Robust pedestrian detection in thermal infrared imagery using the wavelet transform

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 267-273

  Li, Jianfu ^a   Gong, Weiguo ^a   Li, Weihong ^a   Liu, Xiaoying ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Double density dual tree complex wavelet transform (DD DT CWT); Pedestrian detection; Support vector machine (SVM); Thermal infrared imagery

Indexed keywords

DUAL-TREE COMPLEX WAVELET TRANSFORM; HIGH BRIGHTNESS; HIGH FREQUENCY; PEDESTRIAN DETECTION; PLANCK'S LAW; REGIONS OF INTEREST; SUB-BANDS; THERMAL INFRARED IMAGERY; THERMAL INFRARED IMAGES; WAVELET ENTROPIES;

IMAGING SYSTEMS; INFRARED IMAGING; INFRARED RADIATION; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES;

WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

EID: 77955230099     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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