A mask recognition algorithm based on improved YOLO-V4 neural network (Preprint)
BACKGROUND With the spread of the new crown virus, the wearing of masks as one of the effective preventive measures is getting more and more attention, and the behavior of not wearing a mask is likely to cause the spread of the virus, which is not conducive to the prevention and control of the epidemic. OBJECTIVE In this paper, a new neural network model is used to better recognize the facial features of people with exit masks. METHODS This paper proposes a mask recognition algorithm based on improved YOLO-V4 neural network that can solve this problem well. This paper integrates SE-Net and DenseNet network as the reference neural network of YOLO-V4 and introduces deformable convolution. RESULTS Compared with other target detection networks, the improved YOLO-V4 neural network used in this paper improves the accuracy of mask detection to a certain extent. CONCLUSIONS The improved YOLO-V4 network proposed in this article has verified its feasibility and accuracy through experiments and has great value in use. Improving the YOLO-V4 network can help better respond to face recognition with masks in the epidemic. However, the model studied in this article focuses on accuracy and is slightly lacking in speed. The next step is to increase its speed based on ensuring accuracy and consider actual deployment and use.