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+# Real-time object detection application
+
+Web application for *real-time* object detection on video streaming via web browser. 
+
+
+## Installation
+
+Create and activate an virtual environment, as follows:
+
+```bash
+$ cd cloned/directory/
+$ python -m venv env
+$ env/Scripts/activate
+```
+
+After have installed and activated the environment, install all the dependencies:
+
+```bash
+$ pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+After that, you can run the *following command* and access the application at [127.0.0.1:5000](http://127.0.0.1:5000/) on your browser.
+
+```bash
+$ python application.py
+```
+
+*obs.: This application was tested only on *Google Chrome*.*
+
+## Usage
+
+- **Camera preview**: Enables and disables the webcam preview.
+- **Run detection model**: Enables and disables the detection model.
+- **Exposure**: Buttons which increase or decrease camera exposure stops by 1.
+- **Contrast**: Buttons which increase or decrease camera contrast stops by 4.
+- **Reset camera**: Reset all camera settings based on *camera_settings.log* file.
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