Face Recognition Using Contour Matching

In this paper a contour matching based face recognition system is proposed, which uses "contour" for identification of faces. The feasibility of using contour matching for human face identification is presented through experimental investigation. The advantage of using contour matching is that the structure of the face is strongly represented in its description along with its algorithmic and computational simplicity that makes it suitable for hardware implementation. The input contour is matched with registered contour using simple matching algorithms. The proposed algorithm is tested on BioID face database and % recognition rate is found to be 100%. The proposed system of face recognition may be applied in identification systems, document control and access control.

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