Pose Estimation

Pose estimation finds body points like elbows and knees so it can understand how a person is standing or moving.

What it does

Pose estimation finds body points like elbows and knees so it can understand how a person is standing or moving.

Landmark: A body part point • Joint: Where two parts connect

How it works

• Find body landmarks.
• Connect the landmarks like a stick figure.
• Use the stick figure to study movement.

Uses and applications

• A fitness app can help check exercise form.
• A game can let you control movement with your body.
• A sports coach can study how an athlete moves.

In short

It tracks a digital skeleton.

Related methods

• YOLO (You Only Look Once): Finds whole objects instead of body points.
• Mask R-CNN: Outlines the pixels of each person or object.

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