Looking for reliable Data Annotation Services across the UK, US, Europe and Africa? Aya Data partners with top industries to deliver precise annotations, accelerating AI and machine learning success. Achieve your AI goals with us!
What is Data Annotation?
Data annotation is the essential process of labelling raw data – images, videos, text, or audio – to transform it into structured, machine-readable information. Adding meaningful tags and labels ensures that AI models are trained to understand and interpret data accurately, driving precise predictions and smarter decisions. High-quality data annotation is the key to unleashing the full potential of AI.
Types of Data Annotation
Data annotation is a crucial step in the machine learning process. Various types of data annotation include text, images, video, audio, 3D (LiDAR) and segmentation. As the premium provider of data annotation services, our dedicated experts work closely with you to establish quality benchmarks and implement tailored workflows that ensure unmatched accuracy and consistency. Partnering with Aya Data also ensures fast delivery, exceptional expertise and solutions that drive your AI success.
Why Use Aya for Your Data Annotation Project
Exceptional Customer EXPERIENCE
- 1. Clear, timely project communication
- 2. Value-focused annotation engagement
- 3. Flexible timeframes for efficient delivery
- 4. Transparent pricing and policies
- 5. Dedicated annotation project support team
Unwavering QUALITY
- 1. Custom annotation quality control measures
- 2. Innovative solutions for complex data
- 3. Swift issue resolution processes
- 4. Follow data labelling ethical best practices
- 5. ISO, GDPR, SOC2 compliant standards
Unparalleled EXPERTISE
- 1. Specialised annotation domain knowledge
- 2.Broad external expert partnership network
- 3.Cutting-edge annotation technology implementation
- 4. Continuous annotator skill development programs
- 5.Proven track record of annotation success
Data Annotation Services
Industries We Serve
Aya Data provides high-quality data annotation services across
a range of industries and use cases.
- Aerial/geospatial
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Finance/Insurance
- HealthCare
- Robotics
- Security and Survelliance
- Telecommunications
- Utilities and Infrastructure
...and many more
Data Annotation Process
STEP 01
Project Scoping
- We analyse your data and requirements to develop a bespoke annotation strategy.
STEP 02
Team Assembly
- We select and train specialised annotators to match your project's unique needs.
STEP 03
Annotation Workflow
- We set up custom tools and processes for efficient, high-quality annotation.
STEP 04
Quality Assurance
- We implement rigorous checks and continuous improvement throughout the annotation process.
STEP 05
Delivery and Insights
- We provide your annotated dataset, training support, performance analysis, and recommendations for optimisation.
What Our Clients
Say About Us
"We struggled with sales data visualisation using our existing CRM, Aya built a bespoke dashboard to geolocate our sales and display them on a map with a host of other metrics, in incredible detail. This has informed the revision of our entire sales strategy, it has been an invaluable asset."
Rocco Falconer,
CEO,
Demeter Holdings
"Aya Data has performed complex 3D data labelling tasks with our machine learning team at Cydar Medical and helped us accelerate our research and development. We especially value their diligence, attention to detail, focus on high quality, excellent teamwork and communication, and record of delivering projects on time and on budget."
Tom Carrell,
Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Cydar Medical
"We worked with Ayadata to build and label huge datasets; their team was responsive and did their job as expected. They were flexible and accommodated our changing schedule, we appreciate working with their team."
DP WORLD
"Aya's value is in consistently delivering very high quality of work over a long period at a reasonable price, without dropping standards. They deal well with complex use cases requiring pixel perfect precision, fast communication means very little rework. This helps us to bring our models to production faster. They have become an invaluable part of our annotation process."
Thomas Perry,
Annotations Manager, Dogtooth
"We had a fantastic experience working with Aya Data. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and dedication to our business needs was truly impressive. They delivered the request data project accurately, on time, and within the quoted budget. We highly recommend their services."
TIDAL
"We’re pleased to have a positive relationship with the whole Aya Data team. They are diligent and committed to continuous improvement and our teams enjoy working together. Utilising V7’s leading platform and Aya’s dedicated annotator workforce, we're pleased to partner with this team, and are one of a few companies that have actively put themselves forward to become V7 accredited."
Lauren Hale,
Partnerships Director, V7 Labs
"We approached Aya to build a bespoke computer vision solution to monitor seedling germination rates using drones. They developed, trained and deployed the models extremely quickly and with excellent results. I now have a single source of truth dashboard to monitor. The success of our reforestation project."
