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Title: Imaging systems and methods for obtaining and using biometric information

Abstract

Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of imaging systems and methods of using such systems. In one exemplary embodiment, one or more direct images of the body of a clothed subject are received, and a motion signature is determined from the one or more images. In this embodiment, the one or more images show movement of the body of the subject over time, and the motion signature is associated with the movement of the subject's body. In certain implementations, the subject can be identified based at least in part on the motion signature. Imaging systems for performing any of the disclosed methods are also disclosed herein. Furthermore, the disclosed imaging, rendering, and analysis methods can be implemented, at least in part, as one or more computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform the respective methods.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1014720
Patent Number(s):
7844081
Application Number:
11/435,003
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RLO1830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2006 May 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

McMakin, Douglas L., and Kennedy, Mike O. Imaging systems and methods for obtaining and using biometric information. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
McMakin, Douglas L., & Kennedy, Mike O. Imaging systems and methods for obtaining and using biometric information. United States.
McMakin, Douglas L., and Kennedy, Mike O. Tue . "Imaging systems and methods for obtaining and using biometric information". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014720.
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