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Drone Detection
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Drone Detection

YOLOv8-based drone detection system with real-time alerting and edge deployment capabilities.

Timeline

1 month

Role

ML Engineer

Team

Solo

Status
Completed

Technology Stack

Python
YOLOv8
CNN
OpenCV
PyTorch

Key Challenges

  • Real-time inference
  • Edge deployment
  • False alarm reduction
  • Dataset preprocessing

Key Learnings

  • YOLOv8 training
  • Object detection pipelines
  • Edge optimization
  • Live alerting systems

Drone Detection System

Overview

A YOLOv8-based drone detection system trained on 2,000 images, achieving high accuracy with real-time edge deployment capabilities.

Performance Metrics

  • mAP@0.5: 0.90
  • Precision: 0.92
  • Recall: 0.89
  • FPS: 15 on edge device

Key Features

  • Real-time Detection: Live drone detection from camera feeds
  • Edge Deployment: Optimized for edge devices
  • Live Alerting: Built-in preprocessing and live alerting to reduce false alarms
  • High Accuracy: Trained on curated dataset for reliable detection

Tech Stack

  • Python for development
  • YOLOv8 for object detection
  • CNN for feature extraction
  • OpenCV for image processing
  • PyTorch for deep learning

Training Details

  • Trained on 2,000 labeled drone images
  • Custom preprocessing pipeline
  • Data augmentation for robustness
  • Optimized for real-world deployment

Design & Developed by Akhil Chava
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