CN101170945A - Skin condition analyzing method, skin condition analyzer, and recording media for recording skin condition analyzing program - Google Patents

Abstract

A skin state analyzing method for analyzing the skin state of a subject by using the image of the skin of the subject imaged comprises an analyzing step of analyzing at least one of the texture, the pores, the flecks, the skin color, and the amount of sebum of the skin from the image, a storing step of associating the results of the analysis obtained from the image at the analyzing step with the date of the measurement of the skin of the subject and information on the subject and storing them, a display screen creating step of creating a screen on which the images of the respective subjects stored at the storing step and the analysis results are displayed, and an output step of outputting the information created at the display screen creating step.

Description

Skin state analysis method, skin state analysis device and record the recording medium of skin state analyser

Technical field

The present invention relates to skin state analysis method, skin state analysis device and record the recording medium of skin state analyser, particularly be used for carrying out accurately the skin state multi-analysis skin state analysis method, skin state analysis device and record the recording medium of skin state analyser.

Background technology

In the past, in cosmetic consultant and medical field, proposed to be used for the several different methods that the state of skin is analyzed.For example, following method being disclosed in patent documentation 1,2 etc.: uses microscope to wait the partial apparent condition of skin such as little wrinkle to skin (skin), pore, mottle, freckle to take, and captured content is analyzed.

Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2003-24283 communique

Patent documentation 2: Japanese kokai publication hei 7-323013 communique

But, also do not exist in order to use as mentioned above at present from being equipped with the obtained experimenter's of microscopical instrumentation equipment skin information, carry out the evaluation of skin accurately, and the analytical equipment that skin texture, pore, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount of needs are analyzed and quantized.In addition, yet do not propose by making easy to understand ground such as experimenter, consultant, doctor come the display analysis result, thereby carry out the method for multi-analysis/diagnosis.

Summary of the invention

The present invention puts in view of the above problems and produces, its purpose be to be provided for to carry out accurately the skin state multi-analysis skin state analysis method, skin state analysis device and record the recording medium of skin state analyser.

The present invention provides following skin state analysis method in order to reach above-mentioned purpose.

The skin state analysis method that uses captured experimenter's skin image to carry out the analysis of skin state is characterised in that, it has following step: analytical procedure, in this step, in the skin texture/pore of skin, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount at least one analyzed according to described image; Storing step in this step, is mapped time on mensuration date, experimenter's information of described image and analysis result that obtains and described experimenter's skin to store from described analytical procedure; Display frame generates step, and in this step, generation shows each the described experimenter's who stores by described storing step the described image and the picture of described analysis result; And the output step, in this step, output generates the information that step generates by described display frame.Thus, can carry out the multi-analysis of skin state accurately according to skin texture/pore, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum quantitative analysis result of skin.

In addition, generate in the step, described experimenter's measurement result is mapped with the evaluation result by the distribution of all ages and classes section that stores in advance shows in described display frame.Thus, show, can be suitable for experimenter's many-side diagnosis by the measurement result and the data comparison in other same ages (with generation) with the experimenter.

In addition, generate in the step, preferably in described distribution of press all ages and classes, set at least one range of value of the skin state having been carried out classification in described display frame, and the demonstration range of value and the analysis result that set.Thus, can hold the skin state accurately.

In addition, generate in the step, preferably the measurement result in the past that stores from described experimenter's up-to-date measurement result with by described storing step, show a plurality of measurement results in chronological order in described display frame.Thus, can hold the change of state of passing in time exactly.Therefore, can be suitable for experimenter's many-side diagnosis.

In addition, generate in the step,, and show preferably according to the interval of the shown time shaft of described mensuration number of times or actual date time set in described display frame.Thus, can realize multiple time showing.In addition, owing to can hold the process of actual time on date exactly, can easily measure the supposition of the skin state beyond day.

In addition, the skin state analysis method that the experimenter's that use of the present invention is captured skin image carries out the analysis usefulness of the skin texture of skin or pore is characterised in that, it has following steps: parameter generates step, in this step, at least one parametrization the very thin degree on the size of the pore that will obtain from described image, the definition of sulci of skin, skin mound and the shape on skin mound; And analytical procedure, in this step, carry out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore according to generating the parameter that obtains the step from described parameter.Thus, can carry out experimenter's the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore accurately.

In addition, generate in the step in described parameter, preferably under situation with the dimensional parametersization of described pore, the area of the pore that use obtains from described image, under with the parameterized situation of the definition of described sulci of skin, the width of the sulci of skin that use obtains from described image, under the parameterized situation of very thin degree with described skin mound, use is from the quantity or the average area on the skin mound that described image obtains, under situation, use circularity from the skin mound that described image obtains with the form parameterization on described skin mound.Thus, at the skin texture or the pore of the skin that obtains from the skin image, can use the parameter of utilizing performances such as numerical value easily to realize high-precision analysis.

In addition, the skin state analysis method that the experimenter's that use of the present invention is captured skin image carries out the analysis usefulness of the skin texture of skin or pore is characterised in that, it has following steps: RGB composition extraction step, in this step, from described image, extract R composition, G composition and B composition; Pore image extraction step is in this step, from by extracting the pore image the resulting R composition of described RGB composition extraction step, B composition or the G composition; The pore parameter generates step, in this step, according to the dimensional parametersization of described pore image with pore; Sulci of skin image extraction step is in this step, from by extracting the sulci of skin image the resulting G composition of described RGB composition extraction step; The sulci of skin parameter generates step, in this step, according to the definition parametrization of described sulci of skin image with sulci of skin; Skin mound image extraction step in this step, extracts skin mound image from described pore image and described sulci of skin image; Skin mound parameter generates step, in this step, according to described skin mound image with the very thin degree on skin mound and/or the form parameterization on skin mound; And the parameter analytical procedure, in this step, use at least one that generate by described pore parameter that step, described sulci of skin parameter generate that step and described skin mound parameter generate in the resulting parameter of step to carry out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore.Thus, can carry out experimenter's the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore accurately.

In addition, in described pore image extraction step, preferably generate difference image, from the difference image that is generated, remove sulci of skin, extract described pore image according to described R composition, described B composition or described G composition.Thus, can extract the pore image accurately by using the difference image that becomes branch to generate according to R composition, described B composition or described G.

In addition, generate in the step, preferably calculate the average area and/or the gross area of the pore in the described pore image, generate the pore parameter according to the area that is calculated in described pore parameter.Thus, can obtain the parameter that quantizes based on pore accurately.In addition, even be not that the expert also can carry out the analysis of homogeneous according to content of parameter.

In addition, in described sulci of skin image extraction step, preferred pin uses the differential filter that the shape of described sulci of skin is emphasized to carry out filtering to the image of described G composition, extracts described sulci of skin image.Thus, become to assign to utilize the differential filter that the shape of sulci of skin is emphasized to carry out filtering, can carry out emphasizing of pore removal and sulci of skin accurately by using G.Therefore, can obtain the sulci of skin image accurately.

In addition, generate in the step in described sulci of skin parameter, preferably the width according to the sulci of skin that obtains from described sulci of skin image generates the sulci of skin parameter.Thus, can obtain the parameter that quantizes based on sulci of skin accurately.In addition, even be not that the expert also can carry out the analysis of homogeneous according to content of parameter.

In addition, in the image extraction step of described skin mound, preferably from described sulci of skin image, obtain skin mound part, make the pixel count of the reduced circumference regulation of obtained a plurality of skins mound image, carry out the discrete of skin mound image at image, according to described pore image the skin mound image after discrete is removed the pore part, thereby extract skin mound image.

Thus, a plurality of skins mound of connection can be by erroneous judgement disconnected and mistake analysis be 1 skin mound, can obtain the quantity on skin mound or average area, shape accurately.

In addition, generate in the step in described skin mound parameter, the preferably quantity under the situation about being mapped and/or the circularity on skin mound according to the quantity on the skin mound in the image-region of the regulation that obtains by described skin mound image or average area or with the surface area of the quantity on described skin mound or average area and described experimenter's face, next life cutification mound parameter.Thus, the circularity that can obtain the quantity that is mapped according to the quantity on skin mound or average area or with the surface area of the quantity on skin mound or average area and described experimenter's face and/or skin mound has accurately been carried out the parameter that quantizes.In addition, even be not that the expert also can carry out the analysis of homogeneous according to content of parameter.

In addition, in described analytical procedure, at least one branch color in described pore parameter, described sulci of skin parameter and described skin mound parameter, described pore image, described sulci of skin image and the described skin mound image is shown, each described pore of adjacent, described sulci of skin and described skin mound are shown with different colors.Thus, can visually show each different pores part, sulci of skin part, skin mound part clearly respectively.Thus, user etc. can easily be held the shape, size, quantity on pore, skin mound etc. etc.

In addition, also provide following skin state analysis device.

The skin state analysis device that uses captured experimenter's skin image to carry out the analysis of skin state is characterised in that, it has: analytic unit, and it is analyzed in the skin texture/pore of skin, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount at least one according to described image; Storage element, time on mensuration date, experimenter's information of analysis result that it obtains with described image with from described analytic unit and described experimenter's skin are mapped and store; The display frame generation unit, it generates and shows by described image of each the stored described experimenter of described storage element and the picture of described analysis result; And output unit, the information that its output is generated by described display frame generation unit.Thus, can carry out the multi-analysis of skin state accurately according to skin texture/pore, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum quantitative analysis result of skin.

In addition, described display frame generation unit preferably makes described experimenter's measurement result be mapped with the evaluation result that distributes by all ages and classes section that stores in advance to show.Thus, show, can be suitable for experimenter's many-side diagnosis by the measurement result and the data comparison in other same ages (with generation) with the experimenter.

In addition, described display frame generation unit preferably in described distribution of pressing all ages and classes, is set at least one range of value of the skin state having been carried out classification, and is shown range of value and the analysis result that sets.Thus, can hold the skin state accurately.

In addition, the measurement result in the past that described display frame generation unit preferably stores from described experimenter's up-to-date measurement result with by described storage element, show a plurality of measurement results in chronological order.Thus, can hold the change of state of passing in time exactly.Therefore, can be suitable for experimenter's many-side diagnosis.

In addition, described display frame generation unit is preferably according to the interval of the shown time shaft of described mensuration number of times or actual date time set, and shows.Thus, can realize multiple time showing.In addition, owing to can hold the process of actual time on date exactly, can easily measure the supposition of the skin state beyond day.

In addition, the skin state analysis device that the experimenter's that use of the present invention is captured skin image carries out the analysis usefulness of the skin texture of skin or pore is characterised in that, it has: RGB composition extraction unit, and it extracts R composition, G composition and B composition from described image; The pore image extraction unit, it is from by extracting the pore image the resulting R composition of described RGB composition extraction unit, B composition or the G composition; The pore parameter generating unit, it is according to the dimensional parametersization of described pore image with pore; The sulci of skin image extraction unit, it is from by extracting the sulci of skin image the resulting G composition of described RGB composition extraction unit; The sulci of skin parameter generating unit, it is according to the definition parametrization of described sulci of skin image with sulci of skin; Skin mound image extraction unit, it extracts skin mound image from described pore image and described sulci of skin image; Skin mound parameter generating unit, its according to described skin mound image with the very thin degree on skin mound and/or the form parameterization on skin mound; And the parameter analytic unit, it uses by in described pore parameter generating unit, described sulci of skin parameter generating unit and the resulting parameter of described skin mound parameter generating unit at least one and carries out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore.Thus, can carry out experimenter's the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore accurately.

