object tracking
nounUK /ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˈtrækɪŋ/
US /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˈtrækɪŋ/
Object tracking is when a computer watches something move on a screen.
The camera uses object tracking to follow the soccer ball during the game.
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2. Following where a package or delivery is while it travels.
The app shows object tracking for my parcel all the way to my door.
3. Keeping an eye on a thing to see where it goes.
Scientists use object tracking to watch how birds fly south.
4. A computer skill that helps self-driving cars see other cars and people.
Object tracking helps the car stay in its lane and avoid bikes.