Decentralized Multi-View, Multi-Zone Tracking for Scalable Camera Networks

Overview & Synopsis

We present a decentralized multi-view tracking system for scalable camera networks. Single-view detections are projected to bird's-eye-view (BEV) coordinates and fused by independent multi-view trackers, each managing a dynamic spatial zone. To support scalability across spatially partitioned camera networks, we introduce a decentralized layer for trajectory unification, utilizing a locking protocol and periodic track-merging operations termed global collate. This process is supported by a delayed-output buffering mechanism that retroactively applies history corrections. The configurable delay window absorbs asynchronous coordination latency and helps stabilize cross-zone identity consistency. We detail the design of dynamic zone polygons, consensus-based coordination, and the validation framework, which together maintain global ID consistency with minimal accuracy loss compared to a single-instance baseline in the evaluated configurations.