Abstract
We describe a system that approaches and follows arbitrary moving objects in real time using vision as its only sense. The system uses multiple simple vision computations which, although individually unreliable complement each other in a manner mediated by a situated control network. The objects can move over a wide variety of backgrounds including those with strong secondary reflections from light sources. Previously unseen objects can be tracked against backgrounds that include other moving objects. Computations are carried out in image coordinates at roughly 5 frames per second on a Lisp machine. The camera need not be calibrated or aligned well, and the system can tolerate a wide range of dynamically changing actuator response characteristics.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AAAI 1988 |
| Publisher | AAAI Press |
| Pages | 796-800 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0262510553, 9780262510554 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Event | 7th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AAAI 1988 - St. Paul, United States Duration: Aug 21 1988 → Aug 26 1988 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the 7th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AAAI 1988 |
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Conference
| Conference | 7th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AAAI 1988 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | St. Paul |
| Period | 8/21/88 → 8/26/88 |
Funding
Support for this research is provided in part by the University Research Initiative under Office of Naval Research contract N00014-86-K-0685, and in part by the Advanced Research Projects Agency under Office of Naval Research contract N00014-86-K-0124.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software