ATL AI Thought Lab Richard Coulson

Projects

Applied AI systems built for real-world problems.

A curated portfolio of practical products and working prototypes across computer vision, retrieval, and manufacturing intelligence.

Case Study

AI-powered Fabric Identification

Swatch ID

AI-powered fabric identification using visual embeddings and local catalog retrieval.

Computer VisionVisual SearchEmbeddingsVector Search
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Swatch ID interface identifying a photographed BOSPOLO upholstery fabric

Case Study

Manufacturing Intelligence

Cutting Room Explorer

Evidence-led manufacturing intelligence for exploring cutting-room activity, investigating machine and marker workload, and tracing findings to individual production records.

Manufacturing AnalyticsEvidence WorkflowsReactFastAPI
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Cutting Room Explorer dashboard with production metrics, analytical signals, and manufacturing filters

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.

Computer VisionOCRLabel RecognitionFactory AI
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Bolt Finder prototype scanning warehouse rack imagery and highlighting fabric roll label matches

Project Standard

Proof over hype.

Each case study shows the problem, the system, the constraints, and the practical value—including what worked, what changed, and what remains to test.