Dr Sergio Velastin
DIRC director
Room: SB 114
Email: Contact Me!
Tel: (+44) 020 8417 2719 | Fax: (+44) 020 8547 7972
Academic Qualifications: BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, MIET, MIEEE
Research Centre:
Digital Imaging Research Centre
Research Group(s):
Visual Surveillance Research Group (VSRG) , Distributed Robotics and Intelligent Spaces Collaborative Group (DRIS) , Human Body Motion Group (HBM)
Monographs and Edited Books
- S Lian, S.A. Velastin, H.T. Sencar, N Nikolaidis, "Intelligent Multimedia Analysis for Security Applications" Springer-Verlag, (2009)
- S.A. Velastin, P. Remagnino, "Intelligent Distributed Surveillance Systems" The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), ISBN/ISSN 0-86341-504-0 (2005) abstract
Journal Papers
- N. Buch, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Urban Road User Detection and Classification using 3D Wire Frame Models" in 'IET Computer Vision Journal', (2009) abstract download
- F. Yin, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, J. Orwell, "Quantitative Evaluation of Different Aspects of Motion Trackers under Various Challenges" in 'BMVA Annals', (Accepted), (2009) abstract download
- S.A. Velastin, "Editorial, Special Issue on Visual Information Engineering" in 'IET Computer Vision Journal', IET Proceedings 2(2) IET, June, pp. 35-36. ISBN/ISSN 1751-9632 (2008)
- F. Yin, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, "Time efficient ghost removal for motion detection in visual surveillance systems" in 'IET ELECTRONICS LETTERS', 44(23) Institution of Engineering and Technology, Nov, pp. 1351-1353. ISBN/ISSN 0013-5194 (2008) abstract
- B. Zhan, D.N. Monekosso, P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, L Xu, "Crowd Analysis: a Survey" in 'Machine Vision and Applications', Computer Science 19(5-6) Springer, October, pp. 345-357. ISBN/ISSN 0932-8092 (2008) abstract
- H.M. Dee, S.A. Velastin, "How close are we to solving the problem of automated visual surveillance? A review of real-world surveillance, scientific progress and evaluative mechanisms" in 'Machine Vision and Applications', Special Issue on Video Surveillance Research in Industry and Academic 19(5-6) Springer, pp. 329-343. ISBN/ISSN 0932-8092 (2008) abstract
- V Leung, A. Colombo, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Modelling Periodic Scene Elements for Visual Surveillance" in 'IET Computer Vision Journal, Special Issue on Visual Information Engineering', IET Proceedings 2(2) IET, June, pp. 88-98. ISBN/ISSN 1751-9632 (2008) abstract download
- P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, G. Foresti, M Trivedi, "Novel Concepts and challenges for the next generation of video surveillance" in 'Machine Vision and Applications', 18(3-4) pp. 135-137. (2007)
- S.A. Velastin, BA Boghossian, MA Vicencio-Silva, "A motion-based image processing system for detecting potentially dangerous situations in underground railway stations" in 'Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies', 14(2) Elsevier, April, pp. 96-113. (2006)
- P. Remagnino, D.N. Monekosso, S.A. Velastin, "Ambient Intelligence" in 'Journal of Japan Society for Fuzzy Theory and Systems', 18(1) February, pp. 67. (2006)
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "People tracking in surveillance applications" in 'Image and Vision Computing', 24(11) November, pp. 1165-1171. (2006) abstract
- S.A. Velastin, BA Boghossian, B Lo, J. Sun, MA Vicencio-Silva, "PRISMATICA: Toward Ambient Intelligence in Public Transport Environments" in 'IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part A', 35(1) IEE, January, pp. 164-182. (2005) abstract
- M. Valera Espina, S.A. Velastin, "Intelligent distributed surveillance systems: A Review" in 'IEE Proceedings - Vision, Image and Signal Processing', 152(2) IEE, April 2005, pp. 192-204. ISBN/ISSN 1350-245X (2005) abstract
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "Tracking-based event detection for CCTV systems" in 'Pattern Analysis and Applications', 7(4) Springer, ISBN/ISSN 1433-755X (2005) abstract
- A.C. Davies, S.A. Velastin, "Progress in computational intelligence to support CCTV surveillance systems" in 'International Scientific Journal of Computing', 4(3) pp. 76-84. ISBN/ISSN 1727-6209 (2005)
- S.A. Velastin, B Lo, J. Sun, "A flexible communications protocol for a distributed surveillance system" in 'Journal of Network and Computer Applications', 27(4) Elsevier, pp. 221-253. (2004) abstract
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "Vigilancia Avanzada: Del Tracking a la Detección de Sucesos" in 'Transactions IEEE América Latina', 2(3) IEEE, September, ISBN/ISSN 1548-0992 (2004) download
