Photographing method and apparatus using face pose estimation of face
AssigneeSamsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.
InventorsHoe-won Kim, Jong-sun Kim
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Abstract
Provided are a photographing method and apparatus using face pose estimation. The photographing method includes: detecting a face area from an input image; estimating pose information in the detected face area; and determining a face direction based on the estimated pose information and recording the input image according to the face direction. Accordingly, when a face of a subject looks at something other than a camera, a picture is not taken, and thus a failed photograph is prevented.
Claims17
A photographing method using face pose estimation, the photographing method comprising:
- detecting a face area from an input image;
- estimating pose information in the detected face area;
- determining a face direction based on the estimated pose information;
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- recording the input image according to the face direction.
A photographing apparatus using face pose estimation, the photographing apparatus comprising:
- a face area detector which detects a face area from an input image;
- a pose estimator which estimates pose information from the detected face area;
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- a controller which determines a face direction based on the estimated pose information and records the input image based on whether the face direction is a certain direction.
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