In addition, described pore image extraction unit preferably generates difference image according to described R composition, described B composition or described G composition, removes sulci of skin from the difference image that is generated, and extracts described pore image.Thus, can extract the pore image accurately by using the difference image that becomes branch to generate according to R composition, B.

In addition, described pore parameter generating unit preferably calculates the average area and/or the gross area of the pore in the described pore image, generates the pore parameter according to the area that is calculated.Thus, can obtain the parameter that quantizes based on pore accurately.In addition, even be not that the expert also can carry out the analysis of homogeneous according to content of parameter.

In addition, described sulci of skin image extraction unit preferred pin uses the differential filter that the shape of described sulci of skin is emphasized to carry out filtering to the image of described G composition, extracts described sulci of skin image.Thus, become to assign to utilize the differential filter that the shape of sulci of skin is emphasized to carry out filtering, can carry out emphasizing of pore removal and sulci of skin accurately by using G.Therefore, can obtain the sulci of skin image accurately.

In addition, described sulci of skin parameter generating unit preferably generates the sulci of skin parameter according to the width of the sulci of skin that obtains from described sulci of skin image.Thus, can obtain the parameter that quantizes based on sulci of skin accurately.In addition, even be not that the expert also can carry out the analysis of homogeneous according to content of parameter.

In addition, described skin mound image extraction unit preferably obtains skin mound part from described sulci of skin image, make the pixel count of the reduced circumference regulation of obtained a plurality of skins mound image, carry out the discrete of skin mound image at image, according to described pore image the skin mound image after discrete is removed the pore part, thereby extract skin mound image.The a plurality of skins mound that connects can be by erroneous judgement disconnected and mistake analysis be 1 skin mound, can obtain the quantity on skin mound or average area, shape accurately.

In addition, the quantity under the situation that described skin mound parameter generating unit preferably is mapped according to the quantity on the skin mound in the image-region of the regulation that obtains by described skin mound image or average area or with the surface area of the quantity on described skin mound or average area and described experimenter's face and/or the circularity on skin mound, next life cutification mound parameter.Thus, the circularity that can obtain the quantity that is mapped according to the quantity on skin mound or average area or with the surface area of the quantity on skin mound or average area and described experimenter's face and/or skin mound has accurately been carried out the parameter that quantizes.In addition, even be not that the expert also can carry out the analysis of homogeneous according to content of parameter.

In addition, described analytic unit preferably makes at least one the branch color in described pore parameter, described sulci of skin parameter and described skin mound parameter, described pore image, described sulci of skin image and the described skin mound image show, each described pore of adjacent, described sulci of skin and described skin mound are shown with different colors.Thus, can visually show each different pores part, sulci of skin part, skin mound part clearly respectively.Thus, user etc. can easily be held the shape, size, quantity on pore, skin mound etc. etc.

In addition, also provide the following recording medium that records the skin state analyser.

A kind of recording medium, record and be used to make computer to carry out the skin state analyser that skin state analysis that the skin image that uses captured experimenter carries out the analysis of skin state is handled, the skin state analyser of this recording medium recording makes computer carry out following processing: analyzing and processing, in this is handled, in the skin texture/pore of skin, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount at least one analyzed according to described image; Store to handle, in this is handled, time on mensuration date, experimenter's information of described image and analysis result that obtains from described analyzing and processing and described experimenter's skin is mapped and stores; Display frame generates to be handled, and in this is handled, generates demonstration and handles each the described experimenter's who stores the described image and the picture of described analysis result by described storage; And the output processing, in this was handled, output generated the information that generates of handling by described display frame.

In addition, recording medium recording of the present invention is useful on the skin state analyser that skin state analysis that the skin image that makes computer carry out use captured experimenter carries out the analysis of the skin texture of skin or pore is handled, the skin state analyser of this recording medium recording is used to make computer to carry out following processing: the RGB composition extracts to be handled, in this is handled, from described image, extract R composition, G composition and B composition; The pore image extracts to be handled, and in this is handled, extracts the pore image from extracting to handle resulting R composition, B composition or the G composition by described RGB composition; The pore parameter generates to be handled, in this is handled, according to the dimensional parametersization of described pore image with pore; The sulci of skin image extracts to be handled, and in this is handled, extracts the sulci of skin image from extracting to handle the resulting G composition by described RGB composition; The sulci of skin parameter generates to be handled, in this is handled, according to the definition parametrization of described sulci of skin image with sulci of skin; Skin mound image extracts to be handled, and in this is handled, extracts skin mound image from described pore image and described sulci of skin image; Skin mound parameter generates to be handled, in this is handled, according to described skin mound image with the very thin degree on skin mound and/or the form parameterization on skin mound; And the parameter analyzing and processing, at least one that in this was handled, use generated by described pore parameter and handles, the generation of described sulci of skin parameter is handled and parameter generation in described skin mound is handled in the resulting parameter carried out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore.Thus, can carry out experimenter's the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore accurately.In addition, can pass through installation procedure, use general personal computer etc. easily to realize the analysis of the skin state among the present invention.

According to the present invention, can carry out the multi-analysis of skin state accurately.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the figure of an example that the schematic configuration of skin state analysis system of the present invention is shown.

Fig. 2 is the figure of an example that the functional structure of skin finder is shown.

Fig. 3 is the figure of an example that the functional structure of skin state analysis device is shown.

Fig. 4 is the figure of an example that the schematic configuration of the relevant method that quantizes of skin texture/pore of being used to realize analytic unit is shown.

Fig. 5 is the figure that an example of the hardware configuration that can realize skin state analysis of the present invention is shown.

Fig. 6 is the flow chart that an example of skin state analysis treatment step of the present invention is shown.

Fig. 7 is the flow chart that an example of the relevant analyzing and processing step of skin texture/pore is shown.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart that an example of pore image extraction of the present invention and pore parameter generation treatment step is shown.

Fig. 9 is the figure that an example of each image in the leaching process of pore image is shown.

Figure 10 is the flow chart that an example of sulci of skin extraction of the present invention and sulci of skin parameter generation treatment step is shown.

Figure 11 is the figure that an example of each image in the leaching process of sulci of skin image is shown.

Figure 12 is the flow chart that an example of extraction of skin of the present invention mound and skin mound parameter generation treatment step is shown.

Figure 13 is the figure that an example of each image in the leaching process of skin mound image is shown.

Figure 14 is the figure that is used for illustrating the isolating example in skin mound that makes image.

Figure 15 is the figure that an example of member management picture is shown.

Figure 16 is the figure that an example measuring historical guide look display frame is shown.

Figure 17 is the figure that an example of synthesis result display frame is shown.

Figure 18 is the figure that an example of skin texture/pore display frame is shown.

Figure 19 illustrates the figure of skin texture/pore through another example of display frame.

Figure 20 is the figure that an example of mottle display frame is shown.

Figure 21 is the figure that an example of colour of skin display frame is shown.

Figure 22 is the figure that another example of colour of skin display frame is shown.

Figure 23 is the figure that an example of sebum amount display frame is shown.

Figure 24 illustrates the figure that an example of picture is carried out in the relevant analysis of skin texture/pore of the present invention.

Label declaration

10 skin state analysis systems; 11 skin finders; 12 skin state analysis devices; 13 communication networks; 21,41 input blocks; 22,42 output units; 23,43 member management unit; 24,44 Transmit-Receive Units; 25,45 storage elements; 26 skin texture/pore determination unit; 27 mottle determination units; 28 colour of skin determination units; 29 sebum quantitative determination unit; 30,48 control units; 46 analytic units; 47 display frame generation units; 51 image input blocks; 52 RGB composition extraction units; 53 pore image extraction unit; 54 pore parameter generating unit; 55 sulci of skin image extraction unit; 56 sulci of skin parameter generating unit; 57 skin mound image extraction unit; 58 skin mound parameter generating unit; 59 parameter analytic units; 61 input equipment; 62 output devices; 63 driving devices; 64 auxilary units; 65 storage arrangements; 66 CPU; 67 network connection devices; 68 recording mediums; 71 original images; The 72R image; The 73B image; 74～76,82～85,91～94 images; The 81G image; 100 member management pictures; 101 members select the zone; 102 members have a guide look of the viewing area; 103 remarks content display region; 104 registrating number viewing areas; 105 main menu button; 110 measure historical guide look display frame; 111,121 information about firms viewing areas; 112 measure the history display zone; 120 synthesis result display frames; 122 skin texture/pore analysis result viewing area; 123 mottle analysis result viewing areas; 124 skin analysis results display area territories; 125 sebum analysis result viewing areas; 126 labels; 130 skin texture/pore display frame; 131,141,151,161 measure a day selection portion; 132,142 image display area; 133,153,175 analysis result viewing areas; 134,154,164 age distribution viewing areas; 135 return push-buttons; 136 next buttons; 137,165 measure through the viewing area; 140 mottle display frames; 143RGB value display part; 144 HLS value display parts; 145 just round zones; 150 colour of skin display frames; 152 lightnesses/form and aspect viewing area of being correlated with; 155 good area; 156 analysis results; 157 evaluation results; The relevant viewing area of 158 melanin/hemoglobin; 160 sebum amount display frames; 162 sebum amount display parts; 163 sebum amount viewing areas; Picture is carried out in 170 skin texture/pore analysis; 171 the main action button zones; 172 original image viewing areas; 173 analysis result image display area; 174 analysis result image setting zones.

The specific embodiment

Below, come to be elaborated with reference to accompanying drawing to being used to implement optimal way of the present invention.

(system structure)

Fig. 1 is the figure of an example that the schematic configuration of skin state analysis system of the present invention is shown.Skin state analysis system 10 shown in Figure 1 constitutes has skin finder 11 and skin state analysis device 12, skin finder 11 and skin state analysis device 12 are connected to can be by the state that carries out the transmitting-receiving of data for the communication network 13 of representative with the Internet or LAN (Local Area Network, LAN) etc.

Shooting that skin finder 11 for example uses CCD (Charge Coupled Device, charge-coupled image sensor) photographing unit to wait to carry out the experimenter etc., and obtain the experimenter skin part etc. image or be enlarged into enlarged image of given size etc.In addition, as the method that is used to take face or skin in the present invention, for example can use SMA (Skin Micro Analyzer, the skin microanalyser) skin zoom microscope system, but also can use at the skin surface state observation device shown in the above-mentioned patent documentation 1 (TOHKEMY 2003-24283 communique), be not limited thereto in the present invention.

In addition, at least one information in 11 pairs of skin texture of skin finder, pore, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount is measured.In addition, skin finder 11 sends each information of the measurement result of captured image etc. to skin state analysis device 12 via communication network 13.