- E. Corvee, S.A. Velastin, G.A. Jones, "Occlusion Tolerent Tracking using Hybrid Prediction Schemes" in 'Acta Automatica Sinica', Special Issue on Visual Surveillance of Dynamic Sc 23(3) pp. 356-369. (2003) abstract download
- B Lo, J. Sun, S.A. Velastin, "Fusing Visual and Audio Information in a Distributed Intelligent Surveillance System for Public Transport Systems" in 'Acta Automatica Sinica', 29/3, May, pp. 393-407. (2003) abstract
- S.A. Velastin, MA Vicencio-Silva, B Lo, J. Sun, L Khoudour, "A DISTRIBUTED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING SECURITY IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORKS" in 'Measurement + Control', 35(8), Institute of Measurement and Control, September, September, pp. 209-213. ISBN/ISSN 0020-2940 (2002) abstract download
- BA Boghossian, S.A. Velastin, "Image Processing System for Pedestrian Monitoring using Neural Classification of Normal Motion Patterns" in 'Measurement + Control', 32/9, pp. 261-264. (1999)
- A.N. Marana, S.A. Velastin, L. da F. Costa, R.A. Lotufo, "Automatic estimation of crowd occupancy using texture and NN classification" in 'Safety Science', 28(3) pp. 165-175. (1998)
- F Xia, S.A. Velastin, A.C. Davies, "Evaluation of the Data Interaction Architecture Demonstrator by means of a multiple mobile robot workspace simulation" in 'Microprocessors and Microsystems', 19(1) pp. 23-33. (1995)
- A.C. Davies, J.H. Yin, S.A. Velastin, "Crowd Monitoring using Image Processing" in 'IEE Electronic and Communications Engineering Journal', 7(1) IEE, February, pp. 37-47. (1995)
- D Indyk, S.A. Velastin, "Survey of Range Vision Systems" in 'Mechatronics', 4(4) June, pp. 417-449. (1994)
- S.A. Velastin, "Modular Programming in C: An approach suitable for teaching" in 'Int. J. of Electrical Engineering Education', 29(3) July, pp. 243-254. (1992)
Chapters in Books
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, D.N. Monekosso, S.A. Velastin, Chapter "The Analyss of Crowd Dynamics: from Observations to Modeling" in 'Computational Intelligence: Collaboration, Fusion and Emergence', Edited by Mumford, Christine. L.; Jain, Lakhmi C., Springer, pp. 464-483. ISBN/ISSN 978-3-642-01798-8 (2009)
- B. Zhan, D.N. Monekosso, S. Rush, P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, Chapter "Augmenting Professional Training, an Ambient Intelligent Approach" in 'Intelligent Environments, Methods, Algorithms and Applications', Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing Edited by D.N.Monekosso, P.Remagnino and Y.Kuno, Springer, (2008)
- P. Remagnino, H Hagras, D.N. Monekosso, S.A. Velastin, Chapter "Ambient Intelligence a gentle introduction" in 'Ambient Intelligence a Novel Approach', Edited by Remagnino, Paolo; Foresti, Gian Luca; Ellis, Tim, Springer, ISBN/ISSN 0-387-22990-6 (2005)
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, Chapter "Assessment of Image Processing as a means of Improving Personal Security in Public Transport" in 'Video-Based Surveillance Systems, Computer Vision and Distributed Processing', Edited by Paolo Remagnino, Graeme A. Jones, Nikos Paragios and Carlo S. Regazzoni, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 159-166. ISBN/ISSN 0-7923-7632-3 (2001)
Conferences
- N. Buch, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "3D Extended Histogram of Oriented Gradients (3DHOG) for Classification of Road Users in Urban Scenes", British Machine Vision Conference 2009, September, London, (2009) abstract download
- N. Buch, M. Cracknell, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Vehicle Localisation and Classification in Urban CCTV Streams", 16th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, September, Stockholm, (2009) abstract download
- F Martinez, C. Orrite-Urunuela, E Herrero, H Ragheb, S.A. Velastin, "Recognizing Human Actions using Silhouette-based HMM", Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance (AVSS 2009), September, Genoa, Italy, (2009) abstract
- N. Buch, F. Yin, J. Orwell, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, "Urban Vehicle Tracking using a Combined 3D Model Detector and Classifier", 13th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems KES2009, Part I, LNAI 5711 Springer, September, Santiago, Chile, pp. 169–176. (2009) abstract download
- S.A. Velastin, "CCTV Video Analytics: Recent Advances and Limitations", 1st International Visual Informatics Conference, IVIC-09, LNCS 5857 Springer-Verlag, Nov 11-13, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 22-34. (2009) abstract
