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Facial expression analysis for estimating patient's emotional states in RPMS
H Gholam Hosseini1, Z Krechowec
1Dept. of Electrotechnol., Auckland Univ., New Zealand.
Summary
This study enhances remote patient monitoring systems (RPMS) by using facial recognition. Image processing techniques improve the system's ability to detect patient cognitive and emotional states for better home healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- Remote patient monitoring systems (RPMS) are crucial for home healthcare, reducing hospital costs.
- Current RPMS lack the effectiveness of in-person interaction, particularly in assessing patient cognitive and emotional states.
- Facial features offer a powerful, rapid method for conveying patient status within RPMS.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance RPMS performance by developing human-like interaction capabilities.
- To improve the detection of patient cognitive and emotional states through advanced facial recognition.
- To create a more effective and empathetic remote patient monitoring experience.
Main Methods:
- Implementing image pre-processing and enhancement techniques for face recognition.
- Utilizing grayscale image values to extract efficient facial features for analysis.
- Employing artificial neural networks for facial identification based on extracted features.
- Using color images to eliminate non-skin backgrounds and optimize processing time.
Main Results:
- Developed image processing techniques that improve facial feature extraction.
- Successfully integrated facial recognition into RPMS for enhanced patient monitoring.
- Demonstrated the potential for recognizing cognitive and emotional states via facial analysis.
- Reduced processing time by effectively segmenting non-skin areas in color images.
Conclusions:
- Facial recognition techniques can significantly augment the capabilities of remote patient monitoring systems.
- Integrating cognitive and emotional state detection through facial analysis leads to more human-like and effective RPMS.
- Advanced image processing and artificial intelligence are key to improving patient care in home environments.
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