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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
King Ngi Ngan, Hong Kong, CN;
Songnan Li, Guang Dong, CN;
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Shatin, New Territories, HK;
Abstract
Provided are methods and apparatus for tracking a head pose with online face template reconstruction. The method comprises the steps of retrieving a plurality of frames of images of the user; comparing each of the retrieved frames with a predetermined face template to determine one or more head poses that are monitored successfully and obtain head pose information of the determined one or more head poses; and reconstructing, during the step of comparing, the face template from the obtained head pose information; wherein the reconstructed face template is compared with subsequently retrieved images such that the head poses of the user are tracked in time.