Summary of Taylor Videos For Action Recognition, by Lei Wang and Xiuyuan Yuan and Tom Gedeon and Liang Zheng
Taylor Videos for Action Recognition
by Lei Wang, Xiuyuan Yuan, Tom Gedeon, Liang Zheng
First submitted to arxiv on: 5 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary In this paper, researchers tackle the long-standing problem of extracting motions from video data for action recognition. They introduce a novel approach called Taylor videos, which highlights dominant motions in each frame using Taylor series approximations. This method is effective in removing noise and static objects, allowing for more accurate motion extraction. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of Taylor videos as inputs to various architectures, including 2D CNNs, 3D CNNs, and transformers, achieving competitive action recognition accuracy compared to traditional methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine trying to find specific movements in a video, like someone waving their hand. This can be tricky because there’s often noise or distractions in the video that make it hard to see what’s really happening. Researchers have come up with a new way to simplify these videos by highlighting important motions and removing distractions. They call this method “Taylor videos” and show that it can help machines recognize actions more accurately. |
