Human face identification using invariant descriptions and a genetic algorithm

R. Pinto-Elías, J. H. Sossa-Azuela

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Abstract

A new method to automatically identify a human face onto a 2D gray level image is presented. The method uses an invariant description of the face and a genetic algorithm to accomplish the task. The features used are the first four translation, rotation and scale moment invariants proposed by Hu [1]. In a first step, an image possibly containing a face is first divided into small cells of fixed size of 5 × 5 pixels. For each cell, the ordinary moments are next computed. From these, the corresponding Hu’s invariants are then derived. Human face identification is thus accomplished by grouping individual cells using a genetic algorithm by fitting a specific cost function. This cost function corresponds to the invariant description of a human face given in terms of the detected image features.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Artificial Intelligence - IBERAMIA 1998 - 6th Ibero-American Conference on AI, Proceedings
EditorsHelder Coelho
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages293-302
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)3540649921, 9783540649922
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Event6th Ibero-American Congress on Artificial Intelligence, IBERAMIA 1998 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 5 Oct 19989 Oct 1998

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1484
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference6th Ibero-American Congress on Artificial Intelligence, IBERAMIA 1998
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period5/10/989/10/98

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