An improved moving objects segmentation method based on optical flow technique and active contour model

Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology)

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1035-1042

  Fang, Yu Qiang ^a   Dai, Bin ^a   Song, Jin Ze ^a   Shan, En Zhong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Active contour model; Moving objects segmentation; Nonlinear diffusion; Optical flow

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CONTOUR MODEL; DYNAMIC BACKGROUND; EDGE ENHANCEMENTS; GEOMETRIC ACTIVE CONTOURS; MOTION DISCONTINUITIES; MOTION EDGE; MOVING OBJECTS; MOVING OBJECTS SEGMENTATION; NONLINEAR DIFFUSION; OPTICAL FLOW COMPUTATION; OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES; SEGMENTATION RESULTS;

FLOW FIELDS; MOTION ESTIMATION;

OPTICAL FLOWS;

EID: 79957639073     PISSN: 16727207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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