Facial Stroke Detection Using Feature Symmetry and Classifier

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional facial stroking detection methods and systems have low accuracy rates due to reliance on expressional asymmetry and mouth alignment, often missing the best treatment time for patients.

Innovation Solution

A facial stroking detection method and system that captures and processes images to extract feature symmetry indexes and blocking similarities, forming a determining feature set used by a classifier to identify stroking states or normal states, thereby increasing accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional detection methods using only expressional asymmetry and mouth alignment are used, then the detection system is simple, but the accuracy rate is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy rateVSAvoiddetection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the facial detection process into multiple independent feature extraction modules: expressional asymmetry detection, mouth alignment detection, eyebrow position detection, and eye position detection. Each module extracts specific features independently, which are then combined to form a comprehensive determination. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simplicity while improving accuracy through multiple detection dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If multiple feature extraction modules are used to improve accuracy, then the detection accuracy improves, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a pre-processing step that standardizes the input image before feature extraction, including grayscale conversion, normalization, and key landmark point detection. This preliminary action prepares the data in advance, making subsequent feature extraction more efficient and reducing overall processing time while maintaining high accuracy through comprehensive feature analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10846518B2Facial stroking detection method and system thereof
Publication Date: 2020.11.24 NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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AI summary

A facial stroking detection method includes a detecting step and a determining step. The detecting step includes a pre-processing step, a feature extracting step and a feature selecting step. In the pre-processing step, an image is captured by an image capturing device, and the image is pre-processed so as to obtain a post-processing image. In the feature extracting step, a plurality of image features are extracted from the post-processing image so as to form an image feature set. In the feature selecting step, a determining feature set is formed by selecting a part of the image features from the image feature set and entered into a classifier. In the determining step, wherein the classifier provides a determining result according to the determining feature set.