Adapting Optical-Flow to Measure Object Motion in Reflectance and X-Ray Image Sequences,
Abstract
This paper adapts a previous work on optical flow to the problem of determining arbitrary motions of objects from 2-dimensional image sequences. The method allows for gradual changes in the way an object boundaries. The authors find velocity fields that give estimates of the velocities of objects in the image plane. These velocities are computed from a series of images using information about the spatial and temporal brightness gradients. A constraint on the smoothness of motion within an object's boundaries is used. The method can be applied to interpretation of both reflectance and x-ray images. Results are shown for models of ellipsoids undergoing expansion, as well as for an x-ray image sequence of a beating heart.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP001215
Entities
People
- Nancy Cornelius
- Takeo Kanade
Organizations
- Carnegie Mellon University