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http://dx.doi.org/10.5391/JKIIS.2005.15.7.813

Human Ear Detection for Biometries  

Kim Young-Baek (Division of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungnam University)
Rhee Sang-Yong (Division of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems / v.15, no.7, 2005 , pp. 813-816 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ear detection is an important part of an non-invasive ear recognition system. In this paper we propose human ear detection from side face images. The proposed method is made by imitating the human recognition process using feature information and color information. First, we search face candidate area in an input image by using 'skin-color model' and try to find an ear area based on edge information. Then, to verify whether it is the ear area or not, we use the SVM (Support Vector Machine) based on a statistical theory. The method shows high detection ratio in indoors environment with stable illumination.
Keywords
Biometries; Ear detection; SVM; HSI color model;
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