KR102228569B1 - Method and apparatus for estimating age of skin - Google Patents

Abstract

The method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of obtaining parameter values for each of a plurality of factors of the user's skin, and the plurality of regression analysis equations or the plurality of plans obtained in relation to the plurality of human skins. Estimating at least one of the user's skin age, skin wrinkle age, and skin color age from the obtained parameter values based on a machine learning algorithm learned using a database including parameter values for each of the factors of Including, the plurality of factors may include skin wrinkles, skin elasticity, skin moisture content, skin brightness, and skin pigment.

Description

Skin age estimation method and apparatus {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING AGE OF SKIN}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for estimating skin age. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for estimating skin age based on a machine learning algorithm or a regression analysis equation.

Human skin ages due to the passage of time and environmental factors. Since such human skin aging progresses with individual variation, even people of the same biological age may have different degrees of skin aging.

By reflecting the degree of skin aging, the skin age is estimated. Until now, skin age has been estimated based on the subjective judgment of skin experts such as dermatologists. In other words, since there is no objective criterion for determining the skin age, it is dependent on the subjective judgment of the expert, so the reliability or accuracy of the skin age is not secured.

In this regard, as interest in the beauty field has recently increased, there is a trend of increasing worldwide research to measure skin age. From this point of view, there is a need for a skin age measurement technique that measures skin age based on a more objective criterion, that is, with reliability and accuracy.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1543178 (registered on August 03, 2015)

The problem to be solved by the present invention is a method of estimating skin age with more reliability and accuracy by estimating the skin age of a user based on objective criteria such as a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis that reflects the overall characteristics of facial skin due to aging. And a device.

However, the problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited immediately as mentioned above, and is not mentioned, but includes an object that can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description. can do.

The skin age estimation method performed by the skin age estimation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes acquiring parameter values for each of a plurality of factors of a user's skin, and obtaining a plan in relation to a plurality of human skins. At least one of the user's skin age, skin wrinkle age, and skin color age from the obtained parameter values based on a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis learned using a database including parameter values for each of the plurality of factors. It includes estimating one, and the plurality of factors may include at least one of skin wrinkles, skin elasticity, skin moisture content, skin brightness, and skin pigment.

In addition, the parameters of the skin wrinkles include the arithmetic average roughness of the wrinkles and the total skin roughness of the wrinkles, and the parameters of the skin elasticity include the resilience of the skin and the elasticity of the skin. And, the parameter of the skin moisture amount includes a capacitance of the epidermal layer of the skin, and the parameter of the skin brightness includes the brightness of the skin (L*) and the individual typology angle (ITA) of the skin, and the skin The pigment may include a UV spot index and a pigmented spot index.

In addition, the plurality of factors are skin pigment, skin wrinkles, skin moisture content, skin brightness, skin color, skin gloss, skin sebum amount, skin transparency, skin elasticity, and percutaneous moisture loss amount, respectively, and Pearson's correlation coefficient for a predetermined age value. coefficient), and each of the parameters may be selected based on a Pearson correlation coefficient for a predetermined age value among a plurality of parameters related to each of the plurality of factors.

In addition, the machine learning algorithm may include a svmRadial model or a cforest model based on a classification and regression training (CARET) package of the R language.

In addition, the estimating may include a parameter value for the skin wrinkle, a parameter value for skin elasticity, and a parameter value for skin moisture, among the obtained parameter values, when receiving a user input for selecting the skin wrinkle age. Applying to the machine learning algorithm may include the step of estimating the age of the skin wrinkles.

In addition, the estimating step, upon receiving a user input for selecting the skin color age, applies a parameter value for the skin brightness and a parameter value for the skin pigment among the obtained parameter values to the machine learning algorithm. And estimating the age of the skin color.

Further, the estimating may include, upon receiving a user input for selecting the skin age, estimating the skin age by applying the obtained parameter value to the machine learning algorithm.

In addition, the regression analysis uses a first equation for estimating the skin age, a second equation for estimating the skin wrinkle age, and a third equation for estimating the skin color age, and the estimating step , When receiving a user input for selecting at least one of the skin age, the skin wrinkle age, and the skin color age, estimating the selected at least one using an equation related to the received user input. have.

In addition, the first equation,

(The A1 is the skin age, R ₂ is the value of the resilience of the skin, R ₇ is the value of the elasticity of the skin, R _a is the value of the arithmetic mean roughness, R _t is the total skin roughness value, Wherein C is the value of the capacitance, L* is the brightness of the skin, P is the value of the pigmentation index, and U is the value of the UV spot index), and the second equation is,

(The A2 is the skin wrinkle age), and the third equation is,

(A3은 상기 피부 색 나이)를 만족할 수 있다.

