MATTHIAS RAUTERBERG

Hand detection is one of the most explored areas in Egocentric Vision Video Analysis for wearable devices. Current methods are focused on pixel-by-pixel hand segmentation, with the implicit assumption of hand presence in almost all activities. However, this assumption is false in many applications for wearable cameras. Ignoring this fact could...

Providing an estimation of the emotional states of individuals increases the insights on the state of a crowd beyond simple normal/abnormal situations or behaviour classification. Methods intended for identifying emotions in individuals are mainly based on facial and body expressions, or even physiological measurements which are not suited for...