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traincascade - "Cascade classifier can't be trained. Check the used training parameters."

asked 2013-11-19 11:44:46 -0600

Zuku gravatar image

Hi, I'm trying to train simple cascade classifier. I've created vec file with createsamples utility. But when i try to train classifier with command:

C:\ocv_sample> ..\opencv\build\x64\vc10\bin\opencv_traincascade.exe -data data -vec positive\myvec.vec -bg negative\bg.txt -numPos 3 -numNeg 5 -numStages 2 -w 300 -h 50 -featureType LBP
I get an error:
PARAMETERS:
cascadeDirName: data
vecFileName: positive\myvec.vec
bgFileName: negative\bg.txt
numPos: 3
numNeg: 5
numStages: 2
precalcValBufSize[Mb] : 256
precalcIdxBufSize[Mb] : 256
stageType: BOOST
featureType: LBP
sampleWidth: 300
sampleHeight: 50
boostType: GAB
minHitRate: 0.995
maxFalseAlarmRate: 0.5
weightTrimRate: 0.95
maxDepth: 1
maxWeakCount: 100

===== TRAINING 0-stage =====
BEGIN
POS count : consumed   3 : 3
NEG count : acceptanceRatio    5 : 1
Precalculation time: 2.05
+----+---------+---------+
|  N |    HR   |    FA   |
+----+---------+---------+
END
Cascade classifier can't be trained. Check the used training parameters.
My directory structure looks like:
\data
\negative
   bg.txt
   \img
      1.jpg
      2.jpg
      3.jpg
      4.jpg
      5.jpg
\positive
   myvec.vec

bg.txt:

img/1.jpg
img/2.jpg
img/3.jpg
img/4.jpg
img/5.jpg

I use Win7. What am i doing wrong?

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Basically I am guessing you have not enough data after the first stage. You always need more positive data then actually supplied to the positive parameter. Frequently people use like 85% - 90% of their data. About 3 pos and 5 neg, that will never give any decent results... You will need at least 50 pos and 250 neg to get something to work.

StevenPuttemans gravatar imageStevenPuttemans ( 2013-11-20 02:45:29 -0600 )edit

Also search this forum first using the search button at the start page! Give tags like traincascade and you will see tons of questions handling your problems...

StevenPuttemans gravatar imageStevenPuttemans ( 2013-11-20 03:17:11 -0600 )edit

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answered 2014-10-08 22:30:49 -0600

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The numPos must be >= 10. Re-create your samples and train again. Good luck!

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@hao, can you explain why you use this 10 positives threshold? Also how does this answer give any extra information to the topic starter besides the remarks already given.

StevenPuttemans gravatar imageStevenPuttemans ( 2014-10-09 01:49:42 -0600 )edit

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