Real Time Moving Object Detection Using YOLO

Abstract

The YOLOv10 explores a cutting-edge advancement in real-time object detection, widely used in robotics, autonomous vehicles, and surveillance for its enhanced speed and accuracy. YOLOv10 builds on earlier versions by integrating improved convolutional layers, anchor boxes, and transformer-based modules, enabling more efficient object identification in a single neural network run, ideal for time- sensitive applications. The research examines advanced training techniques such as refined data augmentation, optimization, and novel loss functions, with tests on datasets like COCO and PASCAL VOC showing superior accuracy in complex environments, including extreme occlusions and dynamic lighting. Key findings highlight YOLOv10\'s improved detection accuracy, faster processing, and robustness, as well as its scalability for diverse hardware configurations, making it crucial for intelligent systems in dynamic real-world contexts. These have some Limitations ,Those are The number of objects YOLOv10 can find in an image depends on things like how complicated the scene is, the size of the objects, and if they are blocking each other. However, YOLOv10 is very efficient and can usually detect many objects—sometimes dozens or even hundreds—at once, as long as they are in the categories it has been trained to recognize.

Introduction

Object detection is a key computer vision task involving identifying and locating objects in images or videos. Traditional methods struggled with accuracy and speed, but deep learning—especially CNNs and transformer-based models—has greatly improved performance, enabling real-time applications in areas like autonomous vehicles, surveillance, healthcare, and automation.

YOLOv10 is the latest state-of-the-art real-time object detection algorithm that builds on previous YOLO versions by optimizing architecture for better speed and accuracy. It uses a CNN backbone and processes the entire image at once, employing an adaptive anchor-free detection method. YOLOv10 outperforms earlier versions and traditional models by simultaneously performing classification and bounding box regression with greater efficiency.

The implementation involves applying YOLOv10 on uploaded video files (not live webcam feeds) using OpenCV and ultralytics libraries. Frames are processed through the model to detect objects, then bounding boxes and labels are drawn for visualization. Processed frames are compiled into a new annotated video, suitable for various applications like surveillance and traffic monitoring.

YOLOv10’s architecture includes an enhanced CSPNet backbone for feature extraction, a PAN neck for multi-scale feature fusion, and specialized heads that improve training signals and inference efficiency by eliminating the need for Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS).

The model is available in several variants (Nano, Small, Medium, Balanced, Large, Extra-Large) to suit different accuracy and resource requirements.

Applications of YOLOv10 span many fields: autonomous driving, security surveillance, industrial automation, retail, healthcare, agriculture, sports analytics, search and rescue, and environmental monitoring.

Conclusion

We explored the application of YOLOv10 for object detection, highlighting its powerful capabilities in handling real-time detection tasks. YOLOv10 has emerged as a leading solution due to its ability to perform classification and bounding box regression simultaneously, enabling fast and efficient detection. By utilizing a lightweight and optimized CNN backbone, YOLOv10 addresses key challenges such as occlusion, scale transformations, and background changes, making it ideal for diverse applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to video surveillance. The model’s architecture, which integrates an adaptive object detection strategy, enhances its flexibility and precision, surpassing older models like R-CNN in both speed and accuracy. This review of YOLOv10 demonstrates its potential for real-world applications where quick, reliable object detection is crucial. As the field of deep learning continues to evolve, YOLOv10 serves as a powerful tool, providing valuable insights for future advancements in object detection and related tasks. Further exploration of its capabilities and refinements will drive progress in computer vision and artificial intelligence, pushing the boundaries of real-time detection system

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Copyright © 2025 Prasanna Kumar Macherla, Anitha Telagareddi, Nirmal Kollipara, Hima Bindu Bommareddy. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.