Face recognition, a landmarks tale (2009)
Abstract / truncated to 115 words
Face recognition is a technology that appeals to the imagination of many people. This is particularly reflected in the popularity of science-fiction films and forensic detective series such as CSI, CSI New York, CSI Miami, Bones and NCIS. Although these series tend to be set in the present, their application of face recognition should be considered science-fiction. The successes are not, or at least not yet, realistic. This does, however, not mean that it does not, or will never, work. To the contrary, face recognition is used in places where the user does not need or want to cooperate, for example entry to stadiums or stations, or the detection of double entries into databases. Another ...
face recognition – biometrics
Information
- Author
- Beumer, Gert M.
- Institution
- University of Twente
- Supervisors
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Upload Date
- Jan. 14, 2011
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