SECURE FACIAL AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM USING ACTIVE INFRARED LIGHT SOURCE AND RGB-IR SENSOR

摘要

An infrared face authentication system and method, having an infrared lamp, a camera having at least infrared responsive pixels proximate to the infrared lamp and a processor connected to the infrared lamp and camera, wherein the infrared lamp and camera are responsive to the processor, wherein the processor receives a facial image from the camera illuminated by the infrared lamp and determines whether the facial image is comprised of epidermis and if the facial image is comprised of epidermis whether the facial image its matches an enrolled facial image and if the facial image matches the enrolled facial image an authentication is output.