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I got a lab report to make in an image processing course in my university, and I was asked a question about the OpenCV camshift algorithm (for video tracking):

the camshift algorithm works on the hue component of the HSV color space. I need to explain why working on this component should give better results than working in the RGB color space.

I must admit that I'm not familiar with OpenCV at all, and basically I'm leaning all the color model theory specifically for this course, so please consider that...thanks.

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    $\begingroup$ answers.opencv.org/question/18311/… $\endgroup$
    – Atul Ingle
    Dec 4, 2016 at 17:32
  • $\begingroup$ "should give better results"... what kind of results are these -- what is the application? $\endgroup$
    – MBaz
    Dec 4, 2016 at 17:32
  • $\begingroup$ video tracking. $\endgroup$
    – noamgot
    Dec 4, 2016 at 17:50

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According to SR who posted here http://answers.opencv.org/question/18311/why-use-hue-channel-of-hsv-for-mean-shift-tracking/ the H channel in HSV

"... is not influenced by the image brightness and saturation. You get the "pure" color disregarding the actual lighting (which might change over time)."

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