Ultralytics YOLO

🌟 Summary

The YOLOE model has been enhanced with improved video/stream handling, better rectangular inference options, and updated documentation for a smoother user experience. 🚀

📊 Key Changes

• Visual Prompt for Videos: Automatically selects the first frame of a video/stream as the reference image for visual prompts, or allows users to specify a frame. 🎥
• Rectangular Inference Option: Introduced a rect parameter to control rectangular padding during predictions, offering more flexibility.
• Documentation Updates: Fixed errors in YOLOE examples, clarified bounding box formatting, and removed outdated integration notes. 📚
• Model Export Improvements: Enhanced handling of class positional embeddings for better compatibility during model export.
• Contributor Recognition: Added new contributors to the project metadata, fostering community engagement. 🤝

🎯 Purpose & Impact

• Simplified Video Handling: Automates reference frame selection for video/stream inputs, saving users time and effort when applying visual prompts.
• Enhanced Prediction Flexibility: The rect parameter allows users to toggle rectangular padding, improving adaptability for different use cases.
• Improved Documentation: Clearer examples and updated notes reduce confusion, making it easier for users to implement YOLOE in their projects.
• Better Export Compatibility: Ensures smoother model operations during export, particularly for advanced use cases.
• Community Engagement: Recognizing contributors strengthens the Ultralytics community and highlights collaboration.

These updates collectively enhance usability, flexibility, and performance, ensuring a more seamless experience for developers and users alike. 🚀

What's Changed

• YOLOE: Fix visual prompt usage in docs by @JShengP in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/19981
• YOLOE: Fix simplify with dynamic export by @Y-T-G in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/19988
• Update yoloe.md by @RizwanMunawar in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/19982
• Enable rect option to predict mode by @Laughing-q in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/19994
• YOLOE: Fix Linear Probing example by @Y-T-G in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/19985
• ultralytics 8.3.101 YOLOE visual prompt inference fix for video sources by @Laughing-q in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/19959

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/compare/v8.3.100...v8.3.101