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General Dynamics UK Ltd. Collaborates With UWE To Develop Facial Recognition System

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Friday, December 7th, 2007

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General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Limited subsidiary yesterday announced it is collaborating with the University of the West of England (UWE), the Imperial College London, the Home Office Scientific Development Branch, Identity Solutions Ltd., and the International Association for Biometrics, to advance facial recognition techniques. The team is researching 3-D imaging techniques as part of the PhotoFace Project. The goal is to develop security cameras that are able to see through disguises and recognize faces in any light or at…

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