ImageDataModule¶
Lightning data module for image classification datasets.
Overview¶
ImageDataModule is a PyTorch Lightning data module that supports:
- Built-in torchvision datasets (CIFAR10, CIFAR100, MNIST, FashionMNIST)
- Custom ImageFolder datasets
- Torchvision and albumentations transform backends
- Automatic validation splits
- Balanced sampling for imbalanced datasets
API Reference¶
autotimm.ImageDataModule ¶
Bases: LightningDataModule
Lightning data module for image classification.
Supports three modes:
- Folder mode -- point
data_dirat a directory withtrain/,val/, and optionallytest/subdirectories, each containing one sub-folder per class (ImageFolder layout). - Built-in dataset mode -- set
dataset_nameto a torchvision dataset ("CIFAR10","CIFAR100","FashionMNIST","MNIST") anddata_dirto the download root. - CSV mode -- provide
train_csvpointing to a CSV file withimage_path,labelcolumns. Optionally provideval_csvandtest_csvfor separate splits.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
data_dir
|
str | Path
|
Root directory for image data or download root. |
'./data'
|
dataset_name
|
str | None
|
Optional name of a torchvision dataset class. |
None
|
train_csv
|
str | Path | None
|
Path to training CSV file (CSV mode). |
None
|
val_csv
|
str | Path | None
|
Path to validation CSV file (CSV mode). |
None
|
test_csv
|
str | Path | None
|
Path to test CSV file (CSV mode). |
None
|
image_dir
|
str | Path | None
|
Root directory for resolving image paths in CSV mode.
Defaults to the parent directory of |
None
|
image_column
|
str | None
|
Name of the CSV column containing image paths. |
None
|
label_column
|
str | None
|
Name of the CSV column containing class labels. |
None
|
image_size
|
int
|
Target image size (square). |
224
|
batch_size
|
int
|
Batch size for all dataloaders. |
32
|
num_workers
|
int
|
Number of data-loading workers. Defaults to |
min(cpu_count() or 4, 4)
|
val_split
|
float
|
Fraction of training data used for validation when no explicit val set exists. |
0.1
|
train_transforms
|
Callable | None
|
Custom training transforms; defaults used if None.
Mutually exclusive with |
None
|
eval_transforms
|
Callable | None
|
Custom eval transforms; defaults used if None. |
None
|
augmentation_preset
|
str | None
|
Name of a built-in augmentation preset.
For |
None
|
transform_backend
|
str
|
|
'torchvision'
|
transform_config
|
TransformConfig | None
|
Optional :class: |
None
|
backbone
|
str | Module | None
|
Optional backbone name or module. Used with |
None
|
pin_memory
|
bool
|
Pin memory for GPU transfer. |
True
|
persistent_workers
|
bool
|
Keep worker processes alive between epochs.
Reduces overhead when |
False
|
prefetch_factor
|
int | None
|
Number of batches prefetched per worker. |
None
|
balanced_sampling
|
bool
|
Use |
False
|
Source code in src/autotimm/data/datamodule.py
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__init__ ¶
__init__(data_dir: str | Path = './data', dataset_name: str | None = None, train_csv: str | Path | None = None, val_csv: str | Path | None = None, test_csv: str | Path | None = None, image_dir: str | Path | None = None, image_column: str | None = None, label_column: str | None = None, image_size: int = 224, batch_size: int = 32, num_workers: int = min(os.cpu_count() or 4, 4), val_split: float = 0.1, train_transforms: Callable | None = None, eval_transforms: Callable | None = None, augmentation_preset: str | None = None, transform_backend: str = 'torchvision', transform_config: TransformConfig | None = None, backbone: str | Module | None = None, pin_memory: bool = True, persistent_workers: bool = False, prefetch_factor: int | None = None, balanced_sampling: bool = False)
Source code in src/autotimm/data/datamodule.py
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prepare_data ¶
Source code in src/autotimm/data/datamodule.py
setup ¶
Source code in src/autotimm/data/datamodule.py
train_dataloader ¶
val_dataloader ¶
test_dataloader ¶
Source code in src/autotimm/data/datamodule.py
Usage Examples¶
Built-in Dataset¶
from autotimm import ImageDataModule
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./data",
dataset_name="CIFAR10",
image_size=224,
batch_size=64,
)
Custom Folder Dataset¶
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./my_dataset",
image_size=384,
batch_size=32,
)
data.setup("fit")
print(f"Classes: {data.num_classes}")
print(f"Class names: {data.class_names}")
With Albumentations¶
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./data",
dataset_name="CIFAR10",
transform_backend="albumentations",
augmentation_preset="strong",
)
With Augmentation Preset¶
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./data",
dataset_name="CIFAR10",
augmentation_preset="randaugment",
)
With Custom Transforms¶
from torchvision import transforms
custom_train = transforms.Compose([
