Oct 1, 2024 – YuNet algorithm for enhanced face detection

We are excited to announce the addition of the YuNet Algorithm to Image and Video Manager, providing significant enhancements to face detection capabilities. This update brings improvements to two existing features: Face Crop and Smart Crop, ensuring more accurate and efficient facial recognition and processing.

Face Crop

The Face Crop feature now offers and additional face detection option with the integration of the YuNet algorithm, joining the existing two methods (Deep Neural Network and Haar Cascade Classifier Algorithm, see Face Crop for details). It gives you more flexibility based on performance and precision needs. The YuNet algorithm is lightweight and optimized for real-time face detection, offering better accuracy under different lighting and angle conditions.

Smart Crop

The Smart Crop feature has been enhanced to replace its previous DNN-based face detection algorithm with the YuNet algorithm. YuNet provides more accurate results, ensuring that Smart Crop delivers improved facial cropping for images, especially in challenging environments where lighting and facial angles vary. YuNet will now be the default face detection method for Smart Crop, ensuring consistency and reliability across all images processed using this feature.