Skin state analysis device 12 is according to the image that sends from skin finder 11, in the skin texture of skin, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount at least one analyzed, the not only observation of its analysis result of demonstration and photographs in display frame is also analyzed the age distribution and is passed variation etc. in time and show in display frame.

In addition, in the system shown in Figure 1 structure, roughly constitute and have 1 skin finder 11 and 1 skin state analysis device 12, but be not limited thereto in the present invention, can also constitute and for example have many skin finders 11 and/or skin state analysis device 12.In addition, each structure that is used for experimenter's skin is taken in the skin finder 11 also can be set in skin state analysis device 12, under situation about having existed, also skin finder 11 can be set as the image information in source that the skin state is analyzed etc.

In addition, in skin state analysis system 10 as shown in Figure 1, because the processing in the skin finder 11 is the pretreatment in the actual skin diagnosis, so this processing for example is can be by doctors such as medical personnel located either are carried out the processing that auxiliary personnel carry out, the processing in the skin finder 12 is to wait the processing of carrying out by the actual doctor who carries out the skin diagnosis.

(skin finder 11)

Next, use accompanying drawing that the functional structure example of skin finder 11 is described.Fig. 2 is the figure of an example that the functional structure of skin finder is shown.Skin finder 11 shown in Figure 2 constitute have input block 21, output unit 22, member management unit 23, Transmit-Receive Unit 24, storage element 25, skin texture/pore determination unit 26, mottle determination unit 27, colour of skin determination unit 28, sebum quantitative determination unit 29 and control unit 30.

Input block 21 is received in the registration of carrying out member (experimenter), measures the input of the isochronous various data of registration of time implementation date, and this member carries out from the consulting (counseling) of user etc. etc.In addition, input block 21 receives from the mensuration of user and implements indication, sends indication etc. to the data of skin state analysis device 12.In addition, input block 21 is for example by indicating equipments such as keyboard, mouse formations such as (pointing device).

In addition, the demonstration/output of output unit 22 content of carrying out importing, the content carried out according to the input content etc. by input block 21.In addition, output unit 22 is made of display or speaker etc.In addition, output unit 22 also can have the function of printer etc., in this case, also measurement result etc. can be printed on the printed mediums such as paper, and offer user, experimenter etc.

In addition, the 23 couples of members' in member management unit personal information and mensuration number of times etc. manage.Particularly, member management unit 23 can carry out member's registration, or can at registered and be stored in that information about firms in the storage element 25 and mensuration (shooting) result etc. access, reference, modification, deletion etc.

In addition, as the content that is registered as information about firms, for example be useful on each member of identification and measure " medical record number ", " name ", " birthdate ", " sex ", " mensuration position ", " memorandum (remarks) " etc. of content etc.In addition,, be not particularly limited in the present invention, for example also can be set at registration " age " to replace " birthdate " about the information about firms of being registered.In addition, accessing under member's the situation, using above-mentioned " medical record number " or " name " etc.

Transmit-Receive Unit 24 is to be used for the communication interface of carrying out the transmitting-receiving of data via communication network 13 between skin finder 11 and skin state analysis device 12.Therefore, receive from the information about firms of skin state analysis device 12 and measure the request that obtains of various information such as content or receive by input block 21 under the situation of the transmission indication of the various information of skin state analysis device 12 at Transmit-Receive Unit 24, skin finder 11 utilize Transmit-Receive Unit 24 via communication network 13 to skin state analysis device 12 transmission information.

Storage element 25 stores by the obtained information about firms in above-mentioned member management unit 23 and measures various information such as content.In addition, storage element 25 will be associated and store from skin texture/pore determination unit 26, mottle determination unit 27, colour of skin determination unit 28, sebum quantitative determination unit 29 resulting each measurement result and mensuration date temporal information and information about firms.

Next, skin texture/pore determination unit 26 utilizes the optical system of the surface reflection of the light of obtaining the local skin that incides the object of observation energetically to take, obtains the view data of skin texture/pore.Particularly, for example use microscope, as its structure, clearly show the concavo-convex of skin surface in order to take skin texture/pore, at LED (Light Emitting Diode, Light-Emitting Diode) and before the CCD polarized light filter etc. is set, to obtain specular light (with the identical polarized light of light of irradiation).Thus, can obtain surface reflection energetically.In addition, skin texture/pore determination unit 26 utilizes storage element 25 to store the view data that is determined.

In addition, mottle determination unit 27 uses the optical system of the diffusion inside light of the light of obtaining the local skin that incides the object of observation energetically to take, and obtains the view data of mottle.Particularly, for example use microscope,,, before LED and CCD, polarized light filter etc. is set, so that can obtain diffusion inside light (with the vertical polarized light of the light that is shone) in order to take mottle, to obtain light from inside as its structure.Thus, can obtain diffusion inside light energetically.In addition, mottle determination unit 27 utilizes storage element 25 to store the view data that is determined.

In addition, in skin texture/pore determination unit 26 and mottle determination unit 27, independently polarized light filter is set respectively, but also the mechanism that can switch polarized light filter respectively can be set in microscope.As switching the relevant method of this polarized light filter, for example can use in the method shown in the above-mentioned patent documentation 2 (Japanese kokai publication hei 7-323013 communique).

In addition, colour of skin determination unit 28 uses the optical system that obtains obtainable all light at the light of the local skin that incides the object of observation to take, and obtains the view data of the colour of skin.In addition, as for the optical system that obtains all light, show in the shooting of above-mentioned skin texture and mottle, utilize the optical system that obtains direct reflection and diffusion inside light energetically, but taking under the situation of the colour of skin, using the optical system of all light that receive obstructed filter light device and return from skin.In addition, colour of skin determination unit 28 carries out the shooting of skin, and is used for the image after taking is carried out the shooting of the correcting plate of color correction.Herein, correcting plate is meant the plate that correction of color is used when carrying out colour of skin mensuration, and the rgb value of correcting plate is predefined value.Promptly, by using correcting plate, to receive and the rgb value that obtains is made as the rgb value that carries out original colour examining and obtain by CCD, so according to correcting plate being taken, received the rgb value that obtains by CCD, generate the relational expression between the original rgb value of itself and correcting plate, utilize this formula to proofread and correct original rgb value into the colour of skin.In addition, the shooting of skin in the colour of skin determination unit 28 and correcting plate order can be random order.In addition, colour of skin determination unit 28 utilizes storage element 25 to store the view data that is determined.

In addition, sebum quantitative determination unit 29 is for example pushed certain hour with oils and fats sign (Lipid marker) on the mensuration position, take the oils and fats sign that this is pushed, and carry out the mensuration of sebum amount.In addition, the oils and fats sign is meant, the sebum when making it touch the mensuration position on its absorption skin, the parts of the change color of absorbed portion.Thus, based on change color, according to by the captured image of microscope, analyze by skin analytical equipment 12 described later and to carry out quantizing of sebum adsorbance by the obtained oils and fats sign in sebum quantitative determination unit 29.In addition, sebum quantitative determination unit 29 utilizes storage element 25 to store the view data that is determined.

In addition, control unit 30 carries out the control of each structural portion integral body of skin finder 11.Particularly, carry out as inferior control: for example based on from indication of input block 21 etc., begin indication according to mensuration from user etc., decision indication corresponding to the setting of measuring the time on date and position, and utilize pairing determination unit to measure, this content is registered to storage element 25, the various data that determined are sent to skin state analysis device 12.

(skin state analysis device 12)

Next, use accompanying drawing to come the functional structure example of skin state analysis device 12 is described.Fig. 3 is the figure of an example that the functional structure of skin state analysis device is shown.Skin state analysis device 12 shown in Figure 3 constitute have input block 41, output unit 42, member management unit 43, Transmit-Receive Unit 44, storage element 45, analytic unit 46, display frame generation unit 47 and control unit 48.

Input block 41 is received in indication and accesses by skin finder 11 and obtain and be stored into the isochronous various data of indication that the result that estimated out uses were analyzed, estimated or showed in information about firms in the storage element 45, indication to the various data that obtain from skin finder 11 input.In addition, input block 41 for example is made of indicating equipments such as keyboard, mouse etc.

In addition, output unit 42 shows the content imported by input block 41, the content carried out according to the input content etc.In addition, output unit 42 is made of display or speaker etc.In addition, output unit 42 also can have functions such as printer, in this case, also measurement result etc. can be printed on the printed mediums such as paper, and offer user, experimenter etc.

In addition, the 43 couples of members' in member management unit personal information and mensuration number of times etc. manage.Particularly, member management unit 43 can carry out member's registration, or can at registered and be stored in that information about firms in the storage element 45 accesses, reference, modification, deletion etc.In addition, the information about firms that is stored in the storage element 45 is roughly the same with the content that registers in the above-mentioned skin finder 11.

Transmit-Receive Unit 44 is to be used for the communication interface of carrying out the transmitting-receiving of data via communication network 13 between skin state analysis device 12 and skin finder 11.Therefore, skin state analysis device 12 receives the various information that determined by skin finder 11 via communication network 13 from Transmit-Receive Unit 44.In addition, carry out the request that obtains of various information, if the information of not sending in addition then obtains this information to skin finder 11.

In addition, storage element 45 store various information such as the information about firms obtained from skin finder 11 and various mensuration contents, by analytic unit 46 analyze the analysis result that obtains, display analysis result and diagnose the result etc. of (evaluation) by consultant or doctor etc. on display frame generation unit 47.In addition, storage element 45 with determination data, analysis result, evaluation result etc. with measure the storage that is associated of date temporal information and information about firms.

In addition, analytic unit 46 is at being analyzed by at least one of each measurement result such as skin texture/pore that skin finder 11 determined, mottle, the colour of skin, sebum amount.Particularly, analytic unit 46 will be represented " the very thin degree on skin mound ", " shape on skin mound ", " definition of sulci of skin " of the feature of skin texture, at least one information valueization in " size of pore " at the input of the measurement result of skin texture/pore.When quantizing, at first, extract R composition, G composition and B composition the image that obtains from experimenter's skin is taken, and from the R composition, B composition or the G composition that are extracted, extract the pore image.In addition, according to the pore image and with the size number value of pore.In addition, from the G composition, extract the sulci of skin image, according to the sulci of skin image that is extracted and the definition of sulci of skin is quantized.In addition, from pore image and sulci of skin image, extract skin mound image, the very thin degree on skin mound and/or the shape on skin mound are quantized according to the skin mound image that is extracted.In addition, with relevant methods that quantizes such as the above-mentioned skin texture/pores in the narrative analysis unit 46 in the back.

In addition, analytic unit 46 does not carry out the above-mentioned processing that quantizes etc. to the measurement result of mottle, and in display frame generation unit 47, makes the measurement result of screen displayed mottle, allows consultant or doctor etc. that it is observed, estimates.

In addition, analytic unit 46 is at the measurement result of the colour of skin, and the rgb value according to using the image after correcting plate is proofreaied and correct calculates at least one in form and aspect, lightness, melanin amount, the hemoglobin content.

