Image analysis – Applications – Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-25
2006-07-25
Sherali, Ishrat (Department: 2621)
Image analysis
Applications
Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
active
07082212
ABSTRACT:
Described herein is a technique for creating a 3D face model using images obtained from an inexpensive camera associated with a general-purpose computer. Two still images of the user are captured, and two video sequences. The user is asked to identify five facial features, which are used to calculate a mask and to perform fitting operations. Based on a comparison of the still images, deformation vectors are applied to a neutral face model to create the 3D model. The video sequences are used to create a texture map. The process of creating the texture map references the previously obtained 3D model to determine poses of the sequential video images.
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Cohen Michael F.
Jacobs Charles E.
Liu Zicheng
Zhang Zhengyou
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
Sherali Ishrat
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