• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.75-82
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• 2005

The robust feature vector selection method for the multiple frontal face detection is proposed in this paper. The proposed feature vector for the training and classification are integrated by means, amplitude projections, and its 1D Harr wavelet of the input image. And the statistical modeling is performed both for face and nonface classes. Finally, the estimated probability density functions (PDFs) are applied for the detection of multiple frontal faces in the still image. The proposed method can handle multiple faces, partially occluded faces, and slightly posed-angle faces. And also the proposed method is very effective for low quality face images. Experimental results show that detection rate of the propose method is $98.3\%$ with three false detections on the testing data, SET3 which have 227 faces in 80 images.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.311-318
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• 2013

For face detection techniques, the correctness of detection decreases with different lightings and backgrounds so such requires new methods and techniques. This study has aimed to obtain data for reasoning human emotional information by analyzing the components of the eyes and mouth that are critical in expressing emotions. To do this, existing problems in detecting face are addressed and a detection method that has a high detection rate and fast processing speed good at detecting environmental elements is proposed. This method must detect a specific part (eyes and a mouth) by using Haar-like Feature technique with the application of an integral image. After which, binaries detect elements based on color information, dividing the face zone and skin zone. To generate correct shape, the shape of detected elements is generated by using a bezier curve-a curve generation algorithm. To evaluate the performance of the proposed method, an experiment was conducted by using data in the Face Recognition Homepage. The result showed that Haar-like technique and bezier curve method were able to detect face elements more elaborately.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.817-826
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• 2012

This paper presents a robust viewpoint estimation algorithm for Moving Parallax Barrier mobile 3D display in sudden illumination changes. We analyze the previous viewpoint estimation algorithm that consists of the Viola-Jones face detector and the feature tracking by the Optical-Flow. The sudden changes in illumination decreases the performance of the Optical-flow feature tracker. In order to solve the problem, we define a novel performance measure for the Optical-Flow tracker. The overall performance can be increased by the selective adoption of the Viola-Jones detector and the Optical-flow tracker depending on the performance measure. Various experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.294-298
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• 2005

바이오메트릭스의 여러 가지 기술 중에서 얼굴인식은 지문인식, 손금인식, 홍채인식 등과는 달리 신체의 일부를 접촉시키지 않고도 원거리에 설치된 카메라를 통해 사람을 확인할 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 얼굴인식은 조명변화, 표정변화 둥의 다양한 환경변화에 대단히 민감하게 반응하므로 얼굴의 특징 영역에 대한 정확한 추출이 반드시 선행되어야 한다. 얼굴의 주요 특징인 눈, 코, 입, 눈썹은 자세와 표정 그리고 생김새에 따라 다양한 위치, 크기, 형태를 가질 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 변화하는 특징 영역과 특징 점을 정확히 추출하기 위하여 얼굴을 9가지 방향으로 분류하고, 각 분류된 방향에서 특징 영역을 통계적인 형태에 따라 다시 2차로 분류하여, 각각의 형태에 대한 표준 템플릿을 생성하여 검출하는 방법을 제안한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.191-194
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 방송 영상에서 조명효과와 크기변화 등에 강인한 얼굴패턴 검출기법을 제시한다. 제안된 얼굴검출 모델은 영상 전처리 과정과 얼굴패턴 검출 과정으로 이루어진다. 전처리 과정은 조명변화에 대한 보정기능과 다중필터에 의한 후보영역 선별기능으로 구분된다. 얼굴패턴 검출과정은 다단계의 특징지도 생성과정과 패턴분류 과정으로 이루어진다. 특징지도를 생성하기 위하여 가보(Gabor) 필터계층을 포함하는 CNN(Convolutional Neural Networks)모델을 도입하였다. 다양한 배경을 고려한 효과적인 학습을 위하여 본 논문에서는 억제성의 뉴런(Inhibitory neuron)을 포함하는 구조의 CNN모델을 적용한다. CNN으로부터 추출되는 특징집합은 최종 단계에서 WFMM(Weighted Fuzzy Min Max) 모델을 사용하여 분류된다. 이때 사용되는 특징집합의 크기는 분류기의 규모 및 계산량의 결정적인 역할을 준다. 이에 본 연구에서는 최종 분류 과정에 사용되는 특징의 수를 효과적으로 줄이기 위해 FMM모델을 사용하는 적응적인 특징 선별 기법을 제안한다. 또한 실제 영상을 통한 실험결과로부터 제안된 이론의 타당성을 고찰한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.19-26
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• 2010

This paper proposes a classifier based on rectangular feature to detect face in real time. The goal is to realize a strong detection algorithm which satisfies both efficiency in calculation and detection performance. The proposed algorithm consists of the following three stages: Feature creation, classifier study and real time facial domain detection. Feature creation organizes a feature set with the proposed five rectangular features and calculates the feature values efficiently by using SAT (Summed-Area Tables). Classifier learning creates classifiers hierarchically by using the AdaBoost algorithm. In addition, it gets excellent detection performance by applying important face patterns repeatedly at the next level. Real time facial domain detection finds facial domains rapidly and efficiently through the classifier based on the rectangular feature that was created. Also, the recognition rate was improved by using the domain which detected a face domain as the input image and by using PCA and KNN algorithms and a Class to Class rather than the existing Point to Point technique.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.109-116
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• 2019

This study proposed a robust detection algorithm. It detects face more stably with respect to changes in light and rotation for the identification of a face shape. Also it satisfies both efficiency of calculation and the function of detection. The algorithm proposed segmented the face area through pre-processing using a face shape as input information in an environment with a single camera and then identified the shape using a Self Organized Feature Map(SOFM). However, as it is not easy to exactly recognize a face area which is sensitive to light, it has a large degree of freedom, and there is a large error bound, to enhance the identification rate, rotation information on the face shape was made into a database and then a principal component analysis was conducted. Also, as there were fewer calculations due to the fewer dimensions, the time for real-time identification could be decreased.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.6 no.12
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• pp.21-28
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• 2006

In a face detection system based on template matching, histogram equalization or log transform is applied to an input image for the intensity normalization and the image improvement. It is known that they are noneffective in improving an image with intensity distortion by illumination variation. In this paper, we propose an efficient image improvement method using a simple regression analysis combined with a bilateral symmetry average for images with intensity distortion by illumination variation. Experimental results show that our method delivers the detection performance better than previous methods and also remarkably reduces the number of face candidates.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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• v.13B no.3 s.106
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• pp.283-294
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose a real-time face detection/tracking methodology with Haar wavelets and skin color. The proposed method boosts face detection and face tracking performance by combining skin color and Haar wavelets in an efficient way. The proposed method resolves the problem such as rotation and occlusion due to the characteristic of the condensation algorithm based on sampling despite it uses same features in both detection and tracking. In particular, it can be applied to a variety of applications such as face recognition and facial expression recognition which need an exact position and size of face since it not only keeps track of the position of a face, but also covers the size variation. Our test results show that our method performs well even in a complex background, a scene with varying face orientation and so on.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.470-481
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose a real-time face detection, tracking and tilted face image correction system using multi-color model and face feature information. In the proposed system, we detect face candidate using YCbCr and YIQ color model. And also, we detect face using vertical and horizontal projection method and track people's face using Hausdorff matching method. And also, we correct tilted face with the correction of tilted eye features. The experiments have been performed for 110 test images and shows good performance. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm robust to detection and tracking of face at real-time with the change of exterior condition and recognition of tilted face. Accordingly face detection and tilted face correction rate displayed 92.27% and 92.70% respectively and proposed algorithm shows 90.0% successive recognition rate.