For example, for form and aspect, lightness, can use general method to be converted to HLS (H: color phase from rgb value; L: lightness; S: chroma) value calculates H (form and aspect) and V (lightness).In addition, for melanin amount, hemoglobin content, for example can calculate melanin amount, hemoglobin content according to the numerical expression of record in above-mentioned patent documentation 1 (TOHKEMY 2003-24283 communique).

In addition, analytic unit 46 is at the measurement result of sebum amount, with in the oils and fats sign because sebum and the area of variable color quantizes.In addition, analytic unit 46 stores above-mentioned analysis result in storage element 45.

Display frame generation unit 47 generates the picture that shows respectively based on above-mentioned skin texture/pore, mottle, the colour of skin, sebum quantitative analysis result, and uses output unit 42 to export, and allows consultant or doctor etc. carry out the evaluation of skin state.Particularly, the picture of the numerical result of the numerical result of display frame generation unit 47 generation guide look demonstration skin texture, pore, the image of mottle, the colour of skin, the numerical result of sebum amount, and use output unit 42 to show.In addition, for skin texture/pore, the colour of skin and sebum amount, display frame generation unit 47 generates following picture: in this picture except showing latest image and its analysis result, also show in the mensuration history of the same position that is stored in the same member in the storage element 45, at least one image and its analysis result.In addition, for example for mottle, display frame generation unit 47 generates following picture: in this picture except showing up-to-date image, also show in the mensuration history of the same position that is stored in the same member in the storage element 45, at least one image.

In addition, display frame generation unit 47 also can carry out following processing: for skin texture/pore, mottle, the colour of skin, sebum amount, generate the distributed data at each age that stores in advance, this experimenter's determination data is presented on this distributed data.Thus, can carry out each age the relative evaluation in (age, from generation to generation).In addition, display frame generation unit 47 generates the measurement result in past is come picture displayed as passing (chronologically) in time through data.Thus, can carry out the observation and the prediction of skin state from now on of the variation of passing in time of skin state accurately.

In addition, display frame generation unit 47 also can allow consultant wait to utilize input block 41 grades to select to wish the zone of estimating from the shown result who goes out, and rgb value in the selected zone that goes out of 46 pairs of analytic units and HLS value etc. is analyzed again shown.

For example, under the situation that mottle is analyzed, at first, by from image, setting analyzed area, R value (red) in this zone, G-value (green), B value (indigo plant), H-number (form and aspect), L-value (lightness), S value (color) are measured, the measurement result of this content with the past shown, thereby can hold change color and lightness variation, can carry out the evaluation of mottle accurately.In addition, will narrate in the back by display frame generation unit 47 resulting output picture examples.

In addition, control unit 48 carries out the control of each structural portion integral body of skin state analysis device 12.Particularly, for example according to from the indication of input block 41 etc., make and to receive from the information about firms of skin finder 11 and measure various information such as content from Transmit-Receive Unit 44, make various information storages in storage element 45, measure the analysis of content in addition and show that output waits control of each processing.

(method that quantizes that the skin texture/pore in the analytic unit 46 is relevant)

Herein, the relevant method of quantizing of the skin texture/pore in the above-mentioned analytic unit 46 is described.Fig. 4 is the figure of an example that the schematic configuration of the relevant method that quantizes of skin texture/pore of being used for realizing analytic unit is shown.Structure shown in Figure 4 constitute have image input block 51, RGB composition extraction unit 52, pore image extraction unit 53, pore parameter generating unit 54, sulci of skin image extraction unit 55, sulci of skin parameter generating unit 56, skin mound image extraction unit 57, skin mound parameter generating unit 58 and parameter analytic unit 59.

51 inputs of image input block are from the image of above-mentioned skin finder 11 grades.In addition, the image of being imported can be by captured images such as high image quality photographing units, but is preferably for example by shooting microscope captured high resolution images such as microscope such as (VMS:Video Micro Scope).In addition, image input block 51 is under the situation of skin topography at obtained image, and the image of being imported is kept intact to 52 outputs of RGB composition extraction unit.In addition, image input block 51 is under the situation of image of face integral body at obtained image, separate according to each predefined picture size (zone), to RGB composition extraction unit 52 output isolating image or by user etc. from the image selected the isolating image.

RGB composition extraction unit 52 is at the image of input picture extraction as trichromatic R (Red, red) composition, G (Green, green) composition, B (Blue, indigo plant) composition.In addition, RGB composition extraction unit 52 carries out the distortion correction of each R, G, B composition respectively.For the distortion correction of each composition, can use Gaussian filter bearing calibrations such as (Gaussian Filter) herein.In addition, RGB composition extraction unit 52 is to the image of pore image extraction unit 53 output R compositions and B composition or G composition.In addition, RGB composition extraction unit 52 is to the image (for example, G image) of sulci of skin image extraction unit 55 outputs employed composition in the image of sulci of skin extracts.

Pore image extraction unit 53 extracts the pore image from the image by RGB composition extraction unit 52 resulting R compositions and B composition or G composition.Particularly, pore image extraction unit 53 for example generates the difference image of R composition and B composition, and the difference image that is generated is carried out binaryzation and carries out smoothing processing etc., extracts the pore image.In addition,, preferred use the image (R-B image) that deducts the difference that the B composition obtains from the R composition for difference image, but also can be opposite.

In addition, pore image extraction unit 53 also can generate the difference image of R composition and G composition, and the difference image that is generated is carried out binaryzation and carries out smoothing processing etc., extracts the pore image.In addition, the contrast of the difference image of use R composition and B composition is good, and is easy to extract.In addition, in the following description, mainly the example of use based on the difference image of R composition and B composition is illustrated, but is not limited to this in the present invention, also can use difference image as described above based on R composition and G composition.Pore image extraction unit 53 is exported the image that is extracted to pore parameter generating unit 54 and Pi Qiu image extraction unit 57.

Pore parameter generating unit 54 is extracted the size that image calculates pore according to pore, generates parameter according to the result who is calculated.In addition, pore parameter generating unit 54 is exported the pore parameter that is generated to parameter analytic unit 59.

On the other hand, sulci of skin image extraction unit 55 is carried out the noise remove of the image of the G composition imported.In addition, sulci of skin image extraction unit 55 carries out handling, having carried out the binaryzation of the image behind the differential etc. based on the Image differentiation of Gaussian filter at the G composition behind the noise remove, carries out the extraction of sulci of skin image.In addition, sulci of skin image extraction unit 55 is not limited to the image of G composition, also can use R component-part diagram picture, B component-part diagram picture or the synthetic image of a plurality of compositions in R, G, each composition of B waited to extract the sulci of skin image.

In addition, sulci of skin image extraction unit 55 is to sulci of skin parameter generating unit 56 and Pi Qiu image extraction unit 57 output sulci of skin images.Sulci of skin parameter generating unit 56 calculates the parameter relevant with the definition of sulci of skin.In addition, sulci of skin parameter generating unit 56 is exported the sulci of skin parameter that is generated to parameter analytic unit 59.

Next, skin mound image extraction unit 57 extracts skin mound image according to by pore image extraction unit 53 and sulci of skin image extraction unit 55 resulting images.Particularly, make by sulci of skin image extraction unit 55 obtained images and deceive counter-rotating in vain, and then also use, remove the pore part in the image, carry out noise removal process etc., extract the skin mound and extract image by pore image extraction unit 53 resulting images.In addition, skin mound image extraction unit 57 is exported the skin mound image that is extracted to skin mound parameter generating unit 58.The parameter of the very thin degree on skin mound parameter generating unit 58 generation skin mounds, the shape on skin mound.In addition, skin mound parameter generating unit 58 is exported the parameter that is generated to parameter analytic unit 59.

Parameter analytic unit 59 carries out the analysis of skin state according at least one parameter from the parameter that pore parameter generating unit 54, sulci of skin parameter generating unit 56 and skin mound parameter generating unit 58 obtain.In addition, parameter analytic unit 59 makes in output unit 42 grades, the branch color shows at least one in pore parameter, sulci of skin parameter and skin mound parameter, pore image, sulci of skin image and the skin mound image, shows each pore of adjacent, sulci of skin, He Piqiu with different colours.Thus, can visually show each different pores part, sulci of skin part, skin mound part clearly respectively.Therefore, user, experimenter etc. can easily hold shape, size, quantity of pore and Pi Qiu etc. etc.In addition, except minute color, can also utilize oblique line or grid lines etc. to carry out easily holding this position is and so on display process.

Thus, state at experimenter's skin, can be according at least one information (parameter) in the shape on the very thin degree on the definition of the size of pore, sulci of skin, skin mound, skin mound, come accurately the skin texture or the pore of experimenter's skin state, particularly skin are analyzed.

Herein, above-mentioned skin state analysis device 12 also can utilize the isolated plant structure with above-mentioned functions to control, but also can generate the performing a programme that can make computer carry out each function, for example this performing a programme is installed, thereby is realized skin state analysis processing of the present invention to general purpose personal computer, server etc.

(hardware configuration)

Use accompanying drawing to come the hardware structure of computer example that can realize skin state analysis of the present invention is described herein.Fig. 5 is the figure that an example of the hardware configuration that can realize skin state analysis of the present invention is shown.

In the basic computer of Fig. 5, constitute have input equipment 61, output device 62, driving device 63, auxilary unit 64, storage arrangement 65, CPU (the Central Processing Unit that carries out various controls, CPU) 66 and network connection device 67, utilize system bus B that these devices are interconnected.

Input equipment 61 has by indicating equipments such as operated keyboard such as user and mouses, and input is from the various operation signals such as program execution of user etc.Output device 62 has the monitor that is presented at various windows required when the basic computer that is used to carry out processing of the present invention operated and data etc., the execution that can come display routine according to the control sequence that CPU 66 had through and result etc.

Herein, in the present invention, for example utilize recording mediums 68 such as CD-ROM to wait the performing a programme that is installed in the basic computer is provided.The recording medium 68 that has program recorded thereon can be arranged on the driving device 63, is installed in the performing a programme that recording medium 68 comprise via driving device 63 to auxilary unit 64 from recording medium 68.

Auxilary unit 64 is memory element such as hard disk, stores performing a programme of the present invention, is arranged on control sequence in the computer etc., can carry out input and output as required.

CPU 66 can be according to OS (Operating System, operating system) control sequence and read and the performing a programme stored such as by storage arrangement 65, processing to the input and output of the data between various computings, each hardware configuration portion etc., computer integral body is controlled, and realizes that in the skin state analysis etc. each handle.Can obtain various information such as skin measurement result required program implementation etc. from auxilary unit 64, also can store execution result etc. in addition.

Network connection device 67 can be by being connected with communication network etc., comes to obtain performing a programme from the other-end that is connected with communication network 13 etc., perhaps provides execution result or the performing a programme of the present invention itself that obtains by performing a programme to other-end etc.By hardware configuration as described above, can carry out skin state analysis of the present invention and handle.In addition, can pass through installation procedure, utilize general purpose personal computer to wait the analysis that easily realizes skin image of the present invention.Next, the particular content that the skin state analysis is handled describes.

