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From: bemery@nmsu.edu (Bryan Emery)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.unix.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Motion Analysis Software
Keywords: video, motion analysis, software/hardware
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Date: 11 Jun 91 19:39:12 GMT
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I am looking for a hardware/software solution to do what we call motion
analysis.  Basically, we have a video tape that is automatically digitized.
Any 'objects' on the field of view can be distinguished by the software.
Some sort of algorithm is used to then compare successive frames and
decide whether each object has moved.  You can then calculate such things
as centroids, paths of centroids, acceleration (linear and angular), 
velocities, distances from a reference point, and other such items.

Currently we have an outdated system based on a Sun 2/130 (does that tell
you 'how' outdated we are?) that we are needing to replace.  I have been
thinking that with the excellent video and graphics capabilities of the
Amiga, there might be systems out there based on it.

Does anyone know of anything that might be like this?  Any information 
would be appreciated.  If there's enough interest I will post a summary.

Bryan Emery
Computer Systems Analyst (also grad student at NMSU)
Lockheed Engineering and Sciences
Johnson Space Center/White Sands Test Facility