Audio Visual Person Tracking A Practical Approach

Audio-visual Person Tracking

Audio-visual Person Tracking: A Practical Approach

This book deals with the creation of the algorithmic backbone that enables a computer to perceive humans in a monitored space. This is performed using the same signals that humans process, i.e., audio and video. Computers reproduce the same type of perception using sensors and algorithms in order to detect and track multiple interacting humans, by way of multiple cues, like bodies, faces or speech. This application domain is challenging, because audio and visual signals are cluttered by both background and foreground objects. First, particle filtering is established as the framework for tracking. Then, audio, visual and also audio-visual tracking systems are separately explained. Each modality is analyzed, starting with sensor configuration, detection for tracker initialization and the trackers themselves. Techniques to fuse the modalities are then considered. Instead of offering a monolithic approach to the tracking problem, this book also focuses on implementation by providing MATLAB code for every presented component. This way, the reader can connect every concept with corresponding code. Finally, the applications of the various tracking systems in different domains are studied./a

A Practical Guide to Effective School Board Meetings

If board meetings are something you simply "get through" so you can get on with your "real" work, this book is a must. As superintendent, and with the support of this realistic, detailed, and entertaining book, you can now turn board meetings into productive, results-getting events that help you focus on teaching, learning, and achieving your district′s goals.The authors, having chaired over 1,000 board meetings amongthem, discuss: Creating role clarity and building the superintendent-based team to increase effectiveness and support positive working relationships Developing general operating procedures that work Carrying out effective board meetings Critical aspects of the meeting itself, as well as tips on conducting closed sessions Post-meeting follow-up and how these activities affect and influence the culture of the district Superintendents, board members, leadership staff, and community members will find this guide invaluable for creating effective and meaningful board meetings.