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ultralytics.solutions.object_counter.ObjectCounter

ObjectCounter(**kwargs)

Bases: BaseSolution

A class to manage the counting of objects in a real-time video stream based on their tracks.

This class extends the BaseSolution class and provides functionality for counting objects moving in and out of a specified region in a video stream. It supports both polygonal and linear regions for counting.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
in_count int

Counter for objects moving inward.

out_count int

Counter for objects moving outward.

counted_ids List[int]

List of IDs of objects that have been counted.

classwise_counts Dict[str, Dict[str, int]]

Dictionary for counts, categorized by object class.

region_initialized bool

Flag indicating whether the counting region has been initialized.

show_in bool

Flag to control display of inward count.

show_out bool

Flag to control display of outward count.

Methods:

Name Description
count_objects

Counts objects within a polygonal or linear region.

store_classwise_counts

Initializes class-wise counts if not already present.

display_counts

Displays object counts on the frame.

process

Processes input data (frames or object tracks) and updates counts.

Examples:

>>> counter = ObjectCounter()
>>> frame = cv2.imread("frame.jpg")
>>> results = counter.process(frame)
>>> print(f"Inward count: {counter.in_count}, Outward count: {counter.out_count}")
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def __init__(self, **kwargs):
    """Initializes the ObjectCounter class for real-time object counting in video streams."""
    super().__init__(**kwargs)

    self.in_count = 0  # Counter for objects moving inward
    self.out_count = 0  # Counter for objects moving outward
    self.counted_ids = []  # List of IDs of objects that have been counted
    self.classwise_counts = {}  # Dictionary for counts, categorized by object class
    self.region_initialized = False  # Flag indicating whether the region has been initialized

    self.show_in = self.CFG["show_in"]
    self.show_out = self.CFG["show_out"]
    self.margin = self.line_width * 2  # Scales the background rectangle size to display counts properly

count_objects

count_objects(current_centroid, track_id, prev_position, cls)

Counts objects within a polygonal or linear region based on their tracks.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
current_centroid Tuple[float, float]

Current centroid coordinates (x, y) in the current frame.

required
track_id int

Unique identifier for the tracked object.

required
prev_position Tuple[float, float]

Last frame position coordinates (x, y) of the track.

required
cls int

Class index for classwise count updates.

required

Examples:

>>> counter = ObjectCounter()
>>> track_line = {1: [100, 200], 2: [110, 210], 3: [120, 220]}
>>> box = [130, 230, 150, 250]
>>> track_id_num = 1
>>> previous_position = (120, 220)
>>> class_to_count = 0  # In COCO model, class 0 = person
>>> counter.count_objects((140, 240), track_id_num, previous_position, class_to_count)
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def count_objects(self, current_centroid, track_id, prev_position, cls):
    """
    Counts objects within a polygonal or linear region based on their tracks.

    Args:
        current_centroid (Tuple[float, float]): Current centroid coordinates (x, y) in the current frame.
        track_id (int): Unique identifier for the tracked object.
        prev_position (Tuple[float, float]): Last frame position coordinates (x, y) of the track.
        cls (int): Class index for classwise count updates.

    Examples:
        >>> counter = ObjectCounter()
        >>> track_line = {1: [100, 200], 2: [110, 210], 3: [120, 220]}
        >>> box = [130, 230, 150, 250]
        >>> track_id_num = 1
        >>> previous_position = (120, 220)
        >>> class_to_count = 0  # In COCO model, class 0 = person
        >>> counter.count_objects((140, 240), track_id_num, previous_position, class_to_count)
    """
    if prev_position is None or track_id in self.counted_ids:
        return

    if len(self.region) == 2:  # Linear region (defined as a line segment)
        line = self.LineString(self.region)  # Check if the line intersects the trajectory of the object
        if line.intersects(self.LineString([prev_position, current_centroid])):
            # Determine orientation of the region (vertical or horizontal)
            if abs(self.region[0][0] - self.region[1][0]) < abs(self.region[0][1] - self.region[1][1]):
                # Vertical region: Compare x-coordinates to determine direction
                if current_centroid[0] > prev_position[0]:  # Moving right
                    self.in_count += 1
                    self.classwise_counts[self.names[cls]]["IN"] += 1
                else:  # Moving left
                    self.out_count += 1
                    self.classwise_counts[self.names[cls]]["OUT"] += 1
            # Horizontal region: Compare y-coordinates to determine direction
            elif current_centroid[1] > prev_position[1]:  # Moving downward
                self.in_count += 1
                self.classwise_counts[self.names[cls]]["IN"] += 1
            else:  # Moving upward
                self.out_count += 1
                self.classwise_counts[self.names[cls]]["OUT"] += 1
            self.counted_ids.append(track_id)

    elif len(self.region) > 2:  # Polygonal region
        polygon = self.Polygon(self.region)
        if polygon.contains(self.Point(current_centroid)):
            # Determine motion direction for vertical or horizontal polygons
            region_width = max(p[0] for p in self.region) - min(p[0] for p in self.region)
            region_height = max(p[1] for p in self.region) - min(p[1] for p in self.region)

            if (
                region_width < region_height
                and current_centroid[0] > prev_position[0]
                or region_width >= region_height
                and current_centroid[1] > prev_position[1]
            ):  # Moving right or downward
                self.in_count += 1
                self.classwise_counts[self.names[cls]]["IN"] += 1
            else:  # Moving left or upward
                self.out_count += 1
                self.classwise_counts[self.names[cls]]["OUT"] += 1
            self.counted_ids.append(track_id)

display_counts

display_counts(plot_im)

Display object counts on the input image or frame.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
plot_im ndarray

The image or frame to display counts on.

required

Examples:

>>> counter = ObjectCounter()
>>> frame = cv2.imread("image.jpg")
>>> counter.display_counts(frame)
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def display_counts(self, plot_im):
    """
    Display object counts on the input image or frame.