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, D.N. Monekosso, S.A. Velastin, "Self-Organizing Maps for the Automatic Interpretation of Crowd", International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), Dec., Las Vegas, (2008)
- H Ragheb, S.A. Velastin, P. Remagnino, T. Ellis, "A Novel Approach for Fast Action Recognition using Simple Features", The Eighth IEEE International Workshop on Visual Surveillance VS2008, October 17, Marseille, France, (2008) abstract
- H Ragheb, S.A. Velastin, P. Remagnino, T. Ellis, "ViHASi: Virtual Human Action Silhouette Data for the Performance Evaluation of Silhouette-Based Action Recognition Methods", 1st ACM International Workshop on Vision Networks for Behaviour Analysis (ACM Int'l Conf. on Multimedia), October 31, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 77-84. (2008)
- H Ragheb, S.A. Velastin, P. Remagnino, T. Ellis, "ViHASi: Virtual Human Action Silhouette Data for the Performance Evaluation of Silhouette-Based Action Recognition Methods", Workshop on Activity Monitoring by Multi-Camera Surveillance Systems (ACM/IEEE Int'l Conf. on Distributed Smart Cameras), September 11, Stanford University, California, USA, (2008) abstract
- H Ragheb, S.A. Velastin, P. Remagnino, T. Ellis, "Human Action Recognition using Robust Power Spectrum Features", IEEE International Conference of Image Processing, October 12-15, San Diego, California, USA, (2008) abstract
- F. Yin, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, "Real-time ghost removal for foreground segmentation methods", IEEE International Workshop on Visual Surveillance VS2008, October 17, Marseille, France, (2008) abstract download
- N. Buch, S.A. Velastin, "Human Intrusion Detection using Texture Classification in Real- Time", BMVC workshop on Tracking Humans for the Evaluation of their Motion in Image Sequences, THEMIS 2008, September, Leeds, UK, pp. 1-6. (2008) abstract download
- V Leung, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Performance Evaluation of Re-Acquisition Methods for Public Transport Surveillance", 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV 2008), ICARCV December, Hanoi, Vietnam, pp. 705-712. ISBN/ISSN 978-1-4244-2286-9 (2008) abstract
- S Boragno, BA Boghossian, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, "Object Classification for Real-Time Video-Surveillance Applications", Visual Information Engineering 2008, IET, July, Xi'an, China, pp. 192-197. ISBN/ISSN 0537-9989/978-0-86341-914-0 (2008) abstract download
- A. Colombo, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Colour Constancy Techniques for Re-Recognition of Pedestrians from Multiple Surveillance Cameras", ECCV workshop on Multi-camera and Multi-modal Sensor Fusion Algorithms and Applications (M2SFA2 2008), October, Marseille, France, (2008) abstract
- N. Buch, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Detection and Classification of Vehicles for Urban Traffic Scenes", Visual Information Engineering 2008, IET, July, Xi'an, China, pp. 182-187. (2008) abstract download
- C Orrite, F Martinez, E Herrero, H Ragheb, S.A. Velastin, "Independent viewpoint silhouette-based human action modeling and recognition", 1st Int Workshop on Machine Learning for Vision-based Motion Analysis (MLVMA’08), in ECCV'08, October 17, Marseille, France, (2008) abstract
- A. Colombo, V Leung, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Markov Models of Periodically Varying Backgrounds for Change Detection", Visual Information Engineering 2007, IET, July, London, (2007) abstract
- S Boragno, BA Boghossian, J. Black, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, "A DSP-based system for detecting vehicles stopping in prohibited area", Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance (AVSS2007), September, London, UK, (2007) abstract download
- F. Yin, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, "Performance Evaluation of Object Tracking Algorithms", 10th IEEE International Workshop on Performance Evaluation of Tracking and Surveillance (PETS2007), October, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2007) abstract download
- S.A. Velastin, C Xu, "Image Feature Extraction Using a Method Derived from the Hough Transform with Extended Kalman Filtering", Second Pacific Rim Symposium, PSIVT 2007, Advances in Image and Video Technology: Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4872 Springer, December, Santiago, Chile, pp. 191-204. ISBN/ISSN 3-540-77128-X (2007) abstract