(A3 may satisfy the skin color age).

An apparatus for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information acquisition unit for acquiring parameter values for each of a plurality of factors of a user's skin, and each of the plurality of factors acquired in relation to a plurality of human skins. Age estimation for estimating at least one of the user's skin age, skin wrinkle age, and skin color age from the obtained parameter values based on a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis learned using a database including parameter values for It includes part, and the plurality of factors may include skin wrinkles, skin elasticity, skin moisture content, skin brightness, and skin pigment.

In addition, the parameters of the skin wrinkles include the arithmetic average roughness of the wrinkles and the total skin roughness of the wrinkles, and the parameters of the skin elasticity include the resilience of the skin and the elasticity of the skin. And, the parameter of the skin moisture content includes the capacitance of the epidermal layer of the skin, the parameter of the skin brightness includes the brightness L* of the skin and the individual typology angle (ITA) of the skin, and the skin pigment is the UV spot Index and pigmented spot index.

In addition, the plurality of factors are the skin pigment, skin wrinkles, skin moisture amount, skin brightness, skin color, skin gloss, skin sebum amount, skin transparency, skin elasticity and transdermal moisture loss amount, and Pearson's correlation coefficient for each of a predetermined age value ( pearson coefficient), and each of the parameters may be selected based on a Pearson correlation coefficient for a predetermined age value among a plurality of parameters related to each of the plurality of factors.

In addition, the machine learning algorithm may include an svmRadial model or a cforest model based on a classification and regression training (CARET) package of the R language.

In addition, the estimating may include a parameter value for the skin wrinkle, a parameter value for skin elasticity, and a parameter value for skin moisture, among the obtained parameter values, when receiving a user input for selecting the skin wrinkle age. By applying the machine learning algorithm to, it is possible to estimate the age of the skin wrinkles.

In addition, when receiving a user input for selecting the skin color age, the age estimating unit applies a parameter value for the skin brightness and a parameter value for the skin pigment among the obtained parameter values to the machine learning algorithm, The skin color age can be estimated.

In addition, when receiving a user input for selecting the skin age, the age estimating unit may estimate the skin age by applying the obtained parameter value to the machine learning algorithm.

In addition, the regression analysis uses a first equation for estimating the skin age, a second equation for estimating the skin wrinkle age, and a third equation for estimating the skin color age, and the age estimating unit, When a user input for selecting at least one of the skin age, the skin wrinkle age, and the skin color age is received, the selected at least one may be estimated using an equation related to the received user input.

In addition, the first equation,

(The A1 is the skin age, R2 is the value of the resilience of the skin, R7 is the value of the elasticity of the skin, Ra is the value of the arithmetic mean roughness, Rt is the total skin roughness value, C is the The value of capacitance, L* is the brightness of the skin, P is the value of the pigmentation index, and U is the value of the UV spot index), and the second equation is,

(A3은 상기 피부 색 나이)를 만족할 수 있다. (The A2 is the skin wrinkle age), and the third equation is,

(A3 may satisfy the skin color age).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the skin age estimation method and apparatus reflecting the overall characteristics of facial skin due to aging may more accurately estimate the skin age by estimating the skin age of the user based on a measurable factor related to the skin. .

In addition, by estimating not only skin age but also skin wrinkle age or skin color age using according to an embodiment of the present invention, more various information may be provided to a user.

However, the effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description. I will be able to.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 illustrates an example of a skin measurement site and a measurement device related to a plurality of factors in a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are diagrams for describing a plurality of factors used in a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention in relation to a Pearson correlation coefficient.
4 is a functional block diagram of an apparatus for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 shows the flow of each step of a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows an example of a result obtained by a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 shows another example of a result obtained by the method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 illustrates an example for explaining a method of determining an svmRadial model or a cforest model used in a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention is only defined by the claims.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions of known functions or configurations will be omitted except when actually necessary in describing the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in an embodiment of the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

Since the present invention can make various changes and include various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific embodiment, and should be understood as including all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the corresponding elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When an element is referred to as being'connected' or'connected' to another element, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an age 30 may be estimated by analyzing a plurality of factors 10 acquired in relation to a user's skin by an age estimating unit 20 for estimating age. More specifically, when parameter values for each of the plurality of factors 10 are obtained, a plurality of factors 10 are analyzed based on the machine learning algorithm 21 or the regression analysis equation (23), and the skin age 31 ), skin wrinkle age (33), or skin color age (35) can be estimated.

