Joint audio-video object localization using a recursive multi-state multi-sensor estimator

Object localization based on audio and video information is important for the analysis of dynamic scenes such as video conferences or traffic situations. In this paper, we view the the dynamic audiovideo object localization problem as a joint recursive estimation problem. It is solved using a decentralized Kalman filter fusing both audio and video position estimates. To better take into account different object maneuvers, multiple state-space equations are also incorporated. The result is a recursive multi-state multisensor estimator. Experiments show that it yields significantly improved joint position estimates compared to results achieved by using either an audio or a video system only.