Method of Eye Location Based on Mahalanobis Map and Region Hybrid Projection

This paper proposes a method of eye location based on the color of skin,and constructes the region hybrid projection function.Based on the color of skin,the map of mahalanobis distance to skin in a given image is figured out,and skin areas are segmented.The region hybrid projection function of mahalanobis distance is used in the skin area,which is regarded as the probable face area.Eyes are located and face is detected.Experimental results show the method is effective.