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Static compressive tracking.

D J Townsend1, P K Poon, S Wehrwein

  • 1MITRE Corp., 7525 Colshire Dr., McLean, VA 22102, USA.

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The Static Computational Optical Undersampled Tracker (SCOUT) enables high-resolution motion tracking with reduced data needs. This compressive sensing system achieves 16X compression for effective target tracking.

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Area of Science:

  • Optical Engineering
  • Signal Processing
  • Computational Imaging

Background:

  • Traditional motion tracking systems face limitations in resolution, cost, and data handling.
  • Compressive sensing offers a novel approach to overcome these challenges in motion tracking applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Static Computational Optical Undersampled Tracker (SCOUT) architecture for advanced motion tracking.
  • To demonstrate the system's capability for high-resolution tracking with reduced data requirements.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing compressive sensing techniques with two amplitude masks and a focal plane array.
  • Capturing simultaneous projections to avoid time-sequential measurements.
  • Employing sparse signal reconstruction for tracking moving targets based on frame differences.

Main Results:

  • Simulations validated theoretical performance and guided design parameter selection.
  • The coherence parameter efficiently predicted reconstruction error, optimizing the design space.
  • An experimental SCOUT system achieved excellent 16X compression for tracking movers in various background conditions.

Conclusions:

  • SCOUT provides a low-cost, low-weight solution for high-resolution compressive motion tracking.
  • The system significantly reduces data storage and bandwidth requirements.
  • SCOUT demonstrates robust performance in tracking moving targets even with complex backgrounds.