Object Tracking and Motion Detection with Computer Vision

MathWorks develops a sequence from detecting objects to analyzing motion and maintaining tracks. A final project follows the detection-and-tracking modules. This course helps distinguish finding an object in one image from following it across a series of frames.

What you will learn

• Identify objects within a visual scene.
• Analyze motion across image frames.
• Combine detection and tracking in a project.

Who this suits

Beginner-level learners with image-data preparation; MathWorks recommends its Image Processing for Engineering and Science sequence for newcomers.

Before you enroll

Preview the MATLAB toolboxes and lab or license arrangements. Detection errors, camera motion and occlusion can affect tracking, so inspect more than a short successful clip.

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Put it into practice

Track one object through a short permitted video. Mark the frames where it becomes hidden and compare the track with your own observations.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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