Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition

The thesis presents methods for improving the efficiency and accuracy of masked face recognition systems, which have become increasingly important in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemicThree different methods are proposed and evaluated, namely CNNSVM, PRFCNN, and HRNN. The CNNSVM method combines...

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spelling my-mmu-ep.128692024-08-28T03:56:53Z Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition 2023-08 Chong, Lucas Wei Jie QA71-90 Instruments and machines The thesis presents methods for improving the efficiency and accuracy of masked face recognition systems, which have become increasingly important in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemicThree different methods are proposed and evaluated, namely CNNSVM, PRFCNN, and HRNN. The CNNSVM method combines CNNs and SVMs to extract features and classify masked face images, whereas the PRFCNN method enhances this process by incorporating a random forest, PCA and CNN. The HRNN method utilizes a recurrent neural network to improve the recognition of masked faces.. The proposed methods are evaluated and compared against several state-of-the-art approaches using the RMFD and LFW-SMFD benchmark datasets. The results show that all three methods outperform the existing methods in terms of accuracy, especially when high mask coverage is used.. The CNNSVM method achieved an accuracy of 98.39% on the RMFD dataset, outperforming the state-of-the-art methods. The PRFCNN method achieved an accuracy of 99% on the benchmark dataset, indicating the effectiveness of incorporating a random forest in the feature extraction process. The HRNN method, which leverages the temporal information in the masked face images, achieved a TAR of 99% on both benchmark datasets, demonstrating the potential of recurrent neural networks for masked face recognition. 2023-08 Thesis https://shdl.mmu.edu.my/12869/ http://erep.mmu.edu.my/ masters Multimedia University Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST) EREP ID: 12293
institution Multimedia University
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topic QA71-90 Instruments and machines
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Chong, Lucas Wei Jie
Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition
description The thesis presents methods for improving the efficiency and accuracy of masked face recognition systems, which have become increasingly important in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemicThree different methods are proposed and evaluated, namely CNNSVM, PRFCNN, and HRNN. The CNNSVM method combines CNNs and SVMs to extract features and classify masked face images, whereas the PRFCNN method enhances this process by incorporating a random forest, PCA and CNN. The HRNN method utilizes a recurrent neural network to improve the recognition of masked faces.. The proposed methods are evaluated and compared against several state-of-the-art approaches using the RMFD and LFW-SMFD benchmark datasets. The results show that all three methods outperform the existing methods in terms of accuracy, especially when high mask coverage is used.. The CNNSVM method achieved an accuracy of 98.39% on the RMFD dataset, outperforming the state-of-the-art methods. The PRFCNN method achieved an accuracy of 99% on the benchmark dataset, indicating the effectiveness of incorporating a random forest in the feature extraction process. The HRNN method, which leverages the temporal information in the masked face images, achieved a TAR of 99% on both benchmark datasets, demonstrating the potential of recurrent neural networks for masked face recognition.
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author Chong, Lucas Wei Jie
author_facet Chong, Lucas Wei Jie
author_sort Chong, Lucas Wei Jie
title Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition
title_short Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition
title_full Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition
title_fullStr Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition
title_full_unstemmed Comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition
title_sort comparative evaluation of deep learning methods for masked face recognition
granting_institution Multimedia University
granting_department Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST)
publishDate 2023
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