The plurality of factors 10 may include skin wrinkles 11, skin elasticity 13, skin moisture content 15, skin brightness 17, and skin pigment 19. A parameter may be mapped in relation to each of the plurality of factors 10. Specifically, parameters of the skin wrinkles 11 may include an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of the wrinkles and a total skin roughness (Rt) of the wrinkles. The parameters of skin elasticity 13 may include skin resilience (R2) and skin elasticity (R7). The parameter of the skin moisture content 15 may include the capacitance of the skin. The parameters of the skin brightness 17 may include a skin brightness (L*) and an individual typology angle (ITA) of the skin. The skin pigment 19 may include a UV spot index and a pigmented spot index.

Each parameter of the plurality of factors 10 is a value measured by a specific device for measuring the parameter, and a more specific example related thereto may be referred to FIG. 2.

Meanwhile, each of the plurality of factors 10 may include parameters other than those described above. Each parameter of the plurality of factors 10 described above may be predetermined among various parameters related to the plurality of factors 10. The determination of the parameter may be determined based on a value of the Pearson correlation coefficient. For example, each parameter of the plurality of factors 10 may be a parameter having a Pearson correlation coefficient equal to or greater than a predetermined value or may be determined as a parameter of a predetermined number (eg, upper two).

The parameter values of at least some of the plurality of factors 10 may be input to the machine learning algorithm 21 or the regression analysis equation (23). Accordingly, a plurality of factors 10 may be analyzed to estimate skin age 31, skin wrinkle age 33, or skin color age 35.

The machine learning algorithm 21 may be a model based on a classification and regression training (CARET) package of the R language. The CARET package-based model is, for example, at least one of rpart, ctree, gbm, blackboost, glmboost, gamboost, rf, cforest, nnet, svmRadial, svmPoly, gaussprRadial, gaussprPoly, earth, bagEarth, enet, lasso, and rvmRadial. Can include.

The machine learning algorithm 21 may be an algorithm that has been previously learned using a database including parameter values for each of the plurality of factors planned in relation to a plurality of human skins.

Specifically, for example, the machine learning algorithm 21 uses the parameter values of skin wrinkles 11, skin elasticity 13, skin moisture content 15, skin brightness 17, and skin pigment 19. You can estimate your age. The machine learning algorithm 21 may estimate the skin wrinkle age 33 using a parameter value for skin wrinkles, a parameter value for skin elasticity, and a parameter value for skin moisture content. The machine learning algorithm 21 may estimate skin color age using a parameter value for skin brightness and a parameter value for skin pigment.

Although described later, the regression analysis equation (23) may include a first equation, a second equation, and a third equation. The first equation may be an equation for estimating skin age, the second equation may be an equation for estimating skin wrinkle age, and the third equation may be an equation for estimating skin color age.

In this case, when at least some of the parameter values of the plurality of factors 10 are input into any one of the regression analysis equations (23), the skin age 31, the skin wrinkle age 33, or the skin color age 35 Can be estimated. A detailed description of the equation will be described later.

Specifically, when the parameter values of each of the skin wrinkles 11, skin elasticity 13, skin moisture content 15, skin brightness 17, and skin pigment 19 are entered in the first equation, the skin age 31 is Can be estimated. If the parameter value for the skin wrinkle 11, the parameter value for the skin elasticity 13, and the parameter value for the skin moisture content 15 are input into the second equation, the skin wrinkle age 33 may be estimated. . In addition, when the parameter value for the skin brightness 17 and the parameter value for the skin pigment 19 are input into the third equation, the skin color age 35 may be estimated.

2 illustrates an example of a skin measurement site and a measurement device related to a plurality of factors in a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the measurement item represents various factors related to the skin, and the measurement region specifically represents a region of the skin to be measured in order to measure the corresponding factor. Measurement device refers to the device available to measure the measurement item in question. Regarding each device, since it is easy for a person skilled in the art, a detailed description will be omitted.

The plurality of factors 10 may be factors having a high correlation with actual age among these measurement items. This correlation can be derived using the Pearson correlation coefficient.

Specifically, a value for a parameter for each factor may be obtained by measuring a factor for each measurement item for a plurality of humans. For example, after washing faces with lukewarm water for a plurality of humans, stabilize the skin in a constant temperature and humidity room (temperature 22±2℃, humidity 50±10%) to have the same conditions, and the factors indicated by the measurement items Measurements can be performed on each to obtain parameter values.

For example, with regard to cognitive age visual evaluation items, for each of a plurality of humans, the researcher can visually identify the entire face with the naked eye to estimate the naked eye age. Regarding the skin pigmentation category, the spot index is calculated by measuring the number of spots or the degree of pigmentation that appear as brown or red skin lesions by freckles, acne scars, hyperpigmentation and vascular lesions using the VISIA Complexion Analysis instrument. Then, the number of UV spots generated by ultraviolet rays or the degree of coloring may be measured to calculate the UV spot index. In addition, the pigmentation index is calculated by measuring the number of pigmentation and the degree of coloration, and the number of brown spots related to skin lesions such as freckles, black spots, and spots are measured, and the brown spot index is calculated, respectively, as a parameter value. Can be obtained with.

