Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm

Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by codeulike on Friday June 22, 2018 @08:36AM (#17373444)

It's a really really bad name for an object detection system

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Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by superflyguy on Friday June 22, 2018 @09:00AM (#17373603)

Why? Let's be honest, the main use for most of this new ai tech is going to be military.

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Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by hutzlibu on Friday June 22, 2018 @09:10AM (#17373660)

Why?

Cars, household-robots, etc. all need to get around as well.

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Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by 089723645897236 on Friday June 22, 2018 @10:01AM (#17373991)

Sometimes you just gotta aim at the head.

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Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by tabtab on Friday June 22, 2018 @06:57PM (#17378217)

Re: "Let's be honest, the main use...going to be military."

While perhaps true, usually one finds a friendlier name regardless, in order to hide or reduce the perception of association with war. It's why we have a "Dept. of Defense" instead of a "Dept. of Offense" or "Dept. of War". I'm not necessarily condoning such a practice, merely making an observation of product and project naming practices.

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Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by tridentlead on Sunday June 24, 2018 @10:43PM (#17389582)

We used to have a Department or War

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Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by mmjaa on Monday June 25, 2018 @06:18AM (#17391203)

You still do, its just given itself a more palatable name..

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Re:Sniper – An efficient multi-scale object detection algorithm by justaaron on Friday June 22, 2018 @09:44AM (#17373881)

I see that Uber was using this in Az back in March...

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