Face Recognition in Video Streams for Mobile Assistive Devices Dedicated to Visually Impaired

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Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a novel face detection and recognition system based on deep convolutional networks, designed to improve the visually impaired users' interaction and communication in social encounters. A first feature of the proposed architecture concerns a face detection system able to identify various persons existent in the scene regardless of the subject location or pose. Then, the faces are tracked between successive frames using a CNN (Convolutional Neural Networks) based tracker trained offline with generic motion patterns. The system can handle face occlusion, rotation or pose variation, as well as important illumination changes. Finally, the faces are recognized, in real-time, directly from the video stream. The major contribution of the paper consists in a novel weight adaptation scheme able to determine the relevance of face instances and to create a global, fixed-size representation from all face instances tracked during the video stream. The experimental evaluation performed on a set of 30 video elements validates the approach with average detection and recognition scores superior to 85%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 14th International Conference on Signal Image Technology and Internet Based Systems, SITIS 2018
EditorsRichard Chbeir, Gabriella Sanniti di Baja, Luigi Gallo, Kokou Yetongnon, Albert Dipanda, Modesto Castrillon-Santana
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages137-142
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538693858
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Conference on Signal Image Technology and Internet Based Systems, SITIS 2018 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Duration: 26 Nov 201829 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - 14th International Conference on Signal Image Technology and Internet Based Systems, SITIS 2018

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Signal Image Technology and Internet Based Systems, SITIS 2018
Country/TerritorySpain
CityLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
Period26/11/1829/11/18

Keywords

  • Assistive device
  • Deep convolutional networks
  • Face recognition in video stream
  • Visually impaired users

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