Real-time automatic moving object extraction and tracing based on improved active contour model

Geng Yunchuan*, Liu Yangxing, Goto Satoshi, Ikenaga Takeshi

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Abstract

A real-time moving object extraction and tracing algorithm is proposed for videophone application. Semantic objects, mainly moving objects in this specified case, are extracted by block based change detection from first several frames. Improved active contour model is then utilized for object tracing. Since there is little difference between continuous two frames, only limited pixels need to be searched instead of whole frame scan so that computing complexity is greatly decreased. Therefore, it is able to be used for real-time applications such as that in videophone. However, previous active contour model is sensitive to noise. Error originating from noise traps accumulates and deteriorates the tracing results. So gradient projection (GP) and jump back (JB) mechanisms are introduced to suppress noise trap effect and error accumulation in this paper. Experiment results demonstrate that proposed algorithm is an efficient noise tolerable real-time approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2005 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ISPACS 2005
Pages149-152
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Dec 1
Event2005 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ISPACS 2005 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 2005 Dec 132005 Dec 16

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2005 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ISPACS 2005
Volume2005

Conference

Conference2005 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ISPACS 2005
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period05/12/1305/12/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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