(skin state analysis treatment step)

Next, use flow chart to come an example of the treatment step of skin state analysis system of the present invention is described.Fig. 6 is the flow chart that an example of skin state analysis treatment step of the present invention is shown.In addition, flow chart shown in Figure 6 is the treatment step of the skin state analysis system in above-mentioned skin finder 11 and the skin state analysis device 12.

In flow chart shown in Figure 6, at first, when carrying out the skin analysis, judge whether the experimenter has carried out member's registration (S01)., under the situation of not carrying out member's registration, (in S01, be "No") herein, carry out member's registration (S02).In addition, as the information about firms of being registered, as as shown in the above-mentioned member management unit 23, be useful on identification and respectively measure " medical record number " of content, " name ", " birthdate ", " sex ", " mensuration position ", " memorandum (remarks) " etc.In addition, the information about firms of being registered is not particularly limited in the present invention, for example also can register " age " to replace " birthdate ".

In addition, in the processing of S01, under the situation that has judged whether to have carried out member's registration, use " medical record number ", " name " to wait and retrieve, thereby can confirm to have or not the member to register in the information from be stored in storage element.

In addition, handle based on S02 carried out member's registration after, or registered under the situation of information about firms (being "Yes" in S01), measure the setting (S03) of content.Particularly, as mentioned above, obtain at least one the information in the mensuration of skin texture/pore of being set with skin, mottle, the colour of skin, sebum amount.

Next, in the processing of S03, carry out mensuration (S04) based on obtained mensuration content.In addition, in assay method, be implemented in the mensuration shown in the above-mentioned skin finder 11.In addition, when measuring, obtain and measure the time on date, store measurement result (S05) with this time on date and information about firms.By storing, can in handling, the aftermentioned evaluation show member's measurement result in chronological order with the time on date.Thus, can realize analysis on many aspects, the evaluation of skin state.

Next,, carry out at least one the analysis (S06) in the skin texture/pore, mottle, the colour of skin of skin, generate display frame (S07) at the image condition according to the rules of this analysis result and measurement result according to the result who is determined.In addition, in the processing of S07, utilize output units such as display to show the picture that is generated, and point out (S08) Xiang doctor or experimenter.In addition, store analysis result and evaluation result (S09), and end process.In addition, in the processing of above-mentioned S01～S09, S01～S05 observe is handled as skin and S06～S09 is handled as the skin state analysis, can be used as stand-alone program and be installed in respectively in each device, also can be installed in the same device.That is, under the situation of only carrying out skin mensuration, the processing of carrying out S01～S05 gets final product, and under the situation of having registered measurement result, the processing of carrying out S06～S09 gets final product.

As mentioned above, handle, not only can carry out the calculating of end value and the observation of photographs, can also carry out the age distribution accurately and pass the multi-analysis that the result who distributes waits the skin state in time according to skin state analysis of the present invention.

(S06: analyzing and processing)

Herein, analyzing and processing in the above-mentioned analyzing and processing, that particularly skin texture/pore is relevant is specifically described.Fig. 7 is the flow chart that an example of the relevant analyzing and processing step of skin texture/pore is shown.

In flow chart shown in Figure 7, at first, import skin image (S11) stored in above-mentioned S05, carry out the extraction (S12) of RGB composition.Herein, the image as with the original image input for example uses the topography by the obtained skin of above-mentioned VMS, but also can be the general image of experimenter's face.In this case, be separated into the image-region of regulation, and at the extraction of carrying out the RGB composition of isolating each image handle.

Next, in S12, use the image of R composition, G composition and the B composition extracted, with at least one parametrization (S13) in the shape on the very thin degree on the definition of the size of pore, sulci of skin, skin mound and skin mound.Next, use in the parameter in S03, generate at least one to come at the analysis (S14) of carrying out skin texture or pore by the skin image that S11 imported.

Herein, about the generation of the parameter among the S13, as shown in Figure 7, the R composition that use obtains from S12 and the image of B composition extract pore image (S21), according to the pore image that is extracted, use numerical value waits the dimensional parametersization with pore, generates pore parameter (S22).

In addition, use extracts sulci of skin image (S23) from the image of the G composition that S12 obtains, and according to the sulci of skin image that is extracted, use numerical value waits the definition parametrization with sulci of skin, generates sulci of skin parameter (S24).In addition, utilize the width of the sulci of skin that in the specified image size, comprises to wait the definition that shows sulci of skin.

In addition, the sulci of skin image that pore image that obtains according to the processing by S21 and the processing by S23 obtain extracts skin mound image (S25), according to the skin mound image that is extracted, use numerical value etc. generate skin mound parameter (S26) with the very thin degree on skin mound and the form parameterization on skin mound.

In addition, in S14, the branch color shows at least one in pore parameter, sulci of skin parameter and skin mound parameter and pore image, sulci of skin image and the skin mound image, shows each described pore of adjacent, described sulci of skin and described skin mound with different colours.Thus, can visually show each different pores part, sulci of skin part, skin mound part clearly respectively.Therefore, user etc. can easily be held shape, size, quantity of pore and Pi Qiu etc. etc.In addition, except minute color, can also utilize oblique line or grid lines etc. to carry out easily holding this position is and so on display process.

(extraction of pore image, pore parameter generate)

Next, extraction of the pore image among above-mentioned S21, the S22 and the generation of pore parameter are specifically described.Fig. 8 is the flow chart that an example of pore image extraction of the present invention and pore parameter generation treatment step is shown.In addition, Fig. 9 is the figure that an example of each image in the leaching process of pore image is shown.

In flow chart shown in Figure 8, as described above, at first import by being to extract R image and the B image (S31) that the RGB composition obtains in the original image (original image 71 Fig. 9) from input picture.In addition, the distortion for the periphery of removing each image utilizes Gaussian filter to wait and carries out distortion correction (S32).

For example use Gaussian filter to be used as smoothing filter and to carry out distortion correction herein.In addition, in smoothing filters such as Gaussian filter, when cut-off frequency being set big, can't proofread and correct,, but will cause this moment the part of original skin texture also deleted by proofreading and correct in addition when cut-off frequency being set to such an extent that hour can proofread and correct to distortion to distortion.Therefore, wait according to multiplying power, the resolution of skin image and set suitable value.For example, at the microscope that uses 50 times, and under the situation of the image of 8 bits of input picture use 640 * 480 pixels, preferably the cut-off frequency with Gaussian filter is made as 1.6～1.8mm.

Next, at the image that has carried out distortion correction (the R image 72 among Fig. 9, B image 73), carry out carrying out emphasize (S33) of pore from the calculus of differences of R figure image subtraction B image., in calculus of differences, various compute modes are arranged herein,, use " R-B*R_ave/B_ave * a " as an example of R-B calculus of differences formula according to picture material.In addition, R_ave represents the meansigma methods of R composition, and B_ave represents the meansigma methods of B composition.In addition, a waits the value of setting arbitrarily according to the picture size of skin image and resolution, but a value is preferably 1.3～1.5.

In addition, carry out 2 values (image 74 among Fig. 9) of the R-B difference image that calculated, carry out the extraction (S34) of pore part.In addition, from the R-B difference image that obtains by S34, remove thin sulci of skin, removed the hole of the part of noise and filled and led up processing (S35).Particularly, for example use median filter (median filter) to wait and carry out smoothing.In this case,, for example repeat 1～10 time dwindling and amplify, or repeat 1～5 time dwindling and amplify, thereby carry out the filtering of thin sulci of skin at the rectangular image of 5 * 5 pixels at the rectangular image of 3 * 3 pixels as Filtering Processing.Thus, remove thin sulci of skin part (S36).In addition, above-mentioned R-B difference image can be the R-G difference image as described above also.

By carrying out processing as described above, be made as the analytic target of skin state by having the sulci of skin of size to a certain degree, can eliminate because the error that thin sulci of skin or noise cause and realize high-precision skin state analysis equably.

In addition, the image of the thin sulci of skin that extracts by S36 has been removed in use, indicating (labeling) at each sulci of skin handles, thereby remove noise (S37), and then from the image (image 75 Fig. 9) obtained by S37 the thick sulci of skin part of deletion, thereby extract after pore extracts image (image 76 among Fig. 9) (S38).In addition, the noise removal process among the S37 is for example with (0.005mm below 50～400 pixels ²～0.04mm ²Below) for benchmark extracts pore, thus deletion pore part and sulci of skin in addition carries out noise remove with this.

Next, in the generation of pore parameter of the present invention,, the average area of pore is made as index for the pore size of using as the pore parameter.Particularly, calculate the pore average area or the pore gross area (S39) in the specified image zone, the area that is calculated is generated and exports the parameter (S40) of pore size as index.

(extraction of sulci of skin image, sulci of skin parameter generate)

Next, extraction of the sulci of skin image among above-mentioned S23, the S24 and the generation of sulci of skin parameter are specifically described.Figure 10 is the flow chart that an example of sulci of skin extraction of the present invention and sulci of skin parameter generation treatment step is shown.In addition, Figure 11 is the figure that an example of each image in the leaching process of sulci of skin image is shown.

In flow chart shown in Figure 10, as mentioned above, at first, input is by being to extract the G image (S41) that the RGB composition obtains in the original image (original image 71 Figure 11) from input picture.In addition, the distortion for the periphery of removing image utilizes Gaussian filter to wait and carries out distortion correction (S42).For example, at the microscope that uses 50 times, under the situation of the image of 8 bits of use 640 * 480 pixels, preferably the cut-off frequency with Gaussian filter is made as 1.6～1.8mm, carries out the filtering of image.

Next, carry out the noise remove (S43) of the image (the G image 81 among Figure 11) after the distortion correction.In addition, in the noise remove herein, use smoothing filter.Herein, for example, as smoothing filter, the use shape is mainly cross and is of a size of 3 * 3 pixels (0.03 * 0.03mm)～5 * 5 pixels (0.05 * 0.05mm).

Next, use the image that has carried out noise remove, utilize differential filter to carry out emphasize (S44) of sulci of skin.In addition, the feature that differential filter distributes sulci of skin width and sulci of skin plays a role, and sets the optimum size of differential filter.Particularly, (for example, 5 * 5 pixels (handle by the differential filter of 0.05 * 0.05mm)～45 * 45 pixels (0.45 * 0.45mm)) each pixel to be carried out appropriate size.Therefore, can be because of the undersized noise that not cause become many, can prevent oversize and cause except sulci of skin, also extracting pore.Thus, can obtain the image (image 82 among Figure 11) of emphasizing sulci of skin and having deleted pore.In addition, the image that the processing by S44 is obtained carries out binaryzation, thereby the image (image 83 among Figure 11) that extracts sulci of skin (S45).

In addition, use the sulci of skin image that extracts by S45, indicate processing, thereby remove noise (S46) at each sulci of skin.Particularly, with (0.005mm below 50～400 pixels ²～0.04mm ²Below) be benchmark, the sulci of skin of pore and Rack is removed as noise, extract carried out noise remove sulci of skin image (image 84 among Figure 11) (S47).

