Have you ever posted the code? I would totally try implementing this, as the hardware work is something I can do, but my programming skills are rusty enough that I don't think I can write the code. I'd love to see other people try to build and improve on it.
No, I was planning to and then every 2 bit Lego trader and bricklink contacted me to try to go commercial with it. That's not how I envision this and so I decided to keep it inside for now. A ton of work went into labeling the dataset (many 10's of thousands of images), and there is no way I will let the likes of Bricklink and overpriced parts sellers use it to corner the market.
This is very much a mom-and-pop market, and there are countless people out there that augment their pensions by sorting Lego by hand and re-selling it.
Releasing this would put them out of business overnight, or, they'd have a grace period as long as someone does not put together industrial mechanics for it and then it is 'game over'.
