• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 8, 0810003 (2022)
Zeqi Ma1, Zhiliang Shi1、***, Xiaoyao Li1、**, and Wangyue Cai2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan , Hubei 430070, China
  • 2ZTE R & D Center, Wuhan , Hubei 430000, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202259.0810003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zeqi Ma, Zhiliang Shi, Xiaoyao Li, Wangyue Cai. Pose Estimation of Three-Dimensional Face Point Cloud Based on Symmetry Plane[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(8): 0810003 Copy Citation Text show less
    General flow chart of face pose estimation
    Fig. 1. General flow chart of face pose estimation
    Symmetric plane
    Fig. 2. Symmetric plane
    Symmetric contour extraction process
    Fig. 3. Symmetric contour extraction process
    Boundary extraction of face symmetry plane
    Fig. 4. Boundary extraction of face symmetry plane
    Extraction results of symmetrical plane boundary and symmetrical contour. (a) Symmetrical plane boundary; (b) symmetrical contour
    Fig. 5. Extraction results of symmetrical plane boundary and symmetrical contour. (a) Symmetrical plane boundary; (b) symmetrical contour
    Pose estimation. (a) Flow chart of pose estimation; (b) coordinate system of face
    Fig. 6. Pose estimation. (a) Flow chart of pose estimation; (b) coordinate system of face
    Symmetrical contour pose adjustment
    Fig. 7. Symmetrical contour pose adjustment
    3D face point cloud dataset. (a) BJUT-3D original face model; (b) point cloud model after preprocessing
    Fig. 8. 3D face point cloud dataset. (a) BJUT-3D original face model; (b) point cloud model after preprocessing
    Three sets of face test data (yaw angle range is from -30° to 30°)
    Fig. 9. Three sets of face test data (yaw angle range is from -30° to 30°)
    Variation trend of mean absolute error of β value
    Fig. 10. Variation trend of mean absolute error of β value
    β10°15°20°25°30°
    Test 10.0774.9609.95814.95919.95924.95829.958
    Test 20.5454.4549.44814.44719.44824.44829.448
    Test 30.0834.9189.91814.91819.91824.91829.760
    Table 1. Test results of face model under different postures
    β10°15°20°25°30°
    MAE0.4460.4590.4710.4620.4640.4730.477
    Table 2. Mean absolute error of β value
    MethodMaximum test rangeAverage error
    Zhang et al.12±45 (±30)3.35 (1.89)
    Gorbatsevich et al.14±200.63
    Zhong et al.15±250.73
    Ours±300.49
    Table 3. Comparison of pose estimation results
    Zeqi Ma, Zhiliang Shi, Xiaoyao Li, Wangyue Cai. Pose Estimation of Three-Dimensional Face Point Cloud Based on Symmetry Plane[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(8): 0810003
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