Sarah M. Alhammad¹, Doaa Sami Khafaga^1,*, Aya Y. Hamed², Osama El-Koumy³, Ehab R. Mohamed³, Khalid M. Hosny³

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.3, pp. 2939-2952, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.041011

Abstract Face mask detection has several applications, including real-time surveillance, biometrics, etc. Identifying face masks is also helpful for crowd control and ensuring people wear them publicly. With monitoring personnel, it is impossible to ensure that people wear face masks; automated systems are a much superior option for face mask detection and monitoring. This paper introduces a simple and efficient approach for masked face detection. The architecture of the proposed approach is very straightforward; it combines deep learning and local binary patterns to extract features and classify them as masked or unmasked. The proposed system requires hardware with minimal power consumption… More >

Shu-Yin Chiang^*, Dong-Ye Wu

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.2, pp. 2509-2526, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.036466

Abstract Physiological signals indicate a person’s physical and mental state at any given time. Accordingly, many studies extract physiological signals from the human body with non-contact methods, and most of them require facial feature points. However, under COVID-19, wearing a mask has become a must in many places, so how non-contact physiological information measurements can still be performed correctly even when a mask covers the facial information has become a focus of research. In this study, RGB and thermal infrared cameras were used to execute non-contact physiological information measurement systems for heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and forehead temperature for… More >

Abdullah S. AL-Malaise AL-Ghamdi^1,2,3, Sultanah M. Alshammari^3,4, Mahmoud Ragab^3,5,6,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 1863-1877, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.035869

Abstract Notwithstanding the religious intention of billions of devotees, the religious mass gathering increased major public health concerns since it likely became a huge super spreading event for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most attendees ignored preventive measures, namely maintaining physical distance, practising hand hygiene, and wearing facemasks. Wearing a face mask in public areas protects people from spreading COVID-19. Artificial intelligence (AI) based on deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML) could assist in fighting covid-19 in several ways. This study introduces a new deep learning-based Face Mask Detection in Religious Mass Gathering (DLFMD-RMG) technique during the… More >

Shangwe Charmant Nicolas^*

Journal of Intelligent Medicine and Healthcare, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 55-68, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jimh.2022.033058

Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak has taken a toll on humankind and the world’s health to a breaking point, causing millions of deaths and cases worldwide. Several preventive measures were put in place to counter the escalation of COVID-19. Usage of face masks has proved effective in mitigating various airborne diseases, hence immensely advocated by the WHO (World Health Organization). A compound CNN-LSTM network is developed and employed for the recognition of masked and none masked personnel in this paper. 3833 RGB images, including 1915 masked and 1918 unmasked images sampled from the Real-World Masked Face Dataset (RMFD) and the Simulated Masked… More >

Meherab Mamun Ratul, Kazi Ayesha Rahman, Javeria Fazal, Naimur Rahman Abanto, Riasat Khan^*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 3641-3658, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.030638

Abstract The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a lethal virus causing a rapidly infectious disease throughout the globe. Spreading awareness, taking preventive measures, imposing strict restrictions on public gatherings, wearing facial masks, and maintaining safe social distancing have become crucial factors in keeping the virus at bay. Even though the world has spent a whole year preventing and curing the disease caused by the COVID-19 virus, the statistics show that the virus can cause an outbreak at any time on a large scale if thorough preventive measures are not maintained accordingly. To fight the spread of this virus, technologically developed systems have become… More >

Trong Hieu Luu¹, Phan Nguyen Ky Phuc^2,*, Zhiqiu Yu³, Duy Dung Pham¹, Huu Trong Cao¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.2, pp. 3251-3262, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.029663

Abstract In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted all aspects of social life. Due to ease in the infected method, i.e., through small liquid particles from the mouth or the nose when people cough, sneeze, speak, sing, or breathe, the virus can quickly spread and create severe problems for people’s health. According to some research as well as World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation, one of the most economical and effective methods to prevent the spread of the pandemic is to ask people to wear the face mask in the public space. A face mask will help prevent the droplet… More >

Maha Farouk S. Sabir¹, Irfan Mehmood^2,*, Wafaa Adnan Alsaggaf³, Enas Fawai Khairullah³, Samar Alhuraiji⁴, Ahmed S. Alghamdi⁵, Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.71, No.2, pp. 4151-4166, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.017865

Abstract Today, due to the pandemic of COVID-19 the entire world is facing a serious health crisis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), people in public places should wear a face mask to control the rapid transmission of COVID-19. The governmental bodies of different countries imposed that wearing a face mask is compulsory in public places. Therefore, it is very difficult to manually monitor people in overcrowded areas. This research focuses on providing a solution to enforce one of the important preventative measures of COVID-19 in public places, by presenting an automated system that automatically localizes masked and unmasked human… More >

Maamer Slimani^1,2,*, Nicola Bragazzi³, Amri Hammami², Hela Znazen⁴, Qian Yu^5,6, Zhaowei Kong⁶, Liye Zou⁵

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.4, pp. 513-520, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.017639

Abstract The present study aimed to determine the effect of wearing a face mask during aerobic dance exercise on cognitive function, more specifically on attention, as well as on perceived exertion and mood states. Thirteen healthy college students (9 males and 4 females: mean age = 17.5 years, height = 1.72 m, weight = 71.00 kg) volunteered to participate in this study. They were randomized to perform aerobic dance exercise while wearing a cloth face mask or no mask or a control condition (sitting on a comfortable chair and reading information about the health benefits of aerobic dance exercise) on three separate occasions (with at least one week of… More >

Meng Xiang¹, Zhou Yang¹, Jingjing Yang¹, Tong Lu¹, Danqi Wu¹, Zhijun Liu¹, Rongjie Xue¹, Shuang Dong^2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.3, pp. 821-831, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.017347

Abstract Influenced by recent COVID-19, wearing face masks to block the spread of the epidemic has become the simplest and most effective way. However, after the people wear masks, thousands of tons of medical waste by used disposable masks will be generated every day in the world, causing great pressure on the environment. Herein, conductive polymer composites are fabricated by simple melt blending of mask fragments (mask polypropylene, short for mPP) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). MWNTs were used as modifiers for composites because of their high strength and high conductivity. The crystalline structure, mechanical, electrical and thermal enhancement effect of… More >

Qazi Mudassar Ilyas¹, Muneer Ahmad^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.31, No.1, pp. 241-254, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.018042

Abstract The recent COVID-19 pandemic has had lasting and severe impacts on social gatherings and interaction among people. Local administrative bodies enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) to combat the spread of COVID-19, with mandatory precautionary measures including use of face masks at social assembly points. In addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly recommends people wear a face mask as a shield against the virus. The manual inspection of a large number of people for face mask enforcement is a challenge for law enforcement agencies. This work proposes an automatic face mask detection solution using an enhanced lightweight deep learning model.… More >