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Name: Obtaining the Eigenface Basis
ID: m12531
Language: English (en)
Summary: This page explains how to set up our face recognition system for detection. It is centered around the creation of the "eigenface" basis for "face space." It also discusses simplifying the eigenface basis to a level that is both managable and accurate.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: basis, eigenfaces, face recognition, face space, linear algebra, principal component analysis, reconstruction
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 1.0
Authors: Jon Krueger (jkrue@rice.edu), Marshall Robinson (mbr@rice.edu), Doug Kochelek (kochelek@rice.edu), Matthew Escarra (matte@alumni.rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: Jon Krueger (jkrue@rice.edu), Marshall Robinson (mbr@rice.edu), Doug Kochelek (kochelek@rice.edu), Matthew Escarra (matte@alumni.rice.edu)
Maintainers: Jon Krueger (jkrue@rice.edu), Marshall Robinson (mbr@rice.edu), Doug Kochelek (kochelek@rice.edu), Matthew Escarra (matte@alumni.rice.edu)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: Dec 15, 2004 3:21 pm US/Central
Last revision to module: Dec 17, 2004 11:04 pm US/Central
Module XML: m12531_1.3.cnxml

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Version: 1.3 Dec 17, 2004 11:04 pm US/Central by Matthew Escarra
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Version: 1.2 Dec 17, 2004 10:49 pm US/Central by Matthew Escarra
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added intro with flow pic
Version: 1.1 Dec 17, 2004 10:18 pm US/Central by Matthew Escarra
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Krueger J, Robinson M, Kochelek D, Escarra M. Obtaining the Eigenface Basis [Connexions Web site]. December 17, 2004. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m12531/1.3/.

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Krueger, J., Robinson, M., Kochelek, D., & Escarra, M. (2004, December 17). Obtaining the Eigenface Basis. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m12531/1.3/

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Krueger, Jon, Marshall Robinson, Doug Kochelek, and Matthew Escarra. "Obtaining the Eigenface Basis." Connexions. December 17, 2004. http://cnx.org/content/m12531/1.3/.

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Krueger, Jon, Marshall Robinson, Doug Kochelek, and Matthew Escarra. Obtaining the Eigenface Basis. Connexions. 17 Dec. 2004 <http://cnx.org/content/m12531/1.3/>.