Automatic Face
Identification
In 1991, we started person
identification from frontal views (Face Identification). Although full of information,
these images suffer from light and point of view dependence.
In 1993, we turned to the
analysis of profile views (Profile Identification) to benefit from the rigidity of
the external contour and from the high speed of 1-Dimensional processing. Due
to its success, this profile analysis was later improved to be integrated as
pilot demonstrator in the M2VTS project of the European ACTS programme ( M2VTS, paper).
In 1995, we started
experiments with 3D capture adapted to face SurFace Identification. The speed and low cost of
structured light techniques convinced us. First trials revealed the sufficient
precision of the approach. In late 1995, the SIC continued its activities under
the funding of the ACTS programme in a project called M2VTS( M2VTS).
In 1997, we started the
collection of biometric data for 120 people (speech, face, profile and 3D). Two
sessions of 3D (1997 and 1998) captures are made available as described in http://~beumier/DB/3d_rma.html.
From 2001, the 3D acquisition
system (by structured light) was improved and applied in the context of the
BIOMET project (http://biometrics.it-sudparis.eu/english/index.php?item=1&menu=projects).
In 2003, Charles Beumier
presented his PhD thesis at ENST (