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7481 Images Analyzed: KITTI Dataset Reveals Imbalanced Class Distribution

The KITTI 3D Object Detection dataset, pivotal for autonomous driving research, contains 7481 training images and 7581 testing images. Each training image is accompanied by a label file detailing object coordinates in the image plane. The dataset categorizes objects into nine classes: Car, Truck, Van, Tram, Pedestrian, Cyclist, Person_sitting, Misc, and DontCare. Analysis shows an imbalanced distribution among these classes; for instance, the Car class significantly outnumbers others, while Person_sitting has notably fewer examples. This imbalance can lead to biases in statistical learning models, potentially underperforming on less represented classes. The dataset also highlights the challenge of detecting small-sized objects, with certain classes like Pedestrian and Cyclist having smaller average bounding box sizes, necessitating specialized detection techniques.

Source: towardsdatascience.com

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