Person tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments

dc.contributor.authorMerven, Bruno
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-02T10:22:46Z
dc.date.available2024-07-02T10:22:46Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.updated2024-06-25T13:49:56Z
dc.description.abstractWe present a multi-camera person tracker solution that makes use of Kalman filtering principles. The tracking system could be used in conjunction with behaviour analysis systems to perform automated monitoring of human activity in a range of different environments. Targets are tracked in a 3-D world-view coordinate system which is common to all cameras monitoring the scene. Targets are modelled as ellipsoids and their colour information is parameterised by RGB-height histograms. Observations used to update the target models are generated by matching the targets in the different views. 3-D tracking requires that cameras are calibrated to the world coordinate system. We investigate some practical methods of obtaining this calibration information without laying out and measuring calibration markers. Both tracking and calibration methods were tested extensively using 6 different single and multiple camera test sequences. The system is able to initiate, maintain and terminate the tracks of several people in cluttered scenes. However, further optimisation of the algorithm is required to achieve tracking in real time.
dc.identifier.apacitationMerven, B. (2004). <i>Person tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments</i>. (). ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40218en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMerven, Bruno. <i>"Person tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments."</i> ., ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40218en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMerven, B. 2004. Person tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments. . ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40218en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Merven, Bruno AB - We present a multi-camera person tracker solution that makes use of Kalman filtering principles. The tracking system could be used in conjunction with behaviour analysis systems to perform automated monitoring of human activity in a range of different environments. Targets are tracked in a 3-D world-view coordinate system which is common to all cameras monitoring the scene. Targets are modelled as ellipsoids and their colour information is parameterised by RGB-height histograms. Observations used to update the target models are generated by matching the targets in the different views. 3-D tracking requires that cameras are calibrated to the world coordinate system. We investigate some practical methods of obtaining this calibration information without laying out and measuring calibration markers. Both tracking and calibration methods were tested extensively using 6 different single and multiple camera test sequences. The system is able to initiate, maintain and terminate the tracks of several people in cluttered scenes. However, further optimisation of the algorithm is required to achieve tracking in real time. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Electrical Engineering LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2004 T1 - Person tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments TI - Person tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40218 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/40218
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMerven B. Person tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments. []. ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40218en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.subjectElectrical Engineering
dc.titlePerson tracking in 3D using Kalman filtering in single and multiple camera environments
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMSc
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