Title :
An Efficient Face Normalization Algorithm Based on Eyes Detection
Author :
Li, Ganhua ; Cai, Xuanping ; Li, Xianshuai ; Liu, Yunhui
Author_Institution :
Joint Center for Intelligent Sensing & Syst., National Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha
Abstract :
This paper presents an effective and efficient face normalization method based on eyes location. The face is first rapidly detected based on boosted cascade of simple Haar-like features. Then, the algorithm detects the position of pupils in the face image using the geometric relation between the face and the eyes. Finally, the algorithm normalizes the orientation, the scale and the grayscale of the face image. The experimental results demonstrated that this algorithm can detect and normalize the face image efficiently and accurately. The algorithm can be used in face recognition because the normalized faces can improve the recognition rate
Keywords :
computer vision; face recognition; geometry; Haar-like features; eyes detection; face normalization algorithm; face recognition; geometric relation; orientation normalization; Algorithm design and analysis; Application software; Brightness; Embedded system; Eyes; Face detection; Face recognition; Histograms; Image databases; Intelligent robots; Eye location; Face detection; Face normalization; Face recognition;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0258-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0259-X
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.2006.281791