The University of Sheffield
Department of Computer Science

Daniel Melia Undergraduate Dissertation 2005/06

"Video Pan and Zoom Analysis"

Supervised by Dr JP Barker

Abstract

Abstract

This project will detect camera motion, pan tilt and zoom, in video footage. It will be able to build both technical descriptions of movement involving direction of movement and degree of movement in relation to screen size. Along side a description in laymen's terms such as camera moves left sharply. Given a longer piece of footage a description of all movement should be possible. The work will be built on the analysis of motion vectors created with/with the aid of pre-existing software. Algorithms will be built to handle the analysing of the data presented by the motion vectors to a very accurate standard, exceptions such as object motion will be taken into consideration and algorithms will be built to deal with such anomalies.