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# Annotate Data for Object Detection

Data collection and annotation is the foundation in training an object detection model.

<figure><img src="https://63608322-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbH8gla5D8g5pQAK8IzR8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1be385cbd0dd6d53226a4c0d77cb8f2ebbc2e675%2Fannotation-window-bannerjpg.jpg?alt=media" alt="Annotate Data for Object Detection" width="400"><figcaption><p>Annotate Data for Object Detection</p></figcaption></figure>

This section of the guide will walk you through data collection and annotation using the Image Annotation Window in AugeLab Studio.