Contours Inhibition for Object Tracking: a Preliminary Study
Résumé
This study introduces an innovative approach to
object tracking by integrating the concept of contour inhibition,
a key feature of the human visual system, into computational
models. The human ability to discern objects from complex
backgrounds by focusing on object edges, rather than textures,
provides the inspiration for this work. By emulating this selective
attention mechanism, the aim is to include this edge detection
methodology for improved object tracking. Traditional tracking
methods rely on identifying features critical for tracing objects
within video sequences. The proposed approach aims to utilize
selected contour pixels and their associated direction as the
primary features. The initial results from this study demonstrate
the potential of considering contour inhibition for tracking
through the direction of each preserved contour pixel.