Methods of face localization in thermograms

• Autorzy: Marzec M. , Koprowski R. , Wróbel Z.

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DOI

10.1016/j.bbe.2014.09.001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents an algorithm for determination of the head centre in thermograms. The paper includes a comparison of the method developed by the authors with the known methods presented in the literature for locating the head in thermal images. The proposed method enables automatic localization of the head centre, which is essential for practical applications when there is a need to locate the head in an image. Application areas may include the process of face recognition in biometrics, recognition of emotions, the creation of a human–computer interface. The presented method is reproducible and enables to obtain correct results in cases of large interindividual variability of the test subjects.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

face localization; face detection; thermogram; thermovision; image processing

PL

lokalizacja twarzy; detekcja twarzy; termogram; termowizja; przetwarzanie obrazu

• Wydawca: Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 35, no. 2
• Strony: 138--146
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Marzec M.

• Department of Computer Biomedical Systems, University of Silesia, Institute of Computer Science, ul. Będzińska 39, 41-200 Sosnowiec

autor

Koprowski R.

• Department of Computer Biomedical Systems, University of Silesia, Institute of Computer Science, ul. Będzińska 39, 41-200 Sosnowiec

autor

Wróbel Z.

• Department of Computer Biomedical Systems, University of Silesia, Institute of Computer Science, ul. Będzińska 39, 41-200 Sosnowiec

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