I’m interested in modifying the YOLOv11 architecture to experiment with new modules in the backbone and neck while keeping the rest of the framework (training, evaluation, export) intact. Any tips or examples for safely extending the YOLOv11 structure would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Vaibhav…

Great question, Vaibhav! You can extend YOLO11 cleanly via a custom model YAML and (optionally) a small module registration, keeping train/val/export unchanged. Quick path Define your blocks, register them once, then reference by name in YAML. The end-to-end flow is unchanged. Minimal example A…

Thank you so much for your support and guidance! I really appreciate the help and valuable feedback you’ve given me throughout the YOLO development process. Your time and expertise made a huge difference — truly grateful for it!

Small test YAML for YOLO block sanity check Parameters nc: 15 depth_multiple: 0.33 width_multiple: 0.50 Backbone backbone: [-1, 1, Conv, [64, 3, 2]] # 0 [-1, 1, Conv, [128, 3, 2]] # 1 [-1, 3, C3k2_RE, [128, True]] # 2 custom RC block Head head: [-1, 1, CARAFE, [128, 3, 5, 2]]…

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firdaousse February 9, 2026, 4:42am 5

please i want also to modify the yolov11 architecture can some one help me

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