Convert Image to CVPixelBuffer for Machine Learning Swift

Question

I am trying to get Apple's sample Core ML Models that were demoed at the 2017 WWDC to function correctly. I am using the GoogLeNet to try and classify images (see the Apple Machine Learning Page). The model takes a CVPixelBuffer as an input. I have an image called imageSample.jpg that I'm using for this demo. My code is below:

        var sample = UIImage(named: "imageSample")?.cgImage
        let bufferThree = getCVPixelBuffer(sample!)

        let model = GoogLeNetPlaces()
        guard let output = try? model.prediction(input: GoogLeNetPlacesInput.init(sceneImage: bufferThree!)) else {
            fatalError("Unexpected runtime error.")
        }

        print(output.sceneLabel)

I am always getting the unexpected runtime error in the output rather than an image classification. My code to convert the image is below:

func getCVPixelBuffer(_ image: CGImage) -> CVPixelBuffer? {
        let imageWidth = Int(image.width)
        let imageHeight = Int(image.height)

        let attributes : [NSObject:AnyObject] = [
            kCVPixelBufferCGImageCompatibilityKey : true as AnyObject,
            kCVPixelBufferCGBitmapContextCompatibilityKey : true as AnyObject
        ]

        var pxbuffer: CVPixelBuffer? = nil
        CVPixelBufferCreate(kCFAllocatorDefault,
                            imageWidth,
                            imageHeight,
                            kCVPixelFormatType_32ARGB,
                            attributes as CFDictionary?,
                            &pxbuffer)

        if let _pxbuffer = pxbuffer {
            let flags = CVPixelBufferLockFlags(rawValue: 0)
            CVPixelBufferLockBaseAddress(_pxbuffer, flags)
            let pxdata = CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddress(_pxbuffer)

            let rgbColorSpace = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
            let context = CGContext(data: pxdata,
                                    width: imageWidth,
                                    height: imageHeight,
                                    bitsPerComponent: 8,
                                    bytesPerRow: CVPixelBufferGetBytesPerRow(_pxbuffer),
                                    space: rgbColorSpace,
                                    bitmapInfo: CGImageAlphaInfo.premultipliedFirst.rawValue)

            if let _context = context {
                _context.draw(image, in: CGRect.init(x: 0, y: 0, width: imageWidth, height: imageHeight))
            }
            else {
                CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress(_pxbuffer, flags);
                return nil
            }

            CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress(_pxbuffer, flags);
            return _pxbuffer;
        }

        return nil
    }

I got this code from a previous StackOverflow post (last answer here). I recognize that the code may not be correct, but I have no idea of how to do this myself. I believe that this is the section that contains the error. The model calls for the following type of input: Image<RGB,224,224>

Answer 1

You don't need to do a bunch of image mangling yourself to use a Core ML model with an image — the new Vision framework can do that for you.

import Vision
import CoreML

let model = try VNCoreMLModel(for: MyCoreMLGeneratedModelClass().model)
let request = VNCoreMLRequest(model: model, completionHandler: myResultsMethod)
let handler = VNImageRequestHandler(url: myImageURL)
handler.perform([request])

func myResultsMethod(request: VNRequest, error: Error?) {
    guard let results = request.results as? [VNClassificationObservation]
        else { fatalError("huh") }
    for classification in results {
        print(classification.identifier, // the scene label
              classification.confidence)
    }

}

The WWDC17 session on Vision should have a bit more info — it's tomorrow afternoon.