Regarding the skin wrinkle item, the length of the wrinkle, the average roughness of the wrinkles, the arithmetic average roughness of the wrinkles, and the total skin roughness of the wrinkles can be measured and obtained as parameter values using the DermaTOP device.

Regarding the item of skin moisture content, each of the capacitance (or capacitance) of the epidermal layer of the skin and the capacitance of the dermal layer of the skin can be measured using a Corneometer CM825 device and obtained as parameter values.

Regarding the skin color item, the brightness of the skin, BLUEISH-YELLOWISH COLOR, and ITA of the skin can be measured using a Spectrophotometer CM-2600d device, and each can be obtained as a parameter value.

Regarding skin elasticity, various values shown in the graph indicating the degree of skin deformation when inhaled for 2 seconds at 400mb pressure and reduced for 2 seconds using the Cutometer MPA580 device can be obtained as parameter values, respectively. Each of the various values is based on, for example, the point at which the maximum deformation occurs on the skin, the deepest point at which the probe tip reaches the skin surface (zero point), the rate of decrease in kinetic energy in relation to the deformation of the skin, and the zero point. It can include the energy emitted at the amplitude (under the curve). On the other hand, in relation to skin elasticity, various measurement values obtained by the device of the Cutometer MPA580 may be included, which is easy for a person skilled in the art, and a detailed description will be omitted.

Meanwhile, factors related to skin are not limited to the illustrated examples, and may include factors measurable through various methods. In addition, parameters derived with predetermined values in relation to each of the factors are not limited to the above-described examples, and may include various parameters representing factors, for example, transdermal moisture loss amount, and the like.

Although not specifically shown, some of these factors may be used for estimating skin age of the present invention. A factor to be used for estimating skin age may be determined based on actual ages of a plurality of humans and Pearson correlation coefficients of each of the measured factors. For example, for each parameter value measured in relation to the factors, a Pearson correlation coefficient with an actual age of a plurality of humans to be measured may be calculated, and a parameter value in which the absolute value of the Pearson correlation coefficient is greater than or equal to a predetermined value may be determined. A factor including the determined parameter value may be finally determined as a factor to be used for estimating skin age.

When a factor to be used for estimating skin age, that is, a plurality of factors 10 is determined, a plurality of factors 10 related to a plurality of humans can be stored in a database and used for learning of the machine learning algorithm 21 Can be. That is, the machine learning algorithm 21 may be trained to more accurately estimate a user's actual age related to the input factor when a plurality of factors 10 are input.

3A and 3B are diagrams for describing a plurality of factors used in a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention in relation to a Pearson correlation coefficient. Specifically, FIG. 3A shows an example of a Pearson correlation coefficient derived for each of various factors to determine a factor to be used for estimating skin age. FIG. 3B shows an example of Pearson correlation coefficients of parameters for each of a plurality of factors determined by the factor determination method using the Pearson correlation coefficient described in FIG. 2 for various factors shown in FIG. 3A.

More specifically, FIG. 3B may represent a Pearson correlation coefficient recalculated by selecting an additional population for a finally determined factor. According to this, it can be seen that even though the Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated by constructing a new population, the factors were appropriately selected based on the derived Pearson correlation coefficient of a similar size.

Referring to FIG. 3B, a plurality of factors finally determined for estimating skin age may include skin elasticity, skin moisture content, skin wrinkles, skin brightness, and skin pigment. As described above, this factor may be determined based on the magnitude of the absolute value of the value of the Pearson correlation coefficient shown in FIG. 3A.

Specifically, the parameters of the plurality of factors may be determined based on selection of a factor having a value of the Pearson correlation coefficient equal to or greater than a predetermined value among various parameters related to skin. For example, parameter values of each of the plurality of factors may be selected as those having an absolute value of a Pearson correlation coefficient with an actual age of 0.4 or more.

In some cases, the parameter of a plurality of factors is a high-order specific number among parameters of each of various factors (a factor corresponding to a measurement item in FIG. 2 or a factor shown in FIG. 3A), for example, the top 9 parameters are selected. May be.

In general, since the actual age and skin age are proportional, the closer the absolute value of the Pearson correlation coefficient is to 1, the closer it is to the actual age, and since it can be seen that it accurately represents the age, using a factor selected by these criteria, skin More meaningful results can be obtained with regard to age estimation.

4 is a functional block diagram of an apparatus for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention. Used below'… The term'negative' refers to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. Hereinafter, in the description of FIG. 4, content overlapping with FIGS. 1 to 3 may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4, the skin age estimation apparatus 100 may include an information acquisition unit 110, an age estimation unit 120, and an input reception unit 130.

