Is Facial Recognition Biased at Near-Infrared Spectrum as Well?

• Published in: 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST) pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Krishnan, Anoop, Neas, Brian, Rattani, Ajita
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 14.11.2022
• Subjects: Deep learning; Face recognition; Fairness and Bias in AI; Hair; Image color analysis; Lighting; Media; Near-infrared Spectrum; Skin; US Department of Homeland Security

Published academic research and media articles suggest face recognition is biased across demographics. Specifically, unequal performance is obtained for women, dark-skinned people, and older adults. However, these published studies have examined the bias of facial recognition in the visible spectrum...