Image-Annotation-Tool

Image annotation tool is developed for Nvidia AI City Challenge. The tool is designed to provide a platform for the participating teams to annotate their assigned images collaboratively.

Setup

1. Download and install MongoDB
2. Download and install latest NodeJS
3. Host all your images in a server.
4. Update database info "config/database.js" file.
5. Update the token value in "config/authenticator.js" file. This value will be used as a access token for REST APIs.

Installation:

1. Run "npm install" to download all modules.
2. Run "npm start" to start the server.
3. By default the server will run on "3000" port.
4. A default "admin/admin" user will be created with admin role.

API's

1. To create a new user, use the sign up page (http://<host>:<port>/signup) or the REST APIs.

2. To use the user create API, make a post request to the below URL.

   http://<host>:<port>/api/user/create?accesstoken=<token-value>

   1. Headers: {content-type:application/json}

   2. Sample Request Body:

       {
           "name":"test",
           "teamName":"test",
           "username":"test",
           "password":"test",
           "roles":["annotator"]
       }
      

3. To setup the image meta data, make a post request to the following URL.

   http://<host>:<port>/api/image/create?accesstoken=<token-value>

   1. Headers: {content-type:application/json}

   2. Sample Request Body:

       {
       	"imageURL":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/I-80_Eastshore_Fwy.jpg",
       	"users":[
       		{
       			"username":"admin"
       			
       		},{
       			"username":"test"
       		}
       	]
       }