The invention discloses an identity recognition method based on a dual-channel convolutional neural network, and the method comprises the steps: carrying out the training of a neural network and the identity recognition, carrying out the comprehensive training and recognition through employing two time synchronization images: a face image and a whole body posture image, avoiding the cheating of asingle factor, and achieving the high anti-interference capability and high recognition accuracy. According to the method, feature data of two channels are connected in a weighted mode through a fullconnection layer, image feature data are obtained through a plurality of convolution layers and a pooling layer, finally the classification probability is obtained through a classifier, and the maximum probability is extracted to be compared with a set threshold value to determine the recognition result. Through multiple times of convolution feature map extraction, nonlinear excitation and poolingdimension reduction processing, the dual-channel convolutional neural network control data is more flexible, and the abstraction capability and the learning capability are stronger, thereby having abetter identification effect.