Facial expressions of emotion are increasingly being used in neuroscience as probes for
functional imaging and as stimuli for studying hemispheric specialization for face and …

The present invention is embodied in an apparatus, and related method, for detecting and
recognizing an object in an image frame. The object may be, for example, a head having …

5,581,625 12/1996 Connell. related method, for Sensing a person's facial movements,
features and characteristics and the like to generate and animate an avatar image based on …

We present a new approach to the geometric alignment of a point cloud to a surface and to
related registration problems. The standard algorithm is the familiar ICP algorithm. Here, we …

The present invention is directed to a method and related system for determining a feature
location in multiple dimensions including depth. The method includes providing left and right …

Steady growth in the speeds of network links and graphics accelerator cards has brought
increasing interest in streaming transmission of three-dimensional data sets. We …

Three-dimensional ladar data are commonly used to perform scene understanding for
outdoor mobile robots, specifically in natural terrain. One effective method is to classify …

(52) US Cl........................ 382/209; 382/118; 382/180; process Ior image analysis which
includes selecting a 382/181: 382/190; 382/218 number M of images, forming a model …

The present invention relates to technology for recogniz ing and analyzing objects that are
shown in camera or video images. In particular, the present invention relates to tech nology …

May 31, 2001, which is a continuation of application No. 09/188,079, filed on Nov. 6, 1998,
now Pat. No. 6,272.231. Facial animation values are generated using a Sequence of (60) …