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Tracking of articulated objects is a challenging task in Computer Vision. A highly target specific model can improve the robustness of the tracking by eliminating or reducing the ambiguities in the association task. This paper presents a flexible framework, which allows to build target specific, part-based models for arbitrary articulated objects. The rigid parts are described by hierarchical spring systems in form of attributed graph pyramids and connected via articulation points, which transfer position information between the adjacent parts.
Partially supported by the Austrian Science Fund under grants P18716-N13 and S9103-N13.
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Artner, N., Ion, A., Kropatsch, W. (2009). Coarse-to-Fine Tracking of Articulated Objects Using a Hierarchical Spring System. In: Jiang, X., Petkov, N. (eds) Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns. CAIP 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5702. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03767-2_123
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