基于目标与相关背景的多特征融合跟踪小目标

本文研究在红外图像序列中跟踪运动小目标的问题。考虑到小目标跟踪要求能够保证跟踪的目标在需要的视场内，同时受到跟踪平台转动的影响，背景在视场内处于时变状态，不能仅仅利用目标的时域轨迹连续性进行跟踪。因此，算法充分利用了目标与相关背景的分布、灰度、形状边界等信息，并加以融合。算法通过在实际包含随机目标的红外图像序列中的应用，它的有效性得到了证明。     

一种基于背景自适应的运动目标检测与跟踪算法

背景图像差分法是运动目标实时检测中常用的方法,但缺乏背景图像随监视场景光照变化而及时更新的合理方法,限制了该方法的适应性。对此,文章首先提出了一种自适应背景更新方法;然后利用最大类间方差法实现运动目标的自适应阈值分割,并利用基于形态学方法的连通区检测算法检测运动目标;最后以Kalman滤波为运动模型实现对运动目标的连续跟踪。实验结果表明:所提方法可随着光照条件的变化,实时、准确地检测出运动目标并实现稳定跟踪。     

空中运动目标的识别和跟踪控制

针对空中运动目标的识别和跟踪,提出图像匹配算法和连通域算法相结合的方法。该方法主要用图像匹配算法获得目标的位置信息,当图像匹配算法失效时,则采用连通域算法重新捕获目标、获得图像模板。同时,为提高跟踪的实时性,采用最小二乘线性预测法来预测目标的运动轨迹。在实验室的目标跟踪系统平台上,该方法能够对运动目标进行稳定的识别和跟踪。     

基于改进SURF和P-KLT算法的特征点实时跟踪方法研究

 针对视频序列中运动目标的实时跟踪问题,提出一种基于改进SURF算法和金字塔KLT算法相结合的特征点跟踪方法。首先人工标定目标区域,利用改进的SURF算法分块快速提取具有高鲁棒性、独特性的特征点;然后在后续帧中应用金字塔KLT匹配算法对特征点进行稳定跟踪,采用基于统计的方法剔除错误匹配对;最后利用Greedy Snake分割算法提取轮廓确定更加精准的位置信息,更新目标区域。为使算法更具鲁棒性,还设计了离散点筛选、自适应更新策略。利用飞行视频数据库进行了大量的仿真,结果表明:该算法适用于多尺度图像序列中位置、姿态发生快速变化且结构简单的飞行器的稳定跟踪。帧平均时间为31.8 ms,比SIFT+P-KLT跟踪算法减少47.1%;帧几何中心、目标轮廓面积平均误差分别为5.03像素、16.3%,分别比GFTT+P-KLT跟踪算法减少27.2%、56.9%,比SIFT跟踪算法减少38.6%、68.4%。     

改进的特征匹配雷达视频运动目标跟踪算法

针对密集杂波和复杂多目标情况下,特征匹配跟踪算法定位跟踪精度较低的问题,提出一种改进的特征匹配雷达视频运动目标跟踪算法。首先,从单帧雷达图像检测结果中提取目标的面积、位置、不变矩信息,在运动目标得到判定后,利用卡尔曼滤波的预测位置以及上一帧特征信息进行目标匹配;然后,根据匹配位置和预测位置给出目标估计位置,并进行特征信息更新;最后,输出目标的特征信息、位置信息和运动参数。利用某型导航雷达上采集的实测数据验证了算法的有效性。     

陀螺稳定平台视轴稳定系统自适应模糊PID控制

 在运动载体上的光电跟踪系统中，需要采用建立在陀螺稳定平台上的视轴稳定控制。分析了平台结构和惯性稳定隔离原理。针对系统机械谐振、力矩耦合及电气参数波动等非线性不确定因素的影响，设计了复合自适应模糊PID控制器。引入自适应调整因子进行控制规则和参数的在线修正，采用复合控制克服模糊控制固有的盲区，实现无差调节。在光电跟踪转台上的实验结果显示该方法能够有效地隔离载体扰动，减小扰动造成的误差，保证视轴对目标的准确瞄准，具有快速的动态响应和较强的抗干扰性。     

基于ASM实现视频中物体的定位

对目标进行有效跟踪是目前许多国家获取信息的重要手段,主动形状模型(ASM)主要应用于灰度图像中物体的跟踪与定位,本文针对Koschan等提出的结合金字塔模型的ASM方法作进一步改进,使之应用于视频(本文视频采用MPEG数字视频压缩编码标准)中物体的定位:首先将视频解码还原成图像序列,从人眼视觉特征出发,将RGB颜色模型转换为HSV颜色模型,用色调信息取代灰度信息进行物体定位;并研究图像序列帧之间物体的重合度对提高定位效率的作用.实验结果说明在ASM中使用色调信息能有效地实现视频中的物体定位.     

