 m

sampleImage_imagebind-embedding-model-explained
Machine Learning
ImageBind MultiJoint Embedding Model from Meta Explained

5 m

sampleImage_sudoku-solver-cv-project
Machine LearningComputer Vision
A Guide to Building a Sudoku Solver CV Project 

8 m

sampleImage_human-in-the-loop-ai
Machine Learning
Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning (HITL) Explained

4 m

sampleImage_best-video-annotation-tools
Machine Learning
Top 8 Video Annotation Tools for Computer Vision [Updated 2026]

4 m

sampleImage_automate-data-labeling-tutorial
LearnData Annotation
How to Automate Data Labeling [Examples + Tutorial]

4 m

sampleImage_best-image-annotation-tools
Data Operations
18 Best Image Annotation Tools for Computer Vision [Updated 2026]

10 m

sampleImage_vgg-image-annotator-via-alternatives
Computer VisionData Annotation
VGG Image Annotator Alternatives in 2026
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Machine Learning
F1 Score in Machine Learning

8 m

sampleImage_v7-alternatives
5 Best V7 Alternatives in 2026
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MultimodalData Annotation
10 Best Multimodal Annotation Tools 2026

8 m

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Machine Learning
Guide to Image Segmentation in Computer Vision: Best Practices

15 m

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Computer Vision
Top 10 Open Source Computer Vision Repositories

8 m

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Machine Learning
Training vs. Fine-tuning: What is the Difference?

5 m

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Computer Vision
Introduction to Semantic Segmentation
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Machine LearningData Curation
7 Best Data Curation Tools for Computer Vision of 2024
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Machine LearningMultimodal
Introduction to Multimodal Deep Learning
sampleImage_what-is-logistic-regression
Machine Learning
Logistic Regression: Definition, Use Cases, Implementation

8 m

sampleImage_mastering-supervised-learning-a-comprehensive-guide
Machine Learning
Mastering Supervised Learning: A Comprehensive Guide

8 m

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Machine Learning
Guide to Vision-Language Models (VLMs)
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Computer VisionData Annotation
Top Video Annotation Tools for Robotics in 2025
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Machine Learning
Meta AI's Segment Anything Model (SAM) Explained: The Ultimate Guide

6 m

sampleImage_scale-alternatives
Machine Learning
Scale AI Alternatives: Why AI Teams Choose Encord

8 m

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Machine Learning
Introduction to Balanced and Imbalanced Datasets in Machine Learning

8 m

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Machine Learning
6 Best Outlier Detection Tools in Computer Vision

7 m

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Machine Learning
Training, Validation, Test Split for Machine Learning Datasets

4 m

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Computer Vision
Top 10 Best AI Avatar Generators for Video in 2024
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Machine LearningMultimodal
Top 10 Multimodal Datasets
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Machine Learning
Activation Functions in Neural Networks: With 15 examples
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Machine Learning
YOLO Object Detection Explained: Evolution, Algorithm, and Applications

7 m

sampleImage_convolutional-neural-networks-explained
Machine Learning
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) Overview

4 m

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Machine Learning
Full Guide to Contrastive Learning

8 m

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Machine Learning
Model Inference in Machine Learning

6 m

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Computer Vision
PPE Detection Using Computer Vision for Workplace Safety
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Data Operations
Structured Vs. Unstructured Data: What is the Difference?

8 m

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Top Alternatives to Labelbox
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Data Operations
Mastering Data Cleaning & Data Preprocessing

6 m

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Data AnnotationText
A Complete Guide to Text Annotation
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Computer Vision
Google’s MediaPipe Framework: Deploy Computer Vision Pipelines with Ease
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TextData Annotation
Top Text Annotation Tools in 2025: Features, Collaboration, and Industry Applications

10 m

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Machine Learning
How To Mitigate Bias in Machine Learning Models

4 m

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Computer Vision
How to Use OpenCV With Tesseract for Real-Time Text Detection

10 m

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Machine Learning
Time Series Predictions with RNNs

6 m

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Machine Learning
Image Thresholding in Image Processing
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Machine Learning
OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 Explained: Generate Images with ChatGPT
sampleImage_kl-divergence-in-machine-learning
Machine Learning
KL Divergence in Machine Learning

3 m

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Computer VisionMachine Learning
Guide to Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) for Computer Vision
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Machine Learning
An Introduction to Diffusion Models for Machine Learning
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Computer Vision
AGV vs. AMRs for Warehouse Automation: What's the Key Difference?