A current-mode VLSI architecture for skin detection

Author

Boussaid, Farid ; Chai, Douglas ; Bouzerdoum, Abdesselam

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng. & Math., Edith Cowan Univ., Perth, WA, Australia

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

1-4 July 2003

Firstpage

629

Abstract

A current-mode VLSI architecture enabling real-time skin detection processing is presented. Based on a statistical skin color model, it achieves pixel classification on readout in the normalized RGB color space. A single processing unit is used to classify all pixels of the input RGB image. This results in reduced mismatch associated errors and in an increased pixel fill-factor. Furthermore, the proposed current-mode architecture is programmable, allowing for the external control of all classifier parameters to compensate for mismatch and changing lighting conditions.

Keywords

VLSI; image classification; image colour analysis; image segmentation; skin; statistical analysis; RGB color space; classifier parameter; current-mode VLSI architecture; pixel classification; pixel fill-factor; real-time skin detection processing; single processing unit; statistical skin color; Chromium; Covariance matrix; Equations; Image segmentation; Interpolation; Pixel; Probability density function; Skin; Testing; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signal Processing and Its Applications, 2003. Proceedings. Seventh International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7946-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSPA.2003.1224782

Filename

1224782