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Here we will work with face detection. Initially, the algorithm needs a lot of positive images
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(images of faces) and negative images (images without faces) to train the classifier. Then we need
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to extract features from it. For this, haar features shown in below image are used. They are just
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to extract features from it. For this, Haar features shown in the below image are used. They are just
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like our convolutional kernel. Each feature is a single value obtained by subtracting sum of pixels
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under white rectangle from sum of pixels under black rectangle.
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under the white rectangle from sum of pixels under the black rectangle.
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![image](images/haar_features.jpg)
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Now all possible sizes and locations of each kernel is used to calculate plenty of features. (Just
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Now, all possible sizes and locations of each kernel are used to calculate lots of features. (Just
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imagine how much computation it needs? Even a 24x24 window results over 160000 features). For each
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feature calculation, we need to find sum of pixels under white and black rectangles. To solve this,
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they introduced the integral images. It simplifies calculation of sum of pixels, how large may be
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the number of pixels, to an operation involving just four pixels. Nice, isn't it? It makes things
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super-fast.
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feature calculation, we need to find the sum of the pixels under white and black rectangles. To solve
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this, they introduced the integral image. However large your image, it reduces the calculations for a
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given pixel to an operation involving just four pixels. Nice, isn't it? It makes things super-fast.
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But among all these features we calculated, most of them are irrelevant. For example, consider the
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image below. Top row shows two good features. The first feature selected seems to focus on the
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image below. The top row shows two good features. The first feature selected seems to focus on the
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property that the region of the eyes is often darker than the region of the nose and cheeks. The
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second feature selected relies on the property that the eyes are darker than the bridge of the nose.
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But the same windows applying on cheeks or any other place is irrelevant. So how do we select the
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But the same windows applied to cheeks or any other place is irrelevant. So how do we select the
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best features out of 160000+ features? It is achieved by **Adaboost**.
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![image](images/haar.png)
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For this, we apply each and every feature on all the training images. For each feature, it finds the
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best threshold which will classify the faces to positive and negative. But obviously, there will be
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best threshold which will classify the faces to positive and negative. Obviously, there will be
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errors or misclassifications. We select the features with minimum error rate, which means they are
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the features that best classifies the face and non-face images. (The process is not as simple as
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the features that most accurately classify the face and non-face images. (The process is not as simple as
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this. Each image is given an equal weight in the beginning. After each classification, weights of
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misclassified images are increased. Then again same process is done. New error rates are calculated.
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Also new weights. The process is continued until required accuracy or error rate is achieved or
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required number of features are found).
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misclassified images are increased. Then the same process is done. New error rates are calculated.
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Also new weights. The process is continued until the required accuracy or error rate is achieved or
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the required number of features are found).
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Final classifier is a weighted sum of these weak classifiers. It is called weak because it alone
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The final classifier is a weighted sum of these weak classifiers. It is called weak because it alone
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can't classify the image, but together with others forms a strong classifier. The paper says even
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200 features provide detection with 95% accuracy. Their final setup had around 6000 features.
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(Imagine a reduction from 160000+ features to 6000 features. That is a big gain).
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So now you take an image. Take each 24x24 window. Apply 6000 features to it. Check if it is face or
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not. Wow.. Wow.. Isn't it a little inefficient and time consuming? Yes, it is. Authors have a good
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not. Wow.. Isn't it a little inefficient and time consuming? Yes, it is. The authors have a good
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solution for that.
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In an image, most of the image region is non-face region. So it is a better idea to have a simple
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method to check if a window is not a face region. If it is not, discard it in a single shot. Don't
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process it again. Instead focus on region where there can be a face. This way, we can find more time
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to check a possible face region.
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In an image, most of the image is non-face region. So it is a better idea to have a simple
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method to check if a window is not a face region. If it is not, discard it in a single shot, and don't
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process it again. Instead, focus on regions where there can be a face. This way, we spend more time
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checking possible face regions.
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For this they introduced the concept of **Cascade of Classifiers**. Instead of applying all the 6000
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features on a window, group the features into different stages of classifiers and apply one-by-one.
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(Normally first few stages will contain very less number of features). If a window fails the first
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stage, discard it. We don't consider remaining features on it. If it passes, apply the second stage
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For this they introduced the concept of **Cascade of Classifiers**. Instead of applying all 6000
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features on a window, the features are grouped into different stages of classifiers and applied one-by-one.
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(Normally the first few stages will contain very many fewer features). If a window fails the first
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stage, discard it. We don't consider the remaining features on it. If it passes, apply the second stage
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of features and continue the process. The window which passes all stages is a face region. How is
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the plan !!!
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that plan!
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Authors' detector had 6000+ features with 38 stages with 1, 10, 25, 25 and 50 features in first five
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stages. (Two features in the above image is actually obtained as the best two features from
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Adaboost). According to authors, on an average, 10 features out of 6000+ are evaluated per
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The authors' detector had 6000+ features with 38 stages with 1, 10, 25, 25 and 50 features in the first five
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stages. (The two features in the above image are actually obtained as the best two features from
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Adaboost). According to the authors, on average 10 features out of 6000+ are evaluated per
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sub-window.
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So this is a simple intuitive explanation of how Viola-Jones face detection works. Read paper for
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more details or check out the references in Additional Resources section.
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So this is a simple intuitive explanation of how Viola-Jones face detection works. Read the paper for
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more details or check out the references in the Additional Resources section.
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Haar-cascade Detection in OpenCV
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@ -88,8 +87,8 @@ object like car, planes etc. you can use OpenCV to create one. Its full details
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[Cascade Classifier Training](@ref tutorial_traincascade).
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Here we will deal with detection. OpenCV already contains many pre-trained classifiers for face,
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eyes, smile etc. Those XML files are stored in opencv/data/haarcascades/ folder. Let's create face
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and eye detector with OpenCV.
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eyes, smiles, etc. Those XML files are stored in the opencv/data/haarcascades/ folder. Let's create a
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face and eye detector with OpenCV.
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First we need to load the required XML classifiers. Then load our input image (or video) in
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grayscale mode.
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