A Comparative Analysis of Gender Classification Techniques

Over the period of time, automated classification of gender has gained enormous significance and has become an active area of research. Many researchers have put a lot of effort and have produced quality research in this area. Still, there is an immense potential in this field because of its utility in many areas like monitoring, surveillance, commercial profiling and human-computer interaction. Security applications have utmost importance in this area. Gender classification can be used as part of a face recognition process. This paper presents a comprehensive comparison of state-of-the-art research techniques. We have divided the classification process into three stages and have presented a categorical review of existing literatures. Their analysis has been presented along-with their strengths and weaknesses. We have also discussed standard data sets. This can help the novel researcher a comprehensive review. Future dimensions are presented considering the limitations found in the literature.

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