Algorithm for facial weight-change [image weight-change simulator]

Author

Danino, Udy ; Kiryati, Nahum ; Furst, Miriam

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng., Tel Aviv Univ., Israel

fYear

2004

fDate

13-15 Dec. 2004

Firstpage

318

Lastpage

321

Abstract

A facial weight-change simulator is presented. It is intended for use in the evaluation of self-perception distortion of anorexia nervosa (AN) patients. Processing begins with the extraction of the face from the background. Using minimal user intervention, the face is then divided into regions characterized by different weight-change patterns. A mathematical transformation that models growth and shape modification in living organisms is applied to each region. Finally, a unified color face image is generated, in which the face appears fatter or thinner as intended.

Keywords

feature extraction; image morphing; image reconstruction; image segmentation; anorexia nervosa patients; background face extraction; face division; facial weight-change simulator; living organism growth; mathematical shape transformation; self-perception distortion; shape modification; unified color face image generation; weight-change patterns; Biomedical imaging; Face; Hair; Image generation; Mathematical model; Medical simulation; Organisms; Rendering (computer graphics); Security; Shape;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2004. ICECS 2004. Proceedings of the 2004 11th IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8715-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICECS.2004.1399682

Filename

1399682