Image analysis for determining characteristics of pairs of individuals
First Claim
1. A computerized method for transforming digital images representing a plurality of individuals into one or more predictors of characteristics of a pair of individuals, comprising:
- for each individual of a plurality of pairs of individuals,storing one or more digital images representing the individual in a memory operably connected to a digital computer;
annotating the one or more digital images with a plurality of reference points;
associating a data set about the individual with the one or more digital images representing the individual;
computing, with the digital computer, one or more metrics using measurements derived from the plurality of reference points;
for each of the plurality of pairs of individuals, associating a pairwise data set about the pair with the one or more digital images representing the individuals comprising the pair; and
determining one or more indicators usable for predicting characteristics of another pair of individuals, wherein the one or more indicators comprise one or more suitability indicators, and wherein determining one or more indicators further comprises;
selecting at least one item from the group comprising the combination functions, the one or more principal indicators, and the one or more metrics;
determining one or more suitability functions; and
determining the one or more suitability indicators by combining the selected items according to the one of the determined suitability functions.
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Abstract
Embodiments include methods for predicting one or more characteristics of an individual, such as a human or non-human animal, by applying computational methods to image(s) of the individual to generate one or more metrics indicative of the characteristics. Embodiments determine predictors of characteristics by creating a sample library of individuals, determining facial measurements for each individual, determining relationships between facial measurements and additional library data, and selecting predictors from these relationships. Embodiments include methods for predicting characteristics of individuals not in the library. Embodiments include methods for predicting characteristics of groups using predicted characteristics of individuals. Embodiments determine suitability of a pair of individuals (from the same or different species) for a particular purpose, task, or relationship based on characteristics of individuals. Other embodiments determine the compatibility of an individual with a group of other individuals. Embodiments include systems, devices, and computer-readable media comprising one or more of these methods.
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1. A computerized method for transforming digital images representing a plurality of individuals into one or more predictors of characteristics of a pair of individuals, comprising:
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for each individual of a plurality of pairs of individuals, storing one or more digital images representing the individual in a memory operably connected to a digital computer; annotating the one or more digital images with a plurality of reference points; associating a data set about the individual with the one or more digital images representing the individual; computing, with the digital computer, one or more metrics using measurements derived from the plurality of reference points; for each of the plurality of pairs of individuals, associating a pairwise data set about the pair with the one or more digital images representing the individuals comprising the pair; and determining one or more indicators usable for predicting characteristics of another pair of individuals, wherein the one or more indicators comprise one or more suitability indicators, and wherein determining one or more indicators further comprises; selecting at least one item from the group comprising the combination functions, the one or more principal indicators, and the one or more metrics; determining one or more suitability functions; and determining the one or more suitability indicators by combining the selected items according to the one of the determined suitability functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computerized method for transforming digital images representing a pair of individuals into one or more predicted characteristics of the pair of individuals, comprising:
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storing one or more digital images representing each of the pair of individuals in a memory operably connected to a digital computer; annotating the one or more digital images with a plurality of reference points; computing, with the digital computer, one or more metrics using measurements derived from the plurality of reference points; predicting the one or more characteristics of the pair based on the one or more metrics and one or more predetermined functions; computing values for one or more suitability functions based on a predetermined function of predetermined selections from among the one or more principal indicators and the one or more metrics; and predicting the one or more characteristics based on the computed values. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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