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ROBOT AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING HUMAN FACES AND GESTURES THEREOF

  • US 20110158476A1
  • Filed: 07/01/2010
  • Published: 06/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for recognizing human faces and gestures that are suitable for recognizing movement of a specific user to operate a robot, the method comprising:

  • processing a plurality of face regions within an image sequence captured by the robot through a first classifier, so as to locate a current position of the specific user according to the face regions, the image sequence comprising a plurality of images;

    tracking the changes of the current position of the specific user and moving the robot based on the current position of the specific user, such that the specific user can be constantly appear in the image sequence continuously captured by the robot;

    analyzing the image sequence to extract a gesture feature of the specific user;

    processing the gesture feature through a second classifier to recognize an operating instruction corresponding to the gesture feature; and

    controlling the robot to execute an action based on the operating instruction.

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