An Abrupt Shot Change Detection Algorithm Based on the YUV Space

To effectively avoid light and ads subtitles influence on the video detection, this paper presents a method of video abrupt shot change detection based on the color space of YUV. We take advantage of the separable feature of YUV color space model to detect abrupt shot change preliminary through the Y component histogram. Then we utilize the characteristic of U component, which is not sensitive to light, to eliminate false change frames caused by flash, and the abrupt shot change is detected finally. Results show that the method proposed in the paper can detect abrupt shot change efficiently.