• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.697-704
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• 2003

In this paper, the visual tracking system for arbitrary shaped moving object is proposed. The established tracking system can be divided into model based method that needs previous model for target object and image based method that uses image feature. In the model based method, the reliable tracking is possible, but simplification of the shape is necessary and the application is restricted to definite target mod el. On the other hand, in the image based method, the process speed can be increased, but the shape information is lost and the tracking system is sensitive to image noise. The proposed tracking system is composed of the extraction process that recognizes the existence of moving object and tracking process that extracts dynamic characteristics and shape information of the target objects. Specially, active contour model is used to effectively track the object that is undergoing shape change. In initializatio n process of the contour model, the semi-automatic operation can be avoided and the convergence speed of the contour can be increased by the proposed effective initialization method. Also, for the efficient solution of the correspondence problem in multiple objects tracking, the variation function that uses the variation of position structure in image frame and snake energy level is proposed. In order to verify the validity and effectiveness of the proposed tracking system, real time tracking experiment for multiple moving objects is implemented.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:정보통신
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2002

본 논문은 대화형 방송환경에서 부가서비스를 제공받기 위해서 탐다운(Top-Down)메뉴 검색을 하는 것이 아니라, 방송영상의 화면 내부에서 부가서비스가 제공되길 원하는 객체를 선택했을 때 선택한 객체에 대한 부가서비스를 제공하는 새로운 방법을 제안한다. 이를 위해서는 실시간으로 방송되고 있는 동영상과 객체정보(위치, 크기, 모양)의 동기를 맞추는 기술과 동영상 내부의 객체 추적 기술이 필수적이다. 동영상과 객체정보의 동기를 맞추는 기술은 마이크로소프트사의 다이렉트쇼(DirectShow)를 이용하였으며, 객체를 추적하기 위한 방법은 객체를 크게 사람과 사물로 나누어, 사람의 얼굴은 모델을 만들어 추적하는 모델 기반 얼굴 추적 방법(Model-based face tracking)을 사용하고 나머지 사물에 대해서는 객체의 영역을 지정하여 영역을 추적하는 움직임 기반 추적 방법(Motion-based Tracking)을 적용하였다. 또한 움직임 기반 추적을 할 수 있도록 하고 모델 기반 추적 방법을 적용하여 움직임이 큰 객체도 검색 영역 확장 없이 정확한 추적을 할 수 있도록 하고 모델 기반 추적 방법에는 타원 모델과 색상 모델을 결합한 얼굴 모델을 적용하여 얼굴이 회전하여도 정확한 추적을 할 수 있도록 개선하였다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2013

This study proposes technology using Active Shape Model to track the object separating it by depth-sensors. Unlike the common visual camera, the depth-sensor is not affected by the intensity of illumination, and therefore a more robust object can be extracted. The proposed algorithm removes the horizontal component from the information of the initial depth map and separates the object using the vertical component. In addition, it is also a more efficient morphology, and labeling to perform image correction and object extraction. By applying Active Shape Model to the information of an extracted object, it can track the object more robustly. Active Shape Model has a robust feature-to-object occlusion phenomenon. In comparison to visual camera-based object tracking algorithms, the proposed technology, using the existing depth of the sensor, is more efficient and robust at object tracking. Experimental results, show that the proposed ASM-based algorithm using depth sensor can robustly track objects in real-time.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.399-409
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a new color histogram model for object tracking. The proposed model incorporates the color arrangement of the target that encodes the relative spatial distribution of the colors inside the object. Using the color arrangement, we can determine which color bin is more reliable for tracking. Based on the proposed color histogram model, we derive a mean shift framework using a modified Bhattacharyya distance. In addition, we present a method of updating an object scale and a target model to cope with changes in the target appearance. Unlike conventional mean shift based methods, our algorithm produces satisfactory results even when the object being tracked shares similar colors with the background.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2019

This study presented a model predictive tracking control algorithm of autonomous truck based on object state estimation using extended Kalman filter. To design the model, the 1-layer laser scanner was used to estimate position and velocity of the object using extended Kalman filter. Based on these estimations, the desired linear path for object tracking was computed. The lateral and yaw angle errors were computed using the computed linear path and relative positions of the truck. The computed errors were used in the model predictive control algorithm to compute the optimal steering angle for object tracking. The performance evaluation was conducted on Matlab/Simulink environments using planar truck model and actual point data obtained from laser scanner. The evaluation results showed that the tracking control algorithm developed in this study can track the object reasonably based on the model predictive control algorithm based on the estimated states.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.17.1-17.10
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• 2022

