Link to this sectionNVIDIA DALIによるGPUアクセラレーション付きプリプロセッシング#

import nvidia.dali as dali
import nvidia.dali.fn as fn
import nvidia.dali.types as types

@dali.pipeline_def(batch_size=8, num_threads=4, device_id=0)
def yolo_dali_pipeline_centered(image_dir, target_size=640):
    """DALI pipeline replicating YOLO preprocessing with centered padding.

    Matches Ultralytics LetterBox(center=True) behavior exactly.
    """
    # Read and decode images on GPU
    jpegs, _ = fn.readers.file(file_root=image_dir, random_shuffle=False, name="Reader")
    images = fn.decoders.image(jpegs, device="mixed", output_type=types.RGB)

    # Aspect-ratio-preserving resize
    resized = fn.resize(
        images,
        resize_x=target_size,
        resize_y=target_size,
        mode="not_larger",
        interp_type=types.INTERP_LINEAR,
        antialias=False,  # Match cv2.INTER_LINEAR (no antialiasing)
    )

    # Centered padding using fn.crop with out_of_bounds_policy
    # When crop size > image size, fn.crop centers the image and pads symmetrically
    padded = fn.crop(
        resized,
        crop=(target_size, target_size),
        out_of_bounds_policy="pad",
        fill_values=114,  # YOLO padding value
    )

    # Normalize and convert layout
    output = fn.crop_mirror_normalize(
        padded,
        dtype=types.FLOAT,
        output_layout="CHW",
        mean=[0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
        std=[255.0, 255.0, 255.0],
    )
    return output

# Build and run the pipeline
pipe = yolo_dali_pipeline_centered(image_dir="/path/to/images", target_size=640)
pipe.build()

# Get a batch of preprocessed images
(output,) = pipe.run()

# Convert to numpy or PyTorch tensors
batch_np = output.as_cpu().as_array()  # Shape: (batch_size, 3, 640, 640)
print(f"Output shape: {batch_np.shape}, dtype: {batch_np.dtype}")
print(f"Value range: [{batch_np.min():.4f}, {batch_np.max():.4f}]")

from nvidia.dali.plugin.pytorch import DALIGenericIterator

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load model
model = YOLO("yolo26n.pt")

# Create DALI iterator
pipe = yolo_dali_pipeline_centered(image_dir="/path/to/images", target_size=640)
pipe.build()
dali_iter = DALIGenericIterator(pipe, ["images"], reader_name="Reader")

# Run inference with DALI-preprocessed tensors
for batch in dali_iter:
    images = batch[0]["images"]  # Already on GPU, shape (B, 3, 640, 640)
    results = model.predict(images, verbose=False)
    for result in results:
        print(f"Detected {len(result.boxes)} objects")

import nvidia.dali as dali
import nvidia.dali.fn as fn
import nvidia.dali.types as types

@dali.pipeline_def(batch_size=8, num_threads=4, device_id=0)
def triton_dali_pipeline():
    """DALI preprocessing pipeline for Triton deployment."""
    # Input: raw encoded image bytes from Triton
    images = fn.external_source(device="cpu", name="DALI_INPUT_0")
    images = fn.decoders.image(images, device="mixed", output_type=types.RGB)

    resized = fn.resize(
        images,
        resize_x=640,
        resize_y=640,
        mode="not_larger",
        interp_type=types.INTERP_LINEAR,
        antialias=False,
    )
    padded = fn.crop(
        resized,
        crop=(640, 640),
        out_of_bounds_policy="pad",
        fill_values=114,
    )
    output = fn.crop_mirror_normalize(
        padded,
        dtype=types.FLOAT,
        output_layout="CHW",
        mean=[0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
        std=[255.0, 255.0, 255.0],
    )
    return output

# Serialize pipeline to model repository
pipe = triton_dali_pipeline()
pipe.serialize(filename="model_repository/dali_preprocessing/1/model.dali")

from ultralytics import YOLO

model = YOLO("yolo26n.pt")
model.export(format="engine", imgsz=640, half=True, batch=8)
# Copy the .engine file to model_repository/yolo_trt/1/model.plan

import numpy as np
import tritonclient.http as httpclient

client = httpclient.InferenceServerClient(url="localhost:8000")

# Load image as raw bytes (JPEG/PNG encoded)
image_data = np.fromfile("image.jpg", dtype="uint8")
image_data = np.expand_dims(image_data, axis=0)  # Add batch dimension

# Create input
input_tensor = httpclient.InferInput("INPUT", image_data.shape, "UINT8")
input_tensor.set_data_from_numpy(image_data)

# Run inference through the ensemble
result = client.infer(model_name="ensemble_dali_yolo", inputs=[input_tensor])
detections = result.as_numpy("OUTPUT")  # Shape: (1, 300, 6) -> [x1, y1, x2, y2, conf, class_id]

# Filter by confidence (no NMS needed — YOLO26 is end-to-end)
detections = detections[0]  # First image
detections = detections[detections[:, 4] > 0.25]  # Confidence threshold
print(f"Detected {len(detections)} objects")