Simple DETR Object Detection with Python
In my post, I’ll guide you through the initial steps of setting up your Python environment and installing essential libraries in the most simple and straightforward way possible to build your very own object detection service.
Prerequisites
I’d assume you have a background in programming with python. If not it should be installed on your computer before continuing.
If you need to download Python, you can visit the official Python downloads page.
Create your virtual environment
Create a virtual environment in python so you can run your packages separate from your host’s environment
python -m venv myenv
Activate virtual environment
Windows
myenv\\Scripts\\activate
Mac
source myenv/bin/activate
Install packages
We will need to install a few packages before we get started.
pip install transformers torch Pillow requests
Next, create an /images
folder and a filed called server.py
in the root of your project. /iamges
is where you…