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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.6.84

A Flexible Protection Technique of an Object Region Using Image Blurring  

Jang, Seok-Woo (Department of Software, Anyang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.6, 2020 , pp. 84-90 More about this Journal
Abstract
As the uploading and downloading of data through the Internet is becoming more common, data including personal information are easily exposed to unauthorized users. In this study, we detect a target area in images that contain personal information, except for the background, and we protect the detected target area by using a blocking method suitable for the surrounding situation. In this method, only the target area from color image input containing personal information is segmented based on skin color. Subsequently, blurring of the corresponding area is performed in multiple stages based on the surrounding situation to effectively block the detected area, thereby protecting the personal information from being exposed. Experimental results show that the proposed method blocks the object region containing personal information 2.3% more accurately than an existing method. The proposed method is expected to be utilized in fields related to image processing, such as video security, target surveillance, and object covering.
Keywords
Target Region; Background Area; Protection Technique; Blocking; Image Content;
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