FaceIt® Argus 7 Facial Screening

FaceIt® Argus 7 Facial Screening
Rapid, Real-time Watchlist Subject Identification
FaceIt® Argus 7 is
a real-time facial
screening solution
for a variety of
market applications
including, but not
limited to:
• Border Crossing
• Transportation
• Sensitive Law
Enforcement Facilities
• Commercial
• Retail
• Banking
• Casino
Identifying a wanted person as
“a face in the crowd” is always
a challenge for inspection
officers and security personnel.
With FaceIt® Argus 7, the job is
faster and easier. Argus 7 acts
as a security barrier, providing
actionable matching with more
accurate identifications so officers
can be more effective. Argus 7
can relay alarm information on the
scene in real-time. And, with the
high accuracy of the underlying
face recognition technology, the
system has the ability to help
identify thousands of unfamiliar
faces quickly, distinguishing
between look-alikes and even
twins.
It works seamlessly with
commercial, off-the-shelf, outof-box equipment and interfaces
with existing facial image files
for fast, easy integration. With a
scalable system design that can
accommodate any number of
cameras feeding into a central
database, Argus 7 can handle the
throughput requirements of any
size deployment.
By addressing the needs of
law enforcement and security
communities, Argus 7 transforms
real-time face recognition from
the “nice-to-have” realm, to a
“must have” operational tool in
the emerging market of automatic
facial surveillance.
MORE ACCURATE, REAL-TIME
FACIAL IDENTIFICATIONS
• Capture and search results in 2 seconds
or less
• MultiView enroller compensates for pose
and angle variations
• High throughput, high performance face
matching engine ABIS® 7 with the latest
Argus 7 technology
• Adjustable facial identification thresholds
accommodate changing security needs
MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF
RESOURCES
• System provides list of possible matches
in real-time for human verification
• Operators can focus on suspicious persons
versus general public
• Multiple watchlists can be monitored
simultaneously
• Alarm details are customizable
• Overhauled, operator friendly graphic user
interface (GUI) environment
• Alerts are sent immediately to operators
via emails and handheld devices
• Improvement in manageability and
maintenance: computers not required
within proximity of cameras; expensive
fixtures and additional power lines not
needed to install capture stations
EASY INTEGRATION INTO
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
• “Out-of-the box” support for network/IP
cameras
• Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) highresolution network cameras, servers and
workstations
• Widely used image file formats, such as
JPEG, TIFF, BMP, etc.
• Optimized high frame rate face capture –
8 frames per second
FaceIt® Argus 7 Screenshots
MultiView Enrollment
Creates off-angle views of the
original frontal image and enroll
them into ABIS search engine
Screening Monitor
Receives search results and relays
alarms to clients
Face Capture
Alarm Details
Finds faces in live video, assesses
their quality, and submits them to
ABIS for search
Sample application that can be
customized to send alarm details to
PDAs and other handheld devices
ABIS® 7 System Search Engine
ABIS® 7 handles the back-end search functionality using the highly accurate Argus 7
algorithms. The system has been designed to handle the high volumes of biometric
data throughput requirements and any number of camera inputs. In addition, a
built-in fault tolerance allows an operation to continue without interruption while
failed search servers are replaced. Combined with a clustered database and workflow
servers, the ABIS® 7 System can be configured for near-continuous operation.
System Requirements
Server(s)
Dual quad core CPU 2.6GHz, SSE4, 8GB RAM
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64bit
Console Work Station
Dual core CPU, 2.6GHz
Operating System
Windows XP Service Pack 3, Window 7 Professional/
Enterprise, .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Memory
2GB minimum, 4GB recommended
Monitor
1280 x 1024 resolution or higher
Network Cameras
Axis 223M, Lumenera Le165m
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The ABIS® 7 System
Multi-Biometric Identity Management for Civilian Agencies
Eliminate Identity Fraud
and Duplicates
Passports and Visas
Driver’s Licenses
Benefit Entitlement Cards
Employee IDs
Voter Registrations
Mug Shot Systems
Detect Wanted Persons
in Watchlists
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Population Registration
Visa Application Screening
Border Crossing Points
Counter-Terrorism
Criminal Investigations
The ABIS® 7 System
Implementing large-scale government-sponsored civilian
identification programs is a highly complex project. Selecting the
right technology partner and a solution with the flexibility to scale
based on future growth requirements are of key importance. The
ABIS® 7 System combines L-1’s dedicated top-rated multi-modal
algorithms to ensure one identity per person, regardless of the
biometric required – fingerprint, face or iris. Agencies issuing secure
identity documentation for high volume programs such as passports,
driver’s licenses or national ID cards can select hardware and
customize their workflows to meet their specific needs and protect
their investment over time.
Select the Top-Rated MultiBiometric Algorithms
ABIS® 7 Fingerprint Matching
ABIS® 7 uses L-1’s BioEngine®
fingerprint technology that
incorporates new and more
accurate high-speed filters for
fingerprint identification in
increasingly larger populations.
