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+# YOLO26 Electric Meter Detection Example
+
+This example trains a YOLO26 object detection model on the Roboflow Universe electric meter dataset using the existing `qc-cli` SageMaker training flow.
+
+The workflow is intentionally command driven. Run each step yourself so you can inspect the dataset, update `config.yaml`, and decide when to submit the SageMaker job.
+
+Dataset:
+
+```text
+https://universe.roboflow.com/kemals-workspace-kbc8l/electric-meter-detection-o4tfi/dataset/1
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- AWS credentials configured for the profile in `config.yaml`
+- Infrastructure already deployed with `uv run qc-cli infra setup`
+- A Roboflow API key exported as `ROBOFLOW_API_KEY`
+- `curl` and `unzip` available locally
+
+Install or sync the project dependencies:
+
+```bash
+uv sync
+```
+
+Set the Roboflow API key for the current shell:
+
+```bash
+export ROBOFLOW_API_KEY=your-roboflow-api-key
+```
+
+## 1. Download The Dataset
+
+Download version 1 of the dataset in YOLO format. The script uses the Roboflow REST API directly and does not require Python:
+
+```bash
+bash examples/meter-detection/download_dataset.sh
+```
+
+Confirm the extracted dataset has a YOLO data file and image splits:
+
+```bash
+find examples/meter-detection/data/electric-meter-detection -maxdepth 2 -type d | sort
+find examples/meter-detection/data/electric-meter-detection -name data.yaml -print
+```
+
+The expected layout is similar to:
+
+```text
+examples/meter-detection/data/electric-meter-detection/
+  data.yaml
+  train/
+  valid/
+  test/
+```
+
+The `test/` split may be absent depending on the exported dataset version.
+
+## 2. Configure SageMaker Training
+
+Update `config.yaml` so the training section points at this example's source directory:
+
+```yaml
+sagemaker:
+  training:
+    image_uri: 763104351884.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pytorch-training:2.6-cpu-py312-ubuntu22.04-sagemaker-v1
+    instance_type: ml.g4dn.xlarge
+    instance_count: 1
+    source_dir: examples/meter-detection/source
+    entry_point: train.py
+    hyperparameters:
+      model: yolo26n.pt
+      epochs: 25
+      imgsz: 640
+      batch: 16
+      workers: 2
+```
+
+Use `yolo26n.pt` for a lightweight first YOLO26 run. If those weights are unavailable in the installed Ultralytics package, use `yolo11n.pt` as the established fallback:
+
+```yaml
+      model: yolo11n.pt
+```
+
+The `source/requirements.txt` file is installed by the SageMaker PyTorch container before running `train.py`.
+
+For a CPU smoke test, use a CPU instance and reduce the workload:
+
+```yaml
+sagemaker:
+  training:
+    image_uri: 763104351884.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pytorch-training:2.6-cpu-py312-ubuntu22.04-sagemaker-v1
+    instance_type: ml.m4.xlarge
+    instance_count: 1
+    source_dir: examples/meter-detection/source
+    entry_point: train.py
+    hyperparameters:
+      model: yolo26n.pt
+      epochs: 1
+      imgsz: 320
+      batch: 4
+      workers: 2
+```
+
+## 3. Check Infrastructure
+
+Confirm the CLI can see the configured SageMaker role and S3 bucket:
+
+```bash
+uv run qc-cli infra status --config config.yaml
+```
+
+## 4. Upload The Dataset
+
+Upload the downloaded Roboflow dataset to the `s3.data_prefix` configured in `config.yaml`:
+
+```bash
+uv run qc-cli upload examples/meter-detection/data/electric-meter-detection --config config.yaml
+```
+
+Directory uploads preserve paths relative to the uploaded directory, so SageMaker receives the dataset root with `data.yaml` plus the split directories.
+
+## 5. Start Training
+
+Submit the SageMaker training job:
+
+```bash
+uv run qc-cli train start --config config.yaml
+```
+
+The command prints the submitted SageMaker job name. Check progress with:
+
+```bash
+uv run qc-cli train status --config config.yaml
+```
+
+Or pass the job name explicitly:
+
+```bash
+uv run qc-cli train status qc-cli-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS --config config.yaml
+```
+
+## Outputs
+
+When the job completes, SageMaker packages the files written under `/opt/ml/model` into `model.tar.gz`.
