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Summary

Class ultralytics.utils.ops.Profile#

Profile(t: float = 0.0, device: torch.device | None = None)

Bases: contextlib.ContextDecorator

Ultralytics Profile class for timing code execution.

Use as a decorator with @Profile() or as a context manager with 'with Profile():'. Provides accurate timing measurements with accelerator synchronization support.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
tfloatInitial accumulated time in seconds.0.0
devicetorch.device, optionalDevice used for model inference to enable accelerator synchronization.None

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
tfloatAccumulated time in seconds.
devicetorch.deviceDevice used for model inference.
acceleratormodulePyTorch device module used for timing synchronization.

Methods

NameDescription
__enter__Start timing.
__exit__Stop timing.
__str__Return a human-readable string representing the accumulated elapsed time.
timeGet current time with accelerator synchronization if applicable.

Examples

Use as a context manager to time code execution

>>> with Profile() as dt:
...     pass  # slow operation here
>>> str(dt).startswith("Elapsed time is ")
True

Use as a decorator to time function execution

>>> @Profile()
... def slow_function():
...     time.sleep(0.1)
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
class Profile(contextlib.ContextDecorator):
    """Ultralytics Profile class for timing code execution.

    Use as a decorator with @Profile() or as a context manager with 'with Profile():'. Provides accurate timing
    measurements with accelerator synchronization support.

    Attributes:
        t (float): Accumulated time in seconds.
        device (torch.device): Device used for model inference.
        accelerator (module): PyTorch device module used for timing synchronization.

    Examples:
        Use as a context manager to time code execution
        >>> with Profile() as dt:
        ...     pass  # slow operation here
        >>> str(dt).startswith("Elapsed time is ")
        True

        Use as a decorator to time function execution
        >>> @Profile()
        ... def slow_function():
        ...     time.sleep(0.1)
    """

    def __init__(self, t: float = 0.0, device: torch.device | None = None):
        """Initialize the Profile class.

        Args:
            t (float): Initial accumulated time in seconds.
            device (torch.device, optional): Device used for model inference to enable accelerator synchronization.
        """
        self.t = t
        self.device = device
        device_type = getattr(device, "type", str(device).split(":")[0] if device else None)
        self.accelerator = get_torch_device_backend(device_type) if device_type in {"cuda", "npu", "xpu"} else None

Method ultralytics.utils.ops.Profile.__enter__#

def __enter__(self)

Start timing.

GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def __enter__(self):
    """Start timing."""
    self.start = self.time()
    return self

Method ultralytics.utils.ops.Profile.__exit__#

def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback)

Stop timing.

GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
    """Stop timing."""
    self.dt = self.time() - self.start  # delta-time
    self.t += self.dt  # accumulate dt

Method ultralytics.utils.ops.Profile.__str__#

def __str__(self)

Return a human-readable string representing the accumulated elapsed time.

GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def __str__(self):
    """Return a human-readable string representing the accumulated elapsed time."""
    return f"Elapsed time is {self.t} s"

Method ultralytics.utils.ops.Profile.time#

def time(self)

Get current time with accelerator synchronization if applicable.

GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def time(self):
    """Get current time with accelerator synchronization if applicable."""
    if self.accelerator is not None:
        self.accelerator.synchronize(self.device)
    return time.perf_counter()





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.segment2box#

def segment2box(segment: np.ndarray, width: int = 640, height: int = 640) -> np.ndarray

Convert segment coordinates to bounding box coordinates.

Converts a single segment label to a box label by finding the minimum and maximum x and y coordinates of the polygon clipped to the image, so segments crossing the image boundary keep their visible extent. Segments already inside the image return immediately without clipping.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
segmentnp.ndarraySegment coordinates in format (N, 2) where N is number of points.required
widthintWidth of the image in pixels.640
heightintHeight of the image in pixels.640

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarrayBounding box coordinates in xyxy format [x1, y1, x2, y2].
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def segment2box(segment: np.ndarray, width: int = 640, height: int = 640) -> np.ndarray:
    """Convert segment coordinates to bounding box coordinates.

    Converts a single segment label to a box label by finding the minimum and maximum x and y coordinates of the polygon
    clipped to the image, so segments crossing the image boundary keep their visible extent. Segments already inside the
    image return immediately without clipping.

    Args:
        segment (np.ndarray): Segment coordinates in format (N, 2) where N is number of points.
        width (int): Width of the image in pixels.
        height (int): Height of the image in pixels.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray): Bounding box coordinates in xyxy format [x1, y1, x2, y2].
    """
    if not len(segment):
        return np.zeros(4, dtype=segment.dtype)
    x, y = segment[:, 0], segment[:, 1]
    xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax = x.min(), y.min(), x.max(), y.max()
    if xmin >= 0 and ymin >= 0 and xmax <= width and ymax <= height:  # fully inside image
        return np.array([xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax], dtype=segment.dtype)
    axes = np.array((0, 0, 1, 1))
    bounds = np.array((0, width, 0, height), dtype=segment.dtype)
    lims = np.array((height, height, width, width), dtype=segment.dtype)  # (height, width)[axis] per boundary
    start, delta = segment, np.roll(segment, -1, axis=0) - segment
    with np.errstate(divide="ignore", invalid="ignore"):
        t = (bounds - start[:, axes]) / delta[:, axes]
        inter = start[:, None, :] + t[:, :, None] * delta[:, None, :]
    other = inter[:, np.arange(4), 1 - axes]
    corners = np.array(((0, 0), (width, 0), (0, height), (width, height)), dtype=segment.dtype)
    contour = segment.astype(np.float32)
    points = np.concatenate(
        (
            segment[(x >= 0) & (y >= 0) & (x <= width) & (y <= height)],
            inter[(t >= 0) & (t <= 1) & (other >= 0) & (other <= lims)],
            corners[[cv2.pointPolygonTest(contour, tuple(map(float, p)), False) >= 0 for p in corners]],
        )
    )
    return (
        np.array([*points.min(0), *points.max(0)], dtype=segment.dtype)
        if len(points)
        else np.zeros(4, dtype=segment.dtype)
    )





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.scale_boxes#

def scale_boxes(
    img1_shape: tuple[int, int],
    boxes: torch.Tensor | np.ndarray,
    img0_shape: tuple[int, int],
    ratio_pad: tuple | None = None,
    padding: bool = True,
    xywh: bool = False,
) -> torch.Tensor | np.ndarray

Rescale bounding boxes from one image shape to another.

Rescales bounding boxes from img1_shape to img0_shape, accounting for padding and aspect ratio changes. Supports both xyxy and xywh box formats.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
img1_shapetuple[int, int]Shape of the source image (height, width).required
boxestorch.Tensor | np.ndarrayBounding boxes to rescale in format (N, 4).required
img0_shapetuple[int, int]Shape of the target image (height, width).required
ratio_padtuple, optionalTuple of (ratio, pad) for scaling. If None, calculated from image shapes.None
paddingboolWhether boxes are based on YOLO-style augmented images with padding.True
xywhboolWhether box format is xywh (True) or xyxy (False).False

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.Tensor | np.ndarrayRescaled bounding boxes in the same format as input.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def scale_boxes(
    img1_shape: tuple[int, int],
    boxes: torch.Tensor | np.ndarray,
    img0_shape: tuple[int, int],
    ratio_pad: tuple | None = None,
    padding: bool = True,
    xywh: bool = False,
) -> torch.Tensor | np.ndarray:
    """Rescale bounding boxes from one image shape to another.

    Rescales bounding boxes from img1_shape to img0_shape, accounting for padding and aspect ratio changes. Supports
    both xyxy and xywh box formats.

    Args:
        img1_shape (tuple[int, int]): Shape of the source image (height, width).
        boxes (torch.Tensor | np.ndarray): Bounding boxes to rescale in format (N, 4).
        img0_shape (tuple[int, int]): Shape of the target image (height, width).
        ratio_pad (tuple, optional): Tuple of (ratio, pad) for scaling. If None, calculated from image shapes.
        padding (bool): Whether boxes are based on YOLO-style augmented images with padding.
        xywh (bool): Whether box format is xywh (True) or xyxy (False).

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor | np.ndarray): Rescaled bounding boxes in the same format as input.
    """
    if ratio_pad is None:  # calculate from img0_shape
        gain = min(img1_shape[0] / img0_shape[0], img1_shape[1] / img0_shape[1])  # gain  = old / new
        pad_x = round((img1_shape[1] - round(img0_shape[1] * gain)) / 2 - 0.1)
        pad_y = round((img1_shape[0] - round(img0_shape[0] * gain)) / 2 - 0.1)
    else:
        gain = ratio_pad[0][0]
        pad_x, pad_y = ratio_pad[1]

    if padding:
        boxes[..., 0] -= pad_x  # x padding
        boxes[..., 1] -= pad_y  # y padding
        if not xywh:
            boxes[..., 2] -= pad_x  # x padding
            boxes[..., 3] -= pad_y  # y padding
    boxes[..., :4] /= gain
    return boxes if xywh else clip_boxes(boxes, img0_shape)





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.make_divisible#

def make_divisible(x: int, divisor)

Return the smallest number >= x that is divisible by the given divisor.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xintThe number to make divisible.required
divisorint | torch.TensorThe divisor.required

Returns

TypeDescription
intThe smallest number >= x divisible by the divisor.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def make_divisible(x: int, divisor):
    """Return the smallest number >= x that is divisible by the given divisor.

    Args:
        x (int): The number to make divisible.
        divisor (int | torch.Tensor): The divisor.

    Returns:
        (int): The smallest number >= x divisible by the divisor.
    """
    if isinstance(divisor, torch.Tensor):
        divisor = int(divisor.max())  # to int
    return math.ceil(x / divisor) * divisor





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.clip_boxes#

def clip_boxes(boxes, shape)

Clip bounding boxes to image boundaries.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
boxestorch.Tensor | np.ndarrayBounding boxes to clip.required
shapetupleImage shape as HWC or HW (supports both).required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.Tensor | np.ndarrayClipped bounding boxes.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def clip_boxes(boxes, shape):
    """Clip bounding boxes to image boundaries.

    Args:
        boxes (torch.Tensor | np.ndarray): Bounding boxes to clip.
        shape (tuple): Image shape as HWC or HW (supports both).

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor | np.ndarray): Clipped bounding boxes.
    """
    h, w = shape[:2]  # supports both HWC or HW shapes
    if isinstance(boxes, torch.Tensor):  # faster individually
        if NOT_MACOS14 and not (boxes.device.type == "mps" and check_version(TORCH_VERSION, "<2.5.0")):
            boxes[..., 0].clamp_(0, w)  # x1
            boxes[..., 1].clamp_(0, h)  # y1
            boxes[..., 2].clamp_(0, w)  # x2
            boxes[..., 3].clamp_(0, h)  # y2
        else:  # MPS strided in-place bug on macOS 14 or torch<2.5
            boxes[..., 0] = boxes[..., 0].clamp(0, w)
            boxes[..., 1] = boxes[..., 1].clamp(0, h)
            boxes[..., 2] = boxes[..., 2].clamp(0, w)
            boxes[..., 3] = boxes[..., 3].clamp(0, h)
    else:  # np.array (faster grouped)
        boxes[..., [0, 2]] = boxes[..., [0, 2]].clip(0, w)  # x1, x2
        boxes[..., [1, 3]] = boxes[..., [1, 3]].clip(0, h)  # y1, y2
    return boxes





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.clip_coords#

def clip_coords(coords, shape)

Clip line coordinates to image boundaries.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
coordstorch.Tensor | np.ndarrayLine coordinates to clip.required
shapetupleImage shape as HWC or HW (supports both).required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.Tensor | np.ndarrayClipped coordinates.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def clip_coords(coords, shape):
    """Clip line coordinates to image boundaries.

    Args:
        coords (torch.Tensor | np.ndarray): Line coordinates to clip.
        shape (tuple): Image shape as HWC or HW (supports both).

