April 2017
Beginner to intermediate
250 pages
6h 28m
English
As mentioned earlier, AAMs require a shape model, and this role is played by Active Shape Models (ASMs). In the upcoming sections, we will create an ASM that is a statistical model of shape variation. The shape model is generated through the combination of shape variations. A training set of labeled images is required, as described in the article Active Shape Models--Their Training and Application, by Timothy Cootes. In order to build a face-shape model, several images marked with points on key positions of a face are required to outline the main features. The following screenshot shows such an example:

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