System and method for tracking movement of objects in a scene
US6263088A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for tracking movement of objects, such as people, through a scene. A background image comprising image information representing a background of the scene is generated. Image information for a video frame is compared with image information of the background image to generate regions in a video frame which potentially represent objects to be tracked in the scene. Region clusters are formed by combinations of regions if such combination satisfy predetermined criteria, and the region clusters are hypotheses of objects to be tracked. Each region cluster is evaluated to determine whether each represents an object to be tracked, based on object model information and correspondence to region clusters in a prior video frame. A confidence value is generated for each region cluster that represents a likelihood that the region represents an object to be tracked. A correspondence is determined between region clusters in consecutive video frames. Tracks of objects through the scene over time are constructed based upon the correspondence determined between region clusters in consecutive video frames.
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