what are the steps in object detection?

Question

I'm new to image processing and I want to do a project in object detection. So help me by suggesting a step-by-step procedure to this project. Thanx.

Answer 1

Object detection is a very complex problem that includes some real hardcore math and long tuning of parameters to the computation methods involved. Your best bet is to use some freely available library for that - Google will help.

Answer 2

Take a look at this. It might get you started in this complex field. The algorithm pages that it links to are interesting reading.

http://sun-valley.stanford.edu/projects/helicopters/final.html

Answer 3

Take a look at AForge.NET. It's nowhere near Project Natal's levels of accuracy or usefulness, but it does give you the tools to learn the algorithms easily. It's an image processing and AI library and there are several tutorials on colored object tracking and motion detection.

Another one to look at is OpenCV from Intel. I believe it's a bit more advanced, but it's written in C.

Answer 4

This lecture by Jeff Hawkins, will give you an idea about the state of the art in this super-difficult field.