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Object detection

What does “Object detection” mean?

Object detection: Finding objects in an image and predicting where they are, often using a box for each one. A detector can report several objects of the same class.

Object detection visual guide: Finding objects in an image and predicting where they are, often using a box for each one. A detector can report several objects of the same class.
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What is an example of “Object detection”?

A traffic camera detects two cars and a bicycle and marks where each appears in the frame.

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