NEC's Video Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Testing
2017年3月16日 - 01:20PM
JCN Newswire (英)
NEC Corporation (TSE:6701) today announced that NEC's face
recognition technology achieved the highest performance evaluation
in the recent Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE,(1)) testing performed
by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST)(2). Results were released in NIST's Interagency Report 8173:
Face In Video Evaluation (FIVE) Face Recognition of Non-Cooperative
Subjects.
NEC's face recognition technology took first place for the fourth
consecutive time following the 2009 Multiple Biometric Grand
Challenge (MBGC 2009), 2010-2011 Multiple Biometrics Evaluation
(MBE 2010-2011), and 2013 Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT
2013).
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NEC's Video Face Recognition Technology
Video face recognition technology identifies the faces of moving
subjects in real-time as they walk naturally without stopping in
front of a camera. The benefits of high-speed video analysis
enabled by this technology include the prevention of potential
incidents through detection of suspicious individuals and
recognition of individuals at the gateways of critical
facilities.
Using video images from standard cameras for face recognition
requires highly-advanced techniques when compared to still images.
This is because images are greatly influenced by environmental
conditions, such as camera location, image quality, lighting and
subject size, in addition to the behavior of a subject, including
walking speed, face direction and sight line.
To achieve reliable face recognition of a video image, NEC
developed feature point extraction technology that enables enhanced
face recognition to a level where an individual can be identified
with high precision from within a group, even if their face is
partially hidden, or the image is taken from different angles.
NEC's face recognition technology also uses deep learning
technologies for face matching to increase accuracy to a level
where an individual can be identified by a low resolution face
image captured by a distant camera.
"It is a great honor that our face recognition technology received
a first place evaluation for the fourth consecutive time from the
NIST," said Masakazu Yamashina, Senior Vice President, NEC
Corporation. "We will further expand global business by offering
innovative biometric solutions, such as the video face recognition
system, throughout a wide range of fields, including security,
transportation, finance and retail."
Evaluation examples from the NIST FIVE testing
- Entry-exit management at an airport passenger gate
Tests were conducted to recognize one individual at a time as they
walk through an area without stopping or acknowledging the camera.
NEC's face recognition technology won first place with a matching
accuracy of 99.2%. The error rate of 0.8% is less than one-fourth
of the second place error rate.
- Detection of suspicious individuals at an indoor stadium
Tests were conducted with an individual situated far from the
camera with their face direction changing frequently. NEC's face
recognition technology won first place with an error rate half that
of the second place error rate.
For nearly 30 years, NEC has been developing face recognition
technology by defining it as one of the key technologies to help
achieve a safer and more secure society. The technology has now
been implemented in more than 100 systems in 40 countries
worldwide. NEC will continue to develop solutions that leverage
face recognition technology as part of its portfolio of AI
technologies "NEC the Wise"(3), and to deliver the solutions for a
wide range of fields, including social infrastructure and private
sector facilities.
(1)
https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/face-video-evaluation-five
(2) Results shown from the Face In Video Evaluation (FIVE), the
Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge (MBGC), the Multiple Biometric
Evaluation (MBE) and the Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) do not
constitute endorsement of any particular product by the U.S.
Government.
(3) http://www.nec.com/en/global/rd/crl/ai/index.html
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network
technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world.
By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross
utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's
advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of
its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in
technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society.
For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.
Based on its Mid-term Management Plan 2015, the NEC Group globally
provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security,
efficiency and equality of society. Under the company's corporate
message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve
a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value
for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, please
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Source: NEC Corporation
Contact:
NEC
Seiichiro Toda
s-toda@cj.jp.nec.com
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