Adaptive BMI Estimation through Facial Analysis
The system utilizes state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and deep learning techniques to analyze facial features and predict BMI with high accuracy. The primary advantage of using facial recognition technology is its non- invasive nature, which ensures a user-friendly and accessible approach to health monitoring. This method can make benefits for individuals with physical disabilities, as it eliminates the cumbersome or intrusive measurements. This model to trained on dataset that includes individuals with a single or more physical disabilities. The dataset encompasses various facial features and annotations that are pertinent to BMI prediction. By incorporating this diverse data, the model is made robust and capable of handling the unique variations in the physically challenged population. The process initiates with image capturing, where users can either upload an existing image or capture a new one using a camera. The system then performs detection of facial landmarks to identify facial features, such as the eyes, nose, mouth, and facial contour. These landmarks are crucial extraction of meaningful features that correlate with BMI. The detected facial landmarks are then normalized to ensure consistency across different images, mitigating variations due to scale, orientation, and lighting conditions. Subsequently, the normalized facial points are used to extract relevant features. Few features may include distances between specific landmarks, ratios, and geometric shapes formed by the landmarks. Advanced feature extraction techniques and statistical analyses are employed to derive these metrics. The extracted features serve as input to the predictive model, which has used supervised learning for training. Once the training is done, it is capable of predicting BMI from facial features with high precision. The system provides real-time feedback, allowing users to monitor their BMI effortlessly. The non-invasive nature of this approach makes it ideal for routine health monitoring and early detection of potential health risks.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14792170
- Primary Topic
- Face recognition and analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00