Scientists tighten up algorithms in earprint biometric research
A team of researchers say they have come up with a way to more-reliably and quickly identify people by the…
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Researchers use Instagram mask selfies to improve biometric facial recognition algorithms
Some facial biometrics developers fear the COVID-19 pandemic will affect their business, as the number of people wearing masks has…
Face recognition systems need to instill trust, but they do not: NIST researchers
Not enough is being done to engender trust in decisions made by facial recognition and biometrics systems, according to a…
Researchers look for biometric systems’ blind spots
Deer really do get confused by headlights, rendered unable to recognize an oncoming car for what it is — a…
Rank One launches periocular biometric recognition algorithm to identify people wearing masks
With facial recognition suddenly challenged by the popularity of masks, Rank One has released a next-generation periocular recognition algorithm to…
NIST’s Patrick Grother on bias, biometrics evolution and plans to test face recognition with masks
As the world’s foremost authority on the biometric performance of face recognition, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
Looking for biometric bias in the guts of AI
A group of biometrics researchers in Spain say they have come up with a new, more efficient way to detect…
Innovatrics on NIST FRVT biometric accuracy leaderboard with fast matching algorithm
The latest biometric facial recognition benchmarks show Innovatrics’ technology among the fastest for identifying people from large data sets. Innovatrics’…
Israeli military-grade biometric facial recognition works with face masks
Advanced biometric facial recognition technology developed for Israeli law enforcement and intelligence agencies to capture escaping criminals is now used…
Intel takes the lead on DARPA effort to end machine-learning spoofing
The U.S. Department of Defense has recruited Intel Corp. and Georgia Tech to lead an effort to prevent criminals from…
