Object Tracking Across Cameras in a Common Coordinate System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing object tracking systems face challenges in maintaining accuracy when cameras are positioned far from the object, leading to degraded tracking results and integration issues.

Innovation Solution

An object tracking apparatus that generates detection results from multiple sensors using a common coordinate system, integrating tracking information across multiple cameras to improve accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If a camera is positioned far from the object to cover a wider area, then the coverage area increases, but the tracking accuracy degrades

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage areaVSAvoidtracking accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines detection results from multiple sensors (cameras) to generate tracking information. By merging data from multiple viewing angles and distances, the system achieves both wide coverage and high tracking accuracy, resolving the contradiction between coverage area and tracking precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a coordinate system conversion and integration mechanism as an intermediary process. This mediator transforms detection results from different sensor coordinate systems into a unified coordinate system, enabling accurate object tracking across multiple cameras regardless of their positions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If multiple sensors are used to improve tracking accuracy, then the tracking precision improves, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetracking accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal coordinate system integration framework that can handle detection results from multiple different sensor types and positions. This multi-functional approach allows the same processing methodology to be applied regardless of the number or type of sensors, managing complexity while maintaining improved tracking accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12430920B2Object tracking apparatus, object tracking system, object tracking method, display control device, object detection device, and computer-readable medium
Publication Date: 2025.09.30 NEC CORP
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AI summary

An object tracking apparatus, method and computer-readable medium for detecting an object from output information of sensors, tracking the object on a basis of a plurality of detection results, generating tracking information of the object represented in a common coordinate system, outputting the tracking information, and detecting the object on a basis of the tracking information.