Facial Recognition

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01/22/2010

Jan. 22, 2010

Facial Recognition

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Photo management programs such as Picasa and iPhoto can pick out a snapshot of your cousin Dave from a stack of party pictures -- but what about more complex uses of facial recognition in less controlled situations? In this segment, we'll take a look at the state of the art in facial recognition, from 'Google Goggles' that give you additional information about things your cell phone camera sees, to security applications that scan faces at airports. How good is the technology, and how can it be employed while respecting privacy concerns?

Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer

Guests

Alice O'Toole
Director, Face Perception Research Lab

Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

University of Texas at Dallas

Dallas, Texas
Jonathon Phillips
Electrical Engineer

Program Manager, Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Washington, DC
Jim Dempsey
Vice President, Public Policy

Center for Democracy and Technology

San Francisco, California

Jan. 22, 2010