In addition, carry out graph thinning at the sulci of skin image that obtains by S47 and handle (S48), and extract graph thinning sulci of skin analysis image (image 85 among Figure 11) (S49).

Next, in the generation of sulci of skin parameter in the present invention, the definition of the sulci of skin that uses as the sulci of skin parameter with the mean breadth that is included in the sulci of skin in the specified image as index.Particularly, the sulci of skin area that will obtain by S47 divided by the sulci of skin area in the sulci of skin graph thinning image that obtains by S49 (area of sulci of skin area/sulci of skin graph thinning image) (S50), the value that utilization is calculated is with width (rugosity) parametrization of sulci of skin, thus the parameter (S51) of the definition of generation and output sulci of skin.

(extraction of skin mound image, skin mound parameter generate)

Next, image extraction of skin mound and the generation of skin mound parameter among above-mentioned S25, the S26 are specifically described.Figure 12 is the flow chart that an example of extraction of skin of the present invention mound and skin mound parameter generation treatment step is shown.In addition, Figure 13 is the figure that an example of each image in the leaching process of skin mound image is shown.

In flow chart shown in Figure 12, as mentioned above, at first import the sulci of skin image (image 91 among Figure 13) that in S47, obtains (S61).In addition, the sulci of skin image of being imported is carried out white black counter-rotating, indicate processing, thereby remove noise (S62) at each the skin mound in the obtained reverse image.

Herein, exist in and carried out the Pi Qiuzhong that indicates, connect the probability that is denoted as a skin mound owing to a plurality of skins mound.In this case, after processing in, for the quantity with the skin mound is made as the index of parameter, need indicate accurately at each skin mound.Therefore, use the image (image 92 among Figure 13) that obtains by S62 to carry out skin mound discrete (S63).

Particularly, at each image-region in each the skin mound that obtains by S62, generate make image from periphery dwindle the determined pixel part () image for example, 1～2 pixel portion, thus carry out the separation on skin mound.Figure 14 is the figure that is used for illustrating the isolating example in skin mound that makes image.Shown in Figure 14 (a), carried out the skin mound that indicates by S62, exist a plurality of skins mounds to connect and be denoted as the probability on a skin mound.Therefore, shown in Figure 14 (b), extract will carry out each skin mound image of indicating 1 pixel portion of reduced circumference and make the discrete image (image 93 among Figure 13) in skin mound.In addition, the pixel count that the peripheral part of image is dwindled is not limited to 1 pixel, for example also can be 2 pixels or 3 pixels etc.

Next, the pore image (S64) that input obtains by above-mentioned S38, the pore part (S65) of the pore image that removal is imported.Particularly, it is discrete and pass through the difference image of the pore image that S64 imports, cutification mound analysis image in next life (image 94 among Figure 13) to obtain skin mound that the processing by S63 extracts.

Next, indicate processing and carry out noise remove (S66), the image of having removed noise is exported (S67) as skin mound image at each skin mound.Herein, in noise remove, for example with (0.001mm below 1～100 pixel ²～0.01mm ²Below) be benchmark, and obtain the skin mound image of given size.

Next, in the generation of skin of the present invention mound parameter, the very thin degree on the skin mound of using as skin mound parameter is with surface area, the 100cm of face ²The quantity on the skin mound that comprises in the image-region Deng regulation or the average area on skin mound are as index.Particularly, calculate sign number (S68) according to the skin mound image that obtains by S67.Indicate the numerical table skin mound number that indicates that shown the carrying out that be included in as described above in the image herein.With the index of this skin mound number, use numerical value to wait to carry out parametrization and export (S69) as the very thin degree on skin mound.In addition,, for example also can count in the image-region in 4.8mm four directions, there being several skins mound as the computational methods of skin mound number, the surface area that also can make this numerical value and face corresponding and calculate add up to several.In addition, the method for counting for skin mound number is not limited thereto, for example also can be according to image with manual calculations or additive method, come the skin mound is counted and is mapped with the surface area of face.

In addition, also can calculate the average area on the skin mound that in the image-region of regulation, comprises, and utilize this to be worth the very thin degree of representing the skin mound.In this case, also can make the surface area of this average area and face be mapped and calculate skin mound number adds up to several.

In addition, in the generation of parameter in the present invention, the shape on the skin mound of using as the skin mound parameter beyond the very thin degree on skin mound will be included in the circularity on the skin mound in the specified image as index.Particularly, calculate circularity (S70), use numerical value to wait the circularity parametrization that to be calculated and export (S71) according to the shape of the skin mound image that obtains by S67.Herein, for the circularity among the S71,, calculate by " area on 4 π * skin mound/(length on every side on the length * skin mound on every side on skin mound) " for example at obtained skin mound image.In addition, computational methods are not limited thereto.

Thus, shown in the above-mentioned parameter that obtains, by using " size of pore ", " definition of sulci of skin ", " the very thin degree on skin mound " and " shape on skin mound " these 4 parameters as the condition (index) that is used for the skin texture or the pore of skin are analyzed, the analysis of the skin state that can quantize accurately.

In addition, according to the present invention, for above-mentioned parameter, area according to the pore that obtains from the skin image generates " size of pore ", mean breadth according to the sulci of skin that obtains from the skin image generates the parameter of " definition of sulci of skin ", sign number (quantity on skin mound) according to the skin mound that obtains from the skin image generates " definition of sulci of skin ", generates " shape on skin mound " according to the circularity on the skin mound that obtains from the skin image.Thus, can realize the analysis of high-precision skin texture or pore.Thereby, can carry out the multi-analysis of skin state accurately.

(display frame example)

Next, use accompanying drawing to come display frame example of the present invention is described.In addition, main menu etc. for example can be set and from this information, select picture example shown below.In addition, about the kind and the display layout of the display items display in each picture, unqualified in the present invention.

(member management picture)

Figure 15 is the figure that an example of member management picture is shown.Member management picture 100 shown in Figure 15 constitutes has that the member selects zone 101, the member has a guide look of viewing area 102 and remarks content display region 103.Select in the zone 101 the member, can carry out the input of " medical record number ", " name ", " sex ", " birthdate ", " mensuration position ", " measuring day last time " etc.In addition, select to be provided with in the zone " index button ", " reset button ", " mensuration/analysis button ", " new register button ", " modification button " and " replacement button " etc. the member.

At first, under the situation of the information about firms of confirming whether to comprise the experimenter, for example input " medical record number " and " name " as shown in figure 15 waits and selects (click) " index button ".If registered, then demonstrate sundry item (" sex ", " birthdate ", " mensuration position ", " measuring day last time " etc.), so can confirm to having or not the member to register.In addition, " reset button " is used for when retrieval " medical record number " and " name " data of being imported being removed.In addition, under the actual situation that skin is measured selection " mensuration/analysis button ".

In addition, as the result who carries out retrieval as described above, the experimenter did not carry out under the situation of member's registration, perhaps as the result of retrieval, did not exist under the situation of corresponding information about firms, showed the message of this situation of expression.In this case, input above-mentioned " medical record number ", " name ", " sex ", " birthdate ", " mensuration position ", " measuring day last time ", and in remarks content display region 103 after the input remarks content etc., newly register, thereby newly be registered as the member, and have a guide look of the information about firms that demonstration is registered in the viewing area 102 the member.In addition, for the information about firms of being registered, can change information about firms by after the change predetermined items, selecting " modification button ".

In addition, " replacement button " is the button of following purposes: do not carry out for a long time after measured last time the member who is registered will being stored in the information transfer of this member in the storage element in CD-ROM or DVD etc. under the situation such as diagnosis.In addition, in member management picture 100, the registrating number viewing area 104 that shows member's registrating number can be set also, when having main menu etc., also can be provided for turning back to the main menu button 105 of main menu in addition.

(measuring historical guide look display frame)

Figure 16 is the figure that an example measuring historical guide look display frame is shown.The historical guide look of mensuration shown in Figure 16 display frame 110 constitutes to have information about firms viewing area 111 and measures history display zone 112.In information about firms viewing area 111, show and the historical corresponding information about firms (" medical record number ", " name ", " birthdate ", " sex ", " mensuration position " etc.) of its mensuration.In addition, in measuring history display zone 112, corresponding with " history numbering " and " the measuring day " of having added numbering according to the mensuration time on date, in the respectively mensuration of skin texture/pore, mottle, the colour of skin, sebum, the mensuration content of having implemented is shown " ● ".Thus, can easily hold and when carry out which kind of mensuration, can carry out the setting that this measures content exactly with reference to historical information.In addition, the historical number for each stored member is not particularly limited, but also can set stated number (for example, maximum 12 history etc.).

(synthesis result display frame)

Figure 17 is the figure that an example of synthesis result display frame is shown.In synthesis result display frame 120 shown in Figure 17, show skin texture/pore (Skin Texture), mottle (Brown Spots), the colour of skin (Skin Tone), these each analysis results of sebum amount (Sebum) of being measured herein.Particularly, for example synthesis result display frame 120 constitute have information about firms viewing area 121, skin texture/pore analysis result viewing area 122, mottle analysis result viewing area 123, skin analysis results display area territory 124 and sebum analysis result viewing area 125.In the information about firms viewing area, show " result shows day ", " medical record number ", " name ", " measuring day ", " remarks ", " mensuration position " etc.In addition, in skin texture/pore analysis result viewing area 122, the width of the mensuration image of demonstration skin texture/pore, the very thin degree of skin texture, skin texture, the shape of skin texture and skin texture size etc.

In addition, in mottle analysis result viewing area 123, show the mensuration image (topography or partial enlarged drawing picture etc.) of mottle part.In addition, in skin analysis results display area territory 124, measurement result that will be corresponding with lightness and form and aspect, melanin amount, hemoglobin content graphically show.In addition, in sebum analysis result viewing area 125, with the sebum numerical quantityization and/or graphically show., in synthesis result display frame 120, in the mensuration project Japan-China, exist under the situation of the project of not carrying out mensuration herein, show this project with empty hurdle as this mensuration.

In addition, in synthesis result display frame 120, be provided with label (tab) 126.Particularly, be provided with synthesis result label 126-1, skin texture/pore (Skin Texture) label 126-2, mottle (Brown Spots) label 126-3, the colour of skin (Skin Tone) label 126-4, sebum amount (Sebum) label 126-5, by selecting the details that each label shows with each is measured, analysis result is corresponding.In addition, in synthesis result display frame 120, the mensuration that makes picture be transitted towards the historical guide look of mensuration display frame 110 as shown in Figure 16 also can be set historically select the picture button, make picture be transitted towards the main menu button etc. of main menu picture.

(skin texture/pore display frame)

Figure 18 is the figure that an example of skin texture/pore display frame is shown.Skin texture shown in Figure 180/pore display frame 130 constitutes to have measures a day selection portion 131, image display area 132, analysis result viewing area 133, the age distribution viewing area 134-1～134-4 corresponding with each analysis result.Measure day selection portion 13 1 and constitute, can measure part the interior history of up to the present being measured, select skin texture/pore analysis result based on the result of mensuration day of expectation from comprising this by combo box etc.

