ultralytics 8.2.59

v8.2.59 - `ultralytics 8.2.59` use `Results.save_txt` for validation (#14496)

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🌟 Summary

The 'v8.2.59' release of Ultralytics makes several important enhancements and fixes to improve user experience and model performance.

📊 Key Changes

• Update training command references to use more specific model types (yolov8n-pose.pt, yolov8n-seg.pt).
• Added a detailed integration guide for using Kaggle, including new features and troubleshooting sections.
• Enhanced annotation and result management in the documentation for FastSAM and SAM models.
• Added support for txt saving with better management of predicted results for various YOLO model types (detection, OBB, pose, and segmentation).
• Introduced warning for incorrect mAP calculations when save_hybrid=True is enabled.

🎯 Purpose & Impact

• Model Training Simplification: By specifying more precise model types in training commands, users can more easily ensure they are using the correct model for their tasks, minimizing errors and confusion.
• Kaggle Integration: This new guide allows users to leverage Kaggle's free cloud computing resources more effectively, helping them train and evaluate models without needing expensive local hardware.
• Enhanced Documentation: Providing clearer documentation with examples for managing annotations and results makes the framework more accessible, particularly for newer users.
• Improved Result Handling: Updates to result saving procedures ensure that key prediction data are accurately recorded, thereby enabling better analysis and reproducibility of experiments.
• User Notifications: Adding a warning for save_hybrid=True prevents users from misinterpreting their models' mAP scores, promoting a more accurate evaluation process.

What's Changed

• Fix model parameter in Pose, Segment dataset train examples by @lunarifish in #14505
• Warn on save_hybrid=True by @glenn-jocher in #14484
• Remove redundant assignment by @aryanjassal in #14498
• Update FastSAM and SAM docs by @Laughing-q in #14499
• Add Kaggle Integrations Docs Page by @abirami-vina in #14487
• Fix Enable Tracking Button and Optimize FPS in Streamlit Application by @lakshanthad in #14508
• ultralytics 8.2.59 use Results.save_txt for validation by @Laughing-q in #14496

New Contributors

• @lunarifish made their first contribution in #14505
• @aryanjassal made their first contribution in #14498

Full Changelog: v8.2.58...v8.2.59