Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by helwr » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 5:38 PM UTC

Predator Object Tracking Algorithm
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Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by pyrhho » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 6:33 PM UTC

Bah! I was hoping to download the source (from here: http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/Z.Kalal/tld.html) and check out his algorithm, but he requires you to email him with his project. If anyone knows how the algorithm works, or where it is described in detail, I'd love to read that!

Absolutely amazing stuff!

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by jallmann » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 6:34 PM UTC

Technical details here, with links to relevant papers at the bottom. http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/Z.Kalal/tld.html

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by sp332 » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 6:35 PM UTC

With something like this we could have truly “Minority Report” style human-computer interface.

Actually, the guy who invented the Minority Report interface commercialized it and has been selling it for years. Product website: http://oblong.com Edit better video: http://www.ted.com/talks/john_underkoffler_drive_3d_data_wit...

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by mrleinad » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 6:50 PM UTC

pyrhho wrote: post #2

Bah! I was hoping to download the source (from here: http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/Z.Kalal/tld.html ) and check out his algorithm, but he requires you to email him with his project. If anyone knows how the algorithm works, or where it is described in detail, I'd love to read that! Absolutely amazing stuff!

What if you just... email him and ask for it?

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by chops » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 7:01 PM UTC

Wow, this is pretty amazing stuff. I sincerely hope this guy makes a pile of money off this.

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by rbarooah » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 7:09 PM UTC

sp332 wrote: post #4

With something like this we could have truly “Minority Report” style human-computer interface. Actually, the guy who invented the Minority Report interface commercialized it and has been selling it for years. Product website: http://oblong.com Edit better video: http://www.ted.com/talks/john_underkoffler_drive_3d_data_wit...

Which is presumably what Microsoft means when they say "The next PC is the room".

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by pyrhho » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 7:15 PM UTC

mrleinad wrote: post #5

pyrhho wrote: post #2

Bah! I was hoping to download the source (from here: http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/Z.Kalal/tld.html ) and check out his algorithm, but he requires you to email him with his project. If anyone knows how the algorithm works, or where it is described in detail, I'd love to read that! Absolutely amazing stuff!

What if you just... email him and ask for it?

Don't really have a project, just curiousity...

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by exit » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 7:28 PM UTC

> Can Predator be used to stabilize and navigate a Quadcopter?

> That is not straightforward.

anyone know why not?

Re: Predator Object Tracking Algorithm

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Post by d2 » Sun, Apr 03, 2011, 7:36 PM UTC

This is massively ground breaking. You'll get it if you've used motion tracking on several game interfaces and had to make perfectly white backgrounds with bright lights to make it work. This is incredibly accurate - really game changing stuff.