YOLOv8-det Example
This document explains how to use the QAI AppBuilder Python API to perform inference with the YOLOv8-det object detection model using the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor (NPU).
Supported Devices
| Device | SoC |
|---|---|
| Dragon Q6A | QCS6490 |
| Dragon Q8B | SC8280XP |
| Fogwise® AIRbox Q900 | QCS9075 |
Install QAI AppBuilder
tip
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Please install QAI AppBuilder according to the QAI AppBuilder Installation Guide.
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Please configure the ADSP environment variables according to Configuring ADSP Environment Variables.
Run Example
Install Dependencies
Device
pip3 install requests tqdm qai-hub py3_wget opencv-python torch torchvision
Run the Script
- Navigate to the example directory
- QCS6490
- SC8280XP
- QCS9075
Device
cd ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/linux/python
Device
cd ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/linux/python
Device
cd ai-engine-direct-helper/samples/python
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Prepare the input image. The following image is used as an example:

input image
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Execute inference
Devicepython3 yolov8_det/yolov8_det.py$ python3 yolov8_det/yolov8_det.py
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> Initializing HtpProvider
/prj/qct/webtech_scratch20/mlg_user_admin/qaisw_source_repo/rel/qairt-2.37.1/point_release/SNPE_SRC/avante-tools/prebuilt/dsp/hexagon-sdk-5.5.5/ipc/fastrpc/rpcmem/src/rpcmem_android.c:38:dummy call to rpcmem_init, rpcmem APIs will be used from libxdsprpc
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
121.1ms [WARNING] Time: Read model file to memory. 6.22
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
151.3ms [WARNING] Time: contextCreateFromBinary. 30.09
151.4ms [WARNING] Time: UnmapViewOfFile. 0.00
152.3ms [WARNING] Time: model_initialize yolov8 152.21
230.4ms [WARNING] Time: model_inference yolov8 10.35
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
0.0ms [WARNING] <W> This META does not have Alloc2 Support
/prj/qct/webtech_scratch20/mlg_user_admin/qaisw_source_repo/rel/qairt-2.37.1/point_release/SNPE_SRC/avante-tools/prebuilt/dsp/hexagon-sdk-5.5.5/ipc/fastrpc/rpcmem/src/rpcmem_android.c:42:dummy call to rpcmem_deinit, rpcmem APIs will be used from libxdsprpc
650.0ms [WARNING] Time: model_destroy yolov8 61.01
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: www-browser: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links2: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: elinks: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: lynx: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: w3m: not found
xdg-open: no method available for opening '/tmp/tmpqk93qmdb.PNG'
output image