The information acquisition unit 110 may be implemented by a computing device including a microprocessor, which is the same for the age estimating unit 120 and the input receiving unit 130 to be described later.

The information acquisition unit 110 may acquire parameter values for each of the plurality of factors 10 of the user's skin. The plurality of factors 10 may include skin wrinkles 11, skin elasticity 13, skin moisture content 15, skin brightness 17, and skin pigment 19. Here, the plurality of factors 10 are various factors related to the skin (eg, skin wrinkles 11, skin elasticity 13, skin moisture content 15), skin brightness 17, skin pigment 19, skin color, It may be selected based on a Pearson correlation coefficient for each of the amount of skin sebum, skin transparency, and transdermal moisture loss) and a predetermined age value.

Selection of a plurality of factors (10) is, for example, measuring parameters from each of a plurality of humans for each parameter of various factors related to skin, and calculating a Pearson correlation coefficient of the parameters with the actual age of each of the plurality of humans. Accordingly, a predetermined number of parameters having a high correlation may be determined, and a factor including the determined parameter may be selected as a plurality of factors 10.

In some cases, parameter values for each of the plurality of factors 10 may be obtained through a known device. The predetermined device may be connected to the skin age estimating device 100 by wireless or wired connection, and may transmit the acquired parameter values to the skin age estimating device 100. Accordingly, the skin age estimating apparatus 100 may obtain parameter values for each of the plurality of factors 10. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the skin age estimating apparatus 100 may obtain parameter values for each of the plurality of factors 10 in various ways.

The age estimating unit 120 may include the age estimating unit 20 of FIG. 1, and parameters obtained through the information acquisition unit 110 using a machine learning algorithm 21 or a regression analysis equation (23). From the value, at least one of the user's skin age 31, skin wrinkle age 35, and skin color age 37 may be estimated.

The machine learning algorithm 21 may include a preselected model of an algorithm based on the R language CARET package. For example, the machine learning algorithm 21 may include a svmRadial (support vector machines) model or a cforest (random forests) model of the CARET package. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include various types of machine learning algorithms, for example, models of algorithms based on the PARTY package (eg, cforest model).

The machine learning algorithm 21 may be previously learned based on a database including parameter values of each of the plurality of factors 10 planned from a plurality of humans. Specifically, the machine learning algorithm 21 may be a learning performed so that the actual age of each of the plurality of humans is more accurately derived by inputting parameter values of each of the plurality of factors 10 planned from a plurality of humans.

The regression analysis equation may include a first equation, a second equation, and a third equation, and the skin age 31, the skin wrinkle age 33, and the skin color age 35 are used by using respective equations. ) Can be estimated. Specifically, the skin age may be estimated using the first equation, the skin wrinkle age may be estimated using the second equation, and the skin color age may be estimated using the third equation.

Specifically, the first equation can be defined as follows.

In Equation 1, A1 is the skin age, R2 is the skin resilience value, R7 is the skin elasticity value, Ra is the arithmetic mean roughness value of the wrinkles, Rt is the total skin roughness value of the wrinkles, C is the skin epidermal layer. The value of the capacitance, L* may include the brightness of the skin, P may include the value of the pigmentation index, and U may include the value of the UV spot index. When each of the values described above for Equation 1 is input, the skin age 31 may be estimated.

The second equation can be defined as follows.

In Equation 2, A2 may be a skin wrinkle age (33). As shown in Equation 2, parameter values R2 and R7, which are parameter values for skin wrinkles 11, Ra and Rt, which are parameter values for skin elasticity 13, and C, which are parameter values for skin moisture content 15, each have a parameter value. Once input, the skin wrinkle age 33 can be estimated.

The third equation can be defined as follows.

In Equation 3, A3 may be the skin color age (35). As shown in Equation 3, when parameter values L* and ITA for skin brightness 17 and parameter values P and U for skin pigment 17 are input, the skin color age 35 can be estimated. More specifically, L* and ITA, which are parameter values for skin brightness 17, are obtained using different calculation methods and may be the same item, that is, factors representing skin brightness.

The input receiver 130 may receive parameter values of the plurality of factors 10 described above. In some cases, the input receiving unit 130 may receive an input for an object to be specifically estimated among the age 30. For example, the input receiving unit 130 may receive an input for selecting a skin age 31, an input for selecting a skin wrinkle age 33, and an input for selecting a skin color age 35. In this case, as the input received by the input receiving unit 130 indicates, the parameter value related to the object to be estimated is input to the machine learning algorithm 21 or the regression analysis equation (23), and the skin age 31 ), skin wrinkle age (33), or skin color age (35) can be estimated.