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, D.N. Monekosso, L Xu, "A quantitative comparison of two new motion estimation algorithms", International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), Springer, November, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, (2007) abstract download
- A. Colombo, V Leung, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Consistent detection and identification of individuals in a large camera network", SPIE Europe Security and Defence Conference, September, Florence, Italy, (2007) abstract download
- J. Annesley, A. Colombo, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "A profile of MPEG-7 for visual surveillance", Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance (AVSS2007), IEEE, Setember, London, (2007) abstract download
- C Carincotte, X Desurmont, B Ravera, F. Bremond, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, JM Odobez, B Corbucci, J Palo, J Cernocky, "Toward Generic Intelligent Knowledge Extraction from Video and Audio: The EU-Funded CARETAKER Project", International Conference on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP-2006), Visual Information Engineering IET, June, pp. 470-475. ISBN/ISSN 086341647/0537-9989 (2006)
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, F. Bremond, M Thonnat, "Matching gradient descriptors with Topological Constraints to characterise the Crowd dynamics", IET Visual Information Engineering 2006, IET, September, pp. 441-445. ISBN/ISSN 0863416713 (2006) abstract download
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, L Xu, S.A. Velastin, D.N. Monekosso, "Motion Estimation with Edge Continuity Constraint for Crowd Scene Analysis", International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC) 2006, (2006)
- J. Annesley, V Leung, S.A. Velastin, A. Colombo, J. Orwell, "Fusion of Multiple Features for Identity Estimation", International Conference on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP), Visual Information Engineering IET, June, pp. 534-539. ISBN/ISSN 086341647/0537-9989 (2006) abstract download
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, "Analysing Crowd Intelligence", Second AIxIA Workshop on Ambient Intelligence, September, Milan, Italy, (2005)
- A.C. Davies, S.A. Velastin, "A Progress Review of Intelligent CCTV Surveillance Systems", 3rd IEEE Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, IDAACS IEEE, September, Sofia, Bulgaria, pp. 417-423. ISBN/ISSN 0-7803-9446-1 (2005)
- S.A. Velastin, A.C. Davies, "Intelligent CCTV Surveillance: Advances and Limitations", Measuring Behavior 2005, Noldus, September, Wageningen, Netherlands, (2005) abstract
- P Bruneaut, A Cavallaro, T Kelliher, L Marcenaro, F Porikli, S.A. Velastin, F Ziliani, "Performance Evaluation Of Event Detection Solutions: the CREDS experience", IEEE International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance, September, Como, Italy, pp. 201-206. (2005)
- J. Black, BA Boghossian, S.A. Velastin, "A Real Time Surveillance System for Metropolitan Railways", IEEE International Conference on Advanced Video and Signal Based Surveillance, September, Como, Italy, pp. 189-194. (2005)
- J.R. Renno, D. Greenhill, S.A. Velastin, G.A. Jones, "Learning The Depth Structure of A Monitored Scene", 6th International Workshop on Image Analysis for Multimedia Interactive Services, April 13-15, Montreux, Switzerland, (2005) abstract
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, "Mining paths of complex crowd scenes", Advances in Visual Computing: First International Symposium, ISVC 2005 (Eds. G Bebis, R Boyle, D Koracin, B Parvin), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 3804/2005) Springer-Verlag GmbH, December, Nevada, USA, pp. 126-133. ISBN/ISSN 3-540-30750-8 (2005) abstract download
- B. Zhan, P. Remagnino, S.A. Velastin, "VISUAL ANALYSIS OF CROWDED PEDESTRIAN SCENES", XLIII Congresso Annuale AICA 2005, October, Udine, Italy, pp. 549-555. (2005) download
- M. Valera Espina, S.A. Velastin, "Real-time architecture for large distributed surveillance systems", IEE Intelligent Distributed Surveillance Systems, IEE, February, London, pp. 41-45. ISBN/ISSN 0863413927 (2004) abstract
- S.A. Velastin, B Lo, J. Sun, MA Vicencio-Silva, L Khoudour, "PRISMATICA: A Multi-Sensor Surveillance System for Public Transport Networks", 12th IEE Road Transport Information and Control Conference, IEE, April, London, (2004) abstract
- J. Sun, S.A. Velastin, B Lo, MA Vicencio-Silva, L Khoudour, "A Distributed Surveillance System to Improve Personal Security in Public Transport", European Workshop on the Integration of Knowledge, Semantics and Digital Media Technology (EWIMT-04), QML, November, London, pp. 7-14. ISBN/ISSN 0-902-23810-8 (2004) abstract
