NEW: The U.S. military is developing facial recognition technology that reads heat emitted by faces.
The tech would work in the dark and across long distances, according to contracts posted on a federal spending database. read.medium.com/9IYcoGi
The tech would work in the dark and across long distances, according to contracts posted on a federal spending database. read.medium.com/9IYcoGi
Facial recognition is already employed by the military, which uses the technology to identify individuals on the battlefield.
But existing tech typically relies on images generated by standard cameras, such as those found in iPhone or CCTV networks. read.medium.com/9IYcoGi
But existing tech typically relies on images generated by standard cameras, such as those found in iPhone or CCTV networks. read.medium.com/9IYcoGi
Now, the military wants to develop a facial recognition system that analyzes infrared images to ID people.
@ArmyResearchLab previously publicized research in this area, but contracts indicate the tech is being actively developed for use in the field. read.medium.com/9IYcoGi
@ArmyResearchLab previously publicized research in this area, but contracts indicate the tech is being actively developed for use in the field. read.medium.com/9IYcoGi
@ArmyResearchLab “Sensors should be demonstrable in environments such as targets seen through automotive windshield glass, targets that are backlit, and targets that are obscured due to light weather (e.g., fog),” the @DeptofDefense indicated when requesting proposals. read.medium.com/9IYcoGi 
