Tracking moving objects with co-evolutionary snakes

P. Liatsis, C. Ooi

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Abstract

A new symbiotic genetic algorithm (SGA) based active contour model (snake) is proposed to track the B-spline contour of obstacles. It exploits the local control properties of the B-spline to decompose the contour into subcontours and optimizes each subcontour in separate genetic algorithms (GA). Unlike the GA-based snake, an SGA snake can track the obstacle's outline more robustly. Application-specific inter-population genetic operators are introduced to reinforce the symbiotic relationship via migration of genetic material. The use of symbiosis dramatically reduces the combinatorics of the search space, when compared to GAs. Results of tracking objects in real road scenarios demonstrate its robustness to noise and stability of convergence when compared to its GA counterpart.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationProceedings VIPromCom 2002 - 4th EURASIP - IEEE Region 8 International Symposium on Video / Image Processing and Multimedia Communications
EditorsMislav Grgic
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages325-332
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9537044017, 9789537044015
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Event4th EURASIP - IEEE Region 8 International Symposium on Video / Image Processing and Multimedia Communications, VIPromCom 2002 - Zadar, Croatia
Duration: 16 Jun 200219 Jun 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings VIPromCom 2002 - 4th EURASIP - IEEE Region 8 International Symposium on Video / Image Processing and Multimedia Communications

Conference

Conference4th EURASIP - IEEE Region 8 International Symposium on Video / Image Processing and Multimedia Communications, VIPromCom 2002
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityZadar
Period16/06/0219/06/02

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