Motion Object Detection Using Optical Flow Method

Resource Overview

A beginner-friendly program implementing optical flow for motion detection, featuring pixel intensity tracking and movement vector calculation.

Detailed Documentation

This educational program demonstrates motion object detection using the optical flow method, designed as a learning resource for beginners. The implementation calculates motion vectors by analyzing brightness variations between pixels across consecutive video frames. Key algorithmic components include frame differencing, gradient computation using Sobel operators, and Lucas-Kanade method for dense optical flow estimation. The program helps learners understand optical flow fundamentals, including motion vector visualization and threshold-based moving object segmentation. Through this practical implementation, beginners can explore related computer vision concepts like feature tracking, motion segmentation, and pattern recognition. The modular code structure allows easy experimentation with parameters like window size for local flow computation and noise filtering thresholds, serving as a foundation for advanced projects in real-time tracking applications.