+
+This example writes:
+
+```text
+best.pt
+model.onnx
+metrics.json
+```
+
+The archive is stored under the configured `s3.model_prefix`.
+
+## Training Hyperparameters
+
+Values under `sagemaker.training.hyperparameters` are passed to `source/train.py` as command-line arguments.
+
+| Name | Type | Default | Description |
+|---|---:|---:|---|
+| `model` | string | `yolo26n.pt` | Ultralytics model weights or model YAML. |
+| `epochs` | int | `25` | Number of training epochs. |
+| `imgsz` | int | `640` | Square training image size. |
+| `batch` | int | `16` | Images per training batch. |
+| `workers` | int | `2` | DataLoader worker count. |
+| `patience` | int | `20` | Early stopping patience. |
+| `device` | string | auto | Optional Ultralytics device value such as `0` or `cpu`. |
+| `data-yaml` | string | auto | Optional path to `data.yaml`; normally discovered from `SM_CHANNEL_TRAIN`. |
+
+Do not set `train-dir` or `model-dir` in normal SageMaker runs. SageMaker sets those automatically through `SM_CHANNEL_TRAIN` and `SM_MODEL_DIR`.
diff --git a/examples/meter-detection/download_dataset.sh b/examples/meter-detection/download_dataset.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+WORKSPACE="kemals-workspace-kbc8l"
+PROJECT="electric-meter-detection-o4tfi"
+VERSION="1"
+FORMAT="yolov8"
+DATASET_DIR="examples/meter-detection/data/electric-meter-detection"
+
+if [[ -z "${ROBOFLOW_API_KEY:-}" ]]; then
+  echo "ROBOFLOW_API_KEY is required." >&2
+  echo "Run: export ROBOFLOW_API_KEY=your-roboflow-api-key" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "curl is required." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v unzip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "unzip is required." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+TMP_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap 'rm -rf "${TMP_DIR}"' EXIT
+
+API_URL="https://api.roboflow.com/${WORKSPACE}/${PROJECT}/${VERSION}/${FORMAT}?api_key=${ROBOFLOW_API_KEY}"
+RESPONSE_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/roboflow-export.json"
+ZIP_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/dataset.zip"
+
+echo "Requesting Roboflow export link..."
+curl -fsSL "${API_URL}" -o "${RESPONSE_FILE}"
+
+DOWNLOAD_URL="$(
+  sed -n 's/.*"link"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' "${RESPONSE_FILE}" \
+    | head -n 1 \
+    | sed 's#\\/#/#g; s#\\u0026#\&#g'
+)"
+
+if [[ -z "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" ]]; then
+  echo "Could not find export.link in Roboflow response." >&2
+  echo "Response:" >&2
+  cat "${RESPONSE_FILE}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "${DATASET_DIR}"
+
+echo "Downloading dataset ZIP..."
+curl -fL "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" -o "${ZIP_FILE}"
+
+echo "Extracting dataset..."
+unzip -q -o "${ZIP_FILE}" -d "${DATASET_DIR}"
+
+echo "Downloaded dataset to ${DATASET_DIR}"
diff --git a/examples/meter-detection/source/requirements.txt b/examples/meter-detection/source/requirements.txt
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+ultralytics>=8.3.0
+pyyaml>=6.0.3
+onnx>=1.16.0
diff --git a/examples/meter-detection/source/train.py b/examples/meter-detection/source/train.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""SageMaker entry point for YOLO electric meter detection training."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import yaml
+from ultralytics import YOLO  # type: ignore[reportMissingImports]
+
+
+def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--model", default="yolo26n.pt")
+    parser.add_argument("--epochs", type=int, default=25)
+    parser.add_argument("--imgsz", type=int, default=640)
+    parser.add_argument("--batch", type=int, default=16)
+    parser.add_argument("--workers", type=int, default=2)
+    parser.add_argument("--patience", type=int, default=20)
+    parser.add_argument("--device", default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--data-yaml", default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--train-dir", default=os.environ.get("SM_CHANNEL_TRAIN", "/opt/ml/input/data/train"))
+    parser.add_argument("--model-dir", default=os.environ.get("SM_MODEL_DIR", "/opt/ml/model"))
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def find_data_yaml(train_dir: Path, explicit_path: str | None) -> Path:
+    if explicit_path:
+        data_yaml = Path(explicit_path)
+        if data_yaml.is_file():
+            return data_yaml
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Configured data.yaml does not exist: {data_yaml}")
+
+    matches = sorted(train_dir.rglob("data.yaml"))
+    if not matches:
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not find data.yaml under {train_dir}")
+    if len(matches) > 1:
+        print(f"Found multiple data.yaml files; using {matches[0]}")
+    return matches[0]
+
+
+def _split_exists(dataset_root: Path, value: Any) -> bool:
+    if value is None:
+        return False
+    split_path = Path(str(value))
+    if split_path.is_absolute():
+        return split_path.exists()
+    return (dataset_root / split_path).exists()
+
+
+def prepare_data_yaml(data_yaml: Path) -> Path:
+    """Write a SageMaker-local data file with absolute dataset paths."""
