Patent ID: 7783076
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: G01S,G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. A moving-object tracking control apparatus comprising: a moving-object specifying unit that specifies a moving-object region on an image captured by an imaging apparatus; a calculation point arranging unit that arranges a plurality of calculation points on the specified moving-object region; a local motion vector determining unit that determines a group of local motion vectors for the calculation points; a moving-object motion vector obtaining unit that obtains a moving-object motion vector based on the group of local motion vectors; a calculation point updating unit that updates the calculation points including a group of calculation points whose determined local motion vectors are the same as or similar to the moving-object motion vector and calculation points whose determined local motion vectors are different from the moving-object motion vector, an imaging direction driving control unit that controls a movable mechanism including the imaging apparatus in accordance with the moving-object motion vector.