A hybrid approach for gait based gender classification using GEI and spatio temporal parameters

Sneha Choudhary, Chandra Prakash, Rajesh Kumar

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Abstract

Gender classification play a significant role in recognition performance. For the purpose of visual surveillance, gender is considered as an important factor. In this paper a hybrid approach is proposed by fusing Gait Energy Image (GEI) with spatio temporal parameters for the gender classification. The dataset used is CASIA B which comprises of 118 subjects (89 males and 29 females). The proposed method consists of four steps. Gait Energy Image (GEI) is obtained by normalizing and averaging all the silhouette images in one gait cycle for all the subjects. The dimensions of GEI image is reduced by using principal component analysis. 5 spatio temporal parameters namely cadence, speed, height, stride length, stance period are calculated and concatenated with the reduced GEI Image. The reduced feature vector set is trained and tested using support vector machine and artificial neural network. Maximum accuracy achieved is 98.16% which shows the highly competitive results compared to previous methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics, ICACCI 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1767-1771
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781509063673
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics, ICACCI 2017 - Manipal, Mangalore, India
Duration: 13 Sept 201716 Sept 2017

Publication series

Name2017 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics, ICACCI 2017
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference2017 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics, ICACCI 2017
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityManipal, Mangalore
Period13/09/1716/09/17

Keywords

  • Gait eenergy image
  • Gender identification
  • PCA
  • Spatio temporal parameters

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems

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