Uptading installation instructions in the project docs set

docs/source/intro/contribution.rst

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Contribution
 Contributions are always welcome! Whether it's an enhancement, bug fix, or new usage examples, your input is valuable. 
 If you're interested in contributing to RIA Toolkit OSS, please don't hesitate to reach out to the project maintainers.
 
-The project guidelines are outlined in the project ``README.md`` file.
+The project’s guidelines are outlined in its ``README.md`` file.

docs/source/intro/getting_started.rst

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 Getting Started
 ===============
 
-RIA Toolkit OSS is a Python library. 
+.. todo::
+
+   Getting started instructions are coming soon! In the meantime, feel free
+   to explore the project documentation, where many components include usage examples.

docs/source/intro/installation.rst

@@ -1,30 +1,69 @@
 Installation
 ============
 
-Installation from Conda Forge (recommended)
--------------------------------------------
+RIA Hub Toolkit OSS can be installed either as a Conda package or as a standard Python package.
 
-It is recommended to use RIA Toolkit OSS is within a `Radioconda <https://anaconda.org/ryanvolz/radioconda>`_ environment, 
-which provides pre-configured packages and libraries required for common SDR devices. Radioconda installation and setup instructions
-can be found in the project README: `radioconda-installer <https://github.com/radioconda/radioconda-installer>`_.
+We want your experience with RIA Toolkit OSS to be as smooth and frictionless as possible. If you run into any 
+issues during installation, please reach out to our support team: ``support@qoherent.ai``.
 
-Install RIA Toolkit OSS into the base environment:
+Installation with Conda (recommended)
+-------------------------------------
 
-.. code-block:: bash
+Conda package for RIA Toolkit OSS are available on the RIA Hub 
+`here <https://riahub.ai/qoherent/-/packages/conda/ria-toolkit-oss>`_.
+
+RIA Toolkit OSS can be installed into any Conda environment. However, it is recommended to install within the base environment of 
+`Radioconda <https://github.com/radioconda/radioconda-installer>`_, which includes `GNU Radio <https://www.gnuradio.org/>`_ and several pre-configured libraries for
+common SDR devices. Detailed instructions for installing and setting up Radioconda are available in the project README.
+
+Please follow the steps below to install RIA Toolkit OSS using Conda:
+
+1. Before installing RIA Toolkit OSS into your Conda environment, update the Conda package manager:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+      
+      conda update --force conda
+
+   This ensures that the Conda package manager is fully up-to-date, allowing new or updated packages to be installed into the base environment without conflicts.
+
+2. Add RIA Hub to your Conda channel configuration:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      conda config --add channels https://riahub.ai/api/packages/qoherent/conda
+
+3. Activate your Conda environment and install RIA Toolkit OSS. For example, with Radioconda:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
 
       conda activate base
       conda install ria-toolkit-oss
 
-.. note::
+4. After installing RIA Toolkit OSS, verify that the installation was successful by running:
 
-   **(Coming soon)** Install RIA Toolkit OSS from RIA Hub's Conda Package Registry.
+   .. code-block:: bash
 
-Installation from PyPI / RIA Hub
---------------------------------
+      conda list
 
-You can also install RIA Toolkit OSS in a standard Python virtual environment using Pip. 
-Addition information on Python virtual environments can be found here: `W3Schools: Python Virtual Environment <https://www.w3schools.com/python/python_virtualenv.asp>`_.
+   If installation was successful, you should see a line item for `ria-toolkit-oss`:
 
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      ria-toolkit-oss           <version>                  <build>    https://riahub.ai/api/packages/qoherent/conda
+
+Installation with pip
+---------------------
+
+RIA Toolkit OSS is available as a standard Python package on both RIA Hub
+`here <https://riahub.ai/qoherent/-/packages/pypi/ria-toolkit-oss>`_ and PyPI
+`here <https://pypi.org/project/ria-toolkit-oss/>`_.
+
+These packages can be installed into a standard Python virtual environment using 
+`pip <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/>`_. For help getting started with Python virtual
+environments, please refer to the following tutorial: 
+`Python Virtual Environments <https://www.w3schools.com/python/python_virtualenv.asp>`_.
+
+Please follow the steps below to install RIA Toolkit OSS using pip:
 
