Human Recognition in Unconstrained Environments

This book provides a unique picture of the complete ''in-the-wild'' biometric recognition processing chain; from data acquisition through to detection, segmentation, encoding, and matching reactions against security incidents.
Coverage includes:
Data hardware architecture fundamentalsBackground subtraction of humans in outdoor scenes Camera synchronizationBiometric traits: Real-time detection and data segmentationBiometric traits: Feature encoding / matching Fusion at different levelsReaction against security incidentsEthical issues in non-cooperative biometric recognition in public spaces With this book readers will learn how to:
Use computer vision, pattern recognition and machine learning methods for biometric recognition in real-world, real-time settings, especially those related to forensics and securityChoose the most suited biometric traits and recognition methods for uncontrolled settingsEvaluate the performance of a biometric system on real world data
Presents a complete picture of the biometric recognition processing chain, ranging from data acquisition to the reaction procedures against security incidentsProvides specific requirements and issues behind each typical phase of the development of a robust biometric recognition system Includes a contextualization of the ethical/privacy issues behind the development of a covert recognition system which can be used for forensics and security activities