WatchID—Whole Body Analysis with Transformed Hierarchical Features for Biometric Identification

Overview

The WatchID—Whole Body Analysis with Transformed Hierarchical Features for Biometric Identification—study advances artificial intelligence (AI) learning, by analyzing photos and videos of human movement for purposes of biometric identfication at range and altitude.

How to Participate

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Funding

WatchID is an IRB-approved study supported by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Biometric Recognition and Identification at Altitude and Range (BRIAR) program. This is a collaborative research effort comprised of Intelligent Automation, Inc.—A BlueHalo Company (PI: Dr. Mun Wai Lee), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (PI: Prof. Benjamin S. Riggan)  and University of Nebraska-Omaha (PI: Prof. Nick Stergiou), University of Maryland College Park (PI: Prof. Shuvra S. Bhattacharyya), and Resonant Sciences (PI: Dr. Michael Hawks).

Privacy and Responsible Biometrics Research

WatchID is committed to promoting and following the highest standards in terms of responsible biometrics research practices.
WatchID is operating with the approval of the Institutional Review Boards in terms of biomteric data collection, data storage, and data dissemination. This includes practices such as use of consenting volunteers, ability to opt out of presentation or publications, use of anonymous identifiers, and secure data storage, and much more.