Unleash the Power of Machine Learning with Node.js: Build an Image Recognizer with TensorFlow

A man learning how to build an Image Recogniser

Image recognition is a fascinating technology that allows machines to identify and classify objects in images. In this tutorial, we will be using Node.js and TensorFlow to build a fruit recognizer that can handle both local image files and image URLs. The application will take an image of a fruit as input and predict the type of fruit using a pre-trained machine learning model.

Prerequisites: To follow along with this tutorial, you will need to have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js
• NPM
• A code editor of your choice

Step 1: Setting up the Project

Setting up the project

Let’s start by creating a new Node.js project. Open your terminal and create a new folder for your project. Navigate to the folder and run the following command to initialize a new Node.js project:

npm init

Follow the prompts to initialize the project. Once the project is initialized, create a new file called index.js in the root folder.