Measure selection portion 131 in utilization and set mensuration during day, in image display area 132, show corresponding mensuration image, and in analysis result viewing area 133, show the analysis result that the size of shape, the pore of definition, the skin texture of very thin degree to skin texture, skin texture is analyzed and quantized.

In addition, in skin texture/pore age distribution display frame 130, respectively at the very thin degree of skin texture, the definition of skin texture, the shape of skin texture, the size of pore, make the analysis result corresponding and age distribution viewing area 134-1～134-4 corresponding demonstration with experimenter's age.In addition, the transverse axis of age distribution viewing area 134-1～134-4 is represented the age, and the longitudinal axis is represented corresponding respectively evaluation of estimate.In the 134-1～134-4 of age distribution viewing area, show the section (zone) of at least one range of value that expression is classified respectively to evaluation result herein.This section is according to the stored in advance evaluation result according to the age, the scope of the evaluation result that sets is shown, for example classification according to the rules and be categorized as " good section ", " common section ", " poor slightly section ", " needing to make great efforts section ", " red sector section ", " yellow section " waits and demonstration.Therefore, can hold the experimenter exactly and be in which kind of state with age physiognomy ratio.

In addition, this section also can the branch color show, also can wait by oblique line or netting twine to show.In addition, in the setting of section, preferably use prescribed function to wait and set.Thus, can carry out the setting of high-precision section.For example, as the setting of this section, the section that can be divided into the meansigma methods ± 1.95 * standard deviation at the section of meansigma methods ± standard deviation at 67% crowd place in each age and 95% crowd place shows.

In addition, in skin texture/pore age distribution display frame 130, return push-button 135 and next button 136 are set, thereby can need not to select label 126-1～126-5, and be transitted towards in each the analysis result display frame shown in label 126-1～126-5.

(skin texture/pore display frame: another example)

In addition, Figure 19 illustrates the figure of skin texture/pore through another example of display frame.As shown in figure 19, replace age distribution viewing area 134-1～134-4 by mensuration is set through viewing area 137-1～137-4, thereby can also read other historical informations.Herein, also can be set at mensuration and represent the date through the transverse axis of viewing area, the longitudinal axis is corresponding with the value of each analysis result.In addition, the storage width on the date of transverse axis shown in Figure 19 is divided into impartial width according to the mensuration number of times and shows, but be not limited thereto in the present invention, also can be that benchmark is set wide end with the date, thereby the result who is determined mensuration day according to before and after the date of not measuring infers out the skin state in this date of not measuring.Thus, can infer state, the prediction state from now on that skin is so far passed in time accurately.In addition, be not limited thereto, for example, also can and measure and be presented in 1 picture through 137 liang of sides, viewing area with age distribution viewing area 134 as the demonstration example of picture.

(mottle display frame)

Figure 20 is the figure that an example of mottle display frame is shown.Mottle display frame 140 shown in Figure 20 constitutes to have measures a day selection portion 141, image display area 142, rgb value display part 143 and HLS value display part 144.By the assigned positions such as the existing position of mottle in the selection image display area 142, thereby in rgb value display part 143 and HLS value display part 144, show with this part to be just round regional 145 the rgb value and the HLS value of the predetermined radius at center respectively herein.In addition, above-mentioned zone is not limited to just round, also can be ellipse or polygon.

In addition, in mottle display frame 140, can from measure history, show a plurality of evaluation results.Thus, can in 1 picture, carry out the evaluation of passing in time of mottle.

(colour of skin display frame)

Figure 21 is the figure that an example of colour of skin display frame is shown.Colour of skin display frame 150 shown in Figure 21 constitutes to have measures a day selection portion 151, the relevant viewing area 152 of lightness/form and aspect, analysis result viewing area 153, the age distribution viewing area 154-1～154-4 corresponding with each analysis result.Measure day selection portion 151 and constitute by combo box etc., can be from the history of being measured so far, select skin analysis result based on the result of mensuration day of expectation.

Set when measuring day utilize measuring selection portion 151, the lightness/form and aspect dependency relation of correspondence has been presented on the relevant viewing area 152 of lightness/form and aspect.In addition, in the relevant viewing area 152 of lightness/form and aspect, which position is branchs color or utilize oblique line to wait to distinguish the good good area 155 of dependency relation of demonstration lightness and form and aspect belong to so can hold experimenter's analysis result 156 exactly.In addition, in analysis result viewing area 153, show the evaluation result of form and aspect (YR), lightness, melanin, hemoglobin respectively.

In addition, in colour of skin display frame 150, respectively at the evaluation result of form and aspect, lightness, melanin, hemoglobin, evaluation result 157 that will be corresponding with experimenter's age shows accordingly with age distribution viewing area 154-1～154-4.In addition, the transverse axis of age distribution viewing area 154-1～154-4 is represented the age, and the longitudinal axis is represented the value of corresponding respectively evaluation result.In the 154-1～154-4 of age distribution viewing area, as mentioned above, show the section that each evaluation result is classified herein.Therefore, can hold the experimenter exactly and be in which kind of state with age physiognomy ratio.

In addition, Figure 22 is the figure that another example of colour of skin display frame is shown.Also can set a plurality of (more than 2) according to historical information and measure day selection portion 151 and analysis result viewing area 153 as shown in figure 22, in the relevant viewing area 152 of lightness/form and aspect, show each evaluation result 156-1～156-2.In addition, the relevant viewing area 158 of melanin/hemoglobin can be set also, also can in the relevant viewing area 158 of this melanin/hemoglobin, show evaluation result 156-1,156-2 respectively.In addition, branch color or utilize oblique line to wait to distinguish and show these evaluation results.Thus, the skin color evaluation that can pass in time.

(display frame of sebum amount)

Figure 23 is the figure that an example of sebum amount display frame is shown.Sebum amount shown in Figure 23 display frame 160 constitutes to have mensuration day selection portion 161, sebum amount display part 162, sebum amount viewing area 163, the age distribution viewing area 164 of selecting that at least one measures day and measures through viewing area 165.Also can shown in sebum amount display frame 160, show above-mentioned age distribution viewing area 164 simultaneously, measure through 165 liang of sides, viewing area.In addition, can in sebum amount viewing area 163, show the sebum amount.

As shown in figure 23, for the sebum amount, can carry out high-precision skin diagnosis by showing the information of passing in time.

Above-mentioned picture example is an example, and the project that also can make up in above-mentioned each picture forms other picture structures.Thus, can carry out high-precision skin diagnosis by showing the information of passing in time clearly.

(picture is carried out in the analysis that skin texture/pore is relevant)

In addition, in the present invention, can generate picture to the execution result in the relevant analyzing and processing of above-mentioned skin texture/pore and show.Figure 24 illustrates the figure that an example of picture is carried out in the relevant analysis of skin texture/pore among the present invention.

Skin texture shown in Figure 24/pore analysis carry out picture 170 constitute have the main action button zone 171, original image viewing area 172, analysis result image display area 173, analysis result image setting zone 174 and analysis result viewing area 175.

In the main action button zone 171, carry out the input (Load loads) of original image, the execution operations such as (Analyzed analyze) of skin state analysis.In addition, in the analyzing and processing of skin state, carry out in each parameter corresponding with above-mentioned " size of pore ", " definition of sulci of skin ", " definition of sulci of skin ", " shape on skin mound " at least one carried out parameterized processing.Therefore, can carry out for example only generating the pore parameter, or generate the processing of all parameters.

In addition, in the input of image, also can select with the file to be unit or to be the regulation memory area of unit etc. with the driver, carry out the analysis of (MaltiLoad adds to carry) skin state at a plurality of images that in selected memory area, comprise continuously.

In addition, in original image viewing area 172, the original image of display process object in analysis result image display area 173, shows the image of the analysis result of above-mentioned skin image.In the skin image of analysis result, emphasize to show pore part, sulci of skin part, skin mound part etc. respectively herein.That is, in different pore parts, sulci of skin part, skin mound part,, use a plurality of colors to come a minute color to show in order visually to show them clearly respectively.Demonstrate adjacent part with different colors especially.

Thus, user etc. can easily be held the shape, size, quantity on pore, skin mound etc. etc.That is, for example,, also can easily hold and whether separate even only separate under the situation of 1 pixel on adjacent pore, sulci of skin, skin mound.In addition, except minute color,, carry out easily to hold this position and represent and so on display process also by oblique line, netting twine etc.In addition, also can change the display packing of color, oblique line etc. according to parameter value, and with the demonstration that is associated of color and analysis result.Thus, for example, under the situation of the size of stipulating area, also can use redness to show processing such as this zone.

In addition, in analysis result image setting zone 174, can distinguish the each several part (sulci of skin (Furrow), skin mound (Ridge), (pore) Pore, (synthesizing of they) Composition) of display analysis result images.In addition, shown image uses the image that is extracted in each shown in above-mentioned Fig. 9, Figure 11, Figure 13 handled.Herein, can emphasize as described above to show to shown image.In addition, in analysis result setting regions 174, only preserve (Save) etc. at the analysis result image.

In addition, in analysis result viewing area 175, result's (parameter) of the shape (Ridge Shape) on the definition (Furrowvividness) of demonstration sulci of skin, the very thin degree (Ridge Fineness) on skin mound, skin mound, the size (Pore Size) of pore.In addition, in Figure 24, demonstrate and carried out the value that quantizes, but the parameter among the present invention shows and is not limited thereto, for example also can be provided with and a plurality of sections such as numerical value predefined accordingly " well ", " common ", " poor ", show corresponding character respectively.In addition, also can show skin age that 20～23 years old skin, the skin of 30 age brackets etc. are set accordingly with parameter in advance etc.In addition, can in analysis result viewing area 175, preserve shown result's (supplemental characteristic) (Data Save).

, carry out in the picture 170 herein, close picture and end process by selecting conclusion button (Exit) 176 in skin texture shown in Figure 24/pore analysis.In addition, each regional size and configuration about in above-mentioned skin texture/pore analysis execution picture 170 are not limited to Figure 24, for example also can constitute independently showing each zone in the picture (window).

Thus, according to the processing of carrying out picture based on analysis shown in Figure 24, can carry out the skin texture of experimenter's skin or the analysis of pore accurately.In addition, also can show as skin texture shown in Figure 17～19/pore analysis result using above-mentioned skin texture/pore analysis to carry out the result's that picture 170 carries out image etc.

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, can carry out the multi-analysis of skin state accurately.

Skin state analysis method in according to the present invention, skin state analysis device and the recording medium that records the skin state analyser, for example in the sale of medical treatment or cosmetics etc., even be not that the expert also can use by the numerical value among the present invention and waits the analysis result that shows, the content that demonstrates in chronological order to realize the high-precision skin diagnosis of homogeneous or beauty treatment consulting etc.In addition, also the skin state analysis method among the present invention can be applied to device of being undertaken by experimenter self self check etc.

Japanese patent application 2005-133275 number and Japanese patent application 2005-324117 number the priority of filing an application on November 8th, 2005 of filing an application on April 28th, 2005 advocated in this world application, and the full content of 2005-133275 number and 2005-324117 number is incorporated in during this world applies for.

