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Segmentation of Independently Moving Objects Using a Maximum-Likelihood Principle

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Autonome Mobile Systeme 2005

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Detection of independently moving objects (IMOs) is a demanding task especially in situations, where the observer is moving himself. In such situations detection of IMOs as well as estimation of egomotion depend on each other and thus have to be handled simultaneously. We present an algorithm based on the Expectation/Maximization algorithm, which is capable of sharply separating background and independently moving objects, whilst the observer itself is moving. Furthermore it incorporates temporal integration of extracted information to improve estimation.

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Clauss, M., Bayerl, P., Neumann, H. (2006). Segmentation of Independently Moving Objects Using a Maximum-Likelihood Principle. In: Levi, P., Schanz, M., Lafrenz, R., Avrutin, V. (eds) Autonome Mobile Systeme 2005. Informatik aktuell. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30292-1_11

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