 1. Create and activate a Python virtual environment:
 
@@ -42,23 +81,23 @@ Addition information on Python virtual environments can be found here: `W3School
       python -m venv venv
       venv\Scripts\activate
 
-
-2. Install RIA Toolkit OSS with Pip:
+2. Install RIA Toolkit OSS from PyPI with pip:
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
       pip install ria-toolkit-oss
 
-RIA Toolkit OSS can also be installed from the RIA Hub Python Index. However, because RIA Hub does not yet support a proxy or cache for public packages, you need to use the `--no-deps` option with pip to skip automatic dependency installation, and then manually install each dependency afterward.
+RIA Toolkit OSS can also be installed from RIA Hub. However, RIA Hub does not yet support a proxy or cache for public packages. 
+We intend to add this missing functionality soon. In the meantime, please use the ``--no-deps`` option with pip to skip automatic
+dependency installation, and then manually install each dependency afterward.
 
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-   pip install --index-url https://riahub.ai/api/packages/qoherent/pypi/simple/ ria-toolkit-oss --no-deps
 
 Installation from source
 ------------------------
 
-You can also install RIA Toolkit OSS directly from the source code:
+Finally, RIA Toolkit OSS can be installed directly from the source code. 
+This approach is only recommended if you require an unpublished or development version of the project. 
+Follow the steps below to install RIA Toolkit OSS from source:
 
 1. Clone the repository. For example:
 
@@ -72,16 +111,8 @@ You can also install RIA Toolkit OSS directly from the source code:
 
       cd ria-toolkit-oss
 
-3. Install the package:
+3. Install with pip:
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
       pip install .
-
-.. note::
-
-   If you plan to modify the project code and want changes to take effect immediately without reinstalling, you can install the project in editable mode:
-   
-   .. code-block:: bash
-
-      pip install -e .

src/ria_toolkit_oss/datatypes/datasets/radio_dataset.py

@@ -145,100 +145,85 @@ class RadioDataset(ABC):
         classes_to_augment: Optional[str | list[str]] = None,
         inplace: Optional[bool] = False,
     ) -> RadioDataset | None:
-        """Supplement the dataset with new examples by applying various transformations to the pre-existing examples
-        in the dataset.
+        """
+        Supplement the dataset with new examples by applying various transformations
+        to the pre-existing examples in the dataset.
 
         .. todo::
 
            This method is currently under construction, and may produce unexpected results.
 
-        The process of supplementing a dataset to artificially increases the diversity of the examples is called
-        augmentation. In many cases, training on augmented data can enhance the generalization and robustness of
-        deep machine learning models. For more information on the benefits and limitations of data
-        augmentation, please refer to this tutorial by Abid Ali Awan: `A Complete Guide to Data Augmentation
+        The process of supplementing a dataset to artificially increase the diversity
+        of examples is called augmentation. Training on augmented data can enhance
+        the generalization and robustness of deep machine learning models. For more
+        information, see `A Complete Guide to Data Augmentation
         <https://www.datacamp.com/tutorial/complete-guide-data-augmentation>`_.
 
-        The metadata for each new example will be identical to the metadata of the pre-existing example from
-        which it was generated. However, the metadata will be extended to include a 'augmentation' column, which will
-        be populated for each new example with the string representation of the transform used to generate it, and left
-        empty for all the pre-existing examples.
+        Metadata for each new example will be identical to the metadata of the
+        pre-existing example from which it was generated. The metadata will be
+        extended to include an 'augmentation' column, populated with the string
+        representation of the transform used.
 
-        Please note that augmented data should only be utilized for model training, not for testing or validation.
+        Augmented data should only be used for model training, not for testing or
+        validation.
 
-        Unless specified, augmentations are applied equally across classes, maintaining the original class
-        distribution.
+        Unless specified, augmentations are applied equally across classes, maintaining
+        the original class distribution.
 
