In recent years, automated human tracking over camera networks is getting essential for video surveillance. The tasks of tracking human over camera networks are not only inherently challenging due to changing human appearance, but also have enormous potentials for a wide range of practical applications, ranging from security surveillance to retail and health care. This review paper surveys the ...

The scale and scope of multi-camera networks has advanced significantly; camera networks are now found not only in surveillance and access control applications but also in motion capture systems, light stages for reflectance acquisition, and large scale traffic monitoring. While the specifics of the individual applications differ, certain broader trends transcend these applications; examples of...

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Clustering is an important concept for structuring large networks of cameras. In this research we investigate the various trade offs of clustering in networks of smart cameras. Major research questions in this context are (i) how to model clustering, (ii) how to deal with the heterogeneity in large camera networks, and (iii) how to integrate clustering in real-world networks. We have developed ...

Multicamera vehicle tracking is a necessary part of any video-based intelligent transportation system for extracting different traffic parameters such as link travel times and origin/destination counts. In many applications, it is needed to locate traffic cameras disjoint from each other to cover a wide area. This paper presents a method for tracking moving vehicles in such camera networks. The...

Technological advances in sensor manufacture, communication, and computing are stimulating the development of new applications that are transforming traditional vision systems into pervasive intelligent camera networks. The analysis of visual cues in multi-camera networks enables a wide range of applications, from smart home and office automation to large area surveillance and traffic surveilla...