We present a new adaptive technique for segmenting a sequence of images and tracking the moving objects contained therein. The algorithm is illustrated on a biomedical problem, namely, the tracking of a group of fibroblast (tissue) cells whose motion is induced by an external electric field using phase contrast micrographs. Because of their proximity to one another and their motion characteristics, in addition to the nature of the images, the objects cannot be segmented accurately: they appear to merge/overlap and split. An adaptive fine segmentation technique, which can handle large objects that "appear" to have merged or split, is presented. The combined segmentation/tracking is formulated as a global optimization problem where the merging/splitting and the motion characteristics of the objects determine the final results. The motion parameters of the objects are estimated using a multiassignment algorithm (a scheme that associates segmented regions to tracks) combined with a modified version of a tracking filter (motion estimator), known as the probabilistic data association filter. Analytical expressions quantifying the accuracy of the segmentation scheme are also presented. The technique is also applicable to tracking people, ground vehicles and ballistic missiles, where the targets can be closely-spaced.


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    Title :

    Combined segmentation and tracking of overlapping objects with feedback


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    Publication date :

    2001-01-01


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    779345 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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