Background: Inspection of livestock farms using surveillance cameras is emerging as a means of early detection of transboundary animal disease such as African swine fever (ASF). Object tracking, a developing technology derived from object detection aims to the consistent identification of individual objects in farms. Objectives: This study was conducted as a preliminary investigation for practical application to livestock farms. With the use of a high-performance artificial intelligence (AI)-based 3D depth camera, the aim is to establish a pathway for utilizing AI models to perform advanced object tracking. Methods: Multiple crossovers by two humans will be simulated to investigate the potential of object tracking. Inspection of consistent identification will be the evidence of object tracking after crossing over. Two AI models, a fast model and an accurate model, were tested and compared with regard to their object tracking performance in 3D. Finally, the recording of pig pen was also processed with aforementioned AI model to test the possibility of 3D object detection. Results: Both AI successfully processed and provided a 3D bounding box, identification number, and distance away from camera for each individual human. The accurate detection model had better evidence than the fast detection model on 3D object tracking and showed the potential application onto pigs as a livestock. Conclusions: Preparing a custom dataset to train AI models in an appropriate farm is required for proper 3D object detection to operate object tracking for pigs at an ideal level. This will allow the farm to smoothly transit traditional methods to ASF-preventing precision livestock farming.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 샴 네트워크 기반의 객체 추적 알고리즘의 성능 향상을 위한 표적 이미지 교환 모델을 제안한다. 샴 네트워크 기반의 객체 추적 알고리즘은 시퀀스의 첫 프레임에서 지정된 표적 이미지만을 사용하여 탐색 이미지 내에서 가장 유사한 부분을 찾아 객체를 추적한다. 첫 프레임의 객체와 유사도를 비교하기 때문에 추적에 한 번 실패하게 되면 오류가 축적되어 추적 객체가 아닌 부분에서 표류하게 되는 현상이 발생한다. 따라서 CNN(Convolutional Neural Network)기반의 모델을 설계하여 추적이 잘 진행되고 있는지 확인하고 샴 네트워크 기반의 객체 추적 알고리즘에서 출력되는 점수를 이용하여 표적 이미지 교환 시기를 정의하였다. 제안 모델은 VOT-2018 데이터 셋을 이용하여 성능을 평가하였고 최종적으로 정확도 0.611 견고도 22.816을 달성하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권9호
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• pp.3655-3671
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• 2015

In this paper, we develop a novel object tracking method based on sparse representation. First, we propose a relaxed sparse representation model, based on which the tracking problem is casted as an inverse sparse representation process. In this process, the target template is able to be sparsely approximated by all candidate samples. Second, we present an objective function that combines the sparse representation process of different fragments, the relaxed representation scheme and a weight reference prior. Based on some propositions, the proposed objective function can be solved by using an iteration algorithm. In addition, we design a tracking framework based on the proposed representation model and a simple online update manner. Finally, numerous experiments are conducted on some challenging sequences to compare our tracking method with some state-of-the-art ones. Both qualitative and quantitative results demonstrate that the proposed tracking method performs better than other competing algorithms.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.89-106
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• 2022

최근 영상 데이터의 급증으로 이를 효과적으로 처리하기 위해 객체 탐지 및 추적, 행동 인식, 표정 인식, 재식별(Re-ID)과 같은 다양한 컴퓨터비전 기술에 대한 수요도 급증했다. 그러나 객체 탐지 및 추적 기술은 객체의 영상 촬영 장소 이탈과 재등장, 오클루전(Occlusion) 등과 같이 성능을 저하시키는 많은 어려움을 안고 있다. 이에 따라 객체 탐지 및 추적 모델을 근간으로 하는 행동 및 표정 인식 모델 또한 객체별 데이터 추출에 난항을 겪는다. 또한 다양한 모델을 활용한 딥러닝 아키텍처는 병목과 최적화 부족으로 성능 저하를 겪는다. 본 연구에서는 YOLOv5기반 DeepSORT 객체추적 모델, SlowFast 기반 행동 인식 모델, Torchreid 기반 재식별 모델, 그리고 AWS Rekognition의 표정 인식 모델을 활용한 영상 분석 시스템에 단일 연결 계층적 군집화(Single-linkage Hierarchical Clustering)를 활용한 재식별(Re-ID) 기법과 GPU의 메모리 스루풋(Throughput)을 극대화하는 처리 기법을 적용한 행동 및 표정 검출용 영상 분석 시스템을 제안한다. 본 연구에서 제안한 시스템은 간단한 메트릭을 사용하는 재식별 모델의 성능보다 높은 정확도와 실시간에 가까운 처리 성능을 가지며, 객체의 영상 촬영 장소 이탈과 재등장, 오클루전 등에 의한 추적 실패를 방지하고 영상 내 객체별 행동 및 표정 인식 결과를 동일 객체에 지속적으로 연동하여 영상을 효율적으로 분석할 수 있다.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2021

Visual object tracking is a challenging area of study in the field of computer vision due to many difficult problems, including a fast variation of target shape, occlusion, and arbitrary ground truth object designation. In this paper, we focus on the reinforced feature of the dynamic search area to get better performance than conventional discriminative model prediction trackers on the condition when the accuracy deteriorates since low feature discrimination. We propose a reinforced input feature method shown like the spotlight effect on the dynamic search area of the target tracking. This method can be used to improve performances for deep learning based discriminative model prediction tracker, also various types of trackers which are used to infer the center of the target based on the visual object tracking. The proposed method shows the improved tracking performance than the baseline trackers, achieving a relative gain of 38% quantitative improvement from 0.433 to 0.601 F-score at the visual object tracking evaluation.