System and method for tracking an object

A method for tracking an object in video streams, the method comprising:

• identifying an object of interest in a first video stream captured by a first camera of a plurality of video streams;
• predicting one or more future routes of travel for the object;
• selecting, from the plurality of cameras, at least one downstream camera whose field of view includes the one or more future routes;
• determining an ingress point and an egress point for the at least one downstream camera, and generating a command that positions the at least one downstream camera at the ingress point;
• generating and transmitting a unique identifier for the object to the at least one downstream camera;
• and
• tracking, by the at least one downstream camera, the object from the ingress point to the egress point upon detecting the unique identifier.

A computer-implemented method for tracking an object of interest in a plurality of video streams, the method comprising:

• (a) identifying the object of interest in a first video stream captured by a first camera of a plurality of cameras;
• (b) predicting one or more future routes of travel for the object;
• (c) cameras, at least one downstream camera whose field of view overlaps the one or more future routes;
• (d) determining an ingress point and an egress point for the at least one downstream camera, and generating a command that positions the at least one downstream camera at the ingress point;
• (e) generating and transmitting a unique identifier for the object to the at least one downstream camera;
• and
• (f) tracking, by the at least one downstream camera, the object from the ingress point to the egress point upon detecting the unique identifier.