object detection

ˈɑːbdʒɛkt dɪˈtɛkʃn̩

Definition

Definition of object detection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

automatic computer process that finds and labels items in visual data

TECH.

Object detection helps self-driving cars recognize pedestrians and road signs.
Improved object detection reduced false alarms in the security system.
The research paper compared different object detection algorithms on traffic footage.

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Expressions with object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

object lesson

real-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

Expressions with detection

early detection

finding a problem or disease at an early stage of its development

Regular screenings help with the early detection of many types of cancer.

detection dog

dog trained to find specific items using smell

The detection dog helped locate the missing person in the forest.

signal detection

process of recognizing important information

Effective signal detection helps in data analysis.

face detection

process where software finds human faces inside images or video

Face detection helps the camera automatically focus on people in the scene.

fire detection

process of discovering a fire early using sensors or monitoring systems

Modern fire detection allows faster evacuation of large buildings.

fire detection system

group of devices that sense fires and send warnings

The factory upgraded its fire detection system after the inspection.

gas detection

process of finding and measuring gases present in air or equipment

Gas detection is essential in confined spaces like tanks and tunnels.

motion detection

automatic process that notices movement using sensors or cameras

The camera's motion detection sends alerts when someone enters the room.

collision detection

process of identifying when two objects collide

The game engine uses collision detection to prevent characters from walking through walls.

detection threshold

point at which a signal is recognized

The device's detection threshold was set to identify weak signals.

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radar target

object detection

object detected by radar

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French:détection d'objets, ...
German:Objekterkennung, ...
Italian:rilevamento di oggetti, ...
Spanish:detección de objetos, ...
Portuguese:deteção de objetos, ...
Chinese:目标检测, ...
Japanese:物体検出, ...
Arabic:اكْتِشاف الكائِنات, ...
Hebrew:זִיהוּי עֲצָמִים, ...
Russian:обнаружение объектов, ...
Ukrainian:виявлення об'єктів, ...
Hindi:वस्तु पहचान, ...
Bengali:অবজেক্ট ডিটেকশন, ...
Catalan:detecció d'objectes, ...
Czech:detekce objektů, ...
Danish:objektgenkendelse, ...
Dutch:objectdetectie, ...
Greek:εντοπισμός αντικειμένων, ...
Hungarian:objektumdetektálás, ...
Khmer:ការរកឃើញវត្ថុ, ...
Korean:객체 탐지, ...
Persian:تشخیص اشیا, ...
Polish:detekcja obiektów, ...
Portuguese (BR):detecção de objetos, ...
Romanian:detecție de obiecte, ...
Swedish:objektdetektering, ...
Thai:การตรวจจับวัตถุ, ...
Turkish:nesne tespiti, ...
Vietnamese:nhận diện đối tượng, ...

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