Deep-learning advance improves facial recognition for people wearing veils
A team of researchers spanning Asia, Europe and U.S. universities say they used a convolutional neural network to extract characteristics…
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Market for photos of masked people to train biometric algorithms surging
One of the largest stock photo platforms in Japan is building a database of images of individuals wearing masks to…
Veiled Bangladeshi women urge fingerprint biometrics as alternative to photo ID
Members of a Muslim women’s organization in Bangladesh demanded that biometrics be a replacement for photos on national ID documents…
Smartphone biometrics news aplenty for Apple; not so Google
It has been some time since something more than the need to show off has been a top reason behind…
Apple biometrics updates: side-mounted sensor for new iPad, no Face ID for iPhone SE 3
Apple held its Peek Performance event earlier this week, unveiling a number of new products and updates, including familiar device…
Telpo reviews success of facial recognition terminals at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Facial recognition terminals from Guangdong-based Telpo were deployed at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games to provide convenient identity verification without…
Apple ditches fingerprint sensors on upcoming iPhones, pushes hard on Face ID through masks
Several published reports say that Apple has abandoned previously announced plans to fit an under-display fingerprint biometric scanner in the…
Apple finally introduces periocular biometrics, mask detection for Face ID
Apple has released the iOS 15.4 beta, which introduces a feature allowing Face ID to be used with a mask…
Iris biometrics adoption could rise on touchless transactions and masks, researchers say
Biometrics research spurred by COVID-19 could lead to wider adoption of iris and periocular recognition, according to a new report…
NEC and The Face Recognition Company each upgrade biometric systems accuracy for masked faces
NEC Corporation has launched a new biometric facial recognition engine for improved accuracy when matching people wearing masks. The company’s facial…
