Comparison between EM and FCM algorithms in skin tone extraction

Abstract

This study aims to investigate implementing EM and FCM algorithms for skin color extraction. The capabilities of three well-known color spaces, namely, RGB, HSV, and YCbCr for skin-tone extraction are assessed by using statistical modeling of skin tones using EM and FCM algorithms. The results show that utilizing a Gaussian mixture model for parametric modeling of skin tones using EM algorithm works well in HSV color space when all three components of the color vector are used. In spite of discarding the luminance components in YCbCr and HSV color spaces, EM algorithm provides the best results. The results of the detailed comparisons are explained in the conclusion.