Definition

Face Descriptors is a Data Type representing the features of the Face of an Entity. with the Actions Units of the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) originally developed by Carl-Herman Hjortsjö, adopted by Paul Ekman and Wallace V. Friesen (1978) and updated by Ekman, Friesen, and Joseph C. Hager (2002).

Syntax

https://schemas.mpai.community/PAF/V1.1/data/FaceDescriptors.json

Semantics

AU Description Facial muscle generating the Action
1 Inner Brow Raiser Frontalis, pars medialis
2 Outer Brow Raiser Frontalis, pars lateralis
4 Brow Lowerer Corrugator supercilii, Depressor supercilii
5 Upper Lid Raiser Levator palpebrae superioris
6 Cheek Raiser Orbicularis oculi, pars orbitalis
7 Lid Tightener Orbicularis oculi, pars palpebralis
9 Nose Wrinkler Levator labii superioris alaquae nasi
10 Upper Lip Raiser Levator labii superioris
11 Nasolabial Deepener Zygomaticus minor
12 Lip Corner Puller Zygomaticus major
13 Cheek Puffer Levator anguli oris (a.k.a. Caninus)
14 Dimpler Buccinator
15 Lip Corner Depressor Depressor anguli oris (a.k.a. Triangularis)
16 Lower Lip Depressor Depressor labii inferioris
17 Chin Raiser Mentalis
18 Lip Puckerer Incisivii labii superioris and Incisivii labii inferioris
20 Lip stretcher Risorius with platysma
22 Lip Funneler Orbicularis oris
23 Lip Tightener Orbicularis oris
24 Lip Pressor Orbicularis oris
25 Lips part Depressor labii inferioris or relaxation of Mentalis, or Orbicularis oris
26 Jaw Drop Masseter, relaxed Temporalis and internal Pterygoid
27 Mouth Stretch Pterygoids, Digastric
28 Lip Suck Orbicularis oris
41 Lid droop Relaxation of Levator palpebrae superioris
42 Slit Orbicularis oculi
43 Eyes Closed Relaxation of Levator palpebrae superioris; Orbicularis oculi, pars palpebralis
44 Squint Orbicularis oculi, pars palpebralis
45 Blink Relaxation of Levator palpebrae superioris; Orbicularis oculi, pars palpebralis
46 Wink Relaxation of Levator palpebrae superioris; Orbicularis oculi, pars palpebralis
61 Eyes turn left Lateral rectus, medial rectus
62 Eyes turn right Lateral rectus, medial rectus
63 Eyes up Superior rectus, Inferior oblique
64 Eyes down Inferior rectus, Superior oblique