title: Detection and tracking of small moving objects in image sequences by use of nonlinear spatiotemporal optical systems.
abstract: We demonstrate the capability of localized structures of spatiotemporal nonlinear optical systems for detection and tracking of small moving objects. Such nonlinear dynamics based image-processing systems are readily implemented using an existing parallel optoelectronic architecture designed for real-time operation.
authors.affiliation: David Brewster Building, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK. phywl@phy.hw.ac.uk
authors.forename: Weiping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Svetlana L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lachinova
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Harrison