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Identity Management with Biometrics
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Identity Management with Biometrics

by Lisa Bock
October 2020
Beginner
368 pages
8h 8m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 6: Using Facial Recognition

When we look at someone’s face, we quickly scan their features, and see the circles, lines, and shadows that make up a person’s unique attributes. In addition, many of us tune into microexpressions, which are the subtle movements that help indicate the mood someone is currently experiencing. Because of this rich source of information, facial recognition technology (FRT) has proven to be an optimal biometric identifier. Each face has many areas that can be measured, such as the width of the face, the space from pupil to pupil, and the distance between the forehead and the chin.

So that you have a better understanding of the many variables involved, this chapter will outline what features are measured during ...

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