Real-time Object Detection in
React using IP Webcam
A project demonstrating real-time
object detection from an IP Camera
feed using React and [Link]
Introduction & Problem Statement
• We want to analyze live video from an IP
Camera (IP Webcam App) in a React app.
• The goal is to detect objects in real-time
using [Link] (COCO-SSD model) and
custom models.
• Challenges include handling CORS issues
when fetching video frames.
Technology Stack
• [Link] for Frontend
• [Link] with COCO-SSD and custom
models for Object Detection
• IP Webcam App for Streaming Video
• [Link] Proxy Server (for CORS Handling)
• HTML5 Canvas for Processing Frames
How the System Works
1. The IP Webcam app streams MJPEG video.
2. The React app loads the stream inside an
<img> tag.
3. A hidden HTML5 canvas extracts frames
from the stream.
4. [Link] detects objects in the frames.
5. The detected objects are overlaid and
displayed in real-time.
Challenges: Running Custom model
Understanding Model Input/Output FormatDifficulty in
knowing the expected input shape and output structure
(tensors, dimensions).
Preprocessing Input CorrectlyPreparing the input image
(resize, normalization) in the format that the model expects.
Interpreting the Output TensorsModel outputs complex
tensors (e.g., scores, bounding boxes) — understanding and
correctly extracting useful results is tricky.
Lack of DocumentationCustom models may have little or no
documentation about input/output structure.
Demo & Future Enhancements
Potential improvements:
- Optimize frame processing for better
performance.
- Run custom models with no problem for
object detection tasks.