An Enhanced LBPH Approach to Ambient-Light-Affected Face Recognition Data in Sensor Network

Abstract

Although combining a high-resolution camera with a wireless sensing network is effective for interpreting different signals for image presentation on the identification of face recognition, its accuracy is still severely restricted. Removing the unfavorable impact of ambient light remains one of the most difficult challenges in facial recognition. Therefore, it is important to find an algorithm that can capture the major features of the object when there are ambient light changes. In this study, face recognition is used as an example of image recognition to analyze the differences between Local Binary Patterns Histograms (LBPH) and OpenFace deep learning neural network algorithms and compare the accuracy and error rates of face recognition in different environmental lighting. According to the prediction results of 13 images based on grouping statistics, the accuracy rate of face recognition of LBPH is higher than that of OpenFace in scenes with changes in ambient lighting. When the azimuth angle of the light source is more than +/−25° and the elevation angle is +000°, the accuracy rate of face recognition is low. When the azimuth angle is between +25° and −25° and the elevation angle is +000°, the accuracy rate of face recognition is higher. Through the experimental design, the results show that, concerning the uncertainty of illumination angles of lighting source, the LBPH algorithm has a higher accuracy in face recognition.