5 shows the flow of each step of a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention. It goes without saying that each step of the method illustrated in FIG. 5 may be performed in a different order as illustrated in the drawings depending on the case.

Referring to FIG. 5, the information acquisition unit 110 may acquire parameter values for each of a plurality of factors 10 of the user's skin (S110). The plurality of factors 10 may include skin wrinkles 11, skin elasticity 13, skin moisture content 15, skin brightness 17, and skin pigment 19. The information acquisition unit 110 may acquire parameter values for each of the skin wrinkles 11, skin elasticity 13, skin moisture content 15, skin brightness 17, and skin pigment 19.

In this case, the types of parameters acquired for each of the plurality of factors 10 may be predetermined. Specifically, the type of parameter acquired for each of the plurality of factors 10 is selected based on the value of the obtained Pearson correlation coefficient by obtaining a Pearson correlation coefficient with an actual age for each of various parameters related to the skin of each of a plurality of humans. Can be. For example, the selected parameter may be a parameter in which the absolute value of the Pearson correlation coefficient is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (eg, 0.4). For another example, the selected parameter may be a parameter having a high-order specific number (eg, 9) having a large absolute value of the Pearson correlation coefficient. The plurality of factors 10 may be factors to which the selected parameter belongs.

The age estimating unit 120 may estimate at least one of the user's skin age 31, skin wrinkle age 33, and skin color age 35 (S120). More specifically, the age estimation unit 120 is based on the machine learning algorithm 21 or the regression analysis equation (23) of the user's skin age (31), skin wrinkle age (33), skin color age (35). At least one can be estimated.

For example, the age estimating unit 120 may estimate the skin age 31 by inputting all of the acquired parameter values into the machine learning algorithm 21 or the regression analysis equation (23). For another example, the age estimating unit 120 determines the parameter value for the skin wrinkle 11, the parameter value for the skin elasticity 13, and the parameter value for the skin moisture content 15 by the machine learning algorithm 21 or regression. By inputting the analysis equation (23), it is possible to estimate the skin wrinkle age (33). For another example, the age estimating unit 120 inputs the parameter value for the skin brightness 17 and the parameter value for the skin pigment 19 into the machine learning algorithm 21 or the regression analysis equation (23). Skin color age (35) can be estimated.

Here, the machine learning algorithm 21 may be an algorithm based on the R language CARET package, and may be implemented as a model with higher accuracy among various models (or functions) of the CARET package. For example, it may be implemented with the svmRadial model or cforest model of the CARET package. This model has the lowest error, that is, more accurate among various models of the CARET package, considering at least one of, for example, RMSE (root mean square error), R ^{2 value (coefficient of determination), and maximum error value.} It may be a preselected model.

In some cases, the machine learning algorithm 21 may be implemented as a model trained based on random forests or a model trained with support vector machines, even if it is not the above-described svmRadial model or cforest model.

The machine learning algorithm 21 may be a learning performed using parameter values planned for each of a plurality of factors 10 of a plurality of human skins. Specifically, the parameter value used for learning may be a value of a parameter previously selected based on the Pearson correlation coefficient value as described above.

Regarding the learning of the machine learning algorithm 21, the acquired parameter value itself may be used, but in some cases, standardization is performed on each parameter value in order to eliminate the influence due to the scale difference of each parameter value, You can also use a value.

In addition, depending on the case, the values of each parameter may be linearly transformed by dividing each parameter, and then independent values may be extracted and used for learning of the machine learning algorithm 21. In this case, it is possible to minimize the effect of multicollinearity that may occur when the correlation between different types of parameters is high. Regarding the multicollinearity, a detailed description will be omitted since it is easy for a person skilled in the art.

6 and 7 show examples of results obtained by a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 6 shows the skin age 31, the skin wrinkle age 33, and the skin color age 35 estimated by the regression analysis equation (23), and FIG. 7 is a mechanical analysis algorithm (21). The estimated skin age (31) is shown.

6 shows the age analyzed based on the regression analysis equation (23) for 300 users (N value). 6, the estimated age from various aspects, such as the average age (MEAN) in relation to the actual age average, the minimum age value (MIN) in relation to the actual minimum age, and the maximum age value (MAX) in relation to the actual maximum age. You can compare the accuracy. Here, the actual minimum age may be the age of the youngest user among users, and the actual maximum age may be the age of the oldest user among users. As a result, it can be confirmed that the actual age, skin age, skin wrinkle age, and skin color age are similarly derived using the regression analysis equation (23).

7 shows the skin age 31 estimated based on the machine learning algorithm 21 for the same user as in FIG. 6. Like FIG. 6, FIG. 7 provides information for analyzing the estimated age from various aspects. According to FIG. 7, it can be seen that all of the various models included in the R language-based CARET model (R CARET model) have an average of skin age 31 (MEAN) approximating the actual age average of 44.10, and the actual minimum age. And the minimum age value (MIN), the actual maximum age value and the maximum age value (MAX) are all predicted closely.

