Detection of Cast Shadows in Surveillance Applications



AbstractCast shadows from moving objects reduce the general ability of robust classification and tracking of these objects, in outdoor surveillance applications. A method for segmentation of cast shadows is proposed, combining statistical features with a new similarity feature, derived from a physics-based model. The new method is compared to a reference method, and found to improve performance significantly, based on a test set of real-world examples.
KeywordsVideo Surveillance, Shadow Removal, Cast Shadows
TypeConference paper [Without referee]
Conference
Year2005    Month August
PublisherInformatics and Mathematical Modelling, Technical University of Denmark, DTU
AddressRichard Petersens Plads, Building 321, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
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IMM Group(s)Image Analysis & Computer Graphics