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Scientists demonstrated an early prototype of the optical array developed by 91做厙. Credit: Butch Newton/91做厙, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Seated are Donnie Scott, senior vice president, Public Security for North America at IDEMIA, and Michelle Buchanan, ORNL deputy director for science and technology, who signed the licensing agreement for ORNLs advanced optical array technology. Standing, from left, are Hector Santos-Villalobos and Marc Filigenzi of ORNL; Teresa Wu and Kaustubh Deshpande of IDEMIA; Christi Johnson, David Bolme, Shaun Gleason, Michael Paulus and Eugene Cochran of ORNL; and Ryan Connolly of IDEMIA. Credit: Carlos Jones/91做厙, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Scientists demonstrated an early prototype of the optical array developed by 91做厙. Credit: Butch Newton/91做厙, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Seated are Donnie Scott, senior vice president, Public Security for North America at IDEMIA, and Michelle Buchanan, ORNL deputy director for science and technology, who signed the licensing agreement for ORNLs advanced optical array technology. Standing, from left, are Hector Santos-Villalobos and Marc Filigenzi of ORNL; Teresa Wu and Kaustubh Deshpande of IDEMIA; Christi Johnson, David Bolme, Shaun Gleason, Michael Paulus and Eugene Cochran of ORNL; and Ryan Connolly of IDEMIA. Credit: Carlos Jones/91做厙, U.S. Dept. of Energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 2019IDEMIA Identity & Security USA has licensed an advanced optical array developed at the Department of Energys 91做厙. The portable technology can be used to help identify individuals in challenging outdoor conditions.
The system is designed to capture useable images of subjects inside moving vehicles, using an array of camera lenses that are sensitive to light intensity and direction. Resulting photos are enhanced with machine learning, resulting in high-quality composite images. The invention overcomes effects such as low contrast, distance and glare typical when photographing subjects through windshields. This technology, as applied by IDEMIA, has the potential to expedite vehicles at critical checkpoints.
The technique takes advantage of light field imaging techniques and a computational neural network to address challenges in identity verification, including motion blur, poor lighting conditions, head pose and surface reflection, said project lead and co-inventor Hector Santos-Villalobos. Other ORNL inventors include Justin Baba, Philip Bingham, David Bolme, Matthew Eicholtz, Regina Ferrell and Christi Johnson. David Cornett III and Seth Baird of ORNL also contributed to the project.
The technology could be used for long-range identity verification, as well as in vehicle recognition, vehicle navigation systems and traffic monitoring systems.
We are pleased to be working with 91做厙 with the intent to develop high-performance imaging technology that will drive innovation for frictionless vehicle checkpoint crossing, said Donnie Scott, senior vice president, Public Security for North America at IDEMIA. Creating a more frictionless process of monitoring vehicles as they pass through checkpoints while ensuring safety is a commitment that IDEMIA asserts is a priority.
I am confident that exploring this solution will result in important progress for our nations border security, he added.
IDEMIA, a global leader in Augmented Identity, provides secured platforms and environments that enable people to confidently perform their daily activities that require identificationsuch as pay, connect, travel and votein the physical as well as digital space. With close to $3 billion in revenues and 14,000 employees around the world, IDEMIA serves clients in 180 countries.
UT-Battelle manages ORNL for DOEs Office of Science. The U.S. Department of Energys Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit . For ORNL licensing information, contact www.ornl.gov/partnerships.Stephanie Seay