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor | np.ndarray): Clipped coordinates.
    """
    h, w = shape[:2]  # supports both HWC or HW shapes
    if isinstance(coords, torch.Tensor):
        if NOT_MACOS14 and not (coords.device.type == "mps" and check_version(TORCH_VERSION, "<2.5.0")):
            coords[..., 0].clamp_(0, w)  # x
            coords[..., 1].clamp_(0, h)  # y
        else:  # MPS strided in-place bug on macOS 14 or torch<2.5
            coords[..., 0] = coords[..., 0].clamp(0, w)
            coords[..., 1] = coords[..., 1].clamp(0, h)
    else:  # np.array
        coords[..., 0] = coords[..., 0].clip(0, w)  # x
        coords[..., 1] = coords[..., 1].clip(0, h)  # y
    return coords





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xyxy2xywh#

def xyxy2xywh(x)

Convert bounding box coordinates from (x1, y1, x2, y2) format to (x, y, width, height) format where (x1, y1) is

the top-left corner and (x2, y2) is the bottom-right corner.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput bounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorBounding box coordinates in (x, y, width, height) format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xyxy2xywh(x):
    """Convert bounding box coordinates from (x1, y1, x2, y2) format to (x, y, width, height) format where (x1, y1) is
    the top-left corner and (x2, y2) is the bottom-right corner.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input bounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates in (x, y, width, height) format.
    """
    assert x.shape[-1] == 4, f"input shape last dimension expected 4 but input shape is {x.shape}"
    y = empty_like(x)  # faster than clone/copy
    x1, y1, x2, y2 = x[..., 0], x[..., 1], x[..., 2], x[..., 3]
    y[..., 0] = (x1 + x2) / 2  # x center
    y[..., 1] = (y1 + y2) / 2  # y center
    y[..., 2] = x2 - x1  # width
    y[..., 3] = y2 - y1  # height
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xywh2xyxy#

def xywh2xyxy(x)

Convert bounding box coordinates from (x, y, width, height) format to (x1, y1, x2, y2) format where (x1, y1) is

the top-left corner and (x2, y2) is the bottom-right corner. Note: ops per 2 channels faster than per channel.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput bounding box coordinates in (x, y, width, height) format.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorBounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xywh2xyxy(x):
    """Convert bounding box coordinates from (x, y, width, height) format to (x1, y1, x2, y2) format where (x1, y1) is
    the top-left corner and (x2, y2) is the bottom-right corner. Note: ops per 2 channels faster than per channel.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input bounding box coordinates in (x, y, width, height) format.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.
    """
    assert x.shape[-1] == 4, f"input shape last dimension expected 4 but input shape is {x.shape}"
    y = empty_like(x)  # faster than clone/copy
    xy = x[..., :2]  # centers
    wh = x[..., 2:] / 2  # half width-height
    y[..., :2] = xy - wh  # top left xy
    y[..., 2:] = xy + wh  # bottom right xy
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xywhn2xyxy#

def xywhn2xyxy(x, w: int = 640, h: int = 640, padw: int = 0, padh: int = 0)

Convert normalized bounding box coordinates to pixel coordinates.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorNormalized bounding box coordinates in (x, y, w, h) format.required
wintImage width in pixels.640
hintImage height in pixels.640
padwintPadding width in pixels.0
padhintPadding height in pixels.0

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorBounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xywhn2xyxy(x, w: int = 640, h: int = 640, padw: int = 0, padh: int = 0):
    """Convert normalized bounding box coordinates to pixel coordinates.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Normalized bounding box coordinates in (x, y, w, h) format.
        w (int): Image width in pixels.
        h (int): Image height in pixels.
        padw (int): Padding width in pixels.
        padh (int): Padding height in pixels.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.
    """
    assert x.shape[-1] == 4, f"input shape last dimension expected 4 but input shape is {x.shape}"
    y = empty_like(x)  # faster than clone/copy
    xc, yc, xw, xh = x[..., 0], x[..., 1], x[..., 2], x[..., 3]
    half_w, half_h = xw / 2, xh / 2
    y[..., 0] = w * (xc - half_w) + padw  # top left x
    y[..., 1] = h * (yc - half_h) + padh  # top left y
    y[..., 2] = w * (xc + half_w) + padw  # bottom right x
    y[..., 3] = h * (yc + half_h) + padh  # bottom right y
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xyxy2xywhn#

def xyxy2xywhn(x, w: int = 640, h: int = 640, clip: bool = False, eps: float = 0.0)

Convert bounding box coordinates from (x1, y1, x2, y2) format to normalized (x, y, width, height) format. x, y,

width and height are normalized to image dimensions.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput bounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.required
wintImage width in pixels.640
hintImage height in pixels.640
clipboolWhether to clip boxes to image boundaries.False
epsfloatMinimum value for box width and height.0.0

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorNormalized bounding box coordinates in (x, y, width, height) format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xyxy2xywhn(x, w: int = 640, h: int = 640, clip: bool = False, eps: float = 0.0):
    """Convert bounding box coordinates from (x1, y1, x2, y2) format to normalized (x, y, width, height) format. x, y,
    width and height are normalized to image dimensions.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input bounding box coordinates in (x1, y1, x2, y2) format.
        w (int): Image width in pixels.
        h (int): Image height in pixels.
        clip (bool): Whether to clip boxes to image boundaries.
        eps (float): Minimum value for box width and height.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Normalized bounding box coordinates in (x, y, width, height) format.
    """
    if clip:
        x = clip_boxes(x, (h - eps, w - eps))
    assert x.shape[-1] == 4, f"input shape last dimension expected 4 but input shape is {x.shape}"
    y = empty_like(x)  # faster than clone/copy
    x1, y1, x2, y2 = x[..., 0], x[..., 1], x[..., 2], x[..., 3]
    y[..., 0] = ((x1 + x2) / 2) / w  # x center
    y[..., 1] = ((y1 + y2) / 2) / h  # y center
    y[..., 2] = (x2 - x1) / w  # width
    y[..., 3] = (y2 - y1) / h  # height
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xywh2ltwh#

def xywh2ltwh(x)

Convert bounding box format from [x, y, w, h] to [x1, y1, w, h] where x1, y1 are top-left coordinates.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput bounding box coordinates in xywh format.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorBounding box coordinates in ltwh format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xywh2ltwh(x):
    """Convert bounding box format from [x, y, w, h] to [x1, y1, w, h] where x1, y1 are top-left coordinates.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input bounding box coordinates in xywh format.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates in ltwh format.
    """
    y = x.clone() if isinstance(x, torch.Tensor) else np.copy(x)
    y[..., 0] = x[..., 0] - x[..., 2] / 2  # top left x
    y[..., 1] = x[..., 1] - x[..., 3] / 2  # top left y
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xyxy2ltwh#

def xyxy2ltwh(x)

