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+# Common Configuration Files
+
+This directory contains common configuration settings used across different models and datasets in MMDetection.
+
+## Types of Configurations
+
+- **lsj (Large Scale Jittering)**  
+  Refers to a data augmentation technique where images are resized with large scale variations to improve robustness.
+
+- **ms (Multi-Scale Training)**  
+  Uses multiple image scales during training to improve model generalization.
+
+- **ssj (Standard Scale Jittering)**  
+  Applies moderate scale variations during training for balanced augmentation.
+
+## Purpose
+
+These configuration files define dataset preprocessing and augmentation strategies that are reused across different models.
+
+## Notes
+
+- These configs help standardize training pipelines.
+- They are shared across multiple model configurations.
+- Refer to specific model configs for usage examples.
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