Abstract: An eye reconstruction-based eye tracking method and apparatus are provided. The eye tracking method includes generating a reconstructed image by performing eye reconstruction with respect to an input image, determining a difference value between the input image and the reconstructed image, selecting one of the input image, the reconstructed image, and a replacement image as a target image based on the determined difference value, and performing eye tracking based on the target image.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for tracking eyes of a user. The method and apparatus may acquire an image of the user, acquire an illuminance of a viewpoint from which the image is captured, and output coordinates of the eyes tracked from the image by operating at least one of a high illuminance eye tracker that operates at a high illuminance or a low illuminance eye tracker that operates at a low illuminance based on the acquired illuminance.

Abstract: A classifier training method includes detecting error data from training data; and training a classifier configured to detect an object based on the error data.

Abstract: An image processing method includes acquiring an image frame; tracking a face region of a user based on first prior information obtained from at least one previous frame of the image frame; based on a determination that tracking of the face region based on the first prior information has failed, setting a scan region in the image frame based on second prior information obtained from the at least one previous frame; and detecting the face region in the image frame based on the scan region.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liveness determining method and apparatus and a method and apparatus for training the liveness determining apparatus. The liveness determining method includes extracting, by a processor, a feature from an input fingerprint image, inputting the feature into the current layer classifier, inputting the feature into the subsequent layer classifier, based on a determination that an output of the current layer classifier is live, and determining a liveness of the input fingerprint image to be false, based on a determination that an output of the subsequent layer classifier is fake, wherein the current layer classifier and the subsequent layer classifier are respectively trained based on a plurality of training fake images belonging to different groups.

Abstract: Provided in a fingerprint image preprocessing method including receiving an input fingerprint image, performing a short-time Fourier transform (STFT) on the input fingerprint image to obtain a transformed fingerprint image, comparing the input fingerprint image and the transformed fingerprint image, and generating a combined image by combining the input fingerprint image and the transformed fingerprint image based on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: An eye reconstruction-based eye tracking method and apparatus are provided. The eye tracking method includes generating a reconstructed image by performing eye reconstruction with respect to an input image, determining a difference value between the input image and the reconstructed image, selecting one of the input image, the reconstructed image, and a replacement image as a target image based on the determined difference value, and performing eye tracking based on the target image.

Abstract: An image processing method includes acquiring an image frame; tracking a face region of a user based on first prior information obtained from at least one previous frame of the image frame; based on a determination that tracking of the face region based on the first prior information has failed, setting a scan region in the image frame based on second prior information obtained from the at least one previous frame; and detecting the face region in the image frame based on the scan region.

Abstract: A fingerprint verification method and apparatus are provided. The fingerprint verification method includes performing a first matching between a fingerprint image and a first registered fingerprint image; based on a result of the first matching, performing a second matching between the fingerprint image and a second registered fingerprint image, the second registered fingerprint image being different from the first registered fingerprint image; and verifying the fingerprint based on the result of the first matching and a result of the second matching.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for eye tracking. An eye tracking method includes detecting an eye area corresponding to an eye of a user in a first frame of an image; determining an attribute of the eye area; selecting an eye tracker from a plurality of different eye trackers, the eye tracker corresponding to the determined attribute of the eye area; and tracking the eye of the user in a second frame of the image based on the selected eye tracker, the second frame being subsequent to the first frame.

Abstract: Provided in a fingerprint image preprocessing method including receiving an input fingerprint image, performing a short-time Fourier transform (STFT) on the input fingerprint image to obtain a transformed fingerprint image, comparing the input fingerprint image and the transformed fingerprint image, and generating a combined image by combining the input fingerprint image and the transformed fingerprint image based on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for eye tracking. An eye tracking method includes detecting an eye area corresponding to an eye of a user in a first frame of an image; determining an attribute of the eye area; selecting an eye tracker from a plurality of different eye trackers, the eye tracker corresponding to the determined attribute of the eye area; and tracking the eye of the user in a second frame of the image based on the selected eye tracker, the second frame being subsequent to the first frame.

Abstract: Provided is a method of processing data corresponding to a fingerprint image including obtaining first image data corresponding to a group including a plurality of pixels, and dividing the first image data into second image data corresponding to each of the plurality of pixels based on a plurality of weights corresponding to the plurality of pixels, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a method of processing data corresponding to a fingerprint image including obtaining first image data corresponding to a group including a plurality of pixels, and dividing the first image data into second image data corresponding to each of the plurality of pixels based on a plurality of weights corresponding to the plurality of pixels, respectively.

Abstract: An object tracking method and apparatus are provided. The object tracking method includes detecting a target object in a first-type input image that is based on light in a first wavelength band, tracking the target object in the first-type input image based on detection information of the target object, measuring a reliability of the first-type input image by comparing the first-type image to an image in a database, comparing the reliability of the first-type input image to a threshold, and tracking the target object in a second-type input image that is based on light in a second wavelength band.

Abstract: A multi-lens based capturing apparatus and method are provided. The capturing apparatus includes a lens array including lenses and a sensor including sensing pixels, wherein at least a portion of sensing pixels in the sensor may generate sensing information based on light entering through different lenses in the lens array, and light incident on each sensing pixel, among the portion of the plurality of sensing pixels may correspond to different combinations of viewpoints.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liveness determining method and apparatus and a method and apparatus for training the liveness determining apparatus. The liveness determining method includes extracting, by a processor, a feature from an input fingerprint image, inputting the feature into the current layer classifier, inputting the feature into the subsequent layer classifier, based on a determination that an output of the current layer classifier is live, and determining a liveness of the input fingerprint image to be false, based on a determination that an output of the subsequent layer classifier is fake, wherein the current layer classifier and the subsequent layer classifier are respectively trained based on a plurality of training fake images belonging to different groups.

Abstract: An eye reconstruction-based eye tracking method and apparatus are provided. The eye tracking method includes generating a reconstructed image by performing eye reconstruction with respect to an input image, determining a difference value between the input image and the reconstructed image, selecting one of the input image, the reconstructed image, and a replacement image as a target image based on the determined difference value, and performing eye tracking based on the target image.

Abstract: Provided are a deformable fingerprint recognition device and a fingerprint authentication method and an electronic apparatus using the deformable fingerprint recognition device. The deformable fingerprint recognition device may include a fingerprint sensor configured to be deformed in shape and a strain sensor provided on a surface of the fingerprint sensor to measure deformation distribution of the fingerprint sensor. The deformable fingerprint recognition device may recognize a fingerprint of a user by reflecting the deformation distribution of the fingerprint sensor measured by the strain sensor. The deformable fingerprint recognition device may include a plurality of first pixel regions to detect the fingerprint of the user, and the strain sensor may include a plurality of second pixel regions to measure the deformation distribution of the fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving an image frame, detecting a face region of a user in the image frame, aligning a plurality of preset feature points in a plurality of feature portions included in the face region, performing a first check on a result of the aligning based on a first region corresponding to a combination of the feature portions, performing a second check on the result of the aligning based on a second region corresponding to an individual feature portion of the feature portions, redetecting a face region based on a determination of a failure in passing at least one of the first check or the second check, and outputting information on the face region based on a determination of a success in passing the first check and the second check.