Efficient color object segmentation using the dichromatic reflection model

The goal of our work is efficient color object segmentation from a sequence of live images for use in real-time applications including object tracking, system navigation, and material inspection. A novel, compact, look-up table color representation of a dielectric object that models the behavior of a color cluster, yields real-time performance, accounts for non-white illumination, shadows, highlights, and variable viewing and camera operating conditions is proposed.