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In this paper a hybrid component-based approach for facial recognition is proposed, as an alternative to current facial recognition techniques. The algorithm detects the facial components (eyes, mouth, nose), and then extract textural and shape features. If the face is partially occluded, the successfully detected components from the non-occluded facial part are used for recognition. The feature descriptors,...