transforms.RandomResizedCrop(224),
transforms.RandAugment(),
transforms.ToTensor(),
transforms.Normalize([0.485, 0.456, 0.406], [0.229, 0.224, 0.225]),
])
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./dataset",
train_transforms=custom_train,
)
With Balanced Sampling¶
Performance Optimization¶
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./dataset",
batch_size=64,
num_workers=8,
pin_memory=True,
persistent_workers=True,
prefetch_factor=4,
)
With TransformConfig (Model-Specific Normalization)¶
Use TransformConfig with a backbone to get model-specific normalization:
from autotimm import ImageDataModule, TransformConfig
# Create shared config
config = TransformConfig(
preset="randaugment",
image_size=384,
use_timm_config=True, # Use model's pretrained mean/std
)
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./dataset",
transform_config=config,
backbone="efficientnet_b4", # Required for model-specific normalization
)
Shared Config Between Model and Data¶
from autotimm import ImageClassifier, ImageDataModule, TransformConfig, MetricConfig
# Shared config ensures same preprocessing
config = TransformConfig(preset="randaugment", image_size=384)
backbone_name = "efficientnet_b4"
# DataModule uses model's normalization
data = ImageDataModule(
data_dir="./data",
dataset_name="CIFAR10",
transform_config=config,
backbone=backbone_name,
)
data.setup("fit")
# Model uses same config for inference preprocessing
metrics = [MetricConfig(
name="accuracy",
backend="torchmetrics",
metric_class="Accuracy",
params={"task": "multiclass"},
stages=["val"],
)]
model = ImageClassifier(
backbone=backbone_name,
num_classes=data.num_classes,
metrics=metrics,
transform_config=config,
)
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
data_dir |
str \| Path |
"./data" |
Root directory |
dataset_name |
str \| None |
None |
Built-in dataset name |
image_size |
int |
224 |
Target image size |
batch_size |
int |
32 |
Batch size |
num_workers |
int |
4 |
Data loading workers |
val_split |
float |
0.1 |
Validation split fraction |
train_transforms |
Callable \| None |
None |
Custom train transforms |
eval_transforms |
Callable \| None |
None |
Custom eval transforms |
augmentation_preset |
str \| None |
None |
Preset name |
transform_backend |
str |
"torchvision" |
"torchvision" or "albumentations" |
transform_config |
TransformConfig \| None |
None |
Unified transform configuration |
backbone |
str \| nn.Module \| None |
None |
Backbone for model-specific normalization |
pin_memory |
bool |
True |
Pin memory for GPU |
persistent_workers |
bool |
False |
Keep workers alive |
prefetch_factor |
int \| None |
None |
Prefetch batches |
balanced_sampling |
bool |
False |
Weighted sampling |
Attributes¶
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
num_classes |
int \| None |
Number of classes (after setup) |
class_names |
list[str] \| None |
Class names (after setup) |
train_dataset |
Dataset \| None |
Training dataset (after setup) |
val_dataset |
Dataset \| None |
Validation dataset (after setup) |
test_dataset |
Dataset \| None |
Test dataset (after setup) |
Built-in Datasets¶
| Name | Classes | Image Size |
|---|---|---|
CIFAR10 |
10 | 32x32 |
CIFAR100 |
100 | 32x32 |
MNIST |
10 | 28x28 |
FashionMNIST |
10 | 28x28 |
Augmentation Presets¶
Torchvision¶
| Preset | Description |
|---|---|
default |
RandomResizedCrop, HorizontalFlip, ColorJitter |
autoaugment |
AutoAugment (ImageNet policy) |
randaugment |
RandAugment (2 ops, magnitude 9) |
trivialaugment |
TrivialAugmentWide |
Albumentations¶
| Preset | Description |
|---|---|
default |
RandomResizedCrop, HorizontalFlip, ColorJitter |
strong |
Affine, blur/noise, ColorJitter, CoarseDropout |
Folder Structure¶
dataset/
├── train/
│ ├── class_a/
│ │ ├── img1.jpg
│ │ └── img2.jpg
│ └── class_b/
│ └── img3.jpg
├── val/ # Optional (uses val_split if missing)
│ ├── class_a/
│ │ └── img4.jpg
│ └── class_b/
│ └── img5.jpg
└── test/ # Optional
├── class_a/
│ └── img6.jpg
└── class_b/
└── img7.jpg
CSV Data Loading¶
For CSV-based data loading, ImageDataModule supports train_csv, val_csv, and test_csv parameters for single-label classification.
For multi-label classification from CSV files, see MultiLabelImageDataModule.
For direct CSV dataset usage (without DataModules), see the CSV Data Loading API documentation.
CSV Classification Example¶
from autotimm import ImageDataModule
data = ImageDataModule(
train_csv="train.csv",
val_csv="val.csv",
image_dir="./images",
image_size=224,
batch_size=32,
)
CSV Format:
See CSV Data API for detailed CSV format specification.
See Also¶
- CSV Data Loading API - Complete CSV dataset reference
- MultiLabelImageDataModule - Multi-label classification from CSV
- TransformConfig - Unified transform configuration
- CSV Data Loading Guide - Complete guide with examples
- Image Classification Data Guide - Data loading overview