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SAFS: Object Tracking Algorithm Based on Self-Adaptive Feature Selection.

Wenhua Guo¹, Jiabao Gao², Yanbin Tian²

¹State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.

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|July 2, 2021

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This study introduces a self-adaptive feature selection (SAFS) algorithm for robust object tracking. SAFS enhances computer vision by selecting distinguishable features, improving performance in challenging scenarios like occlusion and motion blur.

Keywords:

feature sub-template maximum a posteriori object tracking self-adaptive feature selection

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Area of Science:

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Background:

Object tracking is a complex computer vision task.
Existing algorithms struggle with variations like illumination changes, occlusion, motion blur, and fast motion.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel object tracking method using self-adaptive feature selection (SAFS).
To enhance tracking robustness by selecting the most distinguishable feature sub-templates.

Main Methods:

Developed a self-adaptive feature selection (SAFS) algorithm.
Calculated feature sub-template similarity using histograms.
Measured feature distinguishability via similarity matrices and maximum a posteriori (MAP).
Transformed feature selection into a classification task using modified Jeffreys' entropy for sub-template updates.

Main Results:

SAFS demonstrated robust performance in challenging object tracking scenarios.
The algorithm effectively overcame difficulties caused by scene changes.
Experimental results on the Visual Tracker Benchmark dataset validated SAFS's effectiveness against five baseline methods.

Conclusions:

The proposed SAFS algorithm offers a significant advancement in robust object tracking.
SAFS provides a reliable solution for computer vision challenges involving dynamic and complex scenes.