deep sort and tensorflow

deep sort (deep learning-based sort) is an extension of the sort (simple online and realtime tracking) algorithm that incorporates deep learning techniques to improve the accuracy of object tracking in video sequences. it uses a deep neural network to extract appearance features from the objects being tracked and combines these features with the standard sort algorithm's motion model for improved tracking performance.

in this tutorial, we'll go through the basics of deep sort, how to set it up with tensorflow, and provide a code example. we will use a pre-trained model for feature extraction and run the deep sort algorithm on a simple video input.

prerequisites

before we start, make sure you have the following python packages installed:

overview of deep sort

1. **object detection:** first, we need to detect the objects in each frame. this can be done using any object detection model (e.g., yolo, ssd, faster r-cnn).

2. **feature extraction:** after detecting the objects, we extract their appearance features using a pre-trained neural network (like mobilenet or resnet).

3. **kalman filter:** we use a kalman filter to predict the position of the tracked objects in the next frame based on their motion.

4. **data association:** we match the detected objects with the existing tracked objects using the hungarian algorithm, considering both position and appearance features.

5. **tracking:** we update the kalman filter with the new detections and keep track of the objects across frames.

code example

below is a simplified example of how you might implement a deep sort tracker using tensorflow for feature extraction. this example assumes you have a function to perform object detection.

step 1: import libraries

step 2: load a pre-trained neural network for feature extraction

we'll use a simple mobilenetv2 model for feature extraction.

step 3: define the kalman filter

here’s a simple kalman filter implementation:

step 4: object detection and track ...

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