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Face detection is a fundamental task in object detection, aiming to automatically identify and locate the position and size of faces in input images. It serves as the prerequisite and foundation for subsequent tasks such as face recognition and face analysis. Face detection accomplishes this by constructing deep neural network models that learn the feature representations of faces, enabling efficient and accurate face detection.
Before quick integration, you need to install the PaddleX wheel package. For the installation method of the wheel package, please refer to the PaddleX Local Installation Tutorial. After installing the wheel package, a few lines of code can complete the inference of the face detection module. You can switch models under this module freely, and you can also integrate the model inference of the face detection module into your project. Before running the following code, please download the demo image to your local machine.
from paddlex import create_model
model_name = "PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face"
model = create_model(model_name)
output = model.predict("face_detection.png", batch_size=1)
for res in output:
res.print(json_format=False)
res.save_to_img("./output/")
res.save_to_json("./output/res.json")
For more information on the usage of PaddleX's single-model inference API, please refer to the PaddleX Single Model Python Script Usage Instructions.
If you seek higher accuracy from existing models, you can leverage PaddleX's custom development capabilities to develop better face detection models. Before using PaddleX to develop face detection models, ensure you have installed the PaddleDetection plugin for PaddleX. The installation process can be found in the PaddleX Local Installation Tutorial.
Before model training, you need to prepare the corresponding dataset for the task module. PaddleX provides a data validation function for each module, and only data that passes the validation can be used for model training. Additionally, PaddleX provides demo datasets for each module, which you can use to complete subsequent development based on the official demos. If you wish to use private datasets for subsequent model training, refer to the PaddleX Object Detection Task Module Data Annotation Tutorial.
You can use the following commands to download the demo dataset to a specified folder:
cd /path/to/paddlex
wget https://paddle-model-ecology.bj.bcebos.com/paddlex/data/widerface_coco_examples.tar -P ./dataset
tar -xf ./dataset/widerface_coco_examples.tar -C ./dataset/
A single command can complete data validation:
python main.py -c paddlex/configs/face_detection/PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face.yaml \
-o Global.mode=check_dataset \
-o Global.dataset_dir=./dataset/widerface_coco_examples
After executing the above command, PaddleX will validate the dataset and collect its basic information. Upon successful execution, the log will print the message Check dataset passed !. The validation result file will be saved in ./output/check_dataset_result.json, and related outputs will be saved in the ./output/check_dataset directory of the current directory. The output directory includes visualized example images and histograms of sample distributions.
After completing dataset verification, you can convert the dataset format or re-split the training/validation ratio by modifying the configuration file or appending hyperparameters.
A single command is sufficient to complete model training, taking the training of PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face as an example:
python main.py -c paddlex/configs/face_detection/PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face.yaml \
-o Global.mode=train \
-o Global.dataset_dir=./dataset/widerface_coco_examples
The steps required are:
.yaml configuration file of the model (here it is PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face.yaml)-o Global.mode=train-o Global.dataset_dirOther related parameters can be set by modifying the Global and Train fields in the .yaml configuration file, or adjusted by appending parameters in the command line. For example, to specify training on the first two GPUs: -o Global.device=gpu:0,1; to set the number of training epochs to 10: -o Train.epochs_iters=10. For more modifiable parameters and their detailed explanations, refer to the PaddleX Common Configuration Parameters for Model Tasks.
After completing model training, you can evaluate the specified model weight file on the validation set to verify the model's accuracy. Using PaddleX for model evaluation, you can complete the evaluation with a single command:
python main.py -c paddlex/configs/face_detection/PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face.yaml \
-o Global.mode=evaluate \
-o Global.dataset_dir=./dataset/widerface_coco_examples
Similar to model training, the process involves the following steps:
.yaml configuration file for the model(here it's PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face.yaml)-o Global.mode=evaluate-o Global.dataset_dir
Other related parameters can be configured by modifying the fields under Global and Evaluate in the .yaml configuration file. For detailed information, please refer to PaddleX Common Configuration Parameters for Models。After completing model training and evaluation, you can use the trained model weights for inference prediction. In PaddleX, model inference prediction can be achieved through two methods: command line and wheel package.
To perform inference prediction through the command line, simply use the following command. Before running the following code, please download the demo image to your local machine.
python main.py -c paddlex/configs/face_detection/PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face.yaml \
-o Global.mode=predict \
-o Predict.model_dir="./output/best_model/inference" \
-o Predict.input="face_detection.png"
Similar to model training and evaluation, the following steps are required:
Specify the .yaml configuration file path of the model (here it is PicoDet_LCNet_x2_5_face.yaml)
Set the mode to model inference prediction: -o Global.mode=predict
Specify the model weight path: -o Predict.model_dir="./output/best_model/inference"
Specify the input data path: -o Predict.input="..."
Other related parameters can be set by modifying the fields under Global and Predict in the .yaml configuration file. For details, please refer to PaddleX Common Model Configuration File Parameter Description.
The model can be directly integrated into the PaddleX pipeline or into your own project.
The face detection module can be integrated into PaddleX pipelines such as Face Recognition (coming soon). Simply replace the model path to update the face detection module of the relevant pipeline. In pipeline integration, you can use high-performance inference and service-oriented deployment to deploy your model.
The weights you produce can be directly integrated into the face detection module. You can refer to the Python example code in Quick Integration, simply replace the model with the path to your trained model.