Install TensorFlow Object Detection API

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1. Install TensorFlow

Before install TF. Make sure CUDA and cdDNN has been installed successfully. Check the system environment has been set correctly.

Verify the installation

python -c "import tensorflow as tf;print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random.normal([1000, 1000])))"

If warning Could not load dynamic library 'cudnn64_7.dll' copy the file to CUDA\bin.

2. Install Object Detection API

Clone the TensorFlow Models repository and proceed to one of the installation options.

git clone https://github.com/tensorflow/models.git

Get the Proto Tool. Find the win64.zip in GitHub release packages.

https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases

Unzip the files to Tool folder, and add the Tool/protoc*/bin to the system environment path.

Install API

# From within TensorFlow/models/research/
Get-ChildItem object_detection/protos/*.proto | foreach {protoc "object_detection/protos/$($_.Name)" --python_out=.}