Adaptive Bayesian networks for video processing

Due to its static nature, the inference capability of Bayesian networks (BNs) often deteriorates when the basis of input data varies, especially in video processing applications where the environment often changes constantly. This paper presents an adaptive BN where the network parameters are adjusted in accordance to input variations. An efficient retraining method is introduced for updating the parameters and the proposed network is applied to shadow removal in video sequence processing with quantitative results demonstrating the significance of adapting the network with environmental changes.