Mean Shift Tracking Algorithm based on Spatial Edge Orientation Histograms[J]. Journal of Image and Graphics, 2008, 13(3): 586. DOI: 10.11834/jig.20080335.
Traditional mean shift tracking algorithm based on color histogram or spatial color histogram sometimes fails to get accurate results under intricate conditions
such as scale modifications occur to the objects. That is because the histograms based on color cannot distinguish objects and background have the same color. This paper presents a new mean shift algorithm based on spatial edge orientation histograms
using space distribution and texture information as matching information. Experiments proved the new algorithm can deal with intricate conditions
such as occlusion
different luminance and scale modifications
and track objects accurately
effectively and real time. The new algorithm also overcomes the limitations of the traditional one.