Claims (30)

1. skin state analysis method, this skin state analysis method use captured experimenter's skin image to carry out the analysis of skin state, it is characterized in that this skin state analysis method has following steps:

Analytical procedure in this step, is analyzed in the skin texture/pore of skin, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount at least one according to described image;

Storing step in this step, is mapped time on mensuration date, experimenter's information of described image and analysis result that obtains and described experimenter's skin to store from described analytical procedure;

Display frame generates step, and in this step, generation shows each the described experimenter's who stores by described storing step the described image and the picture of described analysis result; And

The output step, in this step, output generates the information that step generates by described display frame.

2. skin state analysis method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, generate in the step in described display frame, the evaluation result that described experimenter's measurement result and the distribution by all ages and classes that stores are in advance distributed by all ages and classes section is mapped and shows.

3. skin state analysis method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, generate in the step in described display frame, press in the distribution of all ages and classes in described distribution of pressing all ages and classes, setting has been carried out at least one range of value of classification to the skin state, and shows range of value and the analysis result that sets.

4. skin state analysis method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, generate in the step in described display frame, the measurement result in the past that stores from described experimenter's up-to-date measurement result with by described storing step, show a plurality of measurement results in chronological order.

5. skin state analysis method according to claim 4 is characterized in that, generates in the step in described display frame, according to the interval of the shown time shaft of the date time set of described mensuration number of times or reality, and shows.

6. skin state analysis method, this skin state analysis method is used to use captured experimenter's skin image to carry out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore, it is characterized in that this skin state analysis method has following steps:

Parameter generates step, in this step, and at least one parametrization the very thin degree on the size of the pore that will obtain from described image, the definition of sulci of skin, skin mound and the shape on skin mound; And

The parameter analytical procedure in this step, is carried out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore according to generating the parameter that obtains the step from described parameter.

7. skin state analysis method according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, generate in the step in described parameter, under situation with the dimensional parametersization of described pore, the area of the pore that use obtains from described image, under with the parameterized situation of the definition of described sulci of skin, the width of the sulci of skin that use obtains from described image, under the parameterized situation of very thin degree with described skin mound, use is from the quantity or the average area on the skin mound that described image obtains, under situation, use circularity from the skin mound that described image obtains with the form parameterization on described skin mound.

8. skin state analysis method, this skin state analysis method use captured experimenter's skin image to carry out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore, it is characterized in that this skin state analysis method has following steps:

RGB composition extraction step in this step, extracts R composition, G composition and B composition from described image;

Pore image extraction step is in this step, from by extracting the pore image the resulting R composition of described RGB composition extraction step, B composition or the G composition;

The pore parameter generates step, in this step, according to the dimensional parametersization of described pore image with pore;

Sulci of skin image extraction step is in this step, from by extracting the sulci of skin image the resulting G composition of described RGB composition extraction step;

The sulci of skin parameter generates step, in this step, according to the definition parametrization of described sulci of skin image with sulci of skin;

Skin mound image extraction step in this step, extracts skin mound image from described pore image and described sulci of skin image;

Skin mound parameter generates step, in this step, according to described skin mound image with the very thin degree on skin mound and/or the form parameterization on skin mound; And

The parameter analytical procedure in this step, uses at least one that generate by described pore parameter that step, described sulci of skin parameter generate that step and described skin mound parameter generate in the resulting parameter of step to carry out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore.

9. skin state analysis method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, in described pore image extraction step, generate difference image according to described R composition, described B composition or described G composition, from the difference image that is generated, remove sulci of skin, extract described pore image.

10. skin state analysis method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, generates in the step in described pore parameter, calculates the average area and/or the gross area of the pore in the described pore image, generates the pore parameter according to the area that is calculated.

11. skin state analysis method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, in described sulci of skin image extraction step, the differential filter of the shape of described sulci of skin being emphasized at the image use of described G composition carries out filtering, extracts described sulci of skin image.

12. skin state analysis method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, generates in the step in described sulci of skin parameter, generates the sulci of skin parameter according to the width of the sulci of skin that obtains from described sulci of skin image.

13. skin state analysis method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, in the image extraction step of described skin mound, from described sulci of skin image, obtain skin mound part, make the pixel count of the reduced circumference regulation of obtained a plurality of skins mound image, carry out the discrete of skin mound image at image, according to described pore image the skin mound image after discrete is removed the pore part, thereby extract skin mound image.

14. skin state analysis method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, generate in the step in described skin mound parameter, the quantity under the situation about being mapped and/or the circularity on skin mound according to the quantity on the skin mound in the image-region of the regulation that obtains by described skin mound image or average area or with the surface area of the quantity on described skin mound or average area and described experimenter's face, next life cutification mound parameter.

15. skin state analysis method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, in described parameter analytical procedure, at least one branch color in described pore parameter, described sulci of skin parameter and described skin mound parameter, described pore image, described sulci of skin image and the described skin mound image is shown, each described pore of adjacent, described sulci of skin and described skin mound are shown with different colors.

16. a skin state analysis device, this skin state analysis device use captured experimenter's skin image to carry out the analysis of skin state, it is characterized in that this skin state analysis device has:

Analytic unit, it is analyzed in the skin texture/pore of skin, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount at least one according to described image;

Storage element, time on mensuration date, experimenter's information of analysis result that it obtains with described image with from described analytic unit and described experimenter's skin are mapped and store;

The display frame generation unit, it generates and shows by described image of each the stored described experimenter of described storage element and the picture of described analysis result; And

Output unit, the information that its output is generated by described display frame generation unit.

17. skin state analysis device according to claim 16, it is characterized in that the evaluation result that described display frame generation unit makes described experimenter's measurement result and the distribution by all ages and classes that stores in advance distribute by all ages and classes section is mapped and shows.

18. skin state analysis device according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, described display frame generation unit is set at least one range of value of the skin state having been carried out classification in described distribution of pressing all ages and classes, and shows range of value and the analysis result that sets.

19. skin state analysis device according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, the measurement result in the past that described display frame generation unit stores from described experimenter's up-to-date measurement result with by described storage element, show a plurality of measurement results in chronological order.

20. skin state analysis device according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described display frame generation unit is according to the interval of the shown time shaft of described mensuration number of times or actual date time set, and shows.

21. a skin state analysis device, this skin state analysis device use captured experimenter's skin image to carry out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore, it is characterized in that this skin state analysis device has:

RGB composition extraction unit, it extracts R composition, G composition and B composition from described image;

The pore image extraction unit, it is from by extracting the pore image the resulting R composition of described RGB composition extraction unit, B composition or the G composition;

The pore parameter generating unit, it is according to the dimensional parametersization of described pore image with pore;

The sulci of skin image extraction unit, it is from by extracting the sulci of skin image the resulting G composition of described RGB composition extraction unit;

The sulci of skin parameter generating unit, it is according to the definition parametrization of described sulci of skin image with sulci of skin;

Skin mound image extraction unit, it extracts skin mound image from described pore image and described sulci of skin image;

Skin mound parameter generating unit, its according to described skin mound image with the very thin degree on skin mound and/or the form parameterization on skin mound; And

The parameter analytic unit, it uses by in described pore parameter generating unit, described sulci of skin parameter generating unit and the resulting parameter of described skin mound parameter generating unit at least one and carries out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore.

22. skin state analysis device according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, described pore image extraction unit generates difference image according to described R composition, described B composition or described G composition, removes sulci of skin from the difference image that is generated, and extracts described pore image.

23. skin state analysis device according to claim 21 is characterized in that described pore parameter generating unit calculates the average area and/or the gross area of the pore in the described pore image, generates the pore parameter according to the area that is calculated.

24. skin state analysis device according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, described sulci of skin image extraction unit uses the differential filter that the shape of described sulci of skin is emphasized to carry out filtering at the image of described G composition, extracts described sulci of skin image.

25. skin state analysis device according to claim 21 is characterized in that, described sulci of skin parameter generating unit generates the sulci of skin parameter according to the width of the sulci of skin that obtains from described sulci of skin image.

26. skin state analysis device according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, described skin mound image extraction unit obtains skin mound part from described sulci of skin image, make the pixel count of the reduced circumference regulation of obtained a plurality of skins mound image, carry out the discrete of skin mound image at image, according to described pore image the skin mound image after discrete is removed the pore part, thereby extract skin mound image.

27. skin state analysis device according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, the quantity under the situation that described skin mound parameter generating unit is mapped according to the quantity on the skin mound in the image-region of the regulation that obtains by described skin mound image or average area or with the surface area of the quantity on described skin mound or average area and described experimenter's face and/or the circularity on skin mound, next life cutification mound parameter.

28. skin state analysis device according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, described parameter analytic unit shows at least one the branch color in described pore parameter, described sulci of skin parameter and described skin mound parameter, described pore image, described sulci of skin image and the described skin mound image, and each described pore of adjacent, described sulci of skin and described skin mound are shown with different colors.

29. recording medium, this recording medium recording has the skin state analyser, this skin state analyser is used to make computer to carry out the skin state analysis processing that the skin image that uses captured experimenter carries out the skin state analysis, it is characterized in that this skin state analyser makes computer carry out following processing:

Analyzing and processing in this is handled, is analyzed in the skin texture/pore of skin, mottle, the colour of skin, the sebum amount at least one according to described image;

Store to handle, in this is handled, time on mensuration date, experimenter's information of described image and analysis result that obtains from described analyzing and processing and described experimenter's skin is mapped and stores;

Display frame generates to be handled, and in this is handled, generates demonstration and handles each the described experimenter's who stores the described image and the picture of described analysis result by described storage; And

Output is handled, and in this was handled, output generated the information that generates of handling by described display frame.

30. recording medium, this recording medium recording has the skin state analyser, the skin image that this skin state analyser is used to make computer carry out the captured experimenter of use carries out the skin texture of skin or the skin state analysis processing that pore is analyzed, it is characterized in that this skin state analyser makes computer carry out following processing:

The RGB composition extracts to be handled, and in this is handled, extracts R composition, G composition and B composition from described image;

The pore image extracts to be handled, and in this is handled, extracts the pore image from extracting to handle resulting R composition, B composition or the G composition by described RGB composition;

The pore parameter generates to be handled, in this is handled, according to the dimensional parametersization of described pore image with pore;

The sulci of skin image extracts to be handled, and in this is handled, extracts the sulci of skin image from extracting to handle the resulting G composition by described RGB composition;

The sulci of skin parameter generates to be handled, in this is handled, according to the definition parametrization of described sulci of skin image with sulci of skin;

Skin mound image extracts to be handled, and in this is handled, extracts skin mound image from described pore image and described sulci of skin image;

Skin mound parameter generates to be handled, in this is handled, according to described skin mound image with the very thin degree on skin mound and/or the form parameterization on skin mound; And

The parameter analyzing and processing, at least one that in this was handled, use generated by described pore parameter and handles, the generation of described sulci of skin parameter is handled and parameter generation in described skin mound is handled in the resulting parameter carried out the skin texture of skin or the analysis of pore.

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