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http://dx.doi.org/10.5909/JBE.2022.27.6.944

Robust Head Pose Estimation for Masked Face Image via Data Augmentation  

Kyeongtak, Han (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Sungeun, Hong (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Journal of Broadcast Engineering / v.27, no.6, 2022 , pp. 944-947 More about this Journal
Abstract
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the wearing of a mask has been increasing worldwide; thus, the importance of image analysis on masked face images has become essential. Although head pose estimation can be applied to various face-related applications including driver attention, face frontalization, and gaze detection, few studies have been conducted to address the performance degradation caused by masked faces. This study proposes a new data augmentation that synthesizes the masked face, depending on the face image size and poses, which shows robust performance on BIWI benchmark dataset regardless of mask-wearing. Since the proposed scheme is not limited to the specific model, it can be utilized in various head pose estimation models.
Keywords
Head Pose Estimation; Facial Mask; Facial Data Augmentation;
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