On September 13, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
(IARPA) released a request for information for the Biometric Recognition and
Identification at Altitude and Range (BRIAR) program. Responses are due by
12:00 p.m. Eastern on October 21.
The Intelligence
Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is seeking information on research
efforts and datasets that may be useful in planning a program focused on
advancing the state-of-the-art of biometric recognition and identification at
altitude and range. This request for information (RFI) is issued solely for
planning purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals.
The following sections of this announcement contain details of the scope of
technical efforts of interest, along with instructions for the submission of
responses.
Background & Scope
Over the past five years, there have been notable advances in computer
vision and biometric approaches to facilitate unconstrained face recognition in
which the pose, illumination, and expression of the subjects is not controlled
or limited. The IARPA Janus Program
(https://www.iarpa.gov/index.php/research-programs/janus) and its resulting
research is an example of such recent advances. However, there remains
challenges in diverse face detection, verification, and identification when
dealing with low-resolution or noisy imagery (e.g., motion blur, atmospheric
turbulence).
In addition, limited
research has been performed on face recognition using imagery captured at high
camera pitch angles, such as those collected from security cameras on building
tops or from airborne platforms, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This
is primarily due to a lack of authorized and sharable research data that
represents this type of imagery. Imagery captured at long-range or altitude may
also require that additional biometric signatures be fused with face
recognition to provide the necessary accuracy or confidence to be usable for
person identification.
Examples may include (but not limited to) whole-body identification, gait recognition, and/or anthropomorphic classification (e.g., height, gender). The fusion of multiple biometric signatures to address these limitations remains underserved by the research community. Further research in the area of biometric recognition and identification at altitude and range may support protection of critical infrastructure and transportation facilities, military force protection, and border security.
Full information is available here.
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