rPPG
Definition
Remote photoplethysmography. A technique for measuring heart rate from subtle periodic colour changes in facial skin caused by blood-volume pulses. Authentic video shows coherent rPPG signals; synthesised faces typically do not.
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- Deepfake Detection: Signal, Physiological, and Semantic MethodsRemote photoplethysmography. A technique for measuring heart rate from subtle periodic colour changes in facial skin caused by blood-volume pulses. Authentic v...