Convert bounding boxes from [x1, y1, x2, y2] to [x1, y1, w, h] format.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput bounding box coordinates in xyxy format.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorBounding box coordinates in ltwh format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xyxy2ltwh(x):
    """Convert bounding boxes from [x1, y1, x2, y2] to [x1, y1, w, h] format.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input bounding box coordinates in xyxy format.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates in ltwh format.
    """
    y = x.clone() if isinstance(x, torch.Tensor) else np.copy(x)
    y[..., 2] = x[..., 2] - x[..., 0]  # width
    y[..., 3] = x[..., 3] - x[..., 1]  # height
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.ltwh2xywh#

def ltwh2xywh(x)

Convert bounding boxes from [x1, y1, w, h] to [x, y, w, h] where xy1=top-left, xy=center.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput bounding box coordinates.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorBounding box coordinates in xywh format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def ltwh2xywh(x):
    """Convert bounding boxes from [x1, y1, w, h] to [x, y, w, h] where xy1=top-left, xy=center.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input bounding box coordinates.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates in xywh format.
    """
    y = x.clone() if isinstance(x, torch.Tensor) else np.copy(x)
    y[..., 0] = x[..., 0] + x[..., 2] / 2  # center x
    y[..., 1] = x[..., 1] + x[..., 3] / 2  # center y
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xyxyxyxy2xywhr#

def xyxyxyxy2xywhr(x)

Convert batched Oriented Bounding Boxes (OBB) from [xy1, xy2, xy3, xy4] to [xywh, rotation] format.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput box corners with shape (N, 8) or (N, 4, 2) in [xy1, xy2, xy3, xy4] format. Polygons with more than four points are accepted in the same two layouts, (N, 2P) or (N, P, 2), and are reduced to their minimum-area rectangle.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorConverted data in [cx, cy, w, h, rotation] format with shape (N, 5). The parameterization is canonical rather than the caller's: w is the longer side and rotation is in radians from [-pi/4, 3pi/4), so a box given with w < h comes back with w and h swapped and its angle shifted by pi/2 modulo pi.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xyxyxyxy2xywhr(x):
    """Convert batched Oriented Bounding Boxes (OBB) from [xy1, xy2, xy3, xy4] to [xywh, rotation] format.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input box corners with shape (N, 8) or (N, 4, 2) in [xy1, xy2, xy3, xy4] format.
            Polygons with more than four points are accepted in the same two layouts, (N, 2P) or (N, P, 2), and are
            reduced to their minimum-area rectangle.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Converted data in [cx, cy, w, h, rotation] format with shape (N, 5). The
            parameterization is canonical rather than the caller's: w is the longer side and rotation is in radians
            from [-pi/4, 3pi/4), so a box given with w < h comes back with w and h swapped and its angle shifted by
            pi/2 modulo pi.
    """
    is_torch = isinstance(x, torch.Tensor)
    points = x.cpu().numpy() if is_torch else x
    rboxes = []
    for pts in points:
        # NOTE: Use cv2.minAreaRect to get accurate xywhr,
        # especially some objects are cut off by augmentations in dataloader.
        (cx, cy), (w, h), angle = cv2.minAreaRect(pts.reshape(-1, 2))
        # convert angle to radian and normalize to [-pi/4, 3pi/4)
        theta = angle / 180 * np.pi
        if w < h:
            w, h = h, w
            theta += np.pi / 2
        while theta >= 3 * np.pi / 4:
            theta -= np.pi
        while theta < -np.pi / 4:
            theta += np.pi
        rboxes.append([cx, cy, w, h, theta])
    rboxes = np.asarray(rboxes).reshape(-1, 5)  # reshape keeps the (0, 5) shape on an empty input
    return torch.tensor(rboxes, device=x.device, dtype=x.dtype) if is_torch else rboxes





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.xywhr2xyxyxyxy#

def xywhr2xyxyxyxy(x)

Convert batched Oriented Bounding Boxes (OBB) from [xywh, rotation] to [xy1, xy2, xy3, xy4] format.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorBoxes in [cx, cy, w, h, rotation] format with shape (N, 5) or (B, N, 5). Rotation is in radians and is neither range-checked nor normalized; the box is not canonicalized, so converting the (N, 4, 2) corners back with xyxyxyxy2xywhr returns the canonical form of the same rectangle rather than these values.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorConverted corner points with shape (N, 4, 2) or (B, N, 4, 2).
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def xywhr2xyxyxyxy(x):
    """Convert batched Oriented Bounding Boxes (OBB) from [xywh, rotation] to [xy1, xy2, xy3, xy4] format.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Boxes in [cx, cy, w, h, rotation] format with shape (N, 5) or (B, N, 5). Rotation
            is in radians and is neither range-checked nor normalized; the box is not canonicalized, so converting the
            (N, 4, 2) corners back with xyxyxyxy2xywhr returns the canonical form of the same rectangle rather than
            these values.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Converted corner points with shape (N, 4, 2) or (B, N, 4, 2).
    """
    cos, sin, cat, stack = (
        (torch.cos, torch.sin, torch.cat, torch.stack)
        if isinstance(x, torch.Tensor)
        else (np.cos, np.sin, np.concatenate, np.stack)
    )

    ctr = x[..., :2]
    w, h, angle = (x[..., i : i + 1] for i in range(2, 5))
    cos_value, sin_value = cos(angle), sin(angle)
    vec1 = [w / 2 * cos_value, w / 2 * sin_value]
    vec2 = [-h / 2 * sin_value, h / 2 * cos_value]
    vec1 = cat(vec1, -1)
    vec2 = cat(vec2, -1)
    pt1 = ctr + vec1 + vec2
    pt2 = ctr + vec1 - vec2
    pt3 = ctr - vec1 - vec2
    pt4 = ctr - vec1 + vec2
    return stack([pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4], -2)





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.ltwh2xyxy#

def ltwh2xyxy(x)

Convert bounding box from [x1, y1, w, h] to [x1, y1, x2, y2] where xy1=top-left, xy2=bottom-right.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
xnp.ndarray | torch.TensorInput bounding box coordinates.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarray | torch.TensorBounding box coordinates in xyxy format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def ltwh2xyxy(x):
    """Convert bounding box from [x1, y1, w, h] to [x1, y1, x2, y2] where xy1=top-left, xy2=bottom-right.

