Temporal characterization of faces is the process of modeling the way appearance of a face varies with time. As a face moves, its appearance as captured in a video changes due to change in pose, illumination conditions, expression, etc. The pattern of these variations is often specific to the individual, containing distinguishing information that can be used by video-based face recognition systems for improved performance.
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(2009). Temporal Characterization of Faces. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_883
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