YOLOv5

Overview

YOLOv5u represents an advancement in object detection methodologies. Originating from the foundational architecture of the YOLOv5 model developed by Ultralytics, YOLOv5u integrates the anchor-free, objectness-free split head, a feature previously introduced in the YOLOv8 models. This adaptation refines the model's architecture, leading to an improved accuracy-speed tradeoff in object detection tasks. Given the empirical results and its derived features, YOLOv5u provides an efficient alternative for those seeking robust solutions in both research and practical applications.

Key Features

• Anchor-free Split Ultralytics Head: Traditional object detection models rely on predefined anchor boxes to predict object locations. However, YOLOv5u modernizes this approach. By adopting an anchor-free split Ultralytics head, it ensures a more flexible and adaptive detection mechanism, consequently enhancing the performance in diverse scenarios.

• Optimized Accuracy-Speed Tradeoff: Speed and accuracy often pull in opposite directions. But YOLOv5u challenges this tradeoff. It offers a calibrated balance, ensuring real-time detections without compromising on accuracy. This feature is particularly invaluable for applications that demand swift responses, such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, and real-time video analytics.

• Variety of Pre-trained Models: Understanding that different tasks require different toolsets, YOLOv5u provides a plethora of pre-trained models. Whether you're focusing on Inference, Validation, or Training, there's a tailor-made model awaiting you. This variety ensures you're not just using a one-size-fits-all solution, but a model specifically fine-tuned for your unique challenge.

Supported Tasks and Modes

The YOLOv5u models, with various pre-trained weights, excel in Object Detection tasks. They support a comprehensive range of modes, making them suitable for diverse applications, from development to deployment.

This table provides a detailed overview of the YOLOv5u model variants, highlighting their applicability in object detection tasks and support for various operational modes such as Inference, Validation, Training, and Export. This comprehensive support ensures that users can fully leverage the capabilities of YOLOv5u models in a wide range of object detection scenarios.

Performance Metrics

Usage Examples

This example provides simple YOLOv5 training and inference examples. For full documentation on these and other modes see the Predict, Train, Val and Export docs pages.

from ultralytics import YOLO

# Load a COCO-pretrained YOLOv5n model
model = YOLO('yolov5n.pt')

# Display model information (optional)
model.info()

# Train the model on the COCO8 example dataset for 100 epochs
results = model.train(data='coco8.yaml', epochs=100, imgsz=640)

# Run inference with the YOLOv5n model on the 'bus.jpg' image
results = model('path/to/bus.jpg')

# Load a COCO-pretrained YOLOv5n model and train it on the COCO8 example dataset for 100 epochs
yolo train model=yolov5n.pt data=coco8.yaml epochs=100 imgsz=640

# Load a COCO-pretrained YOLOv5n model and run inference on the 'bus.jpg' image
yolo predict model=yolov5n.pt source=path/to/bus.jpg

Citations and Acknowledgements

If you use YOLOv5 or YOLOv5u in your research, please cite the Ultralytics YOLOv5 repository as follows:

@software{yolov5,
  title = {Ultralytics YOLOv5},
  author = {Glenn Jocher},
  year = {2020},
  version = {7.0},
  license = {AGPL-3.0},
  url = {https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.3908559},
  orcid = {0000-0001-5950-6979}
}

Please note that YOLOv5 models are provided under AGPL-3.0 and Enterprise licenses.

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