diff --git a/src/detect/detect.py b/src/detect/detect.py
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+import os, subprocess
+
+os.environ['CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES'] = str(os.getpid() % 3)
+os.environ['CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES'] = '0'
+
+from ultralytics import YOLO
+import turbojpeg
+from PIL import Image, ImageFilter, ImageOps
+import hashlib, pathlib, time
+import exifread
+import json, uuid
+import torch
+
+jpeg = turbojpeg.TurboJPEG()
+model = YOLO("./models/yolov8s_panoramax.pt")
+model.names[0] = 'sign'
+model.names[1] = 'plate'
+model.names[2] = 'face'
+
+def detector(picture):
+    """Detect faces and licence plates in a single picture.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    picture : tempfile
+		Picture file
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Bytes
+        the blurred image
+    """
+
+    pid = os.getpid()
+
+    # copy received JPEG picture to temporary file
+    tmp = '/dev/shm/detect%s.jpg' % pid
+
+    with open(tmp, 'w+b') as jpg:
+        jpg.write(picture.file.read())
+        jpg.seek(0)
+        tags = exifread.process_file(jpg, details=False)
+
+    # get picture details
+    with open(tmp, 'rb') as jpg:
+        width, height, jpeg_subsample, jpeg_colorspace = jpeg.decode_header(
+            jpg.read())
+
+    # call our detection model and dispatch threads on GPUs
+    try:
+        results = model.predict(source=tmp, conf=0.05, verbose=False)
+        result = [results[0]]
+        offset = [[0,0]]
+    except:
+        return None
+
+    # detect on reduced image to detect large close-up objects
+    try:
+        results = model.predict(source=tmp, conf=0.05, imgsz=1024, verbose=False)
+        result.append(results[0])
+        offset.append([0,0])
+    except:
+        return None
+
+    if False and width>=4992:
+        # detect again at higher resolution for smaller objects
+        try:
+            results = model.predict(source=tmp, conf=0.05, imgsz=min(int(width) >> 5 << 5,6144), half=True)
+            result.append(results[0])
+            offset.append([0,0])
+        except:
+            return None
+
+    # prepare bounding boxes list
+    crop_rects = []
+
+    # get MCU maximum size (2^n) = 8 or 16 pixels subsamplings
+    hblock, vblock, sample = [(3, 3 ,'1x1'), (4, 3, '2x1'), (4, 4, '2x2'), (4, 4, '2x2'), (3, 4, '1x2')][jpeg_subsample]
+
+    info = []
+    print("hblock, vblock, sample :",hblock, vblock, sample)
+    for r in range(len(result)):
+        for b in range(len(result[r].boxes)):
+            obj = result[r].boxes[b]
+            box = obj.xywh
+            box_l = int(offset[r][0] + box[0][0] - box[0][2] * 0.5) >> hblock << hblock
+            box_t = int(offset[r][0] + box[0][1] - box[0][3] * 0.5) >> vblock << vblock
+            box_w = int(box[0][2]) + (2 << hblock) >> hblock << hblock
+            if model.names[int(obj.cls)] == 'sign':
+                box_h = int(box[0][3] * 1.25 + (2 << vblock)) >> vblock << vblock
+            else:
+                box_h = int(box[0][3]) + (2 << vblock) >> vblock << vblock
+
+            # remove overlaping crops
+            crop = [ max(0,box_l),
+                    max(0,box_t),
+                    min(box_w, width-max(0,box_l)),
+                    min(box_h, height-max(0,box_t))]
+            for c in range(len(crop_rects)):
+                if (crop[0] >= crop_rects[c][0]
+                        and crop[1] >= crop_rects[c][1]
+                        and crop[0]+crop[2] <= crop_rects[c][0]+crop_rects[c][2]
+                        and crop[1]+crop[3] <= crop_rects[c][1]+crop_rects[c][3]):
+                    crop = None
+                    break
+            if crop:
+                crop_rects.append(crop)
+                # collect info about blurred object to return to client
+                info.append({
+                    "class": model.names[int(obj.cls)],
+                    "confidence": round(float(obj.conf),3),
+                    "xywh": crop_rects[-1]
+                })
+
+    return(json.dumps({'info':info, 'crop_rects': crop_rects}))
diff --git a/src/detect/detect_api.py b/src/detect/detect_api.py
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+++ b/src/detect/detect_api.py
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+from fastapi import FastAPI, UploadFile, Response
+import gc
+from . import detect
+import json
+
+app = FastAPI()
+print("API is preparing to start...")
+
+
+@app.get("/")
+async def root():
+	return {"message": "GeoVisio 'Speedy Gonzales' Face/Plate detection API"}
+
+@app.post(
+	"/detect/",
+	responses = {200: {"content": {"application/json": {}}}},
+	response_class=Response
+)
+async def detect_api(picture: UploadFile):
+	result = detect.detector(picture)
+
+	# For some reason garbage collection does not run automatically after
+	# a call to an AI model, so it must be done explicitely
+	gc.collect()
+
+	if not result:
+		raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid picture to process: "+error)
+    
+
+	return Response(content=result, media_type="application/json")