Cited by 484Video Surveillance and Tracking MethodsAdvanced Vision and ImagingRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization

Monocular model-based 3D tracking of rigid objects: a survey

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Lepetit, Vincent, Fua, Pascal·2005·Foundations and Trends® in Computer Graphics and Vision

Abstract

Many applications require tracking of complex 3D objects. These include visual servoing of robotic arms on specific target objects, Augmented Reality systems that require real-time registration of the object to be augmented, and head tracking systems that sophisticated interfaces can use. Computer Vision offers solutions that are cheap, practical and non-invasive. This survey reviews the different techniques and approaches that have been developed by industry and research. First, important mathematical tools are introduced: Camera representation, robust estimation and uncertainty estimation. Then a comprehensive study is given of the numerous approaches developed by the Augmented Reality and Robotics communities, beginning with those that are based on point or planar fiducial marks and moving on to those that avoid the need to engineer the environment by relying on natural features such as edges, texture or interest. Recent advances that avoid manual initialization and failures due to fast motion are also presented. The survery concludes with the different possible choices that should be made when implementing a 3D tracking system and a discussion of the future of vision-based 3D tracking. Because it encompasses many computer vision techniques from low-level vision to 3D geometry and includes a comprehensive study of the massive literature on the subject, this survey should be the handbook of the student, the researcher, or the engineer who wants to implement a 3D tracking system.

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Authors
Lepetit, V., & Fua, P.
Affiliations
Computer Vision Laboratory (CH)
Venue
Foundations and Trends® in Computer Graphics and Vision
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2005-12-10
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
1-89
ISSN
  • 1572-2740 (ISSN-L)
  • 1572-2759
OpenAlex
W4206771003
Cited by
484
References
111
Citations by year
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FWCI
21.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
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  • Foundations and Trends® in Computer Graphics and Vision (publishedVersion)
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Advanced Vision and Imaging
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
Keywords
3D object tracking, monocular vision, rigid object tracking, augmented reality, visual servoing, robotic arm control, head tracking, fiducial markers, natural feature tracking, edge detection, texture features, interest points, robust estimation, uncertainty estimation, real-time registration

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