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Hierarchical model-based motion estimation

by James R. Bergen, P. Anandan, Th J. Hanna, Rajesh Hingorani , 1992
"... This paper describes a hierarchical estimation framework for the computation of diverse representations of motion information. The key features of the resulting framework (or family of algorithms) a,re a global model that constrains the overall structure of the motion estimated, a local rnodel that ..."
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that is used in the estimation process, and a coa,rse-fine refinement strategy. Four specific motion models: affine flow, planar surface flow, rigid body motion, and general optical flow, are described along with their application to specific examples.

Articulated body motion capture by annealed particle filtering

by Jonathan Deutscher, Andrew Blake, Ian Reid - In IEEE Conf. on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition , 2000
"... The main challenge in articulated body motion tracking is the large number of degrees of freedom (around 30) to be recovered. Search algorithms, either deterministic or stochastic, that search such a space without constraint, fall foul of exponential computational complexity. One approach is to intr ..."
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is to introduce constraints — either labelling using markers or colour coding, prior assumptions about motion trajectories or view restrictions. Another is to relax constraints arising from articulation, and track limbs as if their motions were independent. In contrast, here we aim for general tracking without

Motion of level sets by mean curvature

by L. C. Evans, J. Spruck - II, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc
"... We construct a unique weak solution of the nonlinear PDE which asserts each level set evolves in time according to its mean curvature. This weak solution allows us then to define for any compact set Γ o a unique generalized motion by mean curvature, existing for all time. We investigate the various ..."
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We construct a unique weak solution of the nonlinear PDE which asserts each level set evolves in time according to its mean curvature. This weak solution allows us then to define for any compact set Γ o a unique generalized motion by mean curvature, existing for all time. We investigate the various

A Survey of Computer Vision-Based Human Motion Capture

by Thomas B. Moeslund, Erik Granum - Computer Vision and Image Understanding , 2001
"... A comprehensive survey of computer vision-based human motion capture literature from the past two decades is presented. The focus is on a general overview based on a taxonomy of system functionalities, broken down into four processes: initialization, tracking, pose estimation, and recognition. Each ..."
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A comprehensive survey of computer vision-based human motion capture literature from the past two decades is presented. The focus is on a general overview based on a taxonomy of system functionalities, broken down into four processes: initialization, tracking, pose estimation, and recognition. Each

Numerical integration of the Cartesian equations of motion of a system with constraints: molecular dynamics of n-alkanes

by Jean-paul Ryckaert, Giovanni Ciccotti, Herman J. C. Berendsen - J. Comput. Phys , 1977
"... A numerical algorithm integrating the 3N Cartesian equations of motion of a system of N points subject to holonomic constraints is formulated. The relations of constraint remain perfectly fulfilled at each step of the trajectory despite the approximate character of numerical integration. The method ..."
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A numerical algorithm integrating the 3N Cartesian equations of motion of a system of N points subject to holonomic constraints is formulated. The relations of constraint remain perfectly fulfilled at each step of the trajectory despite the approximate character of numerical integration. The method

MonoSLAM: Realtime single camera SLAM

by Andrew J. Davison, Ian D. Reid, Nicholas D. Molton, Olivier Stasse - IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence , 2007
"... Abstract—We present a real-time algorithm which can recover the 3D trajectory of a monocular camera, moving rapidly through a previously unknown scene. Our system, which we dub MonoSLAM, is the first successful application of the SLAM methodology from mobile robotics to the “pure vision ” domain of ..."
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an active approach to mapping and measurement, the use of a general motion model for smooth camera movement, and solutions for monocular feature initialization and feature orientation estimation. Together, these add up to an extremely efficient and robust algorithm which runs at 30 Hz with standard PC

Object Tracking: A Survey

by Alper Yilmaz, Omar Javed, Mubarak Shah , 2006
"... The goal of this article is to review the state-of-the-art tracking methods, classify them into different categories, and identify new trends. Object tracking, in general, is a challenging problem. Difficulties in tracking objects can arise due to abrupt object motion, changing appearance patterns o ..."
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The goal of this article is to review the state-of-the-art tracking methods, classify them into different categories, and identify new trends. Object tracking, in general, is a challenging problem. Difficulties in tracking objects can arise due to abrupt object motion, changing appearance patterns

A survey on visual surveillance of object motion and behaviors

by Weiming Hu, Tieniu Tan, Liang Wang, Steve Maybank - IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics , 2004
"... Abstract—Visual surveillance in dynamic scenes, especially for humans and vehicles, is currently one of the most active research topics in computer vision. It has a wide spectrum of promising applications, including access control in special areas, human identification at a distance, crowd flux stat ..."
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statistics and congestion analysis, detection of anomalous behaviors, and interactive surveillance using multiple cameras, etc. In general, the processing framework of visual surveillance in dynamic scenes includes the following stages: modeling of environments, detection of motion, classification of moving

Fronts propagating with curvature dependent speed: algorithms based on Hamilton–Jacobi formulations

by Stanley Osher, James A. Sethian , 1988
"... We devise new numerical algorithms, called PSC algorithms, for following fronts propagating with curvature-dependent speed. The speed may be an arbitrary function of curvature, and the front also can be passively advected by an underlying flow. These algorithms approximate the equations of motion, w ..."
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We devise new numerical algorithms, called PSC algorithms, for following fronts propagating with curvature-dependent speed. The speed may be an arbitrary function of curvature, and the front also can be passively advected by an underlying flow. These algorithms approximate the equations of motion

Iterative point matching for registration of free-form curves and surfaces

by Zhengyou Zhang , 1994
"... A heuristic method has been developed for registering two sets of 3-D curves obtained by using an edge-based stereo system, or two dense 3-D maps obtained by using a correlation-based stereo system. Geometric matching in general is a difficult unsolved problem in computer vision. Fortunately, in ma ..."
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A heuristic method has been developed for registering two sets of 3-D curves obtained by using an edge-based stereo system, or two dense 3-D maps obtained by using a correlation-based stereo system. Geometric matching in general is a difficult unsolved problem in computer vision. Fortunately
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