Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic Performance
This paper introduces an enhanced evaluation framework to assess the real-world efficacy of multi-object tracking (MOT) systems, focusing on holistic assessment encompassing detection, ReID (Re-Identification), and tracking components. The Lightweight Integrated Tracking-Feature Extraction (LITE) pa...
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| description | This paper introduces an enhanced evaluation framework to assess the real-world efficacy of multi-object tracking (MOT) systems, focusing on holistic assessment encompassing detection, ReID (Re-Identification), and tracking components. The Lightweight Integrated Tracking-Feature Extraction (LITE) paradigm is proposed as a novel method that seamlessly integrates ReID features within the tracking pipeline, minimizing computational overhead. Unlike conventional frameworks, which often overlook real-world constraints, our approach benchmarks tracker performance in practical scenarios using off-the-shelf detectors. A significant insight derived from our framework indicates that practitioners can attain a HOTA (Higher Order Tracking Accuracy) score of up to 30% by customizing input resolutions and confidence thresholds. In contrast, those who are unaware of these optimizations may only achieve a HOTA score of 10%. This finding underscores the critical advantage offered by our evaluation method. Comprehensive experiments reveal that LITE enables ReID-based trackers to operate with similar speeds to motion-only systems (uses only motion cues, such as object trajectory and velocity, to detect and track objects over time without incorporating appearance features), without compromising accuracy. Our findings underscore the LITE paradigm’s potential to shift the dynamics of MOT, offering a balanced solution between computational efficiency and high-performance tracking. The evaluation framework not only standardizes tracker assessment but also highlights the versatility of LITE across diverse datasets and edge devices. The source code for this research is publicly available at <uri>https://github.com/Jumabek/LITE</uri>. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4b7840105ee0481689fed894caec3e1a2025-08-20T03:05:09ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113347683478810.1109/ACCESS.2025.354117710883969Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic PerformanceJumabek Alikhanov0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3103-6033Dilshod Obidov1https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9845-6979Mirsaid Abdurasulov2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2485-601XHakil Kim3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-3804Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, South KoreaHUMBLEBEE R&D, Incheon, South KoreaHUMBLEBEE R&D, Incheon, South KoreaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, South KoreaThis paper introduces an enhanced evaluation framework to assess the real-world efficacy of multi-object tracking (MOT) systems, focusing on holistic assessment encompassing detection, ReID (Re-Identification), and tracking components. The Lightweight Integrated Tracking-Feature Extraction (LITE) paradigm is proposed as a novel method that seamlessly integrates ReID features within the tracking pipeline, minimizing computational overhead. Unlike conventional frameworks, which often overlook real-world constraints, our approach benchmarks tracker performance in practical scenarios using off-the-shelf detectors. A significant insight derived from our framework indicates that practitioners can attain a HOTA (Higher Order Tracking Accuracy) score of up to 30% by customizing input resolutions and confidence thresholds. In contrast, those who are unaware of these optimizations may only achieve a HOTA score of 10%. This finding underscores the critical advantage offered by our evaluation method. Comprehensive experiments reveal that LITE enables ReID-based trackers to operate with similar speeds to motion-only systems (uses only motion cues, such as object trajectory and velocity, to detect and track objects over time without incorporating appearance features), without compromising accuracy. Our findings underscore the LITE paradigm’s potential to shift the dynamics of MOT, offering a balanced solution between computational efficiency and high-performance tracking. The evaluation framework not only standardizes tracker assessment but also highlights the versatility of LITE across diverse datasets and edge devices. The source code for this research is publicly available at <uri>https://github.com/Jumabek/LITE</uri>.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10883969/Multiple object tracking (MOT)real-time trackingevaluation frameworkLITEReID |
| spellingShingle | Jumabek Alikhanov Dilshod Obidov Mirsaid Abdurasulov Hakil Kim Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic Performance IEEE Access Multiple object tracking (MOT) real-time tracking evaluation framework LITE ReID |
| title | Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic Performance |
| title_full | Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic Performance |
| title_fullStr | Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic Performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic Performance |
| title_short | Practical Evaluation Framework for Real-Time Multi-Object Tracking: Achieving Optimal and Realistic Performance |
| title_sort | practical evaluation framework for real time multi object tracking achieving optimal and realistic performance |
| topic | Multiple object tracking (MOT) real-time tracking evaluation framework LITE ReID |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10883969/ |
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