Multi-target tracking for sperm motility measurement using the kalman filter and JPDAF: Preliminary results

Abstract

The determination of sperm motility characteristics is of great importance for the specification of fertility in men. The semengram is the main diagnostic test to confirm semen quality. Currently, many fertility laboratories use visual assistance techniques to evaluate by using the Makler counting chamber, where motility and sperm count analysis can be performed. This research project proposes a method that allows the quantification of motility through the use of the probabilistic filter (JPDAF) based on the Kalman filter. This research requires the stages of segmentation, feature extraction and development of tracking algorithms for the association of sperm trajectories when there are multiple objectives. A total of 200 individual sperm were selected and the effectiveness for sperm classification was determined according to the mobility categories established by the WHO, obtaining an average value of 93.5% for the categories (A, B, C and D). © 2019, Associacao Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao. All rights reserved.