Object tracking

Object tracking
• Object tracking is an important task in computer vision.
Object trackers are an integral part of many computer vision
applications that process the video stream of cameras. 
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• Object tracking is an application of deep
learning where the program takes an initial set
of object detections and develops a unique
identification for each of the initial detections
and then tracks the detected objects as they
move around frames in a video
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• In other words, object tracking is the task of
automatically identifying objects in a video
and interpreting them as a set of trajectories
with high accuracy.
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• Often, there’s an indication around the object
being tracked, for example, a surrounding
square that follows the object, showing the
user where the object is on the screen.
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• Uses and Types of Object Tracking
• Object tracking is used for a variety of use cases involving
different types of input footage. Whether or not the
anticipated input will be an image or a video, or a real-time
video vs. a prerecorded video, impacts the algorithms used
for creating object tracking applications.
• The kind of input also impacts the category, use cases, and
applications of object tracking. Here, we will briefly
describe a few popular uses and types of object tracking,
such as video tracking, visual tracking, and image tracking.  
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• Video Tracking
Video tracking is an application of object tracking where moving
objects are located within video information. Hence, video tracking
systems are able to process live, real-time footage and also recorded
video files.
The processes used to execute video tracking tasks differ based on
which type of video input is targeted.
Different video tracking applications play an important role in video
analytics, in scene understanding for security, military, transportation,
and other industries. Today, a wide range of real-time computer
vision and deep learning applications use video tracking methods
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• I recommend you to check out our extensive
list of the most popular Computer Vision
Applications.  
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• Visual tracking
• Visual tracking or visual target-tracking is a
research topic in computer vision that is
applied in a large range of everyday scenarios.
The goal of visual tracking is to estimate the
future position of a visual target that was
initialized without the availability of the rest of
the video.  
• Image tracking
• Image tracking is meant for detecting two-
dimensional images of interest in a given
input. That image is then continuously tracked
as they move in the setting.
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•  Object tracking camera
• Modern object tracking methods can be applied to real-
time video streams of basically any camera. Therefore,
the video feed of a USB camera or an IP camera can be
used to perform object tracking, by feeding the individual
frames to a tracking algorithm. Frame skipping or
parallelized processing are common methods to improve
object tracking performance with real-time video feeds of
one or multiple cameras.
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What makes Object Tracking difficult
• What are the common challenges and advantages of Object Tracking?
• The main challenges usually stem from issues in the image that make
it difficult for object tracking models to effectively perform detections
on the images. Here, we will discuss the few most common issues
with the task of tracking objects and methods of preventing or
dealing with these challenges
1. Training and Tracking Speed
2. Background Distractions
3. Multiple Spatial Scales
4. Occlusion
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• 1. Training and Tracking Speed
• Algorithms for tracking objects are supposed to not only
accurately perform detections and localize objects of interest
but also do so in the least amount of time possible. Enhancing
tracking speed is especially imperative for real-time object
tracking models.
To manage the time taken for a model to perform, the algorithm
used to create the object tracking model needs to be either
customized or chosen carefully.
• Fast R-CNN and Faster R-CNN can be used to increase the speed
of the most common R-CNN approach.
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• 1. Training and Tracking Speed
• Fast R-CNN and Faster R-CNN can be used to increase the
speed of the most common R-CNN approach.
• Since CNNs (Convolutional Neural Networks) are
commonly used for object detection, CNN modifications
can be the differentiating factor between a faster object
tracking model and a slower one. Design choices besides
the detection framework also influence the balance
between speed and accuracy of an object detection
model.
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• 2. Background Distractions
• The backgrounds of inputted images or images used to
train object tracking models also impact the accuracy of
the model. Busy backgrounds of objects meant to be
tracked can make it harder for small objects to be
detected. With a blurry or single color background, it is
easier for an AI system to detect and track objects.
Backgrounds that are too busy, have the same color as the
object, or that are too cluttered can make it hard to track
results for a small object or a lightly colored object.
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• 3. Multiple Spatial Scales
• Objects meant to be tracked can come in a
variety of sizes and aspect ratios. These ratios can
confuse the object tracking algorithms into
believing objects are scaled larger or smaller than
their actual size. The size misconceptions can
negatively impact detections or detection speed.
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• 3. Multiple Spatial Scales
• To combat the issue of varying spatial scales,
programmers can implement techniques such
as feature maps, anchor boxes, image
pyramids, and feature pyramids.
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• 4. Occlusion
In AI vision tasks using deep learning, occlusion
happens when multiple objects come too close
together (merge). This causes issues for object
tracking systems because the occluded objects are
seen as one or simply track the object incorrectly.
The system can get confused and identify the
initially tracked object as a new object.
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