Research Article
DOI:
xxx-xxxxx-xxxx
Subject:
Engineering
KeyWords:
Terms—Autonomous Visual Tracking System – Cam Shift Algorithm - Computer Vision - Graphical User Interface Development Environment - Ground Control System - Ground Moving Target - Image Tracking Software – Micro Aerial Vehicle - Small Unmanned Aerial
Abstract:
An efficient image tracking algorithm plays a major role in an autonomous surveillance and monitoring the environment from micro aerial vehicle. An efficient approach of autonomous visual tracking algorithm is proposed and applied to an on-board autonomous visual tracking. This proposed algorithm identifies and tracks the ground moving target continuously based on its 2D color space histogram. A MATLAB based simulation tool is developed for determining the proposed autonomous visual tracking algorithm performance. The experimental results exhibit that the proposed approach of autonomous visual tracking algorithm tracks the ground moving target very accurately.
