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+# GDC_ATRIUM
+Repository for robust, adaptive 3D person tracking and reidentification in busy areas
+
+## Environment Setup
+**Your environment MUST have MMPOSE properly installed.** Follow the instructions below to set it up
+
+```bash
+#3.10 is the latest supported by MMPOSE
+conda create -n mmpose python=3.10 -y
+conda activate mmpose
+
+# find your max. cuda version
+nvidia-smi
+
+# We need torch 2.1.x for mmcv 2.1.0, so here's an example using cuda 12.1
+# this is what was used on sentry laptop
+pip install torch==2.1.2 torchvision==0.16.2 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121
+
+# mmpose dependencies
+pip install -U openmim
+mim install mmengine
+mim install "mmcv==2.1.0"
+mim install "mmdet==3.2.0"
+mim install "mmpose==1.2.0"
+pip install "numpy<2"
+pip install "opencv-python==4.11.0.86"
+```
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