# ObjectDetector

    class ObjectDetector: NSObject

Class that performs object detection on images.

The API expects a TFLite model with mandatory TFLite Model Metadata.

The API supports models with one image input tensor and one or more output tensors. To be more specific, here are the requirements:

Input tensor (kTfLiteUInt8/kTfLiteFloat32) - image input of size `[batch x height x width x channels]`. - batch inference is not supported (`batch` is required to be 1). - only RGB inputs are supported (`channels` is required to be 3). - if type is kTfLiteFloat32, NormalizationOptions are required to be attached to the metadata for input normalization.

Output tensors must be the 4 outputs of a `DetectionPostProcess` op, i.e:(kTfLiteFloat32) (kTfLiteUInt8/kTfLiteFloat32) - locations tensor of size `[num_results x 4]`, the inner array representing bounding boxes in the form \[top, left, right, bottom\]. - BoundingBoxProperties are required to be attached to the metadata and must specify type=BOUNDARIES and coordinate_type=RATIO. (kTfLiteFloat32) - classes tensor of size `[num_results]`, each value representing the integer index of a class. - optional (but recommended) label map(s) can be attached as AssociatedFiles with type TENSOR_VALUE_LABELS, containing one label per line. The first such AssociatedFile (if any) is used to fill the `class_name` field of the results. The `display_name` field is filled from the AssociatedFile (if any) whose locale matches the `display_names_locale` field of the `ObjectDetectorOptions` used at creation time ("en" by default, i.e. English). If none of these are available, only the `index` field of the results will be filled. (kTfLiteFloat32) - scores tensor of size `[num_results]`, each value representing the score of the detected object. - optional score calibration can be attached using ScoreCalibrationOptions and an AssociatedFile with type TENSOR_AXIS_SCORE_CALIBRATION. See metadata_schema.fbs \[1\] for more details. (kTfLiteFloat32) - integer num_results as a tensor of size `[1]`
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  ### [init(modelPath:)](https://developers.google.com/edge/api/mediapipe/swift/vision/Classes/ObjectDetector.md.txt#/c:objc(cs)MPPObjectDetector(im)initWithModelPath:error:)

  ` Creates a new instance of `ObjectDetector` from an absolute path to a TensorFlow Lite model file stored locally on the device and the default `ObjectDetector`.

  #### Declaration

  Swift

      convenience init(modelPath: String) throws

  #### Parameters

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  | `modelPath` | An absolute path to a TensorFlow Lite model file stored locally on the device. |
  | `error` | An optional error parameter populated when there is an error in initializing the object detector. |

  #### Return Value

  A new instance of `ObjectDetector` with the given model path. `nil` if there is an error in initializing the object detector.
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  ### [init(options:)](https://developers.google.com/edge/api/mediapipe/swift/vision/Classes/ObjectDetector.md.txt#/c:objc(cs)MPPObjectDetector(im)initWithOptions:error:)

  ` Creates a new instance of `ObjectDetector` from the given `ObjectDetectorOptions`.

  #### Declaration

  Swift

      init(options: ObjectDetectorOptions) throws

  #### Parameters

  |---|---|
  | `options` | The options of type `ObjectDetectorOptions` to use for configuring the `ObjectDetector`. |
  | `error` | An optional error parameter populated when there is an error in initializing the object detector. |

  #### Return Value

  A new instance of `ObjectDetector` with the given options. `nil` if there is an error in initializing the object detector.
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  ### [detect(image:)](https://developers.google.com/edge/api/mediapipe/swift/vision/Classes/ObjectDetector.md.txt#/c:objc(cs)MPPObjectDetector(im)detectImage:error:)

  ` Performs object detection on the provided MPImage using the whole image as region of interest. Rotation will be applied according to the `orientation` property of the provided `MPImage`. Only use this method when the `ObjectDetector` is created with `.image`.

  This method supports detecting objects in RGBA images. If your `MPImage` has a source type of `.pixelBuffer` or `.sampleBuffer`, the underlying pixel buffer must use `kCVPixelFormatType_32BGRA` as its pixel format.

