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class ultralytics.utils.export.imx.FXModel
FXModel(self, model, imgsz = (640, 640))
Bases: torch.nn.Module
A custom model class for torch.fx compatibility.
This class extends torch.nn.Module and is designed to ensure compatibility with torch.fx for tracing and graph manipulation. It copies attributes from an existing model and explicitly sets the model attribute to ensure proper copying.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
model | nn.Module | The original model to wrap for torch.fx compatibility. | required |
imgsz | tuple[int, int] | The input image size (height, width). Default is (640, 640). | (640, 640) |
Attributes
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
model | nn.Module | The original model's layers. |
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
forward | Forward pass through the model. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/export/imx.py
View on GitHubclass FXModel(torch.nn.Module):
"""A custom model class for torch.fx compatibility.
This class extends `torch.nn.Module` and is designed to ensure compatibility with torch.fx for tracing and graph
manipulation. It copies attributes from an existing model and explicitly sets the model attribute to ensure proper
copying.
Attributes:
model (nn.Module): The original model's layers.
"""
def __init__(self, model, imgsz=(640, 640)):
"""Initialize the FXModel.
Args:
model (nn.Module): The original model to wrap for torch.fx compatibility.
imgsz (tuple[int, int]): The input image size (height, width). Default is (640, 640).
"""
super().__init__()
copy_attr(self, model)
# Explicitly set `model` since `copy_attr` somehow does not copy it.
self.model = model.model
self.imgsz = imgsz
method ultralytics.utils.export.imx.FXModel.forward
def forward(self, x)
Forward pass through the model.
This method performs the forward pass through the model, handling the dependencies between layers and saving intermediate outputs.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
x | torch.Tensor | The input tensor to the model. | required |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
torch.Tensor | The output tensor from the model. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/export/imx.py
View on GitHubdef forward(self, x):
"""Forward pass through the model.
This method performs the forward pass through the model, handling the dependencies between layers and saving
intermediate outputs.
Args:
x (torch.Tensor): The input tensor to the model.
Returns:
(torch.Tensor): The output tensor from the model.
"""
y = [] # outputs
for m in self.model:
if m.f != -1: # if not from previous layer
# from earlier layers
x = y[m.f] if isinstance(m.f, int) else [x if j == -1 else y[j] for j in m.f]
if isinstance(m, Detect):
m._inference = types.MethodType(_inference, m) # bind method to Detect
m.anchors, m.strides = (
x.transpose(0, 1)
for x in make_anchors(
torch.cat([s / m.stride.unsqueeze(-1) for s in self.imgsz], dim=1), m.stride, 0.5
)
)
if type(m) is Pose:
m.forward = types.MethodType(pose_forward, m) # bind method to Detect
x = m(x) # run
y.append(x) # save output
return x
class ultralytics.utils.export.imx.NMSWrapper
def __init__(
self,
model: torch.nn.Module,
score_threshold: float = 0.001,
iou_threshold: float = 0.7,
max_detections: int = 300,
task: str = "detect",
)
Bases: torch.nn.Module
Wrap PyTorch Module with multiclass_nms layer from sony_custom_layers.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
model | torch.nn.Module | Model instance. | required |
score_threshold | float | Score threshold for non-maximum suppression. | 0.001 |
iou_threshold | float | Intersection over union threshold for non-maximum suppression. | 0.7 |
max_detections | int | The number of detections to return. | 300 |
task | str | Task type, either 'detect' or 'pose'. | "detect" |
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
forward | Forward pass with model inference and NMS post-processing. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/export/imx.py
View on GitHubclass NMSWrapper(torch.nn.Module):
"""Wrap PyTorch Module with multiclass_nms layer from sony_custom_layers."""
def __init__(
self,
model: torch.nn.Module,
score_threshold: float = 0.001,
iou_threshold: float = 0.7,
max_detections: int = 300,
task: str = "detect",
):
"""Initialize NMSWrapper with PyTorch Module and NMS parameters.
Args:
model (torch.nn.Module): Model instance.
score_threshold (float): Score threshold for non-maximum suppression.
iou_threshold (float): Intersection over union threshold for non-maximum suppression.
max_detections (int): The number of detections to return.
task (str): Task type, either 'detect' or 'pose'.
