Method for real-time face region tracking based on color histogram

Tae-Woong Yoo; Il-Seok Oh

doi:10.1117/12.241932

7 June 1996 Method for real-time face region tracking based on color histogram

Tae-Woong Yoo, Il-Seok Oh

Proceedings Volume 2739, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing X; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.241932
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing and Controls, 1996, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper describes a fast algorithm that tracks face region in dynamic images. We adopt the color histogram backprojection algorithm of swain-Ballard in order to find face region in subsequent frames. The algorithm has the advantages of being invariant to object rotation, small deformation, and noise. The following problems are addressed: building a model histogram, backprojecting model histogram, searching the peak response location, and updating the model histogram. The experimentation shows the possibility of realtime face tracking on PC or low-performance workstation.

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Tae-Woong Yoo and Il-Seok Oh "Method for real-time face region tracking based on color histogram", Proc. SPIE 2739, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing X, (7 June 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.241932

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