To Identify presence of Autism in Facial images using Neural Networks
Keywords:
— Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Facial landmarks.Abstract
ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is characterized as a neurological developmental disorder by the reduced ability of the children which
affects their social interaction, language (or) behavioral skills. This influences to engage in repetitive and stereotypic behaviors. The underlying causes of ASD are still not well understood and diagnosed, but it is increasing at an alarming rate and the number of children suffering from this disorder are also rapidly increasing.
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