"""
super().__init__()
self.model = model
self.score_threshold = score_threshold
self.iou_threshold = iou_threshold
self.max_detections = max_detections
self.task = task
method ultralytics.utils.export.imx.NMSWrapper.forward
def forward(self, images)
Forward pass with model inference and NMS post-processing.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
images | required |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/export/imx.py
View on GitHubdef forward(self, images):
"""Forward pass with model inference and NMS post-processing."""
from sony_custom_layers.pytorch import multiclass_nms_with_indices
# model inference
outputs = self.model(images)
boxes, scores = outputs[0], outputs[1]
nms_outputs = multiclass_nms_with_indices(
boxes=boxes,
scores=scores,
score_threshold=self.score_threshold,
iou_threshold=self.iou_threshold,
max_detections=self.max_detections,
)
if self.task == "pose":
kpts = outputs[2] # (bs, max_detections, kpts 17*3)
out_kpts = torch.gather(kpts, 1, nms_outputs.indices.unsqueeze(-1).expand(-1, -1, kpts.size(-1)))
return nms_outputs.boxes, nms_outputs.scores, nms_outputs.labels, out_kpts
return nms_outputs.boxes, nms_outputs.scores, nms_outputs.labels, nms_outputs.n_valid
function ultralytics.utils.export.imx._inference
def _inference(self, x: list[torch.Tensor]) -> tuple[torch.Tensor]
Decode boxes and cls scores for imx object detection.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
self | required | ||
x | list[torch.Tensor] | required |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/export/imx.py
View on GitHubdef _inference(self, x: list[torch.Tensor]) -> tuple[torch.Tensor]:
"""Decode boxes and cls scores for imx object detection."""
x_cat = torch.cat([xi.view(x[0].shape[0], self.no, -1) for xi in x], 2)
box, cls = x_cat.split((self.reg_max * 4, self.nc), 1)
dbox = self.decode_bboxes(self.dfl(box), self.anchors.unsqueeze(0)) * self.strides
return dbox.transpose(1, 2), cls.sigmoid().permute(0, 2, 1)
function ultralytics.utils.export.imx.pose_forward
def pose_forward(self, x: list[torch.Tensor]) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]
Forward pass for imx pose estimation, including keypoint decoding.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
self | required | ||
x | list[torch.Tensor] | required |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/export/imx.py
View on GitHubdef pose_forward(self, x: list[torch.Tensor]) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor]:
"""Forward pass for imx pose estimation, including keypoint decoding."""
bs = x[0].shape[0] # batch size
kpt = torch.cat([self.cv4[i](x[i]).view(bs, self.nk, -1) for i in range(self.nl)], -1) # (bs, 17*3, h*w)
x = Detect.forward(self, x)
pred_kpt = self.kpts_decode(bs, kpt)
return (*x, pred_kpt.permute(0, 2, 1))
function ultralytics.utils.export.imx.torch2imx
def torch2imx(
model: torch.nn.Module,
file: Path | str,
conf: float,
iou: float,
max_det: int,
metadata: dict | None = None,
gptq: bool = False,
dataset=None,
prefix: str = "",
)
Export YOLO model to IMX format for deployment on Sony IMX500 devices.
This function quantizes a YOLO model using Model Compression Toolkit (MCT) and exports it to IMX format compatible with Sony IMX500 edge devices. It supports both YOLOv8n and YOLO11n models for detection and pose estimation tasks.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
model | torch.nn.Module | The YOLO model to export. Must be YOLOv8n or YOLO11n. | required |
file | Path | str | Output file path for the exported model. | required |
conf | float | Confidence threshold for NMS post-processing. | required |
iou | float | IoU threshold for NMS post-processing. | required |
max_det | int | Maximum number of detections to return. | required |
metadata | dict | None, optional | Metadata to embed in the ONNX model. Defaults to None. | None |
gptq | bool, optional | Whether to use Gradient-Based Post Training Quantization. If False, uses standard Post Training Quantization. Defaults to False. | False |
dataset | optional | Representative dataset for quantization calibration. Defaults to None. | None |
prefix | str, optional | Logging prefix string. Defaults to "". | "" |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
f (Path) | Path to the exported IMX model directory |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics import YOLO
>>> model = YOLO("yolo11n.pt")
>>> path, _ = export_imx(model, "model.imx", conf=0.25, iou=0.45, max_det=300)
Notes
- Requires model_compression_toolkit, onnx, edgemdt_tpc, and sony_custom_layers packages
- Only supports YOLOv8n and YOLO11n models (detection and pose tasks)
- Output includes quantized ONNX model, IMX binary, and labels.txt file
Raises
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError | If the model is not a supported YOLOv8n or YOLO11n variant. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/export/imx.py
View on GitHubdef torch2imx(
model: torch.nn.Module,
file: Path | str,
conf: float,
iou: float,
max_det: int,
metadata: dict | None = None,
gptq: bool = False,
dataset=None,
prefix: str = "",
):
"""Export YOLO model to IMX format for deployment on Sony IMX500 devices.
