A fast algorithm for adaptive background model construction using parzen density estimation

Non-parametric representation of pixel intensity distribution is quite effective to construct proper background model and to detect foreground objects accurately. However, from the viewpoint of practical application, the computation cost of the distribution estimation should be reduced. In this paper, we present fast estimation of the probability density function (PDF) of pixel value using Parzen density estimation and foreground object detection based on the estimated PDF. Here, the PDF is computed by partially updating the PDF estimated at the previous frame, and it greatly reduces the computation cost of the PDF estimation. Thus, the background model adapts quickly to changes in the scene and, therefore, foreground objects can be robustly detected. Several experiments show the effectiveness of our approach.

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