Method and apparatus for processing images of facial expressions

Details Method and apparatus for processing images of facial expressions Method and apparatus for processing images of facial expressions

1994-11-21

1997-11-18

Bost, Dwayne

Image analysis

Applications

Personnel identification

382170, 382190, 382303, G06K 900, G06K 946, G06K 954

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056895755

ABSTRACT:
A real time output containing data relating to states of facial parts is generated. A facial area detection unit (11) has monitoring (51-57) and determining (59-61) processing circuits operating in a pipelining manner to determine position of the facial area. The monitoring circuits (51-57) monitor pixel value frequency using 3D histogram and backprojection processing. The generating facial area signal has masks applied by a unit (12) which supplies data to mouth area and eye area detection units (14,15). Each of these operate on similar principles to the facial area detection unit (11).

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