A facial recognition system uses biometrics to map facial features from a photograph or video. It compares the information with a database of known faces to find a match. Facial recognition can help verify a person's identity, but it also raises privacy issues.

Is facial recognition a form of biometric?

Biometric screening technology allows users to identify and track human characteristics. Its uses are growing beyond such traditional methods as fingerprinting to include facial recognition, voice recognition, iris scans, and even DNA or other unique measurable personal characteristics.

What is the biometrics of face?

In the case of facial biometrics, a 2D or 3D sensor "captures" a face. ... These automated systems can be used to identify or check an individual's identity in just a few seconds based on their facial features (geometry): spacing of the eyes, bridge of the nose, the contour of the lips, ears, chin, etc.