Video shot boundary detection techniques

Shot boundary detection is the first step in all high level video segmentation approaches. In many applications such as video retrieval, video summarization etc, key frame extraction is essential and it can be achieved only when the proper shot boundaries are detected. Therefore, solving the problem of shot boundary detection is one of the major prerequisites of many applications like distance learning, telemedicine, interactive television, digital libraries, multimedia news etc. Although, the research in shot boundary detection is carried out since last two decades, but there are still some issues which are not adequately addressed and needs to be resolved. The detection of abrupt transition is achieved more accurately and efficiently. The detection of gradual transition is however still more challenging and the disturbances caused by object/ camera motion and illumination degrade the performance of algorithm. It is difficult to develop a single approach for detection of all types of gradual transitions effectively and it should be insensitive to illumination and motion. This book,focus on detection of fade in, fade out, dissolve and wipes in the presence of illumination.