+    dataset_root = data_yaml.parent
+    data = yaml.safe_load(data_yaml.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        raise ValueError(f"Expected a mapping in {data_yaml}")
+
+    normalized = dict(data)
+    normalized["path"] = str(dataset_root)
+
+    for split_name in ("train", "val", "valid", "test"):
+        split_value = normalized.get(split_name)
+        if split_value is None:
+            continue
+        split_path = Path(str(split_value))
+        if split_path.is_absolute():
+            normalized[split_name] = str(split_path)
+        else:
+            normalized[split_name] = str((dataset_root / split_path).resolve())
+
+    if "val" not in normalized and "valid" in normalized:
+        normalized["val"] = normalized["valid"]
+
+    if not _split_exists(dataset_root, normalized.get("train")):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not resolve train split from {data_yaml}")
+    if not _split_exists(dataset_root, normalized.get("val")):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not resolve validation split from {data_yaml}")
+
+    prepared_path = dataset_root / "data.sagemaker.yaml"
+    prepared_path.write_text(yaml.safe_dump(normalized, sort_keys=False), encoding="utf-8")
+    print(f"Prepared dataset config: {prepared_path}")
+    return prepared_path
+
+
+def copy_if_exists(source: Path, destination: Path) -> None:
+    if source.exists():
+        shutil.copy2(source, destination)
+        print(f"Saved {destination}")
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    args = parse_args()
+    train_dir = Path(args.train_dir)
+    model_dir = Path(args.model_dir)
+    model_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    data_yaml = prepare_data_yaml(find_data_yaml(train_dir, args.data_yaml))
+    model = YOLO(args.model)
+
+    train_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "data": str(data_yaml),
+        "epochs": args.epochs,
+        "imgsz": args.imgsz,
+        "batch": args.batch,
+        "workers": args.workers,
+        "patience": args.patience,
+        "project": str(model_dir / "runs"),
+        "name": "train",
+        "exist_ok": True,
+    }
+    if args.device:
+        train_kwargs["device"] = args.device
+
+    results = model.train(**train_kwargs)
+    save_dir = Path(results.save_dir)
+    best_pt = save_dir / "weights" / "best.pt"
+    last_pt = save_dir / "weights" / "last.pt"
+    trained_weights = best_pt if best_pt.exists() else last_pt
+    if not trained_weights.exists():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not find trained weights in {save_dir / 'weights'}")
+
+    copy_if_exists(trained_weights, model_dir / "best.pt")
+    trained_model = YOLO(str(trained_weights))
+    onnx_path = Path(trained_model.export(format="onnx", imgsz=args.imgsz))
+    copy_if_exists(onnx_path, model_dir / "model.onnx")
+
+    metrics = {
+        "model": args.model,
+        "epochs": args.epochs,
+        "imgsz": args.imgsz,
+        "batch": args.batch,
+        "workers": args.workers,
+        "patience": args.patience,
+        "data_yaml": str(data_yaml),
+        "weights": str(trained_weights),
+        "onnx": str(onnx_path),
+    }
+    (model_dir / "metrics.json").write_text(json.dumps(metrics, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
+    print(f"Saved model artifacts to {model_dir}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()