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Automated craniofacial landmarks detection on 3D image using geometry characteristics information.

Arpah Abu^1,2, Chee Guan Ngo³, Nur Idayu Adira Abu-Hassan⁴

¹Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. arpah@um.edu.my.

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Summary

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Automated craniofacial landmarks (ACL) offer a time-saving and unbiased alternative to manual indirect anthropometry (IA) for 3D facial measurements. This validated system enhances accuracy in facial recognition applications.

Keywords:

3D facial image Automated craniofacial landmarks Geometry characteristics information Indirect anthropometry

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Computer Vision
Anthropometry

Background:

Indirect anthropometry (IA) relies on manual landmark plotting on 3D facial images, which is time-consuming and prone to human bias.
This variability in manual measurements can lead to significant errors, especially in large datasets.
Automating landmark detection is crucial for improving measurement accuracy and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an automated craniofacial landmarks (ACL) system for 3D facial images.
To compare the accuracy and efficiency of the ACL system against manual IA methods.
To assess the system's suitability for automated facial recognition.

Main Methods:

Developed an automated system (ACL) using geometric characteristics to detect eight craniofacial landmarks (nasion, pronasale, subnasale, alare, labiale superius, stomion, labiale inferius, chelion) on .obj 3D facial models.
Performed manual IA using Mirror software for comparison.
Extracted eight linear measurements from both methods and conducted paired t-tests on data from 60 subjects to assess validity between subjects and between methods.

Main Results:

The ACL system demonstrated accurate detection for nasion, subnasale, pronasale, stomion, labiale superius, and labiale inferius landmarks.
Seven linear measurements showed statistical significance (p < 0.05) when comparing ACL and IA.
The ACL method proved more accurate than IA, with a p-value of approximately 0.03.

Conclusions:

The automated craniofacial landmarks (ACL) system is validated for eight key facial landmarks, proving suitable for automated facial recognition.
ACL offers a practical and valid alternative to indirect anthropometry (IA).
The automated system is time-saving and eliminates human bias, enhancing measurement reliability.