Correlation based efficient face recognition and color change detection

Identifying the human face via correlation is a topic attracting widespread interest. At the heart of this technique lies the comparison of an unknown target image to a known reference database of images. However, the color information in the target image remains notoriously difficult to interpret....

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Published in:Optics communications 2013, Vol.311, p.186-200
Main Authors: Elbouz, M., Alfalou, A., Brosseau, C., Alam, M.S., Qasmi, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Change detection
Color
Color pattern recognition
Computer Science
Correlation
Discrimination
Engineering Sciences
Face recognition
Facial
Physics
POF filter
Segmented composite filter
VLC correlator
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Summary:Identifying the human face via correlation is a topic attracting widespread interest. At the heart of this technique lies the comparison of an unknown target image to a known reference database of images. However, the color information in the target image remains notoriously difficult to interpret. In this paper, we report a new technique which: (i) is robust against illumination change, (ii) offers discrimination ability to detect color change between faces having similar shape, and (iii) is specifically designed to detect red colored stains (i.e. facial bleeding). We adopt the Vanderlugt correlator (VLC) architecture with a segmented phase filter and we decompose the color target image using normalized red, green, and blue (RGB), and hue, saturation, and value (HSV) scales. We propose a new strategy to effectively utilize color information in signatures for further increasing the discrimination ability. The proposed algorithm has been found to be very efficient for discriminating face subjects with different skin colors, and those having color stains in different areas of the facial image.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/j.optcom.2013.07.071