Region extraction apparatus, region extraction method and computer readable recording medium

摘要

A region extraction apparatus for extracting a desired region from a moving image, includes a region specifying unit for specifying contour points of a region which is to be extracted, a template creating unit (13) for creating a template of the region which is to be extracted based on the contour points of the region specified by the region specifying unit, a template matching unit (14) for matching the template created by the template creating unit and the moving image, and a template correcting unit (15) for correcting the template depending on a matching result obtained by the template matching unit.