Mosaic Augmentation

What is Mosaic Augmentation?

A data augmentation technique that combines 4 training images into one in a grid. This forces the model to learn to detect objects at different scales and contexts simultaneously.

Where did the term "Mosaic Augmentation" come from?

Popularized by YOLOv4.

How is "Mosaic Augmentation" used today?

Standard in modern object detection training.

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