Analyzing a skin condition from a video
US9607208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2034 |
Classification
- 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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