Title :
Active segmentation for immersive live avatar
Author :
Lee, S.-Y. ; Kim, I.-J. ; Ahn, S.C. ; Kim, H.-G.
Author_Institution :
Imaging Media Res. Center, Korea Inst. of Sci. & Technol., South Korea
Abstract :
An improved segmentation method of the human body with optical IR-keying and image-based active illumination is presented. This approach provides effective generation of photo-realistic live avatars in an immersive display environment for tele-interaction.
Keywords :
avatars; image segmentation; infrared imaging; optical images; active segmentation; human body segmentation; immersive display; optical IR-keying; photo-realistic live avatars; tele-interaction;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20045056
