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Analyzing a skin condition from a video

US9607208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2014
Grant dateMar 28, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30088
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image analysis apparatus that analyzes a skin condition from a video of the face of a subject captured with an imaging part includes a tracking part configured to track the amount of changes of multiple tracking points arranged in advance in an analysis region of the face based on a change in the expression of the face included in the video, and obtain the compression ratio of the skin in the analysis region based on the amount of changes, and a skin condition analysis part configured to analyze the skin condition of the subject based on the compression ratio obtained by the tracking part.

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