[TriLUG] this is a serious question - how to detect things in photos with Linux

[Matt Flyer]

I think this part is a good idea.  Face recognition algorithms are likely more available than 'junk' recognition ones.  Combined with a limit regarding faces being at least a certain percentage of the image and you might have a solution for prefilter.

I used to work in currency validation (at the onset of the DSP revolution).  The algorithms worked by statistically computing the error deviation from a standardized mean.  With modern images, you would need to look for patterns in two dimensions, which would be a lot more complex, then color variations, etc. It would be a lot of processing.

I also know that Panasonic security cameras have facial detection in software.  This might be a good research point.  Maybe even consider 'no face' = 'no sanppy'?

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On 12/07/2012 10:55 PM, Greg Brown wrote:
> Background: I have been tasked with building the technical end
>of a 21st century photo booth, the kind you sit in that used to
>spit out four photos, for a company on the Outer Banks.  Instead
>of printing out photos said company wants to upload photos to
>their Facebook page, website, etc.. perhaps even Tweet them.
>
> Easy enough, right?  (famous last words)  Get a Linux
>single-board-computer (one with wi-fi to connect to the office
>network and Internet), a webcam, write some simple scripts and
>success!
>
> But that said, being as this will be an automated process and
>people are people I need to come up with a way to detect boobs,
>butts and junk (yes, I'm serious) to filter and objectionable
>pictures before they are uploaded.
>
> Has anyone done anything like this?  I've seen some projects
>on-line that shoots water at squirrels eating birdseed and
>whatnot and maybe that's the way.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
As mentioned in other threads, a UPF is a necessary part of such a
system, but another filter could useful for pre-screening.  In
particular, A face recognition procedure might be useful to sort the 
stream into known clients, who can presumably be trusted with no or 
minimal UPF review and unknowns that need closer inspection.


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