Decomposition (How would you break down your problem into sub-

problems?

Iteration 1 Sub-problems:
- Separate background to detect movement
- Identify packages and people
Problem Identification - Track packages and people
How can we analyze surveillance video so we can
identify potentially suspicious packages at an airport
(to warn a security officer)? Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

When people leave a package alone, that often

To set up your qualifies as "suspicious behavior."
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

Relevant information: people, movement, and

packages.

Less relevant information that can be ignored:

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problems?)

Iteration 2 Sub-problem:
- How long is too long for a package to be left
alone?
Problem Identification

I want to analyze surveillance video so we can identify

potentially suspicious packages at an airport (to warn a
Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)
security officer). How can I build an algorithm to do this
work? To find out how long is "too long" for a package
To set up your to be left alone, I can review previous
identified problem surveillance videos. If somebody leaves their
luggage, how long does it usually take for them
to come back?

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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Iteration 3
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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problems?)

Iteration 4
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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problems?)

Iteration 5
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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 Decomposition (How would you break down your problem into sub-
problems?)

Iteration 6
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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problems?)

Iteration 7
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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 Decomposition (How would you break down your problem into sub-
problems?)

Iteration 8
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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problems?)

Iteration 9
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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 Decomposition (How would you break down your problem into sub-
problems?)

Iteration 10
Problem Identification

Pattern Recognition (Are there related solutions to draw on?)

To set up your
identified problem

Abstraction (How would you abstract this problem?)

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