Point-Cloud Modeling for High-Resolution 3D Facial Recognition

Summary of the technology

This technology addresses the challenge of identifying individuals from low-quality security camera footage. Traditional systems struggle with partial facial captures and obscured features due to the camera's focus on broad areas. This technology collects facial features across multiple images, determining the face's angle to the camera and extracting images to form a comprehensive set. These images are then transformed into a high-resolution 3D point cloud model. Unlike existing methods, this approach provides a dense, detailed facial representation, improving identification accuracy. This model can directly facilitate recognition or be converted back into a facial image, offering superior resolution. The system's intelligent sampling varies resolution based on feature significance, and is able to optimize computation.

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BACKGROUND

The technology responds to the challenge of identifying individuals from low-quality images where traditional facial recognition systems fall short. As security measures increase in public spaces, there is a growing need for more robust identification methods that can operate with variable image qualities. It collects fragmented facial features from video feeds, unifying them into a detailed 3D model for precise identification.

Benefit

  • Offers a significant increase in facial recognition accuracy, suitable for law enforcement agencies dealing with low-quality data.
  • Allows for the reconstruction of a face from minimal and disparate data points and reduces the need for expensive camera infrastructure
  • Reduces computational load and facilitates images from any angle by sampling facial features at varied resolutions based on their significance

Market Application

  • Public Safety: Utilized by airports and other venues to enhance surveillance capabilities without additional hardware costs.
  • Law Enforcement and Forensic Science: Aids forensic experts in reconstructing facial features from partial evidence for investigative purposes.
  • Customer Verification: Applied in banking and retail to verify customer identity for transactions and access control.

Intellectual property status

Granted Patent

Patent number : Patent No.12,020,497, CONT No.18/662,435

Where : USA

Related Keywords

  • Imaging, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition
  • Description Image/Video Computing
  • neural network
  • image enhancement
  • 3d facial reconstruction
  • cloud modelling

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