基于立体视觉的监控视频人体目标跟踪

针对普通单目监控视频无法得到视频中目标深度信息的问题,以及人体目标在视频画面中因大小变化而不能被准确检测的问题,提出了一种综合双目视觉测距进行视频中人体目标的检测和跟踪的算法。算法可以根据人体目标在视频画面中的大小,按全部人体、人体的肩部以上区域、人脸的顺序进行检测,并显示被检测出的区域相对于摄像机的距离。完成在视频画面中标记检测区域,并显示检测区域和摄像机之间距离的任务。     

基于运动形态学的掠地飞行器视频检测方法

 结合数学形态学、视频图像运动分析以及数学统计分析方法，提出了一种用于空中预警控制系统(AWACS)的小型掠地飞行器运动形态学视频检测方法。该方法首先应用形态学tophat滤波提取出视频图像中的可疑目标(SO)，并求取SO的运动参数，利用真实目标和类目标干扰的不同运动特性，应用数学统计的方法对各运动参数进行分析以剔除部分类目标干扰，从而获得潜在目标(PT)的灰度分布和运动参数。在应用形态学tophat滤波器进行可疑目标提取中，一种新的金字塔型结构元的引入有效减少了虚警数量。外场试验表明，该检测方法能够有效抑制航拍掠地飞行器视频图像中的地物干扰，降低虚警目标的数量。     

基于分层变块大小运动估计的边信息提取算法(英文)

在分布式视频编码(DVC)中,边信息的质量对视频序列的压缩效果有很大影响。本文中,一种基于分层运动估计的边信息提取算法引入到DVC系统中。首先,采用了两种运动估计模式,向前运动估计和双向运动估计,然后利用分层变块大小运动估计算法获得了比较准确的运动矢量。接着运动矢量滤波器修正了由于局部相似造成的错误运动矢量。最后,选择决策模块更好地处理了帧内插技术中的多种估计模式的问题。这些算法为DVC提供了更好的边信息,提高了DVC系统的性能。实验结果显示,基于这种新算法的DVC系统高于传统视频编码帧内模式 3-4dB,而仅仅低于传统视频编码IBIB模式0.5-1dB。     

A Novel Ego-Motion Compensation Strategy for Automatic Target Tracking in FLIR Video Sequences taken from UAVs

Tracking targets in forward-looking infrared (FLIR) video sequences taken from airborne platforms is a challenging task. Several tracking failure modes can occur; in particular, discontinuities due to platform's motion can produce the so called ego-motion failure leading to unrecoverable errors in tracking the target. A novel ego-motion compensation technique for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) is proposed. Data received from the autopilot can be used to predict the motion of the platform, thus allowing to identify a smaller region of the image (subframe) where the candidate target has to be searched for in the next frame of the sequence. The presented methodology is compared with a recently robust algorithm for automatic target tracking; experimental results show that the proposed motion estimation approach helps to improve performance both in terms of frames processed per second (targets are searched in smaller regions) and in terms of robustness (targets are correctly tracked for all the sequence's frames).     

基于飞行器图像的目标跟踪方法研究

提出了一种利用飞行器图像进行目标跟踪的方法，建立了飞行器图像跟踪系统。该系统利用一种云台控制算法搜索飞行器的图像，通过对飞行器图像的边缘检测、图像中心点提取等处理，实现了飞行器图像定位。理论计算和实际应用表明，该系统可以对低马赫数和高马赫数飞行器进行图像跟踪。     

A target cueing and tracking system (TCATS) for smart videoprocessing

A smart system that uses state-of-the-art image processing techniques to detect and track targets moving in video or infrared imagery is presented. It is a general-purpose system that was developed to be independent of the application and the user interface. TCATS has successfully demonstrated a high detection capability and the ability to ignore exterior environmental conditions, such as cloud shadows moving through the scene, snow, blowing dust, rain and moderate camera motion. TCATS can handle many targets and retain the identity of each object from one frame to the next. Special rugged hardware has been developed to reduce the size, cost, and power consumption and to increase the processing rate, reliability, and environmental operating capability of the system. TCATS can be incorporated into an existing video assessment system without a major cost outlay intruder. The TCATS algorithms, custom-developed hardware, and preliminary field test results are described     

