Quick Start Guide: Seeed Studio reCamera with Ultralytics YOLO11

reCamera was introduced for the AI community at YOLO Vision 2024 (YV24), Ultralytics annual hybrid event. It is mainly designed for edge AI applications, offering powerful processing capabilities and effortless deployment.

With support for diverse hardware configurations and open-source resources, it serves as an ideal platform for prototyping and deploying innovative computer vision solutions at the edge.

Why Choose reCamera?

reCamera series is purpose-built for edge AI applications, tailored to meet the needs of developers and innovators. Here's why it stands out:

• RISC-V Powered Performance: At its core is the SG200X processor, built on the RISC-V architecture, delivering exceptional performance for edge AI tasks while maintaining energy efficiency. With the ability to execute 1 trillion operations per second (1 TOPS), it handles demanding tasks like real-time object detection easily.

• Optimized Video Technologies: Supports advanced video compression standards, including H.264 and H.265, to reduce storage and bandwidth requirements without sacrificing quality. Features like HDR imaging, 3D noise reduction, and lens correction ensure professional visuals, even in challenging environments.

• Energy-Efficient Dual Processing: While the SG200X handles complex AI tasks, a smaller 8-bit microcontroller manages simpler operations to conserve power, making the reCamera ideal for battery-operated or low-power setups.

• Modular and Upgradable Design: The reCamera is built with a modular structure, consisting of three main components: the core board, sensor board, and baseboard. This design allows developers to easily swap or upgrade components, ensuring flexibility and future-proofing for evolving projects.

Quick Hardware Setup of reCamera

Please follow reCamera Quick Start Guide for initial onboarding of the device such as connecting the device to a WiFi network and access the Node-RED web UI for quick previewing of detection redsults with the pre-installed Ultralytics YOLO models.

Export to cvimodel: Converting Your YOLO11 Model

Here we will first convert PyTorch model to ONNX and then convert it to MLIR model format. Finally MLIR will be converted to cvimodel in order to inference on-device

Export to ONNX

Export an Ultralytics YOLO11 model to ONNX model format.

Installation

To install the required packages, run:

pip install ultralytics

For detailed instructions and best practices related to the installation process, check our Ultralytics Installation guide. While installing the required packages for YOLO11, if you encounter any difficulties, consult our Common Issues guide for solutions and tips.

Usage

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load the YOLO11 model
model = YOLO("yolo11n.pt")

# Export the model to ONNX format
model.export(format="onnx")  # creates 'yolo11n.onnx'

# Export a YOLO11n PyTorch model to ONNX format
yolo export model=yolo11n.pt format=onnx  # creates 'yolo11n.onnx'

For more details about the export process, visit the Ultralytics documentation page on exporting.

Export ONNX to MLIR and cvimodel

After obtaining an ONNX model, refer to Convert and Quantize AI Models page to convert the ONNX model to MLIR and then to cvimodel.

Benchmarks

Coming soon.

Real-World Applications of reCamera

reCamera advanced computer vision capabilities and modular design make it suitable for a wide range of real-world scenarios, helping developers and businesses tackle unique challenges with ease.

• Fall Detection: Designed for safety and healthcare applications, the reCamera can detect falls in real-time, making it ideal for elderly care, hospitals, and industrial settings where rapid response is critical.

• Personal Protective Equipment Detection: The reCamera can be used to ensure workplace safety by detecting PPE compliance in real-time. It helps identify whether workers are wearing helmets, gloves, or other safety gear, reducing risks in industrial environments.

• Fire Detection: The reCamera's real-time processing capabilities make it an excellent choice for fire detection in industrial and residential areas, providing early warnings to prevent potential disasters.

• Waste Detection: It can also be utilized for waste detection applications, making it an excellent tool for environmental monitoring and waste management.

• Car Parts Detection: In manufacturing and automotive industries, it aids in detecting and analyzing car parts for quality control, assembly line monitoring, and inventory management.

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