Thermal Face Recognition in an Operational Scenario

Abstract

We present results on the latest advances in thermal infrared face recognition, and its use in combination with visible imagery. Previous research has shown high performance under very controlled conditions, or questionable performance under a wider range of conditions. This paper shows results on the use of thermal infrared and visible imagery for face recognition in operational scenarios. In particular, we show performance statistics for outdoor face recognition and recognition across multiple sessions. Our results support the conclusion that face recognition performance with thermal infrared imagery is stable over multiple sessions, and that fusion of modalities increases performance. As measured by the number of images and number of subjects, this is the largest ever reported study on thermal face recognition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA451507

Entities

People

  • Andrea Selinger
  • Diego A. Socolinsky

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Biometric Security
  • Compensation
  • Computer Access Control
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Dynamic Range
  • Entry Control Systems
  • Identification
  • Illumination
  • Images
  • Low Resolution
  • New York
  • Recognition
  • Sequences
  • Standards
  • Thermal Images

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Computer Vision.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML