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3D Face Reconstruction: the Road to Forensics

arXiv 2309.11357 ↗First posted 20 Sep 2023cs.CV cs.AI cs.LGcited by 7

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Abstract (arXiv)

3D face reconstruction algorithms from images and videos are applied to many fields, from plastic surgery to the entertainment sector, thanks to their advantageous features. However, when looking at forensic applications, 3D face reconstruction must observe strict requirements that still make its possible role in bringing evidence to a lawsuit unclear. An extensive investigation of the constraints, potential, and limits of its application in forensics is still missing. Shedding some light on this matter is the goal of the present survey, which starts by clarifying the relation between forensic applications and biometrics, with a focus on face recognition. Therefore, it provides an analysis of the achievements of 3D face reconstruction algorithms from surveillance videos and mugshot images and discusses the current obstacles that separate 3D face reconstruction from an active role in forensic applications. Finally, it examines the underlying data sets, with their advantages and limitations, while proposing alternatives that could substitute or complement them.

Key facts. Cited by 7 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Builds on 28 of its 240 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 20 Sep 2023.

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