Multi-to-multi tracking in video analytics

Abstract

Techniques and systems are provided for processing video data. For example, techniques and systems are provided for matching a plurality of bounding boxes to a plurality of trackers. In some examples, a first association is performed, in which case one or more of the plurality of bounding boxes are associated with one or more of the plurality of trackers by minimizing distances between the one or more bounding boxes and the one or more trackers. A set of unmatched trackers are identified from the plurality of trackers after the first association. The set of unmatched trackers are not associated with a bounding box from the plurality of bounding boxes during the first association. A second association is then performed, in which case each of the set of unmatched trackers is associated with an associated bounding box from the plurality of bounding boxes that is within a first pre-determined distance. A set of unmatched bounding boxes is identified from the plurality of bounding boxes after the second association. The set of unmatched bounding boxes are not associated with a tracker from the plurality of trackers during the second association. A third association is then performed, in which case each of the set of unmatched bounding boxes is associated with an associated tracker from the plurality of trackers that is within a second pre-determined distance.