A novel orientation code for face recognition

Yufeng Zheng

doi:10.1117/12.884745

3 June 2011 A novel orientation code for face recognition

Yufeng Zheng

Proceedings Volume 8056, Visual Information Processing XX; 805606 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884745
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

A novel orientation code is proposed for face recognition applications in this paper. Gabor wavelet transform is a common tool for orientation analysis in a 2D image; whereas Hamming distance is an efficient distance measurement for multiple classifications such as face identification. Specifically, at each frequency band, an index number representing the strongest orientational response is selected, and then encoded in binary format to favor the Hamming distance calculation. Multiple-band orientation codes are then organized into a face pattern byte (FPB) by using order statistics. With the FPB, Hamming distances are calculated and compared to achieve face identification. The FPB has the dimensionality of 8 bits per pixel and its performance will be compared to that of FPW (face pattern word, 32 bits per pixel). The dimensionality of FPB can be further reduced down to 4 bits per pixel, called face pattern nibble (FPN). Experimental results with visible and thermal face databases show that the proposed orientation code for face recognition is very promising in contrast with classical methods such as PCA.

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Yufeng Zheng "A novel orientation code for face recognition", Proc. SPIE 8056, Visual Information Processing XX, 805606 (3 June 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884745

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