Collimator Reviews & Product Details

I am implementing an AI solution for one of MongoDB’s products and I faced the same problem that every engineer in my field faces - how do you get enough data to train your neural nets? Collimator proved to be the best solution for me because of how easy it was to get data from our back end, use that to create synthetic data, and then move that data back into my neural net. I’m now experimenting with training my neural nets within Collimator Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Looks like the product is more geared towards EE problems, but I haven’t found that to be a deterrent. In fact, the ability to use block diagrams was quite nice in the early stages of the epic while talking with my PM. In addition, writing up my reports in the same place where my code is has increased the velocity of QA and made sprint planning easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am using Collimator to build a proof of concept autonomous robot. I started with building the perception system using ML and after deciding that the Matlab license was too expensive for me, I decided I needed to develop in Python where I start with open-source models and build on them. I looked at Jupyter, Eclipse, Pycharm and AWS Cloud9 but constantly ran into issues because writing the perception systems took a bunch of time and training my models was too expensive and cumbersome. Instead of it being a pet project, it became a main project.

I found Collimator while researching alternative tools and I’m glad I did. I’ve used Collimator to design my system. The interactivity between the Python and graphical environment is exactly what I needed. The error messages are easy to understand and debug. Plus, I no longer have to set up AWS clusters to run my model online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product has met all of my expectations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am a researcher in Vienna and have been using Matlab for many years. My lab decided to make the transition to Collimator a few months ago and I am very glad that we did. Collimator is by far the best modeling and simulation software that I have used for the following reasons:

Getting help in Matlab and C was becoming more challenging as my project grew in complexity. Over the past few years, I felt like I was spending more time learning about the complexities of Matlab rather than doing my actual research. Using the block diagrams that Collimator provides has allowed me to simplify my code and shift the time I was spending writing convoluted scripts back to my research

Since Covid, it has been difficult to work with some of my colleagues since we have to alternate days in the lab. This meant that getting feedback would take about 2-3 days until my colleagues came in. This slowed our research down quite significantly. However, now with Collimator I can continue to work together with my colleagues who are remote. I will usually tag them directly in my model for feedback and they get the notification instantly. It feels like we are in the same room Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing so far. At some point we may need the ability to check in/out code like Github, but that has not been a hinderance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since it's run via browser and not an app or anything like that, it doesn't overwork my laptop. Also, I get to work with my colleagues in real-time on the cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The website is still under development. It is always tweaked a little each time I visit it. Some of the screenshots used for the tutorials are a little difficult to see and lack the same formatting as the rest of the website - making it kind of jarring. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Collimator is flexible presenting you with the option to utilize the python notebook if you'd prefer to script your models manually Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I personally like using dark mode which was not an available option for UI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The fact I can collaborate with my peers on the same model at the same time online is excellent!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

so far-- nothing. Meanwhile, it has more development and work to accomplish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the presence of a python Notebook in case you choose to

manually script your models in python. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the product is relatively new. it's still developing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because simulations are run through your browser, the weight of the simulation isn’t on your local machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, I have no qualms with Collimator. They're just beginning so the app is under heavy development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to be efficient and effective through online collaborative work with others, by providing the convenience to work on the same model at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not come across anything that I dislike, the product works well and nothing is missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that I am able to work with others at the same time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is still under heavy development which is both a good thing and a bad thing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.