Implementation of Algorithm of People Counting and Blob Analysis Using OpenCv and Python

Abstract

For the last few months, the world is suffering from epidemic COVID-19. It is found that till all people are vaccinated, we all must take the precautionary measures of using hand sanitizers, face masks and the most important is following social distancing. Computer vision technology can play a vital role in this crucial scenario. The advanced video processing algorithms provide fast computational capability, provides a possibility to use video tracking and counting people in real-time. The adoption of this measure not only serves as a crisis plan for pandemic but also provides a range of benefits in long term. In this paper, we propose an algorithm that analyzes a video sequence detects people to yield frequency of people along the direction of path traversal which can be implemented in the open-access building such as malls, airports, shopping centers, etc. It can be easily integrated into already existing systems if there are already installed surveillance cameras. The result obtained can be used for purpose of statistics in the circumstances of any calamity occurrence for the rescue team to take relevant measures to rescue the people. This paper gives the solution using blob analysis using Open-CV and python. 

Country : India

1 Kurla Kumar Kranthi

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science And Engineering, Malla Reddy College of Engineering for Women, Hyderabad -500100, Telangana, India

IRJIET, Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2020 pp. 88-92

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