Textured polygonal model assisted facial model estimation from image sequence

A 3D textured polygonal facial model estimation algorithm is presented. The algorithm takes facial model estimation, texture mapping, and head pose estimation as complementary processes, which cooperate to adapt the facial model from a generic facial model to a user-accustomed one through image sequences. The proposed scheme is performed with a single camera without calibration and requires only a little manual adjustment, which proves to be a feasible approach for facial model estimation.