  If your `MPImage` has a source type of `.image` ensure that the color space is RGB with an Alpha channel.

  #### Declaration

  Swift

      func detect(image: MPImage) throws -> ObjectDetectorResult

  #### Parameters

  |---|---|
  | `image` | The `.image` on which object detection is to be performed. |

  #### Return Value

  An `ObjectDetectorResult` object that contains a list of detections, each detection has a bounding box that is expressed in the unrotated input frame of reference coordinates system, i.e. in `[0,image_width) x [0,image_height)`, which are the dimensions of the underlying image data.
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  ### [detect(videoFrame:timestampInMilliseconds:)](https://developers.google.com/edge/api/mediapipe/swift/vision/Classes/ObjectDetector.md.txt#/c:objc(cs)MPPObjectDetector(im)detectVideoFrame:timestampInMilliseconds:error:)

  ` Performs object detection on the provided video frame of type `MPImage` using the whole image as region of interest. Rotation will be applied according to the `orientation` property of the provided `MPImage`. Only use this method when the `ObjectDetector` is created with `.video`.

  This method supports detecting objects in RGBA images. If your `MPImage` has a source type of `.pixelBuffer` or `.sampleBuffer`, the underlying pixel buffer must use `kCVPixelFormatType_32BGRA` as its pixel format.

  If your `MPImage` has a source type of `.image` ensure that the color space is RGB with an Alpha channel.

  #### Declaration

  Swift

      func detect(videoFrame image: MPImage, timestampInMilliseconds: Int) throws -> ObjectDetectorResult

  #### Parameters

  |---|---|
  | `image` | The `MPImage` on which object detection is to be performed. |
  | `timestampInMilliseconds` | The video frame's timestamp (in milliseconds). The input timestamps must be monotonically increasing. |

  #### Return Value

  An `ObjectDetectorResult` object that contains a list of detections, each detection has a bounding box that is expressed in the unrotated input frame of reference coordinates system, i.e. in `[0,image_width) x [0,image_height)`, which are the dimensions of the underlying image data.
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  ### [detectAsync(image:timestampInMilliseconds:)](https://developers.google.com/edge/api/mediapipe/swift/vision/Classes/ObjectDetector.md.txt#/c:objc(cs)MPPObjectDetector(im)detectAsyncImage:timestampInMilliseconds:error:)

  ` Sends live stream image data of type `MPImage` to perform object detection using the whole image as region of interest. Rotation will be applied according to the `orientation` property of the provided `MPImage`. Only use this method when the `ObjectDetector` is created with `.liveStream`.

  The object which needs to be continuously notified of the available results of object detection must confirm to `ObjectDetectorLiveStreamDelegate` protocol and implement the `objectDetector(_:didFinishDetectionWithResult:timestampInMilliseconds:error:)` delegate method.

  It's required to provide a timestamp (in milliseconds) to indicate when the input image is sent to the object detector. The input timestamps must be monotonically increasing.

  This method supports detecting objects in RGBA images. If your `MPImage` has a source type of `.pixelBuffer` or `.sampleBuffer`, the underlying pixel buffer must use `kCVPixelFormatType_32BGRA` as its pixel format.

  If the input `MPImage` has a source type of `.image` ensure that the color space is RGB with an Alpha channel.

  If this method is used for detecting objects in live camera frames using `AVFoundation`, ensure that you request `AVCaptureVideoDataOutput` to output frames in `kCMPixelFormat_32BGRA` using its `videoSettings` property.

  #### Declaration

  Swift

      func detectAsync(image: MPImage, timestampInMilliseconds: Int) throws

  #### Parameters

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  | `image` | A live stream image data of type `MPImage` on which object detection is to be performed. |
  | `timestampInMilliseconds` | The timestamp (in milliseconds) which indicates when the input image is sent to the object detector. The input timestamps must be monotonically increasing. |

  #### Return Value

  `true` if the image was sent to the task successfully, otherwise `false`.