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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2005
Yoshihiro Adachi, Kariya, JP;
Takeshi Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Junya Kasugai, Kariya, JP;
Isahiko Tanaka, Susono, JP;
Nobuyuki Shiraki, Owariasahi, JP;
Michinori Ando, Tajimi, JP;
Yoshiki Ninomiya, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshihiro Adachi, Kariya, JP;
Takeshi Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Junya Kasugai, Kariya, JP;
Isahiko Tanaka, Susono, JP;
Nobuyuki Shiraki, Owariasahi, JP;
Michinori Ando, Tajimi, JP;
Yoshiki Ninomiya, Nagoya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A facial parts position detection device which includes an image inputting device for inputting a captured face image, an ends position detecting device for detecting right and left ends position of the face on the basis of the image, a facial parts region setting device for setting facial parts region indicating a region where facial parts exists on the basis of the right and left ends of the face, a horizontal edge detecting device for detecting a horizontal edge on the basis of the image inputted by the image inputting device, a horizontal edge histogram creating device for creating a horizontal edge histogram by projecting the horizontal edge in a horizontal direction, a proposed position setting device for setting a plurality of peaks of the horizontal edge histogram as proposed positions respectively, and an optimum position detecting device for detecting an optimum position of the facial parts region.