People re-identification and tracking from multiple cameras: A review

People tracking is a central and crucial point for the development of intelligent surveillance systems. When multiple cameras are used, the problem becomes more challenging as people re-identification is needed. Humans can greatly change their appearance according to posture, clothing and lighting conditions, thus defining features that describe people moving in large scenarios is a complex task. In this paper the problem of people re-identification and tracking is reviewed. The most used methodologies are discussed and insight into open problems and future research directions is provided. © 2012 IEEE.