Dataset Description

A large dataset containing streaming video collected from publicly available outdoor webcams. The project website no longer exists, but we still have the data. Please reach out if you are interested.

Dataset Citation

If you use the dataset, please cite the following publications:

1. Abrams A, Tucek J, Little J, Jacobs N, Pless R. 2012. LOST: Longterm Observation of Scenes (with Tracks). In: IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV). 297–304. DOI: 10.1109/WACV.2012.6163032.
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   @inproceedings{abrams12lost,
     annotation = {spotlight,dataset_lost,workshop,timelapse,surveillance,tracking,contextualeyes,webcams},
     author = {Abrams, Austin and Tucek, Jim and Little, Joshua and Jacobs, Nathan and Pless, Robert},
     author+an = {4=highlight},
     booktitle = {IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV)},
     doi = {10.1109/WACV.2012.6163032},
     note = {Acceptance rate: 44\%},
     pages = {297--304},
     pdf = {https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n7uwYGdIP8w9QEdFojV4Vb-7mp3FnlIP/view?usp=sharing},
     pubtype = {oral presentation},
     thumbnail = {/thumbnails/lost.jpg},
     title = {{LOST}: Longterm Observation of Scenes (with Tracks)},
     year = {2012}
   }
   

Related Publication(s)

1. Jacobs N, Islam MT, Workman S. 2013. Cloud Motion as a Calibration Cue. In: IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR). 1344–1351. DOI: 10.1109/CVPR.2013.177.
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   @inproceedings{jacobs13cloudcalibration,
     annotation = {spotlight,motion,lost,conference,webcam,clouds,contextualeyes,timelapse,imagingwithnature,calibration},
     author = {Jacobs, Nathan and Islam, Mohammad T. and Workman, Scott},
     booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)},
     doi = {10.1109/CVPR.2013.177},
     note = {Acceptance rate: 26.2\%},
     pages = {1344--1351},
     pdf = {https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k_pq_NEy6dtnYosZcIICNiy6w48A5cjQ/view?usp=sharing},
     project = {/research/clouds2calibration/},
     thumbnail = {/research/clouds2calibration/streamlines.gif},
     title = {Cloud Motion as a Calibration Cue},
     year = {2013},
     bdsk-url-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1109/CVPR.2013.177}
   }
   

2. Abrams A, Tucek J, Little J, Jacobs N, Pless R. 2012. LOST: Longterm Observation of Scenes (with Tracks). In: IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV). 297–304. DOI: 10.1109/WACV.2012.6163032.
   bibtex | paper | doi

   close  

   @inproceedings{abrams12lost,
     annotation = {spotlight,dataset_lost,workshop,timelapse,surveillance,tracking,contextualeyes,webcams},
     author = {Abrams, Austin and Tucek, Jim and Little, Joshua and Jacobs, Nathan and Pless, Robert},
     author+an = {4=highlight},
     booktitle = {IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV)},
     doi = {10.1109/WACV.2012.6163032},
     note = {Acceptance rate: 44\%},
     pages = {297--304},
     pdf = {https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n7uwYGdIP8w9QEdFojV4Vb-7mp3FnlIP/view?usp=sharing},
     pubtype = {oral presentation},
     thumbnail = {/thumbnails/lost.jpg},
     title = {{LOST}: Longterm Observation of Scenes (with Tracks)},
     year = {2012}
   }