Tests conducted by the U.S.
government place BioEngine®
version 7 among the leading
fingerprint technologies – the result
of more than 10 years of continued
improvement in fingerprint
matching technique
ABIS® 7 Face Recognition
The incorporated FaceIt®
technology combines multiple
top-performing face-recognition
algorithms, each analyzing different
attributes of the human face.
The result is that the FaceIt®
Generation 9 is a multi-pass
security solution that significantly
improves search and hit rates
to become the top performer in
the industry. Each layer adds to
the overall results of identifying
and verifying individuals – even
between twins.
ABIS® 7 Iris Recognition
Iris matching technology delivers
what some consider to be the
most accurate biometric for secure
identification. Coupled with great
accuracy, iris matching operates
at high speed making it ideal
for duplicate detection in very
large populations. L-1’s Daugman
technology has continually
demonstrated top tier performance
in government tests. The
Daugman 10 algorithm is capable
of performing optimally in any
environmental condition providing
unparalleled power and flexibility
to iris applications such as iris on
the move, iris at a distance and iris
recognition from mobile devices.
Multimodal Operation
Multimodal solutions deliver
unparalleled accuracy and
assurance of 100% population
coverage through multi-biometric
operations. Available options
include parallel searches of face,
fingerprint and/or iris galleries,
with automatic fusion of face,
fingerprint and iris searches
into a single result. Multimodal
searches offer several potential
benefits including higher accuracy,
improved “lights out” automation
and more economical hardware
configurations.
Quality Control
ABIS® 7 has built-in image quality
controls for fingerprint, face and
iris biometrics to reduce failureto-enroll rates, ensure better
biometric performance and meet
ISO standards for biometric image
dimensions and quality.
Proven Biometric Performance
According to the test results reported in the most important industry tests, L-1 Identity
solutions repeatedly was among the top performer. The 2006 Face Recognition Vendor Test
(FRVT), Iris Challenge Evaluation (ICE) as well as NIST tests on fingerprint performance,
L-1 Identity Solutions was the best all-around performer. L-1’s face recognition algorithms
performed best in most of the tests, the iris algorithm submissions were two of the top
three performers, the fingerprint technology is placed among the top tier of competing
algorithms. Top tier performance was also achieved in the latest 2010 NIST MultipleBiometric Evaluation (MBE). The MBE tests were performed on databases with a
size larger than a million images and L-1’s algorithms ranked under the top three.
Sources:
Phillips, P. Jonathon; Scruggs, W. Todd; O’Toole, Alice J.; Flynn, Kevin W.J.; Flynn, Patrick J.; Bowyer. Kevin W.; Schott, Cathy L.;
Sharpe, Matthew: FRVT 2006 and ICE 2006 Large-Scale Results, NISTIR 7408, March 2007
Grother, Patrick J.; Quinn, George W./Phillips, P. Jonathon: Report on the Evaluation of 2D Still-Image Face Recognition Algorithms;
Multiple-Biometric Evaluation (MBE) 2010; NIST Interagency Report 7790, June 2010
Grother, Patrick J.: Limits of Face Recognition for Law Enforcement, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, October 2010
http://biometrics.nist.gov/cs_links/PFT/tables2f_040510.pdf
Increase Your Options
Easy Implementation
ABIS® 7 provides all the necessary
components to process biometric
identities, from identity business workflow
management to historical identity recordkeeping to biometric identity identification
and verification. The ABIS® 7 System
components are based on a modern
standards-based Web Services architecture
that provides fast and flexible integration
with existing applications and services in
your IT Service Oriented Architecture.
Manageable Workflows
The ABIS® 7 Workflow Manager automates
all involved business processes, based
on industry standards as well as on major
customer requirements. For the first
time, ABIS® 7 runs on the jBPM engine,
supported by jBoss (subsidiary of Red Hat).
All Business Process Definitions (Workflow
Definitions) can be displayed and easily
modified by means of graphic editors. The
introduction of the jBPM engine offers the
customer greatest flexibility and options,
such as:
•Adjusting all Business Process Definitions
to their own, individual requirements
•Gaining access to a large community of
experts, services and consultants in order
to maintain the system optimally
•Addition of customer information
significant for their business process
Identity Record Management
The ABIS® 7 Identity Manager provides
identity record-keeping services. All known
individuals and their history of identity
applications are recorded in this registry.
Each such “encounter” record contains
the permanent record of that application,
including the biometric samples taken at
that time, demographic data, and images of
any identity documents submitted with the
application as proof of identity. The ABIS®
7 Identity Manager leverages the industry
leading L-1 Identity Solutions’ quality
algorithms to select a composite best set of
biometrics created from multiple encounters
that enriches the data to be searched. The
ABIS® 7 Identity Manager services include
adding new persons, adding new encounters
to existing persons, archiving older encounter
records and supplying records selected by
policy for inclusion in the ABIS® 7 Search
Engine’s biometric galleries.
Commodity Hardware
The ABIS® 7 System uses only commodity
hardware for the best possible priceperformance. Select an established
commercial database in accordance with
database preferences and administration
skills.
Protect Your Investment
Scalability
The ABIS® 7 System has been designed
to handle high volumes of biometric data
throughput over large identity databases.
Biometric engines can be added
incrementally to increase record capacity
and search throughput, and to reduce
response time.
