Systems and methods for predicting object location within images and for analyzing the images in the predicted location for object tracking

A method comprising:

• capturing, by an image capture device, first images of a first object and a second object at a first predetermined image sampling rate;
• determining a speed and/or a direction of movement of the first object based on one or more of the first images;
• determining a contrast color and/or structure of the first object as compared to the second object in the first images;
• capturing, by the image capture device, second images of the first object and the second object at a second predetermined image sampling rate different than the first predetermined image sampling rate based on the contrast color and/or structure of the first object as compared to the second object;
• predicting an area of location of the first object within the second images captured at the second predetermined image sampling rate based on the determined speed and/or direction of movement of the first object;
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• analyzing the second images in only the predicted area of location for tracking the object of interest.