Runner BIB number recognition system

Abstract

This research represents the runner BIB number recognition system to develop image processing study which solves problems and increases efficiency about runner image management in running fairs. The runner BIB number recognition system processes runner image to recognize BIB number and time when runner appears in media. The information from processing has collected to applicative later. BIB number position is on BIB tag which attach on runner body. To recognize BIB number, the system detects runner position first. This process emphasize on runner face detection in images following to concept of researcher then find BIB number in body-thigh area of runner. The system recognizes BIB number from BIB tag which represents in media. This processing presents 0.80 in precision value, 0.81 in recall value and F-measure is 0.80. The results display the runner BIB number recognition system has developed with high efficiency and can be applied for runner online communities in actual situation. The runner BIB number recognition system decreases problems about runner image processing and increases comfortable for runners when find images from running fairs. Moreover, the system can be applied in commercial to increase benefits in running business.