Optimizing Object Detection with Adaptive Anchors
Anchors Away! Exploring Adaptive Anchor Box Selection Strategies for Object Detection Object detection, the cornerstone of many computer vision applications, relies heavily on the concept of "anchors". These predefined boxes, scattered across an image, act as templates to predict the location and size of objects within the scene. While anchor boxes are a powerful tool, their effectiveness hinges on a crucial factor: the selection strategy. Traditional object detection algorithms utilize fixed-sized anchors, often pre-defined in various scales and aspect ratios. However, this "one-size-fits-all" approach can be limiting. Objects come in diverse shapes and sizes, and relying on a static set of anchors might not capture the nuances present in every image. This is where adaptive anchor box selection strategies enter...