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Try retraining an existing TPU face detector model

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Description

The current approach is to train a detector model from scratch on a dataset that combines visible-light and thermal images, then compile it for Edge TPU.

An alternative approach would be to retrain an existing and already TPU-optimized detector model such as MobileNet SSD v2 (Faces), probably using only the thermal images.

This could be particularly interesting as a workaround for issue #2.

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Research direction

Start with the repository's training approach and the linked Coral Edge TPU retraining and model documentation. Investigate whether an existing TPU-optimized face detector can be retrained using thermal images as a workaround for issue #2; done means establishing whether this approach is viable.

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Domain
computer-vision, embedded-iot, machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
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