This function quantizes a YOLO model using Model Compression Toolkit (MCT) and exports it to IMX format compatible
with Sony IMX500 edge devices. It supports both YOLOv8n and YOLO11n models for detection and pose estimation tasks.
Args:
model (torch.nn.Module): The YOLO model to export. Must be YOLOv8n or YOLO11n.
file (Path | str): Output file path for the exported model.
conf (float): Confidence threshold for NMS post-processing.
iou (float): IoU threshold for NMS post-processing.
max_det (int): Maximum number of detections to return.
metadata (dict | None, optional): Metadata to embed in the ONNX model. Defaults to None.
gptq (bool, optional): Whether to use Gradient-Based Post Training Quantization. If False, uses standard Post
Training Quantization. Defaults to False.
dataset (optional): Representative dataset for quantization calibration. Defaults to None.
prefix (str, optional): Logging prefix string. Defaults to "".
Returns:
f (Path): Path to the exported IMX model directory
Raises:
ValueError: If the model is not a supported YOLOv8n or YOLO11n variant.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics import YOLO
>>> model = YOLO("yolo11n.pt")
>>> path, _ = export_imx(model, "model.imx", conf=0.25, iou=0.45, max_det=300)
Notes:
- Requires model_compression_toolkit, onnx, edgemdt_tpc, and sony_custom_layers packages
- Only supports YOLOv8n and YOLO11n models (detection and pose tasks)
- Output includes quantized ONNX model, IMX binary, and labels.txt file
"""
import model_compression_toolkit as mct
import onnx
from edgemdt_tpc import get_target_platform_capabilities
LOGGER.info(f"\n{prefix} starting export with model_compression_toolkit {mct.__version__}...")
def representative_dataset_gen(dataloader=dataset):
for batch in dataloader:
img = batch["img"]
img = img / 255.0
yield [img]
tpc = get_target_platform_capabilities(tpc_version="4.0", device_type="imx500")
bit_cfg = mct.core.BitWidthConfig()
mct_config = MCT_CONFIG["YOLO11" if "C2PSA" in model.__str__() else "YOLOv8"][model.task]
# Check if the model has the expected number of layers
if len(list(model.modules())) != mct_config["n_layers"]:
raise ValueError("IMX export only supported for YOLOv8n and YOLO11n models.")
for layer_name in mct_config["layer_names"]:
bit_cfg.set_manual_activation_bit_width([mct.core.common.network_editors.NodeNameFilter(layer_name)], 16)
config = mct.core.CoreConfig(
mixed_precision_config=mct.core.MixedPrecisionQuantizationConfig(num_of_images=10),
quantization_config=mct.core.QuantizationConfig(concat_threshold_update=True),
bit_width_config=bit_cfg,
)
resource_utilization = mct.core.ResourceUtilization(weights_memory=mct_config["weights_memory"])
quant_model = (
mct.gptq.pytorch_gradient_post_training_quantization( # Perform Gradient-Based Post Training Quantization
model=model,
representative_data_gen=representative_dataset_gen,
target_resource_utilization=resource_utilization,
gptq_config=mct.gptq.get_pytorch_gptq_config(
n_epochs=1000, use_hessian_based_weights=False, use_hessian_sample_attention=False
),
core_config=config,
target_platform_capabilities=tpc,
)[0]
if gptq
else mct.ptq.pytorch_post_training_quantization( # Perform post training quantization
in_module=model,
representative_data_gen=representative_dataset_gen,
target_resource_utilization=resource_utilization,
core_config=config,
target_platform_capabilities=tpc,
)[0]
)
if model.task != "classify":
quant_model = NMSWrapper(
model=quant_model,
score_threshold=conf or 0.001,
iou_threshold=iou,
max_detections=max_det,
task=model.task,
)
f = Path(str(file).replace(file.suffix, "_imx_model"))
f.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
onnx_model = f / Path(str(file.name).replace(file.suffix, "_imx.onnx")) # js dir
mct.exporter.pytorch_export_model(
model=quant_model, save_model_path=onnx_model, repr_dataset=representative_dataset_gen
)
model_onnx = onnx.load(onnx_model) # load onnx model
for k, v in metadata.items():
meta = model_onnx.metadata_props.add()
meta.key, meta.value = k, str(v)
onnx.save(model_onnx, onnx_model)
subprocess.run(
["imxconv-pt", "-i", str(onnx_model), "-o", str(f), "--no-input-persistency", "--overwrite-output"],
check=True,
)
# Needed for imx models.
with open(f / "labels.txt", "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
file.writelines([f"{name}\n" for _, name in model.names.items()])
return f