def generate_anchors(base_size=16, ratios=[0.5, 1, 2],
scales=2**np.arange(3, 6)):
"""
Generate anchor (reference) windows by enumerating aspect ratios X
scales wrt a reference (0, 0, 15, 15) window.
"""
base_anchor = np.array([1, 1, base_size, base_size]) - 1
ratio_anchors = _ratio_enum(base_anchor, ratios)
anchors = np.vstack([_scale_enum(ratio_anchors[i, :], scales)
for i in range(ratio_anchors.shape[0])])
return anchors

def _whctrs(anchor):
"""
Return width, height, x center, and y center for an anchor (window).
"""
w = anchor[2] - anchor[0] + 1
h = anchor[3] - anchor[1] + 1
x_ctr = anchor[0] + 0.5 * (w - 1)
y_ctr = anchor[1] + 0.5 * (h - 1)
return w, h, x_ctr, y_ctr

def _mkanchors(ws, hs, x_ctr, y_ctr):
"""
Given a vector of widths (ws) and heights (hs) around a center
(x_ctr, y_ctr), output a set of anchors (windows).
"""
ws = ws[:, np.newaxis]
hs = hs[:, np.newaxis]
anchors = np.hstack((x_ctr - 0.5 * (ws - 1),
y_ctr - 0.5 * (hs - 1),
x_ctr + 0.5 * (ws - 1),
y_ctr + 0.5 * (hs - 1)))
return anchors

def _ratio_enum(anchor, ratios):
"""
Enumerate a set of anchors for each aspect ratio wrt an anchor.
"""
w, h, x_ctr, y_ctr = _whctrs(anchor)
size = w * h
size_ratios = size / ratios
ws = np.round(np.sqrt(size_ratios))
hs = np.round(ws * ratios)
anchors = _mkanchors(ws, hs, x_ctr, y_ctr)
return anchors

def _scale_enum(anchor, scales):
"""
Enumerate a set of anchors for each scale wrt an anchor.
"""
w, h, x_ctr, y_ctr = _whctrs(anchor)
ws = w * scales
hs = h * scales
anchors = _mkanchors(ws, hs, x_ctr, y_ctr)
return anchors