Broadcast Computer Vision Predictions with Apache Kafka

Apache Kafka can be used to facilitate the integration of computer vision models into existing event streaming infrastructures by sending predictions from models deployed in facilities to a centralized system. This process involves deploying a computer vision model using Roboflow Inference, which can be trained to assess product quality on assembly lines, such as checking the integrity of bottle caps. The guide outlines the steps to broadcast these predictions using Apache Kafka, starting with setting up a Kafka receiver and creating a topic to receive messages. A Python script is used to serialize model predictions and send them to a Kafka consumer, allowing predictions to be visualized and further processed. The approach is particularly useful for applications requiring real-time data processing and centralization of results from multiple models in computer vision deployments.