README.md

Information

YoloDotNet uses modular execution providers to run inference on different hardware backends. Each provider targets a specific platform or accelerator and may require additional system-level dependencies such as runtimes, drivers, or SDKs.

Installing the NuGet package alone is not always sufficient — proper setup depends on the selected provider and the target system.
This document describes the installation and usage of the OpenVINO execution provider.

Core Library Requirement

All execution providers require the core YoloDotNet package.

NuGet Package

dotnet add package YoloDotNet

Execution Provider - OpenVINO

The OpenVINO execution provider enables optimized and hardware-accelerated inference on supported Intel® CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs using Intel® OpenVINO™. It is particularly well-suited for Intel hardware and edge deployments where efficient CPU and NPU utilization is critical.

⚠️ Note
This execution provider depends on the Intel® OpenVINO™ Runtime.

Requirements

• Intel CPU, GPU, or NPU supported by OpenVINO
• Windows or Linux (x64)
• Intel® OpenVINO™ Runtime

Download and Install

Download and install Intel® OpenVINO™ for your platform.

NuGet Package

dotnet add package YoloDotNet.ExecutionProvider.OpenVino

Usage Example:

using var yolo = new Yolo(new YoloOptions
{
    ExecutionProvider = new OpenVinoExecutionProvider(
        model: "path/to/model.onnx",

        // If no OpenVINO configuration is provided, the OpenVINO CPU device is used by default.
        openVino: new OpenVino()
        {
            DeviceType = "GPU", // Device type: "CPU", "GPU", "MYRIAD", etc.
            Precision = Precision.FP16,
            CachePath = Path.Combine("path/to/cache/folder"),
            ModelPriority = ModelPriority.HIGH
        }
    ),

    // ...other options

});