Visual Analysis of Humans: Looking at People (2011)

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Synopsis
This unique text/reference provides a coherent and comprehensive overview of all aspects of video analysis of humans. Broad in coverage and accessible in style, the text presents original perspectives collected from preeminent researchers gathered from across the world. In addition to presenting state-of-the-art research, the book reviews the historical origins of the different existing methods, and predicts future trends and challenges. Features: with a Foreword by Professor Larry Davis; contains contributions from an international selection of leading authorities in the field; includes an extensive glossary; discusses the problems associated with detecting and tracking people through camera networks; examines topics related to determining the time-varying 3D pose of a person from video; investigates the representation and recognition of human and vehicular actions; reviews the most important applications of activity recognition, from biometrics and surveillance, to sports and driver assistance.
Copyright:
2011

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780857299970
Related ISBNs:
9780857299963
Publisher:
Springer London
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Copyrighted By:
Springer London, London
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Computers and Internet
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Thomas B. Moeslund
Edited by:
Adrian Hilton
Edited by:
Volker Krüger
Edited by:
Leonid Sigal

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