QIMERA: a software platform for video object segmentation and tracking

In this paper we present an overview of an ongoing collaborative project in the field of video object segmentation and tracking. The objective of the project is to develop a flexible modular software architecture that can be used as test-bed for segmentation algorithms. The background to the project is described, as is the first version of the software system itself. Some sample results for the first segmentation algorithm developed using the system are presented and directions for future work are discussed.