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├── images
│   ├── car_wash.png
│   ├── lebron_james.jpg
│   └── sign.jpg
├── frozen_east_text_detection.pb
├── text_detection.py
└── text_detection_video.py

 pip install --upgrade imutils

# import the necessary packages
from imutils.object_detection import non_max_suppression
import numpy as np
import argparse
import time
import cv2
# construct the argument parser and parse the arguments
ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
ap.add_argument("-i", "--image", type=str,
	help="path to input image")
ap.add_argument("-east", "--east", type=str,
	help="path to input EAST text detector")
ap.add_argument("-c", "--min-confidence", type=float, default=0.5,
	help="minimum probability required to inspect a region")
ap.add_argument("-w", "--width", type=int, default=320,
	help="resized image width (should be multiple of 32)")
ap.add_argument("-e", "--height", type=int, default=320,
	help="resized image height (should be multiple of 32)")
args = vars(ap.parse_args())

# load the input image and grab the image dimensions
image = cv2.imread(args["image"])
orig = image.copy()
(H, W) = image.shape[:2]
# set the new width and height and then determine the ratio in change
# for both the width and height
(newW, newH) = (args["width"], args["height"])
rW = W / float(newW)
rH = H / float(newH)
# resize the image and grab the new image dimensions
image = cv2.resize(image, (newW, newH))
(H, W) = image.shape[:2]

# define the two output layer names for the EAST detector model that
# we are interested -- the first is the output probabilities and the
# second can be used to derive the bounding box coordinates of text
layerNames = [
	"feature_fusion/Conv_7/Sigmoid",
	"feature_fusion/concat_3"]

# load the pre-trained EAST text detector
print("[INFO] loading EAST text detector...")
net = cv2.dnn.readNet(args["east"])
# construct a blob from the image and then perform a forward pass of
# the model to obtain the two output layer sets
blob = cv2.dnn.blobFromImage(image, 1.0, (W, H),
	(123.68, 116.78, 103.94), swapRB=True, crop=False)
start = time.time()
net.setInput(blob)
(scores, geometry) = net.forward(layerNames)
end = time.time()
# show timing information on text prediction
print("[INFO] text detection took {:.6f} seconds".format(end - start))

# grab the number of rows and columns from the scores volume, then
# initialize our set of bounding box rectangles and corresponding
# confidence scores
(numRows, numCols) = scores.shape[2:4]
rects = []
confidences = []
# loop over the number of rows
for y in range(0, numRows):
	# extract the scores (probabilities), followed by the geometrical
	# data used to derive potential bounding box coordinates that
	# surround text
	scoresData = scores[0, 0, y]
	xData0 = geometry[0, 0, y]
	xData1 = geometry[0, 1, y]
	xData2 = geometry[0, 2, y]
	xData3 = geometry[0, 3, y]
	anglesData = geometry[0, 4, y]

    # loop over the number of columns
	for x in range(0, numCols):
		# if our score does not have sufficient probability, ignore it
		if scoresData[x] < args["min_confidence"]:
			continue
		# compute the offset factor as our resulting feature maps will
		# be 4x smaller than the input image
		(offsetX, offsetY) = (x * 4.0, y * 4.0)
		# extract the rotation angle for the prediction and then
		# compute the sin and cosine
		angle = anglesData[x]
		cos = np.cos(angle)
		sin = np.sin(angle)
		# use the geometry volume to derive the width and height of
		# the bounding box
		h = xData0[x] + xData2[x]
		w = xData1[x] + xData3[x]
		# compute both the starting and ending (x, y)-coordinates for
		# the text prediction bounding box
		endX = int(offsetX + (cos * xData1[x]) + (sin * xData2[x]))
		endY = int(offsetY - (sin * xData1[x]) + (cos * xData2[x]))
		startX = int(endX - w)
		startY = int(endY - h)
		# add the bounding box coordinates and probability score to
		# our respective lists
		rects.append((startX, startY, endX, endY))
		confidences.append(scoresData[x])

