Facial Recognition Technology

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses facial recognition technology as a method to provide more reliable security and identity confirmation. It describes some of the uses and advantages of facial recognition technology over other forms of biometric authentication. It then discusses its past uses and concludes by discussing its viability for use at large scale venues.

Table of Contents:
Overview
Past Uses
Viability for Use in Large-Scale Venues

From the Paper:

"In order for facial recognition to be effectively implemented at a large-scale venue, the video surveillance infrastructure must be in place, and also be able to provide images at a suitable resolution for facial features to be analyzed. Furthermore, in order to increase the accuracy of the technology, security personnel must be able to maximize control of the environment, as well as the subject. Lastly, it should be noted that, due to technological limitations, "performing facial recognition processes with relatively high fidelity and at long distances remains technically challenging for automated systems" (John D. Woodward et al., 2003, p. 12); therefore, facial recognition must be implemented at points of entry into the stadium, and even then will only have limited success, due to the myriad constraints on the technology, as well as the environmental preconditions that must be met to ensure accuracy."

Sample of Sources Used:

• An investigation into the performance of facial recognition systems relative to their planned use in photo identification documents - BioP I. (2004). Retrieved April 9, 2007. from www.bsi.de/english/publications/studies/BioPfinalreport.pdf.
• John D. Woodward, J., Horn, C., Gatune, J., & Thomas, A. (2003). Biometrics: A Look at Facial Recognition. Arlington, VA: RAND.
• Summary of NIST Standards for Biometric Accuracy, Tamper Resistance, and Interoperability. (2002). Retrieved April 9, 2007. from www.itl.nist.gov/iad/894.03/NISTAPP_Nov02.pdf

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