Classical Machine Learning

Give a window two checks to pass

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Why Spend the Same Effort on an Empty Wall and a Possible Face?

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Searching an image for faces means examining many windows, most of which contain no face at all. If every window requires an expensive classifier, the cost of rejecting obvious background can dominate the work.

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