    Args:
        x (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Input bounding box coordinates.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates in xyxy format.
    """
    y = x.clone() if isinstance(x, torch.Tensor) else np.copy(x)
    y[..., 2] = x[..., 2] + x[..., 0]  # x2
    y[..., 3] = x[..., 3] + x[..., 1]  # y2
    return y





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.segments2boxes#

def segments2boxes(segments)

Convert segment coordinates to bounding box labels in xywh format.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
segmentslistList of segments where each segment is a list of points, each point is [x, y] coordinates.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarrayBounding box coordinates in xywh format.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def segments2boxes(segments):
    """Convert segment coordinates to bounding box labels in xywh format.

    Args:
        segments (list): List of segments where each segment is a list of points, each point is [x, y] coordinates.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray): Bounding box coordinates in xywh format.
    """
    boxes = []
    for s in segments:
        x, y = s.T  # segment xy
        boxes.append([x.min(), y.min(), x.max(), y.max()])  # cls, xyxy
    return xyxy2xywh(np.array(boxes).reshape(-1, 4))  # cls, xywh





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.resample_segments#

def resample_segments(segments, n: int = 1000)

Resample segments to n points each using linear interpolation.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
segmentslistList of (N, 2) arrays where N is the number of points in each segment.required
nintNumber of points to resample each segment to.1000

Returns

TypeDescription
listResampled segments with n points each.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def resample_segments(segments, n: int = 1000):
    """Resample segments to n points each using linear interpolation.

    Args:
        segments (list): List of (N, 2) arrays where N is the number of points in each segment.
        n (int): Number of points to resample each segment to.

    Returns:
        (list): Resampled segments with n points each.
    """
    for i, s in enumerate(segments):
        if len(s) == n:
            continue
        s = np.concatenate((s, s[0:1, :]), axis=0)
        x = np.linspace(0, len(s) - 1, n - len(s) if len(s) < n else n)
        xp = np.arange(len(s))
        x = np.insert(x, np.searchsorted(x, xp), xp) if len(s) < n else x
        segments[i] = (
            np.concatenate([np.interp(x, xp, s[:, i]) for i in range(2)], dtype=np.float32).reshape(2, -1).T
        )  # segment xy
    return segments





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.crop_mask#

def crop_mask(masks: torch.Tensor, boxes: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor

Crop masks to bounding box regions.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
maskstorch.TensorMasks with shape (N, H, W).required
boxestorch.TensorBounding box coordinates with shape (N, 4) in xyxy pixel format.required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorCropped masks.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def crop_mask(masks: torch.Tensor, boxes: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
    """Crop masks to bounding box regions.

    Args:
        masks (torch.Tensor): Masks with shape (N, H, W).
        boxes (torch.Tensor): Bounding box coordinates with shape (N, 4) in xyxy pixel format.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Cropped masks.
    """
    if boxes.device != masks.device:
        boxes = boxes.to(masks.device)
    _, h, w = masks.shape
    x1, y1, x2, y2 = torch.chunk(boxes[:, :, None], 4, 1)  # each shape (n,1,1)
    r = torch.arange(w, device=masks.device, dtype=x1.dtype)[None, None, :]  # columns (1,1,w)
    c = torch.arange(h, device=masks.device, dtype=x1.dtype)[None, :, None]  # rows (1,h,1)
    # Apply the column and row masks separately and in place: the box region is separable, so this avoids ever
    # materializing the full (n, h, w) boolean grid the combined product would build, and has no per-mask Python loop.
    masks *= (r >= x1) * (r < x2)  # zero columns outside the box
    masks *= (c >= y1) * (c < y2)  # zero rows outside the box
    return masks





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.process_mask#

def process_mask(protos, masks_in, bboxes, shape, upsample: bool = False)

Apply masks to bounding boxes using mask head output.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
protostorch.TensorMask prototypes with shape (mask_dim, mask_h, mask_w).required
masks_intorch.TensorMask coefficients with shape (N, mask_dim) where N is number of masks after NMS.required
bboxestorch.TensorBounding boxes with shape (N, 4) where N is number of masks after NMS.required
shapetupleInput image size as (height, width).required
upsampleboolWhether to upsample masks to original image size.False

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorA binary mask tensor of shape [n, h, w], where n is the number of masks after NMS. When upsample=True h and w match the input image size; otherwise they are the prototype mask resolution.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def process_mask(protos, masks_in, bboxes, shape, upsample: bool = False):
    """Apply masks to bounding boxes using mask head output.

    Args:
        protos (torch.Tensor): Mask prototypes with shape (mask_dim, mask_h, mask_w).
        masks_in (torch.Tensor): Mask coefficients with shape (N, mask_dim) where N is number of masks after NMS.
        bboxes (torch.Tensor): Bounding boxes with shape (N, 4) where N is number of masks after NMS.
        shape (tuple): Input image size as (height, width).
        upsample (bool): Whether to upsample masks to original image size.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): A binary mask tensor of shape [n, h, w], where n is the number of masks after NMS. When
            upsample=True h and w match the input image size; otherwise they are the prototype mask resolution.
    """
    c, mh, mw = protos.shape  # CHW
    if masks_in.shape[0] == 0:  # no detections: F.interpolate below rejects an empty (N=0) batch
        return torch.zeros((0, *(shape if upsample else (mh, mw))), dtype=torch.uint8, device=masks_in.device)
    masks = (masks_in @ protos.float().view(c, -1)).view(-1, mh, mw)  # NHW

    if upsample:
        # Upsample then crop at image resolution; cropping first smears the bilinear edge outside the bbox (#24272)
        masks = F.interpolate(masks[None], shape, mode="bilinear")[0]  # NHW
    else:
        width_ratio = mw / shape[1]
        height_ratio = mh / shape[0]
        ratios = torch.tensor([[width_ratio, height_ratio, width_ratio, height_ratio]], device=bboxes.device)
        bboxes = bboxes * ratios  # scale boxes to prototype resolution
    # Binarize before cropping so crop_mask runs on uint8 instead of float32, as in process_mask_native
    return crop_mask(masks.gt_(0.0).byte(), bboxes)





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.process_mask_native#

def process_mask_native(protos, masks_in, bboxes, shape)

Apply masks to bounding boxes using mask head output with native upsampling.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
protostorch.TensorMask prototypes with shape (mask_dim, mask_h, mask_w).required
masks_intorch.TensorMask coefficients with shape (N, mask_dim) where N is number of masks after NMS.required
bboxestorch.TensorBounding boxes with shape (N, 4) where N is number of masks after NMS.required
shapetupleInput image size as (height, width).required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorBinary mask tensor with shape (N, H, W).
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def process_mask_native(protos, masks_in, bboxes, shape):
    """Apply masks to bounding boxes using mask head output with native upsampling.

