RasterObjectDetector

Accepts a raster input and outputs rectangular geometries outlining the detected object(s).

The transformer uses OpenCV’s Cascade Classifier for object detection and allows for selection of various object types and detection models or classifiers. Each classifier is trained to detect a specific object, for instance: human bodies, faces and eyes. Multiple classifiers can to be used in the same transformer on the same source raster(s) to produce different sets of results, grouped by detection model.

Detection models use a detection kernel window that is moved across the entire raster. If the pixel pattern in a specific area of the raster matches the kernel “sufficiently”, that area is treated as a detected object. For the purposes of matching, the kernel and source raster are scaled up and down, respectively, to detect smaller and larger objects.

A rough bounding box of the detected object will be individually attached to a feature and output via the Detected port. The detection parameters, scaling factor, minimum number of neighbors and detection object sizes work together to help balance the number of objects detected, processing speed and detection accuracy. See the parameters section for more details.

Note  Due to security vulnerabilities in the OpenCV library this transformer depends on, a separate download of OpenCV version 3.4.9 is needed after FME is installed. The installation location must be added to the system path so FME is able to load the executables, otherwise the transformer will produce an error.
Note  This transformer is not available for the macOS M1 ARM architecture (Apple Silicon). Please use an alternative platform such as Intel macOS.

Configuration

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

Editing Transformer Parameters

Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters. There are a number of tools and shortcuts that can assist in constructing values, generally available from the drop-down context menu adjacent to the value field.

Dialog Options - Tables

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

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