Projects
Applied AI systems in progress.
The Projects section is the center of AI Thought Lab: practical systems, active prototypes, and real-world AI workflows built by Richard Coulson.
Active prototype
Computer Vision / Visual Search
Swatch ID
Image-based fabric identification using visual search, embedding models, and vector retrieval.
View case study →Working Prototype
Computer Vision / OCR
Bolt Finder
An OCR-first computer vision prototype for scanning warehouse-style rack images, extracting roll-number candidates, and highlighting matching fabric roll labels.
View case study →Project Standard
Each project should show the problem, the system, the constraints, and the practical value.
AI Thought Lab is built around proof-of-work. A project does not need to be perfect or finished to be valuable, but it does need to show real thinking: what problem is being solved, what approach is being tested, what constraints appeared, and what the next useful step is.