The Dartmouth Database of Children's Faces: acquisition and validation of a new face stimulus set.

ABSTRACT: Facial identity and expression play critical roles in our social lives. Faces are therefore frequently used as stimuli in a variety of areas of scientific research. Although several extensive and well-controlled databases of adult faces exist, few databases include children's faces. Here we present the Dartmouth Database of Children's Faces, a set of photographs of 40 male and 40 female Caucasian children between 6 and 16 years-of-age. Models posed eight facial expressions and were photographed from five camera angles under two lighting conditions. Models wore black hats and black gowns to minimize extra-facial variables. To validate the images, independent raters identified facial expressions, rated their intensity, and provided an age estimate for each model. The Dartmouth Database of Ch

SUBMITTER: Dalrymple KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3828408 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature