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A High-Performance Face Illumination Processing Method via Multi-Stage Feature Maps.

Shenggui Ling^1,2, Ye Lin¹, Keren Fu³

¹National Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science on Synthetic Vision, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.

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Summary

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This study introduces a novel Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) and convolutional neural network architecture for facial image illumination processing. The method improves both image quality and recognition accuracy under extreme lighting conditions.

Keywords:

deep learning face illumination face preprocessing illumination processing shadow removal

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence
Image Processing

Background:

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) show promise for facial image illumination processing.
Existing GAN methods often prioritize image quality over recognition accuracy or fail to synthesize complete facial images under extreme illumination.
Low recognition accuracy persists for faces under extreme illumination conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an advanced architecture for facial image illumination processing that enhances both image quality and recognition accuracy.
To address the limitations of current methods in handling extreme illumination and preserving identity information.

Main Methods:

An architecture combining convolutional neural networks and GANs is proposed for illumination processing.
ResBlocks in the encoder and skip connections in the generator are utilized to preserve identity and image quality.
A multi-stage feature maps (MSFM) loss is introduced, using feature maps from different layers of a pre-trained network.

Main Results:

The proposed method demonstrates superior performance compared to state-of-the-art models in illumination processing.
Experiments show significant improvements in both image quality and identification accuracy under various illumination challenges.
Qualitative and quantitative evaluations on two datasets confirm the method's effectiveness.

Conclusions:

The developed architecture effectively processes facial images under extreme illumination, outperforming existing methods.
The combination of network design and MSFM loss enhances identity preservation and image synthesis quality.
This work offers a robust solution for improving facial recognition accuracy in challenging lighting environments.