Improved global motion estimation via motion vector clustering for video stabilization

Abstract

Video stabilization technique is often used in handheld multimedia devices, whereas the difficulties in the accurate extraction aspect of global motion vectors restrict its development. This paper proposes a novel video stabilization approach that is based on the shortest spanning path clustering algorithm for effective and reliable estimation of the global motion vectors. As demonstrated in our experimental results, the proposed approach achieves superior stabilized effectiveness compared with the other state-of-the-art approaches based on both qualitative and quantitative measurements.