-        In the case where target_size is not equal to the sum of the original class sizes scaled by an integer
-        multiple, it is not possible to maintain the original class distribution, so the distribution gets slightly
-        skewed to satisfy target_size. To do this, each class size gets divided by the total size and then
-        multiplied by target_size, then these values all get rounded to the nearest integers. If the target_size is
-        not equal to the sum of the rounded sizes, the sizes get sorted based on their decimal portions and then
-        values are adjusted one by one until the target_size is reached.
+        If target_size does not match the sum of the original class sizes scaled by
+        an integer multiple, the class distribution is slightly adjusted to satisfy
+        target_size.
 
-        :param class_key: Class name that is used to augment from and calculate class distribution.
+        :param class_key: Class name used to augment from and calculate class distribution.
         :type class_key: str
 
-        :param augmentations: A function or a list of functions that take as input an example from the
-            dataset and return a transformed version of that example. If no augmentations are specified, the default
-            augmentations returned by the ``default_augmentations()`` method will be applied.
+        :param augmentations: A function or list of functions that take an example
+            and return a transformed version. Defaults to ``default_augmentations()``.
         :type augmentations: callable or list of callables, optional
 
-        :param level: The level or extent of data augmentation to apply, ranging from 0.0 (no augmentation) to
-            1.0 (full augmentation, where each augmentation is applied to each pre-existing example).
-            |br| |br| If ``classes_to_augment`` is specified, this can be either:
-                * A single float:
-                    All classes are augmented evenly to this level, maintaining the original class distribution.
-                * A list of floats:
-                    Each element corresponds to the augmentation level target for the corresponding class.
-            The default is 1.0.
+        :param level: The extent of augmentation from 0.0 (none) to 1.0 (full). If
+            ``classes_to_augment`` is specified, can be either:
+
+            * A single float: All classes augmented evenly to this level.
+            * A list of floats: Each element corresponds to the augmentation level
+              target for the corresponding class.
+
         :type level: float or list of floats, optional
 
-        :param target_size: Target size of the augmented dataset. If specified, ``level`` is ignored, and augmentations
-            are applied to expand the dataset to contain the specified number of examples.
-            If ``classes_to_augment`` is specified, this can be either:
-                * A single float:
-                    All classes are augmented proportional to their relative frequency until the dataset reaches the
-                    target size, maintaining the original class distribution.
-                * A list of floats:
-                    Each element in the list corresponds to the target size for the corresponding class.
-            Defaults to None.
+        :param target_size: Target size of the augmented dataset. Overrides ``level``
+            if specified. If ``classes_to_augment`` is specified, can be either:
+
+            * A single float: All classes are augmented proportional to their
+              relative frequency until the dataset reaches target_size.
+            * A list of floats: Each element corresponds to the target size for the
+              corresponding class.
+
         :type target_size: int or list of ints, optional
 
-        :param classes_to_augment: List of the metadata keys of the classes to augment. If specified, only these
-            classes will be augmented. Defaults to None.
+        :param classes_to_augment: List of metadata keys of classes to augment.
         :type classes_to_augment: string or list of strings, optional
 
-        :param inplace: If True, the augmentation is performed inplace and ``None`` is returned. Defaults to False.
+        :param inplace: If True, the augmentation is performed inplace and ``None`` is returned.
         :type inplace: bool, optional
 
-        :raises ValueError: If level has any values that are not in the range (0,1].
+        :raises ValueError: If level has any values not in the range (0,1].
         :raises ValueError: If target_size of dataset is already sufficed.
-        :raises ValueError: If a class name in classes_to_augment does not exist in the specified class_key.
+        :raises ValueError: If a class in classes_to_augment does not exist in class_key.
 
