Component fusion for face detection
US7602941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/171
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for object detection are provided where the system includes a component detection unit for detecting components in an image, a component fusion unit in signal communication with the component detection unit for fusing the components into an object, and a CPU in signal communication with the detection and fusion units for comparing the fused components with a statistical model; and the method includes receiving observation data for a plurality of training images, forming at least one statistical model from the plurality of training images, receiving an input image having a plurality of pixels, detecting a plurality of components in the input image, determining a fusion of the detected components, comparing the fusion with the statistical model, and detecting an object in accordance with the comparison.
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