Title :
Using the active appearance algorithm for face and facial feature tracking
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Linkoping Univ., Sweden
Abstract :
This paper describes a system for tracking a face and its facial features in an input video sequence using the active appearance algorithm. The algorithm adapts a wireframe model to the face in each frame, and the adaptation parameters are converted to MPEG-4 facial animation parameters. The results are promising, and it is our conclusion that we should continue on this track in our task to create a real-time model-based coder
Keywords :
image coding; image matching; image sequences; mesh generation; motion estimation; real-time systems; target tracking; MPEG-4; active appearance algorithm; animation; face tracking; facial feature tracking; image matching; model-based coder; motion estimation; real-time system; video sequence; wireframe model; Active appearance model; Adaptation model; Facial animation; Facial features; Geometry; Image coding; Shape; Solid modeling; Testing; Video sequences;
Conference_Titel :
Recognition, Analysis, and Tracking of Faces and Gestures in Real-Time Systems, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE ICCV Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1074-4
DOI :
10.1109/RATFG.2001.938912
