COMPUTER CAN FOLLOW YOU EVEN WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF VIEW
The system is based on computed additions to the picture, which can be executed on a computer. The program looks for the image, which is integral in color and movement. These parts are formed in the movable object, such as a human, an animal, a car or a plane.
The program does not have any difficulties when moving to multi-color, since all of its contour points move in the same direction parallel transport. The program uses the previously acquired images to continually for some time to predict the position of an object, even if it is out of sight.
The new method decomposes the video image into separate objects, which can be reduced, modified, and analyzed. Previous systems were only video manipulation capable of changing color to some extent, or reduce the registration in the individual sections, which may be edited.
Although the work of the Research of the Netherlands are mainly related to basic science, scientists envision the practical application of its results. These technologies can be used in commercial programs work with video, for example, or for amateur and professional video editing and processing information from cameras.
See the demo at: http://www.science.uva.nl/ ~ tat / demo / track.html
For more information on this subject please contact:
- Dr. Hieu Nguyen Tat and Dr. Marcel Worringen (University of Amsterdam, Intelligent Sensor Information Systems), Tel: 31-20-525-7521 or 20-525-74-60, Fax: 31-20-525-7490; worring @ science. uva.nl
