Real-time multiple face detection and tracking

Abstract

In recent years, processing the images that contain human faces has been a growing research interest because of establishment and development of automatic methods especially in security applications, compression, and perceptual user interface. In this paper, a new method has been proposed for multiple face detection and tracking in video frames. The proposed method uses skin color, edge and shape information, face detection, and dynamic movement analysis of faces for more accurate real-time multiple face detection and tracking purposes. One of the main advantages of the proposed method is its robustness against usual challenges in face tracking such as scaling, rotation, scene changes, fast movements, and partial occlusions.