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3-D face recognition for unattended access control

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Biometric data have been integrated in all new European passports, since the Member States of the European Union started to implement the EU Council Regulation No 2252/2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports. The additional integration of three-dimensional models promises significant performance enhancements for border controls. By combining the geometry-and texture-channel information of the face, 3-D face recognition systems provide an improved robustness while processing variations in poses and problematic lighting conditions when taking the photo.

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  1. Christoph Busch
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  2. Alexander Nouak
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Prof. Dr. Christoph Busch is member of the Media Faculty at the Hochschule Darmstadt (University of Applied Sciences — Darmstadt, Germany). He holds a joint appointment with the department of computer science and media technology at the Gjøvik University College, Norway. He received his PhD in the field of computer graphics in 1997. In the same year he joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics (Fraunhofer IGD) as head of the department Security Technology. On behalf of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) he has been the responsible project coordinator for the project series BioIS, BioFace and BioFinger — all projects dealing with biometric applications in general and performance and security testing in detail.

Alexander Nouak is head of the department “Security Technology” of the Fraunhofer IGD. He is responsible for the acquisition, the management, and the controlling of various applied research and development projects. Before joining Fraunhofer IGD he co-founded and managed zeitform Internet Dienste, a web hoster and Internet application provider with a strong focus on security. Alexander Nouak holds a degree in International Business Administration he obtained at the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt in 2004 as well as a degree as a master of information management from the same university which he received in 1999. Alexander Nouak is currently project manager of the subproject “Research and Technology” within the Integrated Project “3D Face” funded within the 6th framework for research program by the European Commission.

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Busch, C., Nouak, A. 3-D face recognition for unattended access control. DuD 32, 126–136 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11623-008-0051-6

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