Background Removal Problem

Trying to fix a bug inside the programme, which did not remove the background, but instead copies the foreground image to all other images.. Strange...

Background Removal

Conventional Background Removal involves checking pixel by pixel differences in the background image and the foreground image. This involves 2 required images which are taken at the same spot. A small variation will fail the algorithm.

We are trying to remove background using only 1 image. But we require the user to pose in such a way that our algorithm to work, and we will need the user to be in front of a plan background, preferably in front of a flat colour background.

We are still currently testing its performance but initial performance aren't very good.

Web Version

I realised it will still be good developing a web version. The desktop version isn't very attractive. I have planned on using Flash as the interface and script it out to the webpage. In another words, I am merely using the Flash part to do the webcam-ie thingy.

Other than the presentation portion, the colours could get some better comparison. In the old version, I used RGB to match colour similarities, but that isn't a good way, since it is independant colour representation, thus, I am using CIE since it is dependant.

I may need to work on my computer graphics again, as my new algorithm since a bit too complicated for me to handle as in now.

Hope to get it done soon...

Desktop Version

We had previously developed a web-based application on iApparel, the one used in Science Centre. I will be upgrading the software and converting it to a offline application instead.

Data Plotting

We are now able to plot the human model using only 7 points of data down from 73 points. Thanks to Kester's Flash client.

Exception Handling

I have edited the backend programme to handle exceptions. More common errors are that the pictures are too blur for the face or the pattern card to be detected. Other errors are that the user did not take a full picture, where his legs aren't captured in the picture.

Weekly update 11

Done:

• Integrated back end program. [A]
• Rewrote Data Point Module for more dynamicplotting. [A]
• Integration of client, server-side script and backend program. [K]
• Improved Interface and wrote temporary datapoint program. [K]

Final Lap:

• Plotting of the shirt mask. [K]
• Migrate system to zone account [K]
• Improve the visual aesthetic of models and shirt generated. [K]
• Collect the data point and body measurementaccurately. [A]
• Testing will also need to be conducted on thesystem and the users. [A]
• Complete and wrap up the final project. [Both]