FMNet: A novel hybrid face mask detection using deep learning

Abstract

Face Mask recognition has developed as an extremely admired issues in several domains such as image processing, computer vision and artificial intelligence. Several novel approaches are being developed through deep learning based Convolutional Neural Network model to detect the face mask identification. In this paper, we propose "FMNet"model which indicates Face Mask detection Neural Network model for recognition of face mask person on publicly available face masks images as resources. Furthermore, we applied image preprocessing, feature extraction have performed using CNN, applied FMNet model for face mask recognition from images, and finally perform classification technique to categorize the images as person "wearing masks"and "not wearing masks". Our experimental outcome generates better performance in finding face mask by achieving accuracy as 99.7%. Moreover, comparing our proposed algorithm results with pre-trained models namely VGG 16 attains 99.6%. This system has capability to perform in real time application creates it applicable to identify people in airports, buses, schools etc.