Evaluation of tracking in video sequences

Katerin Romeo; Piet B. W. Schwering; Rob A. W. Kemp

doi:10.1117/12.417564

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21 February 2001 Evaluation of tracking in video sequences

Katerin Romeo, Piet B. W. Schwering, Rob A. W. Kemp

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Proceedings Volume 4232, Enabling Technologies for Law Enforcement and Security; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417564
Event: Enabling Technologies for Law Enforcement, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

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Observation of long sequences of video images in surveillance applications may encounter several problems due to camera motion or rotation, unexpected size and speed of objects, variation of color due to sunshine and shadowy areas. Robust tracking algorithms are needed to compensate for the variations of different recording conditions. In this paper we evaluate the detection probability of our tracking algorithm with ROC curves and with synthetic degradation methods. Recorded experimental multi-sensor data is used to compare the accuracy in different spectral bands. Moving object detection in a guarded area can produce many false alarms due to the moving environment such as trees and bushes, birds and animals. By applying tracking and classification, false alarms can be reduced avoiding unnecessary recordings and preventing the displacement of guards. Track speed, size, direction and range (distance to camera) are calculated. The objects are classified roughly into classes as person, vehicle, and fast moving object or simply as moving object. The results of the algorithm applied to the experimental data and the algorithm evaluation are presented.

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Katerin Romeo, Piet B. W. Schwering, and Rob A. W. Kemp "Evaluation of tracking in video sequences", Proc. SPIE 4232, Enabling Technologies for Law Enforcement and Security, (21 February 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417564

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