    Args:
        protos (torch.Tensor): Mask prototypes with shape (mask_dim, mask_h, mask_w).
        masks_in (torch.Tensor): Mask coefficients with shape (N, mask_dim) where N is number of masks after NMS.
        bboxes (torch.Tensor): Bounding boxes with shape (N, 4) where N is number of masks after NMS.
        shape (tuple): Input image size as (height, width).

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Binary mask tensor with shape (N, H, W).
    """
    c, mh, mw = protos.shape  # CHW
    h, w = shape
    if masks_in.shape[0] == 0:  # no detections: return a well-formed empty mask stack
        return torch.zeros((0, h, w), dtype=torch.uint8, device=masks_in.device)
    coeffs = masks_in @ protos.float().view(c, -1)  # (N, mh*mw) prototype-resolution mask logits
    # Upsampling all N masks at once allocates an N*H*W float intermediate (~9 GB on a large image with many
    # detections), which OOMs the worker. Upsample in chunks bounded by a pixel budget, thresholding each chunk to
    # uint8 immediately so the float intermediate stays small, then crop the assembled uint8 stack.
    step = max(1, 32_000_000 // (h * w))
    masks = [
        scale_masks(coeffs[i : i + step].view(-1, mh, mw)[None], shape)[0].gt_(0.0).byte()
        for i in range(0, coeffs.shape[0], step)
    ]
    return crop_mask(torch.cat(masks), bboxes)





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.scale_masks#

def scale_masks(
    masks: torch.Tensor,
    shape: tuple[int, int],
    ratio_pad: tuple[tuple[int, int], tuple[int, int]] | None = None,
    padding: bool = True,
    mode: str = "bilinear",
) -> torch.Tensor

Rescale segment masks to target shape.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
maskstorch.TensorMasks with shape (N, C, H, W).required
shapetuple[int, int]Target height and width as (height, width).required
ratio_padtuple, optionalRatio and padding values as ((ratio_h, ratio_w), (pad_w, pad_h)).None
paddingboolWhether masks are based on YOLO-style augmented images with padding.True
modestrInterpolation mode, e.g. 'bilinear' for logits or 'nearest' for integer class maps."bilinear"

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorRescaled masks.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def scale_masks(
    masks: torch.Tensor,
    shape: tuple[int, int],
    ratio_pad: tuple[tuple[int, int], tuple[int, int]] | None = None,
    padding: bool = True,
    mode: str = "bilinear",
) -> torch.Tensor:
    """Rescale segment masks to target shape.

    Args:
        masks (torch.Tensor): Masks with shape (N, C, H, W).
        shape (tuple[int, int]): Target height and width as (height, width).
        ratio_pad (tuple, optional): Ratio and padding values as ((ratio_h, ratio_w), (pad_w, pad_h)).
        padding (bool): Whether masks are based on YOLO-style augmented images with padding.
        mode (str): Interpolation mode, e.g. 'bilinear' for logits or 'nearest' for integer class maps.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Rescaled masks.
    """
    im1_h, im1_w = masks.shape[2:]
    im0_h, im0_w = shape[:2]
    if im1_h == im0_h and im1_w == im0_w:
        return masks
    if masks.shape[1] == 0:  # empty mask stack: F.interpolate rejects a 0-length channel dim
        return masks.new_zeros((*masks.shape[:2], im0_h, im0_w), dtype=torch.float32)

    if ratio_pad is None:  # calculate from im0_shape
        gain = min(im1_h / im0_h, im1_w / im0_w)  # gain  = old / new
        pad_w, pad_h = (im1_w - round(im0_w * gain)), (im1_h - round(im0_h * gain))  # wh padding
        if padding:
            pad_w /= 2
            pad_h /= 2
    else:
        pad_w, pad_h = ratio_pad[1]
    top, left = (round(pad_h - 0.1), round(pad_w - 0.1)) if padding else (0, 0)
    bottom = im1_h - round(pad_h + 0.1)
    right = im1_w - round(pad_w + 0.1)
    return F.interpolate(masks[..., top:bottom, left:right].float(), shape, mode=mode)  # NCHW masks





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.scale_coords#

def scale_coords(img1_shape, coords, img0_shape, ratio_pad=None, normalize: bool = False, padding: bool = True)

Rescale segment coordinates from img1_shape to img0_shape.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
img1_shapetupleSource image shape as HWC or HW (supports both).required
coordstorch.TensorCoordinates to scale with shape (N, 2).required
img0_shapetupleImage 0 shape as HWC or HW (supports both).required
ratio_padtuple, optionalRatio and padding values as ((ratio_h, ratio_w), (pad_w, pad_h)).None
normalizeboolWhether to normalize coordinates to range [0, 1].False
paddingboolWhether coordinates are based on YOLO-style augmented images with padding.True

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorScaled coordinates.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def scale_coords(img1_shape, coords, img0_shape, ratio_pad=None, normalize: bool = False, padding: bool = True):
    """Rescale segment coordinates from img1_shape to img0_shape.

    Args:
        img1_shape (tuple): Source image shape as HWC or HW (supports both).
        coords (torch.Tensor): Coordinates to scale with shape (N, 2).
        img0_shape (tuple): Image 0 shape as HWC or HW (supports both).
        ratio_pad (tuple, optional): Ratio and padding values as ((ratio_h, ratio_w), (pad_w, pad_h)).
        normalize (bool): Whether to normalize coordinates to range [0, 1].
        padding (bool): Whether coordinates are based on YOLO-style augmented images with padding.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Scaled coordinates.
    """
    img0_h, img0_w = img0_shape[:2]  # supports both HWC or HW shapes
    if ratio_pad is None:  # calculate from img0_shape
        img1_h, img1_w = img1_shape[:2]  # supports both HWC or HW shapes
        gain = min(img1_h / img0_h, img1_w / img0_w)  # gain  = old / new
        pad = round((img1_w - round(img0_w * gain)) / 2 - 0.1), round((img1_h - round(img0_h * gain)) / 2 - 0.1)
    else:
        gain = ratio_pad[0][0]
        pad = ratio_pad[1]

    if padding:
        coords[..., 0] -= pad[0]  # x padding
        coords[..., 1] -= pad[1]  # y padding
    coords[..., 0] /= gain
    coords[..., 1] /= gain
    coords = clip_coords(coords, img0_shape)
    if normalize:
        coords[..., 0] /= img0_w  # width
        coords[..., 1] /= img0_h  # height
    return coords





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.regularize_rboxes#

def regularize_rboxes(rboxes)

Regularize rotated bounding boxes to range [0, pi/2).