Chris Rothera,
CEO, Oko Environmental
"We had many photos to label in a short period of time, so we decided to outsource the task. Aya Data did not only meet our time constraints, but also our complicated annotation requirements.
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Richard Parcell,
CTO, Earth Rover
"Aya Data have been a reliable partner, covering a range of different use cases and sectors with us. We know we can trust them with complexity, meeting tough deadlines and most importantly to communicate clearly and effectively at all times."
Marley Jones,
Senior Project Manager, Labelbox
Data Annotation Case Study
How Drones and AI boosted Reforestation Efficiency and Reduced Risk
Oko Environmental partnered with Aya Data to enhance reforestation projects using advanced technology. We combined drone imagery, custom AI models, and an interactive dashboard to track tree growth, germination rates, and environmental risks. Germination rates increased from 72% to 94%, resource allocation improved, and data processing became more efficient. Learn more about how Aya Data's AI model significantly boosted germination rates, and increased efficiency and decision making.
Detecting Environmental Changes with High-Resolution Satellite Images
A U.S. company partnered with Aya Data to develop a model for detecting environmental changes using satellite imagery. We classified land use in 2,000 high-resolution images of South America spanning years. Our team meticulously labeled diverse land features, enabling a custom computer vision model that accurately detects land-use changes, contributing to sustainable farming research. Learn more about how Aya's team enabled accurate land-use change detection.
Precision Annotation on Road and Infrastructure Damage
A leading utility company partnered with Aya Data to revolutionise infrastructure maintenance using computer vision. We annotated 250,000 road images to detect and classify cracks accurately. Facing challenges of increased accuracy demands and large data volumes, Aya implemented enhanced quality control processes and scaled our annotation platform. This resulted in a highly accurate model that improved road safety and maintenance efficiency. Learn more about how Aya's solution increased efficiency and road safety.
Preparing Self-Driving Cars for the Rise of E-Scooters
As e-scooters transform urban transportation, self-driving car systems face new challenges. A leading AI company partnered with Aya Data to address the lack of comprehensive e-scooter data in existing datasets. Aya's experts meticulously labeled 10,000 diverse images of e-scooters, providing crucial training data for autonomous vehicle models. This collaboration resulted in a significant improvement in real-time e-scooter detection accuracy, reaching 95%. Learn how Aya enabled a client's AV models to accurately detect and classify e-scooters.
Real-Time Shoplifting Detection with Advanced CCTV Analytics
Aya Data partnered with a leading CCTV analytics provider to combat shoplifting. We labeled 5,000 hours of challenging footage, identifying individuals and theft events. Overcoming poor data quality, our team of 100+ annotators processed complex scenarios, enabling the client to train a custom computer vision model for real-time shoplifting detection. Learn more about Aya’s real-time system for detecting theft and warning behaviours.
Real-Time Transcription of American Police Radio Communications
A tech firm developed a real-time crime alert app needing accurate police radio transcription. Facing challenges with audio quality and colloquial language, they partnered with Aya Data. Our Ghanaian team, fluent in English, outperformed other vendors by 18 times. Over 18 months, Aya's experts accurately transcribed and classified police calls, enabling the app's successful deployment. Learn more about how Aya's team transcribed 500,000+ calls in 18 months.
Securely Procuring and Annotating Large Volumes of 3D DICOM Medical Data
A European MedTech company partnered with Aya Data to develop AI models for studying blood vessels affected by invasive surgery. Facing data collection challenges, Aya collaborated with the University of Ghana Medical Centre to ethically procure anonymized 3D vascular scans. Our medical specialists provided high-quality annotations, matching or exceeding European standards at a lower cost. Learn more about how Aya ethically procured scans.
Simplifying Vehicle Damage Verification for Faster Insurance Claims
An African insurance company aimed to revolutionize claims processing with technology. They needed 85,000 labeled images of damaged vehicles for a computer vision model. Aya Data's teams in Ghana and Sierra Leone collected and annotated the images. Using a custom pre-labeling model, Aya accelerated the process, enabling early project completion. Learn how Aya's computer vision model facilitated rapid detection and classification.