# apply non-maxima suppression to suppress weak, overlapping bounding
# boxes
boxes = non_max_suppression(np.array(rects), probs=confidences)
# loop over the bounding boxes
for (startX, startY, endX, endY) in boxes:
	# scale the bounding box coordinates based on the respective
	# ratios
	startX = int(startX * rW)
	startY = int(startY * rH)
	endX = int(endX * rW)
	endY = int(endY * rH)
	# draw the bounding box on the image
	cv2.rectangle(orig, (startX, startY), (endX, endY), (0, 255, 0), 2)
# show the output image
cv2.imshow("Text Detection", orig)
cv2.waitKey(0)

$ python text_detection.py --image images/lebron_james.jpg \
	--east frozen_east_text_detection.pb

$ python text_detection.py --image images/car_wash.png \
	--east frozen_east_text_detection.pb

# import the necessary packages
from imutils.video import VideoStream
from imutils.video import FPS
from imutils.object_detection import non_max_suppression
import numpy as np
import argparse
import imutils
import time
import cv2

def decode_predictions(scores, geometry):
	# grab the number of rows and columns from the scores volume, then
	# initialize our set of bounding box rectangles and corresponding
	# confidence scores
	(numRows, numCols) = scores.shape[2:4]
	rects = []
	confidences = []
	# loop over the number of rows
	for y in range(0, numRows):
		# extract the scores (probabilities), followed by the
		# geometrical data used to derive potential bounding box
		# coordinates that surround text
		scoresData = scores[0, 0, y]
		xData0 = geometry[0, 0, y]
		xData1 = geometry[0, 1, y]
		xData2 = geometry[0, 2, y]
		xData3 = geometry[0, 3, y]
		anglesData = geometry[0, 4, y]
		# loop over the number of columns
		for x in range(0, numCols):
			# if our score does not have sufficient probability,
			# ignore it
			if scoresData[x] < args["min_confidence"]:
				continue
			# compute the offset factor as our resulting feature
			# maps will be 4x smaller than the input image
			(offsetX, offsetY) = (x * 4.0, y * 4.0)
			# extract the rotation angle for the prediction and
			# then compute the sin and cosine
			angle = anglesData[x]
			cos = np.cos(angle)
			sin = np.sin(angle)
			# use the geometry volume to derive the width and height
			# of the bounding box
			h = xData0[x] + xData2[x]
			w = xData1[x] + xData3[x]
			# compute both the starting and ending (x, y)-coordinates
			# for the text prediction bounding box
			endX = int(offsetX + (cos * xData1[x]) + (sin * xData2[x]))
			endY = int(offsetY - (sin * xData1[x]) + (cos * xData2[x]))
			startX = int(endX - w)
			startY = int(endY - h)
			# add the bounding box coordinates and probability score
			# to our respective lists
			rects.append((startX, startY, endX, endY))
			confidences.append(scoresData[x])
	# return a tuple of the bounding boxes and associated confidences
	return (rects, confidences)

def decode_predictions(scores, geometry):
	# grab the number of rows and columns from the scores volume, then
	# initialize our set of bounding box rectangles and corresponding
	# confidence scores
	(numRows, numCols) = scores.shape[2:4]
	rects = []
	confidences = []
	# loop over the number of rows
	for y in range(0, numRows):
		# extract the scores (probabilities), followed by the
		# geometrical data used to derive potential bounding box
		# coordinates that surround text
		scoresData = scores[0, 0, y]
		xData0 = geometry[0, 0, y]
		xData1 = geometry[0, 1, y]
		xData2 = geometry[0, 2, y]
		xData3 = geometry[0, 3, y]
		anglesData = geometry[0, 4, y]
		# loop over the number of columns
		for x in range(0, numCols):
			# if our score does not have sufficient probability,
			# ignore it
			if scoresData[x] < args["min_confidence"]:
				continue
			# compute the offset factor as our resulting feature
			# maps will be 4x smaller than the input image
			(offsetX, offsetY) = (x * 4.0, y * 4.0)
			# extract the rotation angle for the prediction and
			# then compute the sin and cosine
			angle = anglesData[x]
			cos = np.cos(angle)
			sin = np.sin(angle)
			# use the geometry volume to derive the width and height
			# of the bounding box
			h = xData0[x] + xData2[x]
			w = xData1[x] + xData3[x]
			# compute both the starting and ending (x, y)-coordinates
			# for the text prediction bounding box
			endX = int(offsetX + (cos * xData1[x]) + (sin * xData2[x]))
			endY = int(offsetY - (sin * xData1[x]) + (cos * xData2[x]))
			startX = int(endX - w)
			startY = int(endY - h)
			# add the bounding box coordinates and probability score
			# to our respective lists
			rects.append((startX, startY, endX, endY))
			confidences.append(scoresData[x])
	# return a tuple of the bounding boxes and associated confidences
	return (rects, confidences)

