Method and system for generating bi-linear models for faces

Details Method and system for generating bi-linear models for faces Method and system for generating bi-linear models for faces

2005-06-14

2009-10-27

Werner, Brian P (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Personnel identification

C382S115000, C382S190000, C382S285000, C351S204000

Reexamination Certificate

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07609859

ABSTRACT:
A method generates a three-dimensional, bi-linear, illumination model for arbitrary faces. A large number of images are acquired of many different faces. For each face, multiple images are acquired with varying poses and varying illumination. A three-mode singular value decomposition is applied to the images to determine parameters of the model. The model can be fit to a probe image of an unknown face. Then, the model can be compared with models of a gallery of images of unknown faces to recognize the face in the probe image.

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