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Face Localization based on Skin Color

by M.mahadevi, C.p.sumathi
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 109 - Number 12
Year of Publication: 2015
Authors: M.mahadevi, C.p.sumathi
10.5120/19242-0974

M.mahadevi, C.p.sumathi . Face Localization based on Skin Color. International Journal of Computer Applications. 109, 12 ( January 2015), 25-28. DOI=10.5120/19242-0974

@article{ 10.5120/19242-0974,
author = { M.mahadevi, C.p.sumathi },
title = { Face Localization based on Skin Color },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { January 2015 },
volume = { 109 },
number = { 12 },
month = { January },
year = { 2015 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 25-28 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume109/number12/19242-0974/ },
doi = { 10.5120/19242-0974 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%A C.p.sumathi
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%P 25-28
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Face detection plays an important role in many applications of face biometrics. With so much of digitalization, many color images and different color models have evolved in recent years. To detect a face in such image, localizing the face from other background objects have also been a challenging task. Segmenting an image based on skin color as feature had been the motive of this paper. The paper implements region based skin color detection using L*a* b color model and a hybrid color model. Face is localized by a bounding box. Both the color models have been implemented to localize face for a set of database images, for some of real time images and have an accuracy of 92% and 93% respectively.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Face localization Skin color L*a*b Hybrid color Region based Bounding box.