A Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy YOLOv8 for Object Detection and Counting on Your Customized Database from A to Z.
- 🌟 Introduction
- 🚀 Setup Google Colab
- 🛰️ Where to Find Free Aerial Imagery
- 🔄 Converting GeoTIFF to JPG
- 📐 Split the Image to Sub-images
- 🏷️ Label Vehicles in Sub-images
- 🛠️ Prepare Training and Testing Databases
- 🧠 Train YOLOv8
- 🖼️ Deploy YOLOv8 on the Entire Image
- 📄 Conclusion
- 📚 References
🌟 Introduction
Almost a month ago, I read an article in a well-known newspaper analyzing the number of Tesla cars in each inventory using super-high-resolution imagery (less than 20 cm resolution). The article aimed to estimate the number of vehicles delivered by Tesla in Q2. After reading it, I thought this could be an excellent application of object detection algorithms to detect and count cars in aerial imagery, evaluating the inventory status of car…