ultralytics/examples/RTDETR-ONNXRuntime-Python

RT-DETR Object Detection with ONNX Runtime

This project demonstrates how to run Ultralytics RT-DETR models using the ONNX Runtime inference engine in Python. It provides a straightforward example for performing object detection with RT-DETR models that have been exported to the ONNX format, a standard for representing machine learning models. RT-DETR, or Real-Time DEtection TRansformer, offers efficient and accurate object detection capabilities, detailed further in the RT-DETR research paper.

⚙️ Installation

To get started, you'll need to install the necessary dependencies. Follow the steps below.

Installing Required Dependencies

Install the core requirements using pip and the provided requirements.txt file. This installs the standard onnxruntime package (CPU-based inference). See the ONNX Runtime Execution Providers documentation for more information on available execution options.

pip install -r requirements.txt

Installing onnxruntime-gpu (Optional)

For accelerated inference using an NVIDIA GPU, install the onnxruntime-gpu package. Ensure you have the correct NVIDIA drivers and CUDA toolkit installed first. Consult the official ONNX Runtime GPU documentation for detailed compatibility information and setup instructions.

pip install onnxruntime-gpu

🚀 Usage

Once the dependencies are installed, you can run inference using the main.py script.

Execute the script from your terminal, specifying the path to your ONNX model, the input image, and optional confidence and IoU thresholds:

python main.py --model rtdetr-l.onnx --img image.jpg --conf-thres 0.5 --iou-thres 0.5

Arguments:

• --model: Path to the RT-DETR ONNX model file (e.g., rtdetr-l.onnx). You can easily export Ultralytics models to ONNX format. Find more models on the Ultralytics Models page.
• --img: Path to the input image file (e.g., image.jpg).
• --conf-thres: Confidence threshold for filtering detections. Only detections with a score higher than this value will be kept. Learn more about thresholds in our guide on YOLO performance metrics.
• --iou-thres: Intersection over Union (IoU) threshold used for Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS) to remove redundant bounding boxes.

Adjust the --conf-thres and --iou-thres values based on your specific requirements for detection sensitivity and overlap removal.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions to enhance this example are welcome! Whether it's fixing bugs, adding new features, improving documentation, or suggesting optimizations, your input is valuable. Please refer to the Ultralytics Contribution Guide for detailed information on how to get started. You can also explore general guides on contributing to open source projects. Thank you for helping improve the Ultralytics ecosystem and its resources available on GitHub!