# initialize the original frame dimensions, new frame dimensions,
# and ratio between the dimensions
(W, H) = (None, None)
(newW, newH) = (args["width"], args["height"])
(rW, rH) = (None, None)
# define the two output layer names for the EAST detector model that
# we are interested -- the first is the output probabilities and the
# second can be used to derive the bounding box coordinates of text
layerNames = [
	"feature_fusion/Conv_7/Sigmoid",
	"feature_fusion/concat_3"]
# load the pre-trained EAST text detector
print("[INFO] loading EAST text detector...")
net = cv2.dnn.readNet(args["east"])

# if a video path was not supplied, grab the reference to the web cam
if not args.get("video", False):
	print("[INFO] starting video stream...")
	vs = VideoStream(src=0).start()
	time.sleep(1.0)
# otherwise, grab a reference to the video file
else:
	vs = cv2.VideoCapture(args["video"])
# start the FPS throughput estimator
fps = FPS().start()

# loop over frames from the video stream
while True:
	# grab the current frame, then handle if we are using a
	# VideoStream or VideoCapture object
	frame = vs.read()
	frame = frame[1] if args.get("video", False) else frame
	# check to see if we have reached the end of the stream
	if frame is None:
		break
	# resize the frame, maintaining the aspect ratio
	frame = imutils.resize(frame, width=1000)
	orig = frame.copy()
	# if our frame dimensions are None, we still need to compute the
	# ratio of old frame dimensions to new frame dimensions
	if W is None or H is None:
		(H, W) = frame.shape[:2]
		rW = W / float(newW)
		rH = H / float(newH)
	# resize the frame, this time ignoring aspect ratio
	frame = cv2.resize(frame, (newW, newH))

# construct a blob from the frame and then perform a forward pass
	# of the model to obtain the two output layer sets
	blob = cv2.dnn.blobFromImage(frame, 1.0, (newW, newH),
		(123.68, 116.78, 103.94), swapRB=True, crop=False)
	net.setInput(blob)
	(scores, geometry) = net.forward(layerNames)
	# decode the predictions, then  apply non-maxima suppression to
	# suppress weak, overlapping bounding boxes
	(rects, confidences) = decode_predictions(scores, geometry)
	boxes = non_max_suppression(np.array(rects), probs=confidences)
	# loop over the bounding boxes
	for (startX, startY, endX, endY) in boxes:
		# scale the bounding box coordinates based on the respective
		# ratios
		startX = int(startX * rW)
		startY = int(startY * rH)
		endX = int(endX * rW)
		endY = int(endY * rH)
		# draw the bounding box on the frame
		cv2.rectangle(orig, (startX, startY), (endX, endY), (0, 255, 0), 2)

# update the FPS counter
	fps.update()
	# show the output frame
	cv2.imshow("Text Detection", orig)
	key = cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF
	# if the `q` key was pressed, break from the loop
	if key == ord("q"):
		break
# stop the timer and display FPS information
fps.stop()
print("[INFO] elasped time: {:.2f}".format(fps.elapsed()))
print("[INFO] approx. FPS: {:.2f}".format(fps.fps()))
# if we are using a webcam, release the pointer
if not args.get("video", False):
	vs.stop()
# otherwise, release the file pointer
else:
	vs.release()
# close all windows
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

python text_detection_video.py --east frozen_east_text_detection.pb