8 illustrates an example for explaining a method of determining an svmRadial model or a cforest model used in a method for estimating skin age according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 8 shows an example of data for ^{R 2} and RMSE values used in a process of deciding to use the svmRadial model or cforest model for skin age estimation among various machine learning models.

Reference numeral 1a ^{denotes an example of a value of R 2} (coefficient of determination), and reference numeral 1b denotes an example of a value of RMSE (root mean square error). The larger the R2 value, the higher the accuracy, and the value range may be 0 or more and 1 or less. The smaller the RMSE value (or closer to 0), the higher the accuracy may be.

The model used in the skin age estimation method ^{may be determined as a model in which a value of R 2} is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and an RMSE value is equal to or less than a predetermined value. In some cases, in the model used in the skin age estimation method, ^{some upper-level models in which a value of R 2} is greater than or equal to a predetermined value and an RMSE value is less than or equal to a predetermined value may be selected as a model for skin age estimation. For example, a ^{model having the highest R 2} value and the lowest RMSE value (eg, a cforest model) may be selected as a model for estimating skin age. For another example, the ^{upper two models having a high R 2} value (eg, a cforest model and an smvRadial model) or the lower two models having a low RMSE value may be selected as models for estimating skin age. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a model may be selected in various ways using ^{R 2 and RMSE.}

According to the method of estimating skin age of the present invention, a plurality of factors selected as reflecting aging of the skin among various factors related to the skin may be analyzed in a complex manner so that the skin age may be more accurately predicted.

In addition, according to the skin age estimation method of the present invention, by obtaining a parameter value obtained for skin age estimation through a device and analyzing it using an objective criterion such as a machine learning algorithm (21) or a regression analysis equation (23), reliability You can provide information that you have.

Combinations of each block in the block diagram attached to the present specification and each step in the flowchart may be performed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions can be mounted on the processor of a general-purpose computer, special purpose computer or other programmable data processing equipment, the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are displayed in each block or flowchart of the block diagram. Each step creates a means to perform the functions described. These computer program instructions can also be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a particular way, so that the computer-usable or computer-readable memory It is also possible to produce an article of manufacture in which the instructions stored in the block diagram contain instruction means for performing the functions described in each block of the block diagram or each step of the flowchart. Since computer program instructions can also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, a series of operating steps are performed on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-executable process to create a computer or other programmable data processing equipment. It is also possible for the instructions to perform the processing equipment to provide steps for executing the functions described in each block of the block diagram and each step of the flowchart.

In addition, each block or each step may represent a module, segment, or part of code that contains one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function(s). In addition, it should be noted that in some alternative embodiments, functions mentioned in blocks or steps may occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in the reverse order depending on the corresponding function.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential quality of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present disclosure, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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As a method of estimating skin age performed by a skin age estimating device,
Acquiring parameter values for each of a plurality of factors including at least one of skin wrinkles, skin elasticity, skin moisture content, skin brightness, and skin pigment of the user's skin;
The skin age of the user from the acquired parameter values based on a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis learned using a database including parameter values for each of the plurality of factors planned in relation to a plurality of human skins And estimating at least one of a skin wrinkle age and a skin color age of the user,
In the estimating step, the skin age of the user is estimated using a skin age estimation equation determined in consideration of parameters of the skin wrinkles, skin elasticity, skin moisture, skin brightness, and skin pigment, and the estimated skin age is Characterized in that it is an age value calculated from the skin age estimation equation
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 1,
The parameters of the skin wrinkles include arithmetic average roughness of wrinkles and total skin roughness of wrinkles,
The parameters of skin elasticity include skin resilience and elasticity of the skin,
The parameter of the skin moisture content includes the capacitance of the epidermal layer of the skin,
The parameters of the skin brightness include the brightness of the skin and the individual typology angle (ITA) of the skin,
The skin pigment includes a UV spot index and a pigmented spot index.
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 2,
The plurality of factors are,
It is selected based on the Pearson coefficient for each of the skin pigment, skin wrinkles, skin moisture, skin brightness, skin color, skin shine, skin sebum, skin transparency, skin elasticity, and percutaneous moisture loss, and a predetermined age value. ,
Each of the above parameters,
Selected based on the Pearson correlation coefficient for a predetermined age value among a plurality of parameters related to each of the plurality of factors
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 1,
The machine learning algorithm,
R-language CARET (classification and regression training) package-based svmRadial model or cforest model
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 1,
The estimating step,
Upon receiving a user input for selecting the skin wrinkle age, the machine learning algorithm is applied to a parameter value for the skin wrinkle, a parameter value for the skin elasticity, and a parameter value for the skin moisture amount among the obtained parameter values. Comprising the step of estimating the age of the skin wrinkles
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 1,
The estimating step,
Upon receiving a user input for selecting the skin color age, the skin color age is estimated by applying the parameter value for the skin brightness and the parameter value for the skin pigment among the obtained parameter values to the machine learning algorithm. Including steps
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 1,
The estimating step,
When receiving a user input for selecting the skin age, estimating the skin age by applying the obtained parameter value to the machine learning algorithm
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 1,
The regression analysis uses a first equation that is a skin age estimating equation for estimating the skin age, a second equation for estimating the skin wrinkle age, and a third equation for estimating the skin color age,
The estimating step,
When receiving a user input for selecting at least one of the skin age, the skin wrinkle age, and the skin color age, estimating the selected at least one using an equation related to the received user input.
How to estimate skin age.
The method of claim 8,
The first equation is,

