README.md

---
license: apache-2.0
language:
  - en
tags:
  - pose-estimation
  - human-pose-estimation
  - safetensors
  - keypoint-detection
  - computer-vision
  - pytorch
  - efficientnet
  - coco
  - mmpose

datasets:
  - coco
  - mpii
  - crowdpose
  - ochuman
metrics:
  - ap
  - ar
library_name: pytorch
pipeline_tag: keypoint-detection
---

# EfficientNet-B7  Pose Estimation

A 2D human pose estimation model trained at **DeKUT-DSAIL** using the [MMPose](https://github.com/open-mmlab/mmpose) framework. Predicts **17 COCO keypoints** from a single cropped person image.

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Backbone | EfficientNet-B7 |
| Attention Neck | None |
| Parameters | ~78 M |
| Input Size | 192 × 256 |
| Output | Heatmaps (17, 64, 48) |

---

## Evaluation Results

Evaluated on **COCO 2017 val** using OKS-based metrics (top-down, GT bounding boxes).

| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| **COCO AP** | **0.726** |
| **COCO AR** | **0.763** |

---

## Repository Files

```
model.safetensors      # Model weights (safetensors format)
model.py               # Self-contained PoseEstimator inference helper
requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
pose.jpg               # Example test image
README.md              # This model card
```

---

## Quick Start

### Step 1 — Clone the repository

```bash
git clone https://huggingface.co/DeKUT-DSAIL/efficientnet_b7_coco_256x192
cd efficientnet_b7_coco_256x192
```

### Step 2 — Create a virtual environment

**Linux / macOS**
```bash
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
```

**Windows (Command Prompt)**
```cmd
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate.bat
```

**Windows (PowerShell)**
```powershell
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
```

### Step 3 — Install dependencies

```bash
pip install torch torchvision --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

> **GPU users:** Replace the PyTorch URL with your CUDA version.
> See [pytorch.org/get-started](https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/).

### Step 4 — Run inference

```python
import cv2
from model import PoseEstimator

estimator = PoseEstimator("DeKUT-DSAIL/efficientnet_b7_coco_256x192")

image = cv2.imread("pose.jpg")
keypoints, scores = estimator.predict(image)

print("Keypoints shape:", keypoints.shape)  # (N, 17, 2)
print("Scores shape:   ", scores.shape)     # (N, 17, 1)

annotated = estimator.visualize(image, keypoints, scores, score_threshold=0.3)
cv2.imwrite("output.jpg", annotated)
print("Saved output.jpg")
```

---

## Input / Output Specification

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Input size | `(1, 3, 256, 192)` — RGB, channel-first |
| Normalisation | Mean `[0.485, 0.456, 0.406]` / Std `[0.229, 0.224, 0.225]` |
| Output | Heatmaps `(N, 17, 64, 48)` |
| Keypoints | COCO 17-joint format |

### COCO 17 Keypoints

| Index | Name | Index | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | nose | 9 | left_wrist |
| 1 | left_eye | 10 | right_wrist |
| 2 | right_eye | 11 | left_hip |
| 3 | left_ear | 12 | right_hip |
| 4 | right_ear | 13 | left_knee |
| 5 | left_shoulder | 14 | right_knee |
| 6 | right_shoulder | 15 | left_ankle |
| 7 | left_elbow | 16 | right_ankle |
| 8 | right_elbow | | |

---

## Training Details

Trained using [MMPose](https://github.com/open-mmlab/mmpose) on the following datasets:

| Dataset | Link |
|---|---|
| **COCO 2017** | [cocodataset.org](https://cocodataset.org/#keypoints-2017) |
| **MPII Human Pose** | [mpii.is.tue.mpg.de](http://human-pose.mpi-inf.mpg.de/) |
| **CrowdPose** | [GitHub](https://github.com/Jeff-sjtu/CrowdPose) |
| **OCHuman** | [GitHub](https://github.com/liruilong940607/OCHumanApi) |

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optimizer | AdamW |
| Learning rate | 1 × 10⁻³ |
| LR schedule | Multi-step decay |
| Batch size | 64 |
| Epochs | 210 |
| Input size | 192 × 256 |
| Loss | MSE on heatmaps + knowledge distillation loss |

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## Architecture

```
Input Image (3, 256, 192)
        │
        ▼
  EfficientNet-B7 Backbone
        │
        │
        ▼
  HeatmapHead (3× deconv + 1×1 conv)
        │
        ▼
  Output Heatmaps (17, 64, 48)
```

---

## Developed by

**DeKUT-DSAIL** — Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

- Framework: PyTorch / MMPose
- Model type: 2D Human Pose Estimation
- Task: Keypoint Detection
- License: Apache 2.0