Nec Corporation

Nec Hong Kong Limited

Elsa Wong

Eric Lau

Manmohan Chandraker

Xiang Yu

Wongun Choi

Guobin Chen

Hiroshi Yamada

Nobuhisa Shiraishi

A traffic enforcement system and corresponding method are provided. The traffic enforcement system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of one or more subjects in a motor vehicle. The traffic enforcement system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform multi-task learning for a pair of tasks including a liveness detection task and a face recognition task on one or more subjects in a motor vehicle depicted in the input image. The traffic enforcement system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to recognize an identity the one or more subjects in the motor vehicle and a liveness of the one or more subjects. The liveness detection task is configured to evaluate a plurality of different distractor modalities corresponding to different physical spoofing materials to prevent face spoofing for the face recognition task.

Camera system for traffic enforcement

A face recognition system and corresponding method are provided. The face recognition system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of a subject purported to be a person. The face recognition system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform multi-task learning for a pair of tasks including a liveness detection task and a face recognition task. The face recognition system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to recognize an identity of the subject in the input image and a liveness of the subject. The liveness detection task is configured to evaluate a plurality of different distractor modalities corresponding to different physical spoofing materials to prevent face spoofing for the face recognition task.

Liveness detection for antispoof face recognition

A login access control system is provided. The login access control system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of a subject purported to be a person and attempting to login to a system to access secure data. The login access control system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform multi-task learning for a pair of tasks including a liveness detection task and a face recognition task. The login access control system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to recognize an identity of the subject in the input image regarding being authorized for access to the secure data and a liveness of the subject. The liveness detection task is configured to evaluate a plurality of different distractor modalities corresponding to different physical spoofing materials to prevent face spoofing for the face recognition task.

Login access control for secure/private data

A mass transit surveillance system and corresponding method are provided. The mass transit surveillance system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of a subject purported to be a baby and presented at a mass transit environment. The mass transit surveillance system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform a baby detection task for the mass transit environment. The mass transit surveillance system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to provide a baby detection result of either a presence or an absence of an actual baby in relation to the subject purported to be the baby. The baby detection task is configured to evaluate one or more different distractor modalities corresponding to one or more different physical spoofing materials to prevent baby spoofing for the baby detection task.

Mass transit surveillance camera system

A facility access control system and corresponding method are provided. The facility access control system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of a subject attempting to enter or exit a restricted facility. The facility access control system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform multi-task learning for a pair of tasks including a liveness detection task and a face recognition task. The facility access control system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to recognize an identity of the subject in the input image regarding being authorized for access to the facility and a liveness of the subject. The liveness detection task is configured to evaluate a plurality of different distracter modalities corresponding to different physical spoofing materials to prevent face spoofing for the face recognition task.

Security system for facility access control

A smuggling detection system and corresponding method are provided. The smuggling detection system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of a subject purported to be a baby. The smuggling detection system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform a baby detection task for a smuggling detection application. The smuggling detection system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to provide a baby detection result of either a presence or an absence of an actual baby in relation to the subject purported to be the baby. The baby detection task is configured to evaluate one or more different distractor modalities corresponding to one or more different physical spoofing materials to prevent baby spoofing for the baby detection task.

Smuggling detection system

A machine access control system and corresponding method are provided. The machine access control system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of a subject purported to be a person associated with operating a particular workplace machine. The machine access control system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform multi-task learning for a pair of tasks including a liveness detection task and a face recognition task. The machine access control system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to recognize an identity of the subject in the input image regarding being authorized to use the particular workplace machine and a liveness of the subject. The liveness detection task is configured to evaluate a plurality of different distractor modalities corresponding to different physical spoofing materials to prevent face spoofing for the face recognition task.

Physical system access control

A baby detection system and corresponding method are provided. The baby detection system includes a camera configured to capture an input image of a subject purported to be a baby and presented at an electronic-gate system. The baby detection system further includes a memory storing a deep learning model configured to perform a baby detection task for an electronic-gate application corresponding to the electronic-gate system. The baby detection system also includes a processor configured to apply the deep learning model to the input image to provide a baby detection result of either a presence or an absence of an actual baby in relation to the subject purported to be the baby. The baby detection task is configured to evaluate one or more different distractor modalities corresponding to one or more different physical spoofing materials to prevent baby spoofing for the baby detection task.

Baby detection for electronic-gate environments

A time difference measurement system includes: a first face detection unit for detecting face areas from images photographed by first camera and that slices them as face images; a first face feature extraction unit for extracting first face feature amounts from the face images, and a memory that stores the first face feature amounts in association with shooting time instants. The system includes, for a second camera, an analogous second face detection unit, a second overlap deletion unit and a second face feature extraction unit. The system includes: a face collation unit for collating the second face feature amounts with the first face values; and a time difference calculation unit for calculating time difference between the first and second shooting time instants. The system further includes at least one of first and second overlap deletion units for comparing a plurality of face images sliced from different frames.

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Elsa Wong