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Chin. Phys. B, 2026, Vol. 35(6): 064205    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/ae4c73
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Fast-moving target tracking by dual-geometric moment detection

Chao Shen(申超)1, Xu-Ri Yao(姚旭日)1,2, Fan Liu(刘璠)3,†, and Shijian Li(李世剑)4,5,‡
1 Center for Quantum Technology Research and Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurements, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
2 Center for Interdisciplinary Science of Optical Quantum and NEMS Integration, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
3 Key Laboratory of Electronics and Information Technology for Space Systems, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
4 College of Photonics and Optical Engineering, Aerospace Information Technology University, Jinan 250299, China;
5 Shandong Key Laboratory of Intelligent Photonic Transmission and Sensing, Jinan 250299, China
Abstract  This paper presents a high-speed single-pixel tracking method that exceeds the modulation speed limit of the digital micromirror device (DMD) in conventional approaches. The proposed method adopts a polarization system to split the target image into two identical beams, which are modulated by two orthogonal steady-state geometric moment patterns and input into the dual channels of the DMD. This allows separate extraction of the target's $x$- and $y$-direction positional information without DMD pattern switching. The localization speed is no longer constrained by DMD switching but determined by high-speed single-pixel detectors. Experimental results demonstrate a localization speed of 450 kHz, achieving a one-order-of-magnitude improvement over traditional DMD-based methods.
Keywords:  target tracking      geometric moment      single-pixel detection  
Received:  05 February 2026      Revised:  26 February 2026      Accepted manuscript online:  03 March 2026
PACS:  42.30.Va (Image forming and processing)  
  42.30.Ms (Speckle and moiré patterns)  
Fund: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12504337) and Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars (Grant No. 202122012).
Corresponding Authors:  Fan Liu, Shijian Li     E-mail:  liufan@nssc.ac.cn;lishijian@aitech.edu.cn

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Chao Shen(申超), Xu-Ri Yao(姚旭日), Fan Liu(刘璠), and Shijian Li(李世剑) Fast-moving target tracking by dual-geometric moment detection 2026 Chin. Phys. B 35 064205

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