Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS)

What is Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS)?

A post-processing algorithm that cleans up detection results by keeping only the best bounding box for an object and removing overlapping duplicates.

Where did the term "Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS)" come from?

Necessary step in almost all detectors.

How is "Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS)" used today?

Ensures you don't see 5 boxes for 1 car.

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