Facial Recognition Technology
Face recognition technologies can identify suspects and improve security and officer safety. These systems use multidimensional imaging techniques to create facial images. Recent breakthroughs in high-resolution imagery show the most potential for improving the accuracy of two-dimensional and three-dimensional facial recognition systems.
NIJ has funded the development and evaluation of still- and video-image approaches for facial recognition that will allow law enforcement and corrections officers and court officials to correctly identify cooperative or noncooperative individuals and to secure the identity of those individuals in the justice system.
Research and Development Projects
| Project Title | Awardee | Biometric Modalities | Amount | Award Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image Stabilized Binoculars With Integrated 3-D Facial Recognition Imaging Capabilities | StereoVision Imaging, Inc. | Face | $409,226 | 2010-IJ-CX-K001 |
| West Virginia University Identification Technology Research and Transition Center (CITeR-TRAC) | West Virginia University Research Corporation | Various | $1,000,000 | 2010-DD-BX-K037 |
| 3-D Hand-Held Surveillance and Real Time Multimodal Recognition Device | StereoVision Imaging, Inc. | Face | $483,433 | 2009-IJ-CX-K001 |
| West Virginia University Identification Technology Research and Transition Center | West Virginia University Research Corporation | Various | $1,000,000 | 2009-D1-BX-K105 |
| Face Annotation at the Macro-Scale and the Micro-Scale: Tools, Techniques and Applications in Forensic Identification | University of Notre Dame | Face | $760,256 | 2009-DN-BX-K231 |
| Multimodal Biometric Fusion With Predictive Quality Metrics | General Electric Company | Multimodal Fusion | $499,893 | 2007-MU-CX-K001 |
| Site-Adaptive Face Recognition at a Distance | General Electric Company | Face | $496,341 | 2007-DE-BX-K191 |
| Algorithmic Fusion of Face and Iris | Identix Incorporated, an L-1 Identity Solutions company | Face, Iris, Multimodal Fusion | $292,025 | 2007-DE-BX-K006 |
| Active 3-D Face Capture | General Electric Company | Face | $499,699 | 2006-IJ-CX-K045 |
| Face Recognition From Video | University of Notre Dame | Face | $362,476 | 2006-IJ-CX-K041 |
| Facial and Iris-Based Biometric System | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Face, Iris, Multimodal Fusion | $191,281 | 2006-IJ-CX-K033 |
| Recognition of Noncooperative Individuals Using 3-D Face Biometric | University of Southern California | Face | $498,000 | 2006-DE-BX-K006 |
| Use of HDTV for In-Vehicle Cameras: Surveillance and Biometrics | Purdue University | Face | $201,852 | 2006-IJ-CX-K125 |
| Center for Advanced Biometric Research and Evaluation | University of Notre Dame | Face, Multimodal Fusion | $246,661 | 2005-DD-CX-K078 |
| Efficient, Field-Optimized, Multimodal Biometric System | International Biometric Group | Multimodal Fusion | $431,556 | 2005-IJ-CX-K059 |
| Facenorm: Normalization Plug-In for Improved Face Recognition of Noncooperative Individuals | Carnegie Mellon University | Face | $496,737 | 2005-IJ-CX-K057 |
| High-Quality 3-D Facial Images From Surveillance Video | General Electric Company | Face | $499,962 | 2005-IJ-CX-K060 |
| Sensors, Surveillance and Biometrics Center of Excellence | Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | Various | $2,000,000 | 2010-IJ-CX-K024 |
