Mirror of CMU OpenPose pretrained models (BODY_25, face, hand)
Abstract
This dataset is an unmodified mirror of the pretrained Caffe model files required by CMU OpenPose (BODY_25, face, and hand pose models). These model files are part of the OpenPose project and are not authored or modified by the uploader. The original model download servers referenced by the OpenPose installation scripts are currently unreliable or unavailable, which hinders reproducible installation of OpenPose for research and engineering workflows. To address this, the model files have been made available here strictly for preservation and reproducibility purposes, enabling stable and repeatable installations of OpenPose-based pipelines. All rights remain with the original OpenPose authors (CMU Perceptual Computing Lab). No modifications have been made to the model files, and this mirror is provided only to ensure long-term availability. For more context on the model availability situation and the community discussion around it, see the following comment in the OpenPose issue tracker:https://github.com/CMU-Perceptual-Computing-Lab/openpose/issues/2233#issuecomment-2592322909
Fields of Study & Subjects
Human Pose and Action Recognition
Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
Face recognition and analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 18 January 2026
- Document type
- Dataset