摘要
Conventional correlation matching algorithms waste great time in invalid area search. This paper proposes a color tracking method based on correlation search area optimization on target characteristic hue decision. By quantifying and reducing dimensions of HSV（ hue saturation value） color space, a one-dimensional hue space is constructed. In the space, the target characteristic hue granule set is constructed, which contains attributes such as value, area and average distance between pixels and aiming center. By using granular computing method, the similarity between target and search blocks is obtained and the invalid search areas can be removed. The color tracking experiment has proved that the algorithm can improve real time performance for conventional matching algorithms without precision lost.
