Sending Images for Autoscoring Training

ROCK MAKER lets you participate in improving the autoscoring algorithm manually or automatically through the Send images for MARCO Scoring Training and Improvement option in the General Setup, as shown in this tutorial. Once you have already opted in to help MARCO/Sherlock training, ROCK MAKER will randomly select a certain number of images and automatically send them to FORMULATRIX. You can also manually send images to improve MARCO/Sherlock by using the Send for Training button in the Auto Score group of the Scores tab. The images will then be used to help retrain MARCO/Sherlock in order to improve its visible light scoring accuracy.

Note

When collecting images for MARCO Auto-Scoring improvement, only the raw images will be sent. We will not be collecting any discernible information on the experiment, protein, or well conditions.

Prerequisites

  • You are running ROCK MAKER version 3.18 or newer.

  • You have enabled the MARCO Auto-Scoring service.

  • You have an imaged experiment.

To enable the Send for Training button:

  1. On the Explorer, expand the Setup node and open the General node.

  2. Scroll down to the Feedback for Improvement area and check the Send images for MARCO training and improvement box.

    Enabling the Send Images for MARCO/Sherlock Training and Improvement

    Enabling the Send Images for MARCO Training and Improvement

  3. When the below message appears, click Yes if you want ROCK MAKER to automatically send random images for MARCO training, and click No if you only want to manually send images for training. Click Cancel to abort.

    Click Yes to Automatically Send Images for MARCO Auto-Scoring Training and Improvement

    Click Yes to Automatically Send Images for MARCO Auto-Scoring Training and Improvement

  4. Then, save the changes. The Send for Training button Send_for_Training_button in the MARCO Panel will be enabled. You can now start sending images to FORMULATRIX for MARCO Auto-Scoring training.

To send images for MARCO/Sherlock Training:

  1. Open the desired experiment in the Canvas view, then click the MARCO SCORE button in the Auto Score group of the Scores tab.

  2. The MARCO Panel will appear on the right side of your ROCK MAKER software window.

  3. Click the Send for Training button Send_for_Training_button

  4. Click OK when the notification appears. ROCK MAKER will send the images to help improve MARCO/Sherlock.

    You Have Sent Images for MARCO Auto-Scoring Training and Improvement

    You Have Sent Images for MARCO Auto-Scoring Training and Improvement

    Note

    Other than the above notification, the message below may also appear if you try to send images that have been previously sent for MARCO Auto-Scoring training and improvement, or if ROCK MAKER cannot find any images to be sent. If this notification appears, click OK to continue.

    There Are No Images to Send for Training

    There Are No Images to Send for Training