(The A1 is the skin age, R ₂ is the value of the resilience of the skin, R ₇ is the value of the elasticity of the skin, R _a is the value of the arithmetic mean roughness, R _t is the total skin roughness value, Wherein C is the value of the capacitance, L* is the brightness of the skin, P is the value of the pigmentation index, and U is the value of the UV spot index),
The second equation is,

(The A2 satisfies the skin wrinkle age),
The third equation is,

(A3 is the above skin color age) to satisfy
How to estimate skin age.
An information acquisition unit for acquiring parameter values for each of a plurality of factors including at least one of skin wrinkles, skin elasticity, skin moisture content, skin brightness, and skin pigment of the user's skin;
The skin age of the user from the acquired parameter values based on a machine learning algorithm or regression analysis learned using a database including parameter values for each of the plurality of factors planned in relation to a plurality of human skins And an age estimating unit for estimating at least one of the user's skin wrinkle age and skin color age,
The age estimating unit estimates the skin age of the user using a skin age estimation equation determined in consideration of parameters of the skin wrinkles, skin elasticity, skin moisture, skin brightness, and skin pigment, and the estimated skin age is the Characterized in that it is an age value calculated from a skin age estimation formula
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 10,
The parameters of the skin wrinkles include arithmetic average roughness of wrinkles and total skin roughness of wrinkles,
The parameters of skin elasticity include skin resilience and elasticity of the skin,
The parameter of the skin moisture content includes the capacitance of the epidermal layer of the skin,
The parameters of the skin brightness include the brightness of the skin and the individual typology angle (ITA) of the skin,
The skin pigment includes a UV spot index and a pigmented spot index.
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 11,
The plurality of factors are,
It is selected based on the Pearson coefficient for each of the skin pigment, skin wrinkles, skin moisture, skin brightness, skin color, skin shine, skin sebum, skin transparency, skin elasticity, and percutaneous moisture loss, and a predetermined age value. ,
Each of the above parameters,
Selected based on the Pearson correlation coefficient for a predetermined age value among a plurality of parameters related to each of the plurality of factors
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 10,
The machine learning algorithm,
R-language CARET (classification and regression training) package-based svmRadial model or cforest model
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 10,
The estimating step,
Upon receiving a user input for selecting the skin wrinkle age, the machine learning algorithm is applied to a parameter value for the skin wrinkle, a parameter value for the skin elasticity, and a parameter value for the skin moisture amount among the obtained parameter values. , To estimate the skin wrinkle age
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 10,
The age estimation unit,
Upon receiving a user input for selecting the skin color age, the skin color age is estimated by applying the parameter value for the skin brightness and the parameter value for the skin pigment among the obtained parameter values to the machine learning algorithm.
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 10,
The age estimation unit,
When receiving a user input for selecting the skin age, applying the obtained parameter value to the machine learning algorithm to estimate the skin age
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 10,
The regression analysis uses a first equation that is a skin age estimating equation for estimating the skin age, a second equation for estimating the skin wrinkle age, and a third equation for estimating the skin color age,
The age estimation unit,
When receiving a user input for selecting at least one of the skin age, the skin wrinkle age, and the skin color age, estimating the selected at least one using an equation related to the received user input
Skin age estimation device.
The method of claim 17,
The first equation is,

(The A1 is the skin age, R2 is the value of the resilience of the skin, R7 is the value of the elasticity of the skin, Ra is the value of the arithmetic mean roughness, Rt is the total skin roughness value, C is the A value of capacitance, L* is the brightness of the skin, P is the value of the pigmentation index, and U is the value of the UV spot index),
The second equation is,

(The A2 satisfies the skin wrinkle age),
The third equation is,

(A3 is the above skin color age) to satisfy
Skin age estimation device.

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