Turning Soil Data into Sales Success
Demeter, a West African organic fertilizer supplier, partnered with Aya Data to leverage soil acidity data for enhancing sales strategies. We developed a user-friendly dashboard integrating soil, customer, and sales data. This interactive tool visualised relationships between soil conditions and product performance, resulting in a 48% sales increase in one year. It improved customer engagement and decision-making, optimising Demeter's approach to serving small farmers with organic fertilizers. Learn more about how Aya's custom dashboard optimised sales, creating significant growth.
Data Annotation Blog Post
What Is Audio Transcription and How Does It Relate to Data Labeling?
Audio transcription is the process of converting unstructured audio data, such as recordings of human speech, into structured data. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms require structured data to perform various tasks involving human speech...
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of data annotation services does Aya Data offer?
Aya Data provides a comprehensive suite of data annotation services tailored to diverse AI needs. Our expertise spans image and video labelling, including advanced techniques like instance segmentation and 3D point cloud annotation. In natural language processing, we cover everything from named entity recognition to sentiment analysis and specialised tasks like legal document annotation.
How does Aya Data ensure the quality of its data annotation?
Quality is the cornerstone of our annotation process. We employ a multi-tiered quality control system that includes AI-assisted checks and human expert reviews. Our annotators undergo regular calibration with subject matter experts to stay current on industry-specific nuances. We track project-specific metrics and use them to refine our processes in real-time.
Can Aya Data handle complex or specialised annotation projects?
We thrive on complex annotation challenges. For specialised projects, we assemble bespoke teams with relevant domain expertise and develop or adapt tools to match unique requirements. Our iterative approach involves close collaboration with clients, incorporating feedback to continuously refine our output. We’ve successfully tackled projects ranging from annotating intricate medical imaging datasets to handling multi-dialect NLP tasks for complex, low-resource African languages and creating training data for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle systems.
What sets Aya Data's annotation services apart from competitors?
At Aya Data, we use a combination of skilled medical experts and advanced AI tools to ensure the highest level of accuracy. All annotations are reviewed by qualified professionals to meet strict industry standards (ISO). Why Aya Data? We adhere to global healthcare regulations and best practices, providing annotations that improve the performance of your medical AI models while ensuring data privacy and security.
What are data annotation services?
Data annotation services involve labeling raw data, such as images, videos, text or audio, to make it machine-readable for training AI and machine learning models. High-quality annotations ensure accurate predictions and smarter AI systems.
Why are data annotation services important for AI and machine learning?
Accurate data annotation is essential for training AI models to recognize patterns, classify data and make predictions. It helps ensure that AI-powered systems deliver precise and reliable results across all industries.
What types of data annotation services does Aya Data offer?
Aya Data is able to annotate images, text, audio and video. Our comprehensive annotation services include:
- Computer vision annotation: Bounding boxes, polygon annotation, image segmentation, keypoint annotation
- Natural language annotation: Named entity recognition (NER), sentiment analysis, audio/text translation, Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF)
- 3D annotation: 3D bounding boxes, 3D polygon annotation, 3D semantic segmentation, 3D point cloud labeling
Which industries benefit from data annotation services?
Data annotation services are used in industries such as:
- Healthcare: Medical image labeling for diagnostic AI
- Agriculture: Precision agriculture that allows farmers to optimize crop yields, reduce waste and make data-driven decisions
- Retail: Sentiment analysis and personalized recommendations
- Finance: Fraud detection and risk assessment
What do data annotation companies do?
Data annotation companies specialize in transforming raw, unlabeled data into structured, labeled datasets tailored to your specific needs. By tagging data, such as images, text, audio or video, they make it machine readable and ready to train AI and machine learning models. These companies provide remote data labeling services, especially for businesses without in-house annotation teams, ensuring high accuracy, scalability and faster project delivery.
What makes Aya Data's data annotation services stand out?
Aya Data combines cutting-edge technology, a team of experienced annotators, and a commitment to quality. Our services are scalable, cost-effective, and designed to meet the unique needs of clients across the UK, US, Europe and Africa.
How long does it take to complete a data annotation project?
The timeline for a data annotation project depends on its size, complexity, and specific requirements. Aya Data’s efficient workflows and expert teams ensure quick turnaround times without compromising quality.
How can I get started with Aya Data’s data annotation services?
Getting started is simple! Contact Aya Data to discuss your project requirements, and our team will provide you with a customized solution to meet your AI and machine learning goals.
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Do you need help with data acquisition, data annotation or building a custom model, Aya Data is ready to partner with you. Talk to us today!