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Event-Based Looming Objects Detection

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An event-based looming objects detection algorithm for asynchronous event-based cameras is presented. The algorithm is fast and accurate both in the detecting the correct number of objects as well as whether the objects are looming.

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    Behnam Kamranian & Howard Cheng

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Kamranian, B., Cheng, H. (2022). Event-Based Looming Objects Detection. In: Rozinaj, G., Vargic, R. (eds) Systems, Signals and Image Processing. IWSSIP 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1527. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96878-6_8

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