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
rboxestorch.TensorInput rotated boxes with shape (N, 5) in xywhr format.required

Returns

TypeDescription
torch.TensorRegularized rotated boxes.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def regularize_rboxes(rboxes):
    """Regularize rotated bounding boxes to range [0, pi/2).

    Args:
        rboxes (torch.Tensor): Input rotated boxes with shape (N, 5) in xywhr format.

    Returns:
        (torch.Tensor): Regularized rotated boxes.
    """
    x, y, w, h, t = rboxes.unbind(dim=-1)
    # Swap edge if t >= pi/2 while not being symmetrically opposite
    swap = t % math.pi >= math.pi / 2
    w_ = torch.where(swap, h, w)
    h_ = torch.where(swap, w, h)
    t = t % (math.pi / 2)
    return torch.stack([x, y, w_, h_, t], dim=-1)  # regularized boxes





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.masks2segments#

def masks2segments(masks: np.ndarray | torch.Tensor, strategy: str = "all") -> list[np.ndarray]

Convert masks to segments using contour detection.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
masksnp.ndarray | torch.TensorBinary masks with shape (N, H, W).required
strategystrSegmentation strategy, either 'all' or 'largest'."all"

Returns

TypeDescription
listList of segment masks as float32 arrays.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def masks2segments(masks: np.ndarray | torch.Tensor, strategy: str = "all") -> list[np.ndarray]:
    """Convert masks to segments using contour detection.

    Args:
        masks (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Binary masks with shape (N, H, W).
        strategy (str): Segmentation strategy, either 'all' or 'largest'.

    Returns:
        (list): List of segment masks as float32 arrays.
    """
    from ultralytics.data.converter import merge_multi_segment

    masks = masks.astype("uint8") if isinstance(masks, np.ndarray) else masks.byte().cpu().numpy()
    segments = []
    for x in np.ascontiguousarray(masks):
        c = cv2.findContours(x, cv2.RETR_EXTERNAL, cv2.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE)[0]
        if c:
            if strategy == "all":  # merge and concatenate all segments
                c = (
                    np.concatenate(merge_multi_segment([x.reshape(-1, 2) for x in c]))
                    if len(c) > 1
                    else c[0].reshape(-1, 2)
                )
            elif strategy == "largest":  # select largest segment
                c = np.array(c[np.array([len(x) for x in c]).argmax()]).reshape(-1, 2)
        else:
            c = np.zeros((0, 2))  # no segments found
        segments.append(c.astype("float32"))
    return segments





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.convert_torch2numpy_batch#

def convert_torch2numpy_batch(batch: torch.Tensor) -> np.ndarray

Convert a batch of FP32 torch tensors to NumPy uint8 arrays, changing from BCHW to BHWC layout.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
batchtorch.TensorInput tensor batch with shape (Batch, Channels, Height, Width) and dtype torch.float32.required

Returns

TypeDescription
np.ndarrayOutput NumPy array batch with shape (Batch, Height, Width, Channels) and dtype uint8.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def convert_torch2numpy_batch(batch: torch.Tensor) -> np.ndarray:
    """Convert a batch of FP32 torch tensors to NumPy uint8 arrays, changing from BCHW to BHWC layout.

    Args:
        batch (torch.Tensor): Input tensor batch with shape (Batch, Channels, Height, Width) and dtype torch.float32.

    Returns:
        (np.ndarray): Output NumPy array batch with shape (Batch, Height, Width, Channels) and dtype uint8.
    """
    return (batch.permute(0, 2, 3, 1).contiguous() * 255).clamp(0, 255).byte().cpu().numpy()





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.clean_str#

def clean_str(s)

Clean a string by replacing special characters with '_' character.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
sstrA string needing special characters replaced.required

Returns

TypeDescription
strA string with special characters replaced by an underscore _.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def clean_str(s):
    """Clean a string by replacing special characters with '_' character.

    Args:
        s (str): A string needing special characters replaced.

    Returns:
        (str): A string with special characters replaced by an underscore _.
    """
    return re.sub(pattern="[|@#!¡·$€%&()=?¿^*;:,¨`><+]", repl="_", string=s)





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.empty_like#

def empty_like(x)

Create empty torch.Tensor or np.ndarray with same shape and dtype as input.

GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def empty_like(x):
    """Create empty torch.Tensor or np.ndarray with same shape and dtype as input."""
    return torch.empty_like(x, dtype=x.dtype) if isinstance(x, torch.Tensor) else np.empty_like(x, dtype=x.dtype)





Function ultralytics.utils.ops.linear_sum_assignment#

def linear_sum_assignment(cost_matrix)

Solve the rectangular linear sum assignment problem (minimum-cost one-to-one matching).

Uses scipy.optimize.linear_sum_assignment when SciPy is installed (faster compiled C++ solver), and otherwise falls back to an equivalent pure-NumPy implementation of the same modified Jonker-Volgenant shortest augmenting path algorithm (Crouse 2016). This keeps SciPy out of Ultralytics' required dependencies while preserving its speed when present. SciPy is imported lazily so it never slows import ultralytics. For a rectangular matrix only min(rows, columns) entries are matched.

The NumPy fallback supports +inf as a forbidden assignment and raises ValueError("cost matrix is infeasible") when no assignment exists; callers must sanitize NaN and -inf. The two backends may return a different equal-cost assignment under exact ties, but the total cost is identical.