复杂环境下一种基于改进核相关滤波的视觉鲁棒目标跟踪方法

目标跟踪在自动驾驶和智能监控系统等实时视觉应用中发挥着重要作用。在遮挡、相似干扰等情况下，传统的基于相关滤波的跟踪算法容易发生漂移，鲁棒性有待进一步提高。基于此，提出了一种扩展特征描述的检测辅助核相关滤波目标跟踪架构。首先，在传统的核相关滤波目标跟踪算法的基础上，通过目标检测辅助对跟踪结果进行质量判断，实现对遮挡以及目标丢失的判别；然后通过拓展特征模板的构建与匹配，实现抗干扰相似目标判断及目标重定位；最终，以行人跟踪为例进行了试验，分别通过OTB数据及验证试验和移动机器人平台视觉跟踪验证试验，验证了算法的可行性，并对算法的跟踪性能进行了测试。试验结果表明，所提方法能够稳定地跟踪移动目标，对遮挡、相似干扰具有较强的鲁棒性。     

Recursive 3-D motion estimation from a monocular image sequence

Consideration is given to the design and application of a recursive algorithm to a sequence of images of a moving object to estimate both its structure and kinematics. The object is assumed to be rigid, and its motion is assumed to be smooth in the sense that it can be modeled by retaining an arbitrary number of terms in the appropriate Taylor series expansions. Translational motion involves a standard rectilinear model, while rotational motion is described with quaternions. Neglected terms of the Taylor series are modeled as process noise. A state-space model is constructed, incorporating both kinematic and structural states, and recursive techniques are used to estimate the state vector as a function of time. A set of object match points is assumed to be available. The problem is formulated as a parameter estimation and tracking problem which can use an arbitrarily large number of images in a sequence. The recursive estimation is done using an iterated extended Kalman filter (IEKF), initialized with the output of a batch algorithm run on the first few frames. Approximate Cramer-Rao lower bounds on the error covariance of the batch estimate are used as the initial state estimate error covariance of the IEKF. The performance of the recursive estimator is illustrated using both real and synthetic image sequences     

基于超短基线声传感器阵的高速目标轨迹估计

针对低空高速飞行目标跟踪问题，首先研究了某典型目标噪声信号的时频特性，发现其信号呈现宽带低频特征，难以从频域对目标轨迹进行估计。在此基础上，从各路接收信号的到达时延量入手，考虑到声基阵只能布设于有限空间内的制约，提出了一种基于超短基线阵时延估计的目标跟踪方法。该方法利用各个超短基线阵接收声强极值点分别估计目标运动轨迹垂线方向，计算多个垂线的叉乘向量实现对目标运动方向的估计，再利用多面交汇的方式获估计得到目标运动轨迹。分别对目标俯仰角、方位角及运动轨迹估计的理论误差进行了推导，根据理论估计误差，为能够实现对目标运动轨迹的估计，各个超短基线阵应尽量保证与目标运动轨迹不在同一平面上。根据仿真结果，在采用4个传感器基阵时，角度估计平均误差在4°以内，位置估计相对误差在5%左右。仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性。     

Acoustic node calibration using a moving source

Acoustic nodes, each containing an array of microphones, can track targets in x-y space from their received acoustic signals, if the node positions and orientations are known exactly. However, it is not always possible to deploy the nodes precisely, so a calibration phase is needed to estimate the position and the orientation of each node before doing any tracking or localization. An acoustic node can be calibrated from sources of opportunity such as beacons or a moving source. We derive and compare several calibration methods for the case where the node can hear a moving source whose position can be reported back to the node. Since calibration from a moving source is, in effect, the dual of a tracking problem; methods derived for acoustic target trackers are used to obtain robust and high resolution acoustic calibration processes. For example, two direction-of-arrival-based calibration methods can be formulated based on combining angle estimates, geometry, and the motion dynamics of the moving source. In addition, a maximum likelihood (ML) solution is presented using a narrowband acoustic observation model, along with a Newton-based search algorithm that speeds up the calculation the likelihood surface. The Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRLB) on the node position estimates is also derived to show that the effect of position errors for the moving source on the estimated node position is much less severe than the variance in angle estimates from the microphone array. The performance of the calibration algorithms is demonstrated on synthetic and field data.