- M. Valera Espina, S.A. Velastin, "Real-Time Networks to design a distributed architecture for large real time surveillance systems", 8th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics(SCI2004), Florida, US,18-21 July 2004, July, pp. 60-65. ISBN/ISSN 980-6560-13-2 (2004) abstract
- B Lo, S.A. Velastin, MA Vicencio-Silva, J. Sun, "An Intelligent Distributed Surveillance System For Public Transport", Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Surveillance Systems, IEE, February, London, UK, pp. 10/1-10/5. (2003)
- M. Valera Espina, S.A. Velastin, "An Approach For Designing A Real-Time Intelligent Distributed Surveillance System", Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Surveillance Systems, IEE, February, London, UK, pp. 6/1-6/5. (2003) abstract
- M Coimbra, M Davies, S.A. Velastin, "Pedestrian Detection Using MPEG-2 Motion Vectors", Fourth European Workshop on Image Analysis for Multimedia Interactive Services, April, London, UK, (2003)
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "From Tracking to Advanced Surveillance", ICIP 2003 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, September, Barcelona, Spain, (2003)
- S.A. Velastin, B Lo, J. Sun, L Khoudour, MA Vicencio-Silva, "Multi-Sensory Tools to Improve Personal Security in Public Transport Networks", Workshop on Ambient Intelligence 8th National Congress of Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, September, Pisa, Italy, (2003) abstract
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "Tracking people for automatic surveillance applications", Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, Springer Science Online, June, Mallorca, Spain, pp. 238-245. ISBN/ISSN 3-540-40217-9 (2003) abstract
- R. Munoz, S.A. Velastin, "LOTOS modelling of some MASCOT communication protocols", Jornadas Chilenas de Computación 2003, November, Chillan, Chile, (2003)
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "Assessment of Image Processing Techniques as a means of Improving Personal Security in Public Transport", 2nd European Workshop on Advanced Video-based Surveillance, AVBS 2001, Kingston upon Thames, UK, (2001)
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "People tracking in surveillance applications", 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Performance Evaluation on Tracking and Surveillance, PETS 2001, Kauai (Hawaii-USA), (2001) abstract
- L.M. Fuentes, S.A. Velastin, "Foreground segmentation using luminance contrast", 2001 WSES International Conference on Speech, Signal and Image processing, SSIP 01, Malta, (2001) abstract
- B Lo, S.A. Velastin, "Automatic Congestion Detection System for Underground Platforms", 2001 International Symposium on Intelligent Multimedia, Video & Speech Processing, IEEE, May, Hong Kong, (2001)
- L Khoudour, J. Hindmarsh, D. Aubert, S.A. Velastin, C.C. Heath, "Enhancing Security Management in Public Transport using Automatic Incident Detection", Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Urban Transport 2001, 14-16 May, Lemnos, Greece, (2001)
Presentations
- N. Buch, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Classifying and Tracking Vehicles in Urban CCTV Streams", BMVA Symposium on Vision for Automotive Applications, May, British Computer Society, London, (2009) abstract
- F. Yin, D. Makris, S.A. Velastin, J. Orwell, "Quantitative evaluation of different aspects of motion trackers under various challenges", One Day BMVA symposium on Security and surveillance: performance evaluation, 12th December, British Computer Society, London, (2007) abstract
- J. Orwell, V Leung, A. Colombo, S.A. Velastin, "Performance evaluation of tracking for public transport surveillance", BMVA symposium on Security and surveillance: performance evaluation, December, London, UK, (2007)
- J. Annesley, V Leung, A. Colombo, J. Orwell, S.A. Velastin, "Who dunnit? (or identity estimation in a multiple-feature fusion framework)", Natural Computing Applications Forum, September, Bristol, (2006)
Seminars
- S.A. Velastin, "Paper discussion on Object tracking: Robust Object Tracking by Hierarchical Association of Detection Responses, by Chang Huang, Bo Wu, and Ramakant Nevatia in ECCV'08", SB122, 04 Mar 2009 (Chair: Norbert Buch), abstract
- S.A. Velastin, D. Makris, P Sourtzinos, "ECCV conference report", SB122, 22 Oct 2008 (Chair: Norbert Buch),
- S.A. Velastin, "Paper discussion on Graph cuts: Graph Cuts in Vision and Graphics: Theories and Applications", SB122, 17 Oct 2007 (Chair: Valerie Leung), abstract
- S.A. Velastin, "iLIDS dataset:", SB122, 23 May 2007 (Chair: Valerie Leung), abstract