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E F Santos-Filho1, H B B Pereira2
1Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Rua Silveira Martins 2555, 41.150-000, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Departamento de Polícia Técnica, Instituto de Identificação Pedro Mello, Av. Centenário 990, 40.100-180, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
|September 27, 2017
Summary
This study introduces a novel method for facial recognition and identification. The proposed Prosoporecognographical Chart establishes parameters for computational implementation in identifying individuals.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Science
- Biometrics
- Computer Science
Background:
- Facial recognition and identification present significant technical and scientific challenges.
- Accurate individual identification is crucial in various fields, including forensics and security.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a foundational method and instrument for facial recognition and identification.
- To conceptualize and epistemologically deepen the process of facial representation for identification.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Prosoporecognographical Chart, a tool for describing and representing facial features.
- Establishing taxonomic parameters for the phenotypic manifestations of facial elements.
Main Results:
- The proposed Prosoporecognographical Chart provides a structured approach to facial analysis.
- The method facilitates the systematic description and representation of facial characteristics.
Conclusions:
- The Prosoporecognographical Chart is a key advancement in the facial identification process.
- The developed framework enables the computational implementation of facial recognition protocols.
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