Fieller, N., Morecroft, L., Evison, M. et al. (3 more authors) (2010) Key parameters of face shape variation in 3D in a large sample. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 55 (1). pp. 159-162. ISSN 0022-1198
Abstract
Improvement of methods for evidential facial comparison for the Courts relies on the collection of large databases of facial images that permit the analysis of face shape variation and the development of statistical tools. In this paper, we present a short description and key findings of an anthropometric study of face shape variation in three-dimensions. We used Statistical Shape Analysis to investigate a large database sample (n = 1968), classified by age and gender. We found that size, shape of the bilateral features and midline contributed successively to overall variation. Face size is associated with age. Sexual dimorphism is evident in size and shape, and shows patterns that affect male and female subjects differently. We anticipate this approach will lend itself to the development of methods for analysis of variation within subject groups and the establishment of the relative uniqueness or abundance of facial measurements within them.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | forensic science; facial comparison; biometrics; anthropometry; principal components analysis; shape analysis |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Mathematics and Statistics (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Mrs Megan Hobbs |
Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2010 14:20 |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2015 11:49 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01213.x |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01213.x |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:10610 |