System and method for reverse optical tracking of a moving object

A system for tracking a moving object, the system comprising:

• at least one tracker located on a moving object, the tracker comprising an optical sensor configured to obtain a picture containing one or more elementary optical patterns;
• at least one marker strip comprising active markers forming the elementary optical patterns;
• a central processing unit configured to perform
• (i) automatically adjusting a tracking area by detection and registration of unique combinations of the elementary optical patterns, by performing S2-S6 as follows:
• (S2) determining a size of a tracking window and placing the tracking window in an initial position;
• (S3) defining the elementary optical patterns formed by markers within the tracking window;
• (S4) forming an ID of a “constellation” candidate, wherein each “constellation” is a combination of elementary optical patterns;
• (S5) verifying uniqueness of the “constellation” candidate and labelling the ID of the “constellation” candidate if it is not unique;
• (S6) recording the ID of the “constellation” candidate into a “constellation” list;
• and
• (ii) tracking a change in position and/or orientation of a moving object by detection of unique combinations of the elementary optical patterns and comparison of the elementary optical patterns with the unique combinations of the elementary optical patterns registered in step (i).