Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN)

Face detection plays a crucial role in identifying individuals during suspicious activities, serving as a foundational component in various security applications. Modern face detection systems leverage machine learning algorithms to accurately identify human faces in images or videos, facilitating a...

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Main Authors: Mohd Ariffin, Noor Afiza, Abdul Gimba, Usman, Musa, Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2025
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/1/119361.pdf
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author Mohd Ariffin, Noor Afiza
Abdul Gimba, Usman
Musa, Ahmad
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description Face detection plays a crucial role in identifying individuals during suspicious activities, serving as a foundational component in various security applications. Modern face detection systems leverage machine learning algorithms to accurately identify human faces in images or videos, facilitating authentication in security contexts. This paper presents an innovative face detection system that integrates the Haar cascade method with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), aimed at enhancing the accuracy of facial detection. The evaluation of the proposed system was carried out in a Python environment, utilizing real images from well-established public datasets, including Faces94, Faces95, Faces96, and the Grimace dataset, curated by Libor Spacek. The results obtained demonstrate the efficacy of the integrated approach, achieving accuracy rates of 98.37%, 97.22%, 97.52%, and 100% for the Faces94, Faces95, Faces96, and Grimace datasets, respectively. These findings indicate that the combination of Haar cascade and CNN-based methodologies significantly outperforms traditional machine learning face detection techniques, underscoring the potential for improved accuracy in real-world face detection applications. This research contributes to the ongoing advancements in facial recognition technology, with implications for enhanced security measures and intelligent human-computer interaction.
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spelling upm-1193612025-08-18T03:54:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/ Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN) Mohd Ariffin, Noor Afiza Abdul Gimba, Usman Musa, Ahmad Face detection plays a crucial role in identifying individuals during suspicious activities, serving as a foundational component in various security applications. Modern face detection systems leverage machine learning algorithms to accurately identify human faces in images or videos, facilitating authentication in security contexts. This paper presents an innovative face detection system that integrates the Haar cascade method with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), aimed at enhancing the accuracy of facial detection. The evaluation of the proposed system was carried out in a Python environment, utilizing real images from well-established public datasets, including Faces94, Faces95, Faces96, and the Grimace dataset, curated by Libor Spacek. The results obtained demonstrate the efficacy of the integrated approach, achieving accuracy rates of 98.37%, 97.22%, 97.52%, and 100% for the Faces94, Faces95, Faces96, and Grimace datasets, respectively. These findings indicate that the combination of Haar cascade and CNN-based methodologies significantly outperforms traditional machine learning face detection techniques, underscoring the potential for improved accuracy in real-world face detection applications. This research contributes to the ongoing advancements in facial recognition technology, with implications for enhanced security measures and intelligent human-computer interaction. Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2025-03-10 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/1/119361.pdf Mohd Ariffin, Noor Afiza and Abdul Gimba, Usman and Musa, Ahmad (2025) Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN). Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 38 (1). pp. 25-39. ISSN 2462-1943 https://www.akademiabaru.com/submit/index.php/arca/article/view/5576 10.37934/arca.38.1.111
spellingShingle Mohd Ariffin, Noor Afiza
Abdul Gimba, Usman
Musa, Ahmad
Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN)
title Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN)
title_full Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN)
title_fullStr Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN)
title_full_unstemmed Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN)
title_short Face detection based on Haar cascade and Convolution Neural Network (CNN)
title_sort face detection based on haar cascade and convolution neural network (cnn)
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119361/1/119361.pdf