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<p>In this study, we obtain a sex prediction algorithm based on CNN in two ways - building a red Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model from scratch and via transfer learning. We built a model from scratch and compared it with fine-tuned EfficientNetB1. We use these models for gender determination using periocular images and compare the two models depending on the accuracy of the models. The CNN model proposed from scratch yields an accuracy of 94.46% while the fine-tuned EfficientNetB1 yields an accuracy of 97.94%. This paper is one of the first works in determining gender from periocular images in the visible spectrum using a CNN model built from the outset.</p>
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In this study, we obtain a sex prediction algorithm based on CNN in two ways - building a red Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model from scratch and via transfer learning. We built a model from scratch and compared it with fine-tuned EfficientNetB1. We use these models for gender determination using periocular images and compare the two models depending on the accuracy of the models. The CNN model proposed from scratch yields an accuracy of 94.46% while the fine-tuned EfficientNetB1 yields an accuracy of 97.94%. This paper is one of the first works in determining gender from periocular images in the visible spectrum using a CNN model built from the outset.

Gender determination from periocular images using deep learning based EfficientNet architecture

International Journal of Mathematics and Computer in Engineering

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In this study, we obtain a sex prediction algorithm based on CNN in two ways - building a red Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model from scratch and via...

Gender determination from periocular images using deep learning based EfficientNet architecture

Article Category: Original Study

Published Online: Oct 31, 2023

Page range: 59 - 70

Received: Jul 22, 2023

Accepted: Sep 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijmce-2024-0005

Keywords
CNN, EfficientNetB1, periocular, fine-tuning

© 2024 Viji B Nambiar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Gender determination from periocular images using deep learning based EfficientNet architecture

Article Category: Original Study

Published Online: Oct 31, 2023

Page range: 59 - 70

Received: Jul 22, 2023

Accepted: Sep 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijmce-2024-0005

KeywordsCNN, EfficientNetB1, periocular, fine-tuning

© 2024 Viji B Nambiar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
CNN, EfficientNetB1, periocular, fine-tuning