An efficient method for contour tracking using active shape models

Abstract

There has been considerable research interest recently, in the areas of realtime contour tracking and active shape models. This paper demonstrates howdynamic filtering can be used in combination with a flexible shape model totrack an articulated non-rigid body in motion. The results show the methodbeing used to track the silhouette of a walking pedestrian across a scene inreal time. The active shape model used was generated automatically from realimage data and incorporates variability in ...