Wearable Sensors for Human Emotion and Sentiments
What wearable sensors can detect, collect, and transmit human emotion and sentiments through biomarker data?
Biometrics
The automated methodology to uniquely identify humans using their physiological or behavioral attributes.
Recent Inquiries
AI/ML Used in Biometric Identification Applications
What information is available concerning DoD standards and/or methods for validating and implementing data derived from machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms used in biometric identification applications?
Articles
DARPA Invites Proposals for AI Biotechnology Pitch Days Dec. 5-6
DARPA funds the research and development of technologies with the potential for transformational impact, central to delivering on the agency’s mission to create and prevent strategic surprise for national security. The agency’s Biological Technologies Office…
Impact Resistance and Performance of Custom-Fit, 3-D-Printed Protective Guards
This article explores the effect of the print method and material on the impact resistance of a custom-fit, three-dimensional (3-D)-printed shoulder guard for use as protective gear by sports or tactical athletes, such as Warfighters or police/fire/first responders.
Homeland Security Advisory Council Meets and Reports Findings on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Workforce Adaptation, and the Homeland Security Grant Program
WASHINGTON – This week, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened the fourth in-person meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). The Council discussed the Department’s progress on AI, workforce adaptation, and the…
Webinars
Contactless: The Next Generation of Fingerprint Capture Technology
Fingerprints are the human barcode. Cameras on smartphones are advanced enough to collect fingerprints without physical contact, creating new opportunities for defense forces. Now, every operator can possess a fingerprint sensor using phones they already…
Exploring Biometric Validation Approaches in the Age of Covid-19
Biometrics can provide strong validation of persona under ideal circumstances and conditions. During Covid-19, a domestic mask mandate rendered biometric techniques like facial recognition somewhat challenged. As a result, additional complementary methods are required to…
Facial Recognition Performance and Its Measurement
Facial recognition sees daily press coverage for its capabilities, limitations, and policy implications. It has undergone a revolution since 2012, as the developer community has shifted toward the use of various convolutional neural network architectures….
Events
The 19th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition
The IEEE conference series on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition is an international forum for research in image and video-based face, gesture, and body movement recognition. It is co-sponsored by IEEE Biometrics Council and IEEE…
Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition 2024
Explore the innovations that will shape national security for the next century at NDIA’s flagship Emerging Technologies Conference! Hear directly from technology leaders in government, defense industry, the commercial sector, and academia on cutting edge…
Biometrics Institute US Strategy Forum
The Biometrics Institute provides an independent platform for discussion about the responsible, ethical, and effective use of biometrics. This year, the Biometrics Institute will be taking these conversations further seeking to create even more interaction…