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OpenCV Computer Vision with Java
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OpenCV Computer Vision with Java

by Daniel Lelis Baggio
July 2015
Intermediate to advanced
174 pages
3h 45m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 6. Detecting Foreground and Background Regions and Depth with a Kinect Device

In the field of video security applications, one often needs to notice the differences between frames because that's where the action happens. In other fields, it is also very important to isolate the objects from the background. This chapter shows several techniques to achieve this goal, comparing their strengths and weaknesses. Another completely different approach for detecting foreground or background regions is using a depth device like a Kinect. This chapter also deals with how to accomplish this goal with this device.

In this chapter, we will be covering:

  • Background subtraction
  • Frame differencing
  • Averaging background method
  • Mixture of Gaussian's method
  • Contour ...
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