    Args:
        plot_im (numpy.ndarray): The image or frame to display counts on.

    Examples:
        >>> counter = ObjectCounter()
        >>> frame = cv2.imread("image.jpg")
        >>> counter.display_counts(frame)
    """
    labels_dict = {
        str.capitalize(key): f"{'IN ' + str(value['IN']) if self.show_in else ''} "
        f"{'OUT ' + str(value['OUT']) if self.show_out else ''}".strip()
        for key, value in self.classwise_counts.items()
        if value["IN"] != 0 or value["OUT"] != 0
    }
    if labels_dict:
        self.annotator.display_analytics(plot_im, labels_dict, (104, 31, 17), (255, 255, 255), self.margin)

process

process(im0)

Process input data (frames or object tracks) and update object counts.

This method initializes the counting region, extracts tracks, draws bounding boxes and regions, updates object counts, and displays the results on the input image.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
im0 ndarray

The input image or frame to be processed.

required

Returns:

Type Description
SolutionResults

Contains processed image im0, 'in_count' (int, count of objects entering the region), 'out_count' (int, count of objects exiting the region), 'classwise_count' (dict, per-class object count), and 'total_tracks' (int, total number of tracked objects).

Examples:

>>> counter = ObjectCounter()
>>> frame = cv2.imread("path/to/image.jpg")
>>> results = counter.process(frame)
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def process(self, im0):
    """
    Process input data (frames or object tracks) and update object counts.

    This method initializes the counting region, extracts tracks, draws bounding boxes and regions, updates
    object counts, and displays the results on the input image.

    Args:
        im0 (numpy.ndarray): The input image or frame to be processed.

    Returns:
        (SolutionResults): Contains processed image `im0`, 'in_count' (int, count of objects entering the region),
            'out_count' (int, count of objects exiting the region), 'classwise_count' (dict, per-class object count),
            and 'total_tracks' (int, total number of tracked objects).

    Examples:
        >>> counter = ObjectCounter()
        >>> frame = cv2.imread("path/to/image.jpg")
        >>> results = counter.process(frame)
    """
    if not self.region_initialized:
        self.initialize_region()
        self.region_initialized = True

    self.extract_tracks(im0)  # Extract tracks
    self.annotator = SolutionAnnotator(im0, line_width=self.line_width)  # Initialize annotator

    self.annotator.draw_region(
        reg_pts=self.region, color=(104, 0, 123), thickness=self.line_width * 2
    )  # Draw region

    # Iterate over bounding boxes, track ids and classes index
    for box, track_id, cls in zip(self.boxes, self.track_ids, self.clss):
        # Draw bounding box and counting region
        self.annotator.box_label(box, label=self.names[cls], color=colors(cls, True))
        self.store_tracking_history(track_id, box)  # Store track history
        self.store_classwise_counts(cls)  # Store classwise counts in dict

        current_centroid = ((box[0] + box[2]) / 2, (box[1] + box[3]) / 2)
        # Store previous position of track for object counting
        prev_position = None
        if len(self.track_history[track_id]) > 1:
            prev_position = self.track_history[track_id][-2]
        self.count_objects(current_centroid, track_id, prev_position, cls)  # Perform object counting

    plot_im = self.annotator.result()
    self.display_counts(plot_im)  # Display the counts on the frame
    self.display_output(plot_im)  # Display output with base class function

    # Return SolutionResults
    return SolutionResults(
        plot_im=plot_im,
        in_count=self.in_count,
        out_count=self.out_count,
        classwise_count=self.classwise_counts,
        total_tracks=len(self.track_ids),
    )

store_classwise_counts

store_classwise_counts(cls)

Initialize class-wise counts for a specific object class if not already present.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
cls int

Class index for classwise count updates.

required

Examples:

>>> counter = ObjectCounter()
>>> counter.store_classwise_counts(0)  # Initialize counts for class index 0
>>> print(counter.classwise_counts)
{'person': {'IN': 0, 'OUT': 0}}
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def store_classwise_counts(self, cls):
    """
    Initialize class-wise counts for a specific object class if not already present.

    Args:
        cls (int): Class index for classwise count updates.

    Examples:
        >>> counter = ObjectCounter()
        >>> counter.store_classwise_counts(0)  # Initialize counts for class index 0
        >>> print(counter.classwise_counts)
        {'person': {'IN': 0, 'OUT': 0}}
    """
    if self.names[cls] not in self.classwise_counts:
        self.classwise_counts[self.names[cls]] = {"IN": 0, "OUT": 0}





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