ANNOTATION GUIDELINES

This is how to properly annotate objects. Please read carefully and understand each of instructions.

Requirements:
✓ The bottom of the annotation box MUST be tight with the bottom of the object. (e.g.
feet meet the street or wheels meet the street)

✓ Ignore objects that are less than 20% visible.

These objects are less than 20% visible (ignore).

✓ Ignore objects that are smaller than 30pixel by 30pixel.

This box is 30px by 30px:

✓ Annotate the entire object to the best of your judgment, even if it is partially
obstructed.
These are the correct annotations of partially obstructed objects.
✓ Don’t annotate objects with white boxes.
These are incorrect tasks for annotating objects with white boxes.

✓ You should also annotate objects at the edge of the picture, the annotation must be
TIGHT and don’t assume where the other part because it is already out of the picture.
These are the correct annotation for object at the edge (must be tight).
 ✓ If the object is labeled improperly, e.g. traffic light is labeled as pedestrian light then it
is WRONG.

✓ If there are two people, bike, car, etc. right to each other, the annotator is supposed
to draw a box for each one. Use your best judgment as to which object the annotation
is referring to and then judge it.

Tips before hitting the Submit

✓ Annotate object to the best of your judgment, make annotation and then zoom in to
adjust and tighten the box or use Magnifier Tool.

✓ Use keyboard shortcut. / or ? show/hide shortcuts.

✓ Check all the labels you made sometimes we put wrong labels.

✓ Check the annotated box specially objects at the edge; make use of the vertical and
horizontal scroll bars, sometimes the annotation are not tight because we forgot to
scroll the page.

TIPS FOR CARS/TRUCKS/BUSES

● Boxing the car/trucks/ buses
1. 20% visible + tail light = YES
2. 20% visible + headlight = YES
3. 20% visible + wheel= YES
4. 20% visible + tail light /headlight = YES
5. 20% visible NO WHEEL = NO
6. 20% visIble NO TAIL LIGHT/ HEADLIGHT = NO

● IF the cars/trucks/buses are partially obscured by something use your best

 judgment and annotate the object where you think the object is. See image
example below
● DO NOT INCLUDE THE ANTENNAS if it's too long. Only 1-2px are valid

● If the cars/trucks/buses is on the edge of the image the annotation must be

TIGHT. Box Only the VISIBLE part. See image below

Car
● Sprinter vans, white vans, and commercial vans, pickups with cargo and/or overhead
racks: Do not count as trucks. Don’t include antennas. Side mirrors of cars should be
included. If you don’t need a special license to drive it, then it is not a truck.
● Do not include Cars without a visible tire, headlight and taillight.
BUSES
● Bus with cable connecting wires – Don’t include the wires.
● Trams are considered a Bus.
● Do not include Buses without a visible tire, headlight and taillight.
● Includes school buses of all sizes
● Includes smaller coach buses
TRUCKS
● A vehicle with more than 4 wheels, has a trailer, or has a big flat back
● Commercial trucks (like a delivery truck)
● RV’s – these are trucks.
● Other Trucks – Food Vending Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Construction Trucks, Delivery
Trucks, Cargo Trucks and Pick-up with trailers.
● Truck even if it’s just a trailer.
● Do not include Trucks without a visible tire, headlight and taillight.
EMERGENCY VEHICLE
✓ Fire Trucks, Ambulance and Police Vehicles

✓ Do not include Emergency Vehicle without a visible tire, headlight and taillight.
CONSTRUCTION MISC.

STREET SIGNS
✓ Stop Signs – include the small rectangular sign at the bottom of the
hexagon in the annotation.
✓ Box the back of the stop signs. Do not include the pole. It is not
 necessary to annotate the word “STOP” painted on the ground. Do not
box the back part of other street signs.

Diamond Construction Sign

✓ Do not include the pole.

✓ Do not box the back part of Diamond Construction Signs.

✓ Do not include the flaglets.
Round Sign

✓ Rounded image on square signs are not Round sign.

✓ Do not box the back part of Round Signs.

Stop Sign

✓ Label the front and back of the Stop Signs.

✓ School bus levered stop signs, hand held stop signs and Stop Signs
with LED.

✓ Include the bottom square that could have all way, 4 way, and 2 way.

Square Sign
✓ Label square signs/rectangle and diamond shaped signs such as street names, one way,
speed limit, no parking, hospital, turn signs, interstate and etc.
✓ Do not box the back part of Square Signs.
 ✓ Label signs with square/ rectangle and diamond shaped signs such as street names
✓ One way
✓ Speed limit
✓ No parking, hospital
✓ Turns signs
✓ Interstate signs, etc.
DO NOT BOX THE OBJECT IF ITS SIDEWAYS OR BACKWARDS
Slow Sign
✓ Signs with the word Slow on it.
✓ Some construction workers will have a sign with both stop and slow,
only label the slow sign side.

✓ Do not box the back part of Slow Signs.

Triangular Sign
✓ Yield Signs and Pedestrian Crossing Signs.

✓ Do not box the back part of Triangular Signs.

Bike
✓ If the person is not riding the bike, please box the bike itself.
✓ If the person is riding the bike, the rider should be within the
bounding box.
 ✓ The bike should be annotated individually.

Motorcycle
✓ Stationary Motorcycles and Motorized Scooters
✓ The driver should be within the bounding box.

Construction Cone
 ✓ Please box them individually.

Construction Post
✓ Please box them individually.

Construction Barriers
✓ Label the front and back of the Construction Barriers.
✓ Please box them individually.

Traffic Light
✓ Label all traffic light single, double, or triple light, arrow light, and
non-working traffic lights.
✓ When labeling the traffic light, add the traffic light edges.
 ✓ Do not label sideways or backward traffic lights.

Pedestrian Light
✓ Label working and non-working pedestrian light.

✓ Do not label sideways or backward pedestrian lights.

PEDESTRIANS
A person walking along a road or in a developed area.

✓ Pedestrian with animals: Box only the person. Do not include the animal.
✓ Pedestrian holding object: Include the object.
✓ Individual with stroller: Include stroller.
✓ Individual with skateboard: Include skateboard.
✓ Individual with scooter: Include scooter.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER
● Construction Worker holding object: Box including the object.
● Construction Workers are people with brightly colored vest Construction workers

and/or construction helmets

 ANIMALS
✓ Animal – please don’t include the person box only the animal.
✓ Do not include the rope/chain of animals

Other
● Do not annotate object that not 30px by 30px
● Annotation must be TIGHT don’t include the SHADOW (1-2 px off is okay)

Tools:
TOOLS TO HELP YOU ANNOTATE PROPERLY:

http://ngwin.com/picpick

https://magnifier.en.softonic.com/
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