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FACIAL RECOGNITION [2 records]

Record 1 2023-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Facial recognition is a way of recognizing a human face through technology. A facial recognition system uses biometrics to map facial features from a photograph or video. It compares the information with [the content of] a database of known faces to find a match.

PHR

computerized facial recognition software, computerized facial recognition system

Key term(s)
  • computerised facial recognition
  • computerised face recognition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

La reconnaissance faciale est une technique d'identification biométrique [qui se fonde] sur [le] traitement automatique d'images numériques d'un individu [pour permettre l'identification de cet individu] à partir des caractéristiques de son visage.

PHR

logiciel de reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur, système de reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
  • Inteligencia artificial
CONT

[...] hay evidencias de que los procesos de interpretación de los gestos del rostro son independientes del proceso de identificación de caras, por lo que un buen sistema de reconocimiento facial debe ignorar la expresión facial.

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Record 2 2022-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
CONT

Facial recognition is a highly specialized process, and is incredibly accurate. ... But when we are in a very emotional situation, are we still as good at facial recognition as we are in regular situations? Past researchers have found that in these strong emotional contexts, positive or negative, facial recognition becomes slower and much less accurate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
CONT

[...] une partie de notre cerveau [s'occupe] exclusivement de la reconnaissance de visages.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología cognitiva
DEF

Tecnología capaz de identificar o verificar a un sujeto a través de una imagen, vídeo o cualquier elemento audiovisual de su rostro.

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