The NumPy fallback is validated against SciPy with exact optimal-cost parity across ~6.9k randomized cases (every shape including empty/tall/wide, ties, negatives, IoU- and RT-DETR-style matrices, maximize via negation, torch-tensor input) plus ~2k independent brute-force global-optimum checks. SciPy's compiled inner loop is faster, but at the call-site sizes (smaller dimension = object count) the fallback runs in well under a millisecond:

cost matrix   NumPy   SciPy
300 x 20      0.2ms   0.02ms
300 x 80      0.6ms   0.1ms
300 x 300     28ms    1.5ms

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
cost_matrixnp.ndarray | torch.TensorCost matrix with shape (N, M); +inf forbids assignments.required

Returns

TypeDescription
row_ind (np.ndarray)Row indices of the optimal assignment, sorted ascending, with length min(N, M).
col_ind (np.ndarray)Column indices matched to each row in row_ind.

Examples

>>> cost = np.array([[4, 1, 3], [2, 0, 5], [3, 2, 2]], dtype=float)
>>> row_ind, col_ind = linear_sum_assignment(cost)
>>> float(cost[row_ind, col_ind].sum())
5.0
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def linear_sum_assignment(cost_matrix):
    """Solve the rectangular linear sum assignment problem (minimum-cost one-to-one matching).

    Uses `scipy.optimize.linear_sum_assignment` when SciPy is installed (faster compiled C++ solver), and otherwise
    falls back to an equivalent pure-NumPy implementation of the same modified Jonker-Volgenant shortest augmenting path
    algorithm (Crouse 2016). This keeps SciPy out of Ultralytics' required dependencies while preserving its speed when
    present. SciPy is imported lazily so it never slows `import ultralytics`. For a rectangular matrix only min(rows,
    columns) entries are matched.

    The NumPy fallback supports `+inf` as a forbidden assignment and raises `ValueError("cost matrix is infeasible")`
    when no assignment exists; callers must sanitize `NaN` and `-inf`. The two backends may return a different
    equal-cost assignment under exact ties, but the total cost is identical.

    The NumPy fallback is validated against SciPy with exact optimal-cost parity across ~6.9k randomized cases (every
    shape including empty/tall/wide, ties, negatives, IoU- and RT-DETR-style matrices, `maximize` via negation,
    torch-tensor input) plus ~2k independent brute-force global-optimum checks. SciPy's compiled inner loop is faster,
    but at the call-site sizes (smaller dimension = object count) the fallback runs in well under a millisecond:

        cost matrix   NumPy   SciPy
        300 x 20      0.2ms   0.02ms
        300 x 80      0.6ms   0.1ms
        300 x 300     28ms    1.5ms

    Args:
        cost_matrix (np.ndarray | torch.Tensor): Cost matrix with shape (N, M); `+inf` forbids assignments.

    Returns:
        row_ind (np.ndarray): Row indices of the optimal assignment, sorted ascending, with length min(N, M).
        col_ind (np.ndarray): Column indices matched to each row in row_ind.

    Examples:
        >>> cost = np.array([[4, 1, 3], [2, 0, 5], [3, 2, 2]], dtype=float)
        >>> row_ind, col_ind = linear_sum_assignment(cost)
        >>> float(cost[row_ind, col_ind].sum())
        5.0
    """
    global _assignment_solver
    if _assignment_solver is None:  # resolve the backend once, then reuse it on every later call
        try:
            from scipy.optimize import linear_sum_assignment as solver  # faster compiled C++ solver when installed

            _assignment_solver = solver
        except ImportError:
            _assignment_solver = _linear_sum_assignment_numpy
    return _assignment_solver(np.asarray(cost_matrix, dtype=np.float64))





Function ultralytics.utils.ops._linear_sum_assignment_numpy#

def _linear_sum_assignment_numpy(a)

Solve the rectangular linear sum assignment problem with NumPy (Jonker-Volgenant SciPy-free fallback).

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
anp.ndarrayFloat64 cost matrix of shape (N, M); +inf forbids assignments.required

Returns

TypeDescription
row_ind (np.ndarray)Row indices of the optimal assignment, sorted ascending, with length min(N, M).
col_ind (np.ndarray)Column indices matched to each row in row_ind.
GitHubultralytics/utils/ops.py
def _linear_sum_assignment_numpy(a):
    """Solve the rectangular linear sum assignment problem with NumPy (Jonker-Volgenant SciPy-free fallback).

    Args:
        a (np.ndarray): Float64 cost matrix of shape (N, M); `+inf` forbids assignments.

    Returns:
        row_ind (np.ndarray): Row indices of the optimal assignment, sorted ascending, with length min(N, M).
        col_ind (np.ndarray): Column indices matched to each row in row_ind.
    """
    n, m = a.shape
    if n == 0 or m == 0:
        return np.empty(0, dtype=np.intp), np.empty(0, dtype=np.intp)
    transposed = n > m
    if transposed:
        a, n, m = a.T, m, n  # ensure rows <= columns
    u, v = np.zeros(n + 1), np.zeros(m + 1)  # row and column dual potentials
    p, way = np.zeros(m + 1, np.intp), np.zeros(m + 1, np.intp)  # column->row matches and path pointers
    for i in range(1, n + 1):
        p[0], j0 = i, 0
        minv, used = np.full(m + 1, np.inf), np.zeros(m + 1, bool)
        while True:  # grow a shortest augmenting path from row i
            used[j0] = True
            i0 = p[j0]
            cur = a[i0 - 1] - u[i0] - v[1:]
            improve = (~used[1:]) & (cur < minv[1:])
            minv[1:][improve], way[1:][improve] = cur[improve], j0
            candidates = np.where(used[1:], np.inf, minv[1:])
            j1 = int(np.argmin(candidates)) + 1
            delta = candidates[j1 - 1]
            if delta == np.inf:
                raise ValueError("cost matrix is infeasible")
            u[p[used]] += delta
            v[used] -= delta
            minv[~used] -= delta
            j0 = j1
            if p[j0] == 0:
                break
        while j0:  # augment along the path
            p[j0] = p[way[j0]]
            j0 = way[j0]
    cols = np.nonzero(p[1:])[0]
    rows = p[1:][cols] - 1
    row_ind, col_ind = (cols, rows) if transposed else (rows, cols)
    order = np.argsort(row_ind, kind="stable")  # match scipy's row-sorted output
    return row_ind[order].astype(np.intp), col_ind[order].astype(np.intp)