Enhanced real-time face models from stereo imaging for gaming applications

Author

Ionita, Mircea C. ; Andorko, Istvan ; Corcoran, Peter

Author_Institution

Coll. of Eng. & Inf., Nat. Univ. of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

fYear

2009

fDate

25-28 Aug. 2009

Firstpage

17

Lastpage

24

Abstract

Techniques for improved 2D active appearance face models are presented. When these are applied to stereoscopic image pairs we show that sufficient information on image depth is obtained to generate an approximate 3D face model. Two techniques are investigated, the first based on 2D+3D AAMs and the second using methods based on thin plate splines. The resulting 3D models can offer a practical real-time face model which is suitable for a range of applications in computer gaming. Due to the compact nature of AAMs these are also very suitable for use in embedded devices such as gaming peripherals.

Keywords

computer games; embedded systems; face recognition; image enhancement; solid modelling; splines (mathematics); stereo image processing; user interfaces; 2D active appearance face model; AAM; computer gaming application; embedded device; gaming peripheral; image depth; real-time 3D face model enhancement; stereo imaging; thin plate spline; user interface; Electromagnetic interference; IEC standards; AAM; face models; game aplications; stereo imaging; user interfaces;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Games Innovations Conference, 2009. ICE-GIC 2009. International IEEE Consumer Electronics Society's

Conference_Location

London

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4459-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4460-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEGIC.2009.5293587

Filename

5293587