         :return: The augmented dataset or None if ``inplace=True``.
         :rtype: RadioDataset or None
 
         **Examples:**
 
-        >>> from ria.dataset_manager.builders import AWGN_Builder()
+        >>> from ria.dataset_manager.builders import AWGN_Builder
         >>> builder = AWGN_Builder()
         >>> builder.download_and_prepare()
         >>> ds = builder.as_dataset()
         >>> ds.get_class_sizes(class_key='col')
-        {a:100, b:500, c:300}
+        {'a': 100, 'b': 500, 'c': 300}
         >>> new_ds = ds.augment(class_key='col', classes_to_augment=['a', 'b'], target_size=1200)
         >>> new_ds.get_class_sizes(class_key='col')
-        {a:150 b:750, c:300}
-
-        >>> from ria.dataset_manager.builders import AWGN_Builder()
-        >>> builder = AWGN_Builder()
-        >>> builder.download_and_prepare()
-        >>> ds = builder.as_dataset()
-        >>> ds.get_class_sizes(class_key='col')
-        {a:50, b:20, c:130}
-        >>> new_ds = ds.augment(class_key='col', level=0.5)
-        >>> new_ds.get_class_sizes(class_key='col')
-        {a:75 b:30, c:195}
+        {'a': 150, 'b': 750, 'c': 300}
         """
 
         if augmentations is None:

src/ria_toolkit_oss/datatypes/recording.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Recording:
     Metadata is stored in a dictionary of key value pairs,
     to include information such as sample_rate and center_frequency.
 
-    Annotations are a list of :ref:`Annotation <ria_toolkit_oss.datatypes.Annotation>`,
+    Annotations are a list of :class:`~ria_toolkit_oss.datatypes.Annotation`,
     defining bounding boxes in time and frequency with labels and metadata.
 
     Here, signal data is represented as a NumPy array. This class is then extended in the RIA Backends to provide
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Recording:
 
     :param metadata: Additional information associated with the recording.
     :type metadata: dict, optional
-    :param annotations: A collection of ``Annotation`` objects defining bounding boxes.
+    :param annotations: A collection of :class:`~ria_toolkit_oss.datatypes.Annotation` objects defining bounding boxes.
     :type annotations: list of Annotations, optional
 
     :param dtype: Explicitly specify the data-type of the complex samples. Must be a complex NumPy type, such as
@@ -444,34 +444,6 @@ class Recording:
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Key {key} is protected and cannot be modified or removed.")
 
-    def view(self, output_path: Optional[str] = "images/signal.png", **kwargs) -> None:
-        """Create a plot of various signal visualizations as a PNG image.
-
-        :param output_path: The output image path. Defaults to "images/signal.png".
-        :type output_path: str, optional
-        :param kwargs: Keyword arguments passed on to ria_toolkit_oss.view.view_sig.
-        :type: dict of keyword arguments
-
-        **Examples:**
-
-        Create a recording and view it as a plot in a .png image:
-
-        >>> import numpy
-        >>> from ria_toolkit_oss.datatypes import Recording
-
-        >>> samples = numpy.ones(10000, dtype=numpy.complex64)
-        >>> metadata = {
-        >>>     "sample_rate": 1e6,
-        >>>     "center_frequency": 2.44e9,
-        >>> }
-
-        >>> recording = Recording(data=samples, metadata=metadata)
-        >>> recording.view()
-        """
-        from ria_toolkit_oss.view import view_sig
-
-        view_sig(recording=self, output_path=output_path, **kwargs)
-
     def to_sigmf(self, filename: Optional[str] = None, path: Optional[os.PathLike | str] = None) -> None:
         """Write recording to a set of SigMF files.
 
@@ -487,22 +459,6 @@ class Recording:
         :raises IOError: If there is an issue encountered during the file writing process.
 
         :return: None
-
-        **Examples:**
-
-        Create a recording and view it as a plot in a `.png` image:
-
-        >>> import numpy
-        >>> from ria_toolkit_oss.datatypes import Recording
-
-        >>> samples = numpy.ones(10000, dtype=numpy.complex64)
-        >>> metadata = {
-        ...     "sample_rate": 1e6,
-        ...     "center_frequency": 2.44e9,
-        ... }
-
-        >>> recording = Recording(data=samples, metadata=metadata)
-        >>> recording.view()
         """
         from ria_toolkit_oss.io.recording import to_sigmf