Built-in Fault Tolerance
The ABIS® 7 System can be deployed
in redundant configurations. This allows
operation to continue without interruption
while failed search servers are replaced.
Combined with a clustered database and
workflow servers, the ABIS® 7 System can
be configured for near-continuous operation.
Simplified Expansions
The ABIS® 7 system architecture allows
expansion packages (“assemblies”) to be
prefabricated offline and attached to the
operational system with no downtime.
Adding more search core components allows
you to expand the database size, increase
search volume and reduce search response
time as business needs evolve.
Real-World Experience
Worldwide ID Programs
Using L-1 Biometrics
• India National ID
Program - UID
• Angola Electoral
Commission
• Jordan National
Biometric System
• Mexico National Voter
Registration
• Mexico States of Nueva
Leon and Sinaloa
• Panama Voter
Registration
• Philippines Alien
Registration Card
• Serbia National ID Card
• United Arab Emirates
Immigration System
• Canada Province of
Ontario DMV
• USA States of
Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia and
Nebraska DMVs
• USA Department of
State Visa Issuance
Commitment to Customer Success
Our first-class Professional Services organization can provide experienced implementation services:
• Training in software installation, integration development and troubleshooting
• On-site installation and acceptance testing
• Integration of the ABIS® 7 System into existing business applications
• Design and/or implementation of business-specific identity applications
Consider relying upon the experience of our professionals in large-scale
biometric projects as a solid risk management strategy.
System Integrator Support
We provide Systems Integrators with timely and professional proposals
for optimum use of the ABIS® 7 System infrastructure and biometric
technologies. Our specialists consider customer requirements for search
throughput, search response time, level of redundancy required, size and
growth of database and size and types of images to be stored.
Our proposals include detailed hardware requirements for System Integrator
fulfillment. Systems Integrators can leverage the unmatched biometric
performance and flexibility of the ABIS® 7 System within their business
applications.
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Suite 100
Bloomington, MN 55437
USA
Telephone +1-952-932-0888
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Mobile Identification System (MIS)
Identify Suspects in the Field. Expedite Investigations.
Face Recognition for
Law Enforcement
Face Recognition
technology is designed
to identify a person
using distinguishing
facial traits. It has
become one of the
most promising and
powerful technological
developments for
the law enforcement
agencies to address the
issues of identity in the
booking, release, and
criminal investigation
processes.
It’s a tool that
complements deputies’
training and judgment
and reduces costly
delays that can occur
when attempting to
ascertain a suspect’s
true identity.
A significant number of law enforcement encounters occur with
individuals that lack acceptable identification. Law enforcement
officers use their judgment and training in these instances to
determine whether the suspect should be further questioned and
investigated. This situation is costly for law enforcement and may
inconvenience innocent people in the effort to find the individuals with
criminal records who are attempting to evade the law.
Combining face recognition and wireless technologies, MIS is designed
to provide deputies with the ability to verify an individual’s identity in
the field.
Case Study: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Florida is
utilizing Face Recognition to improve Law Enforcement
Identifying Uncooperative Suspects with MIS
Many times deputies in the field are presented with questionable credentials,
no credentials or false identity information by suspects. With the MIS
solution, deputies can capture an individual’s image with a digital camera,
place the camera into a docking station in the patrol car and through wireless
communication to the PCSO’s existing image database, and conduct a face
recognition search to determine if the individual has been previously arrested.
As a result, deputies can immediately determine if an individual being
questioned has a prior criminal record and make a necessary arrest on the
spot.
On September 11, 2004, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies
responding to a disturbance call found an uncooperative suspect who
provided what turned out to be false name and date of birth, which made it
impossible for deputies to identify the suspect through traditional measures.
Subsequently, the PCSO officers used MIS, powered by the leading face
recognition technology, to quickly identify the 27-year-old female, who
was wanted on two felony warrants. Upon being confronted with the
positive photo match, the suspect confessed to her true identity and was
subsequently arrested and booked at the Pinellas County Jail.
Since the implementation of the technology in over 50 patrol cars in a year
timeframe, PCSO conducted over 100 arrests in the field.
MIS Workflow
MIS Benefits
Law enforcement officer takes digital
image of suspect with an off-the-shelf
digital camera.
• Enhances officer’s safety
Officer places the camera into a docking
station within the patrol car or remote
site and with the push of a single button
transfers the image to the laptop.
• Helps prevent false
arrests
The image is then enrolled into the
system for searching against the facial
database.
MIS downloads, saves, creates a facial
image template, searches an image
database, and returns a match gallery to
the patrol car laptop with a single button
click.
• Saves officer’s time
• Incorporates face
recognition for reliable
identification
• No special training
required to use the
system
The officer identifies the facial matches
returned from the search.
The officer retrieves and compares
demographic information for the
individual such as names given in prior
encounters with law enforcement.
MIS Specifications*
Software
Hardware
FaceEXPLORER
Laptop PC
MIS software
Digital Camera
Camera Drive software
Camera Docking station
Internet Explorer 6.0
Wireless communication
Windows XP or Windows 2000
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* Specifications subject to change without notice
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