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Object Detection from Multiple Images Based on the Graph Cuts

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In this paper, we present a new method for detecting objects from multiple images. Unlike the general stereo-reconstruction methods, we propose a method for specific scenes only, which is motivated by the known fact that, in special circumstances, a specialised method will probably perform better than a general one. The theoretical model of the scene expects that the objects are created by the areas placed in a certain height over the scene base plane. The method is based on minimisation of an energy function. The function that has been found useful for the model is presented. For minimisation, the graph cut technique is used, which is modified by an iterative process in which the original edge weights are changed on the basis of the residual graph. The method has been tested on detecting the cars in parking lots; examples of the results are presented.

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Holuša, M., Sojka, E. (2012). Object Detection from Multiple Images Based on the Graph Cuts. In: Bebis, G., et al. Advances in Visual Computing. ISVC 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7431. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33179-4_26

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