9 May 2016 | Joseph Redmon*, Santosh Divvala†, Ross Girshick*, Ali Farhadi*†
YOLO is a novel approach to object detection that frames the task as a regression problem, enabling a single neural network to predict bounding boxes and class probabilities directly from full images in one evaluation. Unlike traditional methods that use separate components for feature extraction, classification, and bounding box prediction, YOLO unifies these into a single model, allowing end-to-end optimization for detection performance. This approach results in a highly efficient system that can process images in real-time at 45 frames per second, with a faster version achieving 155 frames per second while maintaining high accuracy.
YOLO's architecture divides the input image into a grid and predicts bounding boxes and class probabilities for each grid cell. It uses a convolutional neural network to extract features and predict outputs, with a loss function that balances localization and classification errors. The model is trained on the PASCAL VOC dataset and achieves high accuracy, outperforming other detection methods like DPM and R-CNN in generalization to new domains such as artwork.
YOLO is fast and accurate, making it suitable for real-time applications. It performs well in comparison to other detection systems, achieving more than twice the mean average precision of other real-time systems. However, it struggles with small objects and has a higher rate of background errors compared to some state-of-the-art systems. Despite these limitations, YOLO's unified architecture and fast processing speed make it a strong candidate for real-time object detection.
YOLO has been tested on various datasets, including PASCAL VOC 2007 and 2012, and has shown strong performance in both accuracy and speed. It also generalizes well to new domains, such as detecting people in artwork. YOLO's ability to process images in real-time and its high accuracy make it a valuable tool for applications requiring fast and reliable object detection.YOLO is a novel approach to object detection that frames the task as a regression problem, enabling a single neural network to predict bounding boxes and class probabilities directly from full images in one evaluation. Unlike traditional methods that use separate components for feature extraction, classification, and bounding box prediction, YOLO unifies these into a single model, allowing end-to-end optimization for detection performance. This approach results in a highly efficient system that can process images in real-time at 45 frames per second, with a faster version achieving 155 frames per second while maintaining high accuracy.
YOLO's architecture divides the input image into a grid and predicts bounding boxes and class probabilities for each grid cell. It uses a convolutional neural network to extract features and predict outputs, with a loss function that balances localization and classification errors. The model is trained on the PASCAL VOC dataset and achieves high accuracy, outperforming other detection methods like DPM and R-CNN in generalization to new domains such as artwork.
YOLO is fast and accurate, making it suitable for real-time applications. It performs well in comparison to other detection systems, achieving more than twice the mean average precision of other real-time systems. However, it struggles with small objects and has a higher rate of background errors compared to some state-of-the-art systems. Despite these limitations, YOLO's unified architecture and fast processing speed make it a strong candidate for real-time object detection.
YOLO has been tested on various datasets, including PASCAL VOC 2007 and 2012, and has shown strong performance in both accuracy and speed. It also generalizes well to new domains, such as detecting people in artwork. YOLO's ability to process images in real-time and its high accuracy make it a valuable tool for applications requiring fast and reliable object detection.