Facial Recognition Dataset Adaptation with Limited User Feedback

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Facial recognition systems struggle to adapt to short-term and long-term face variations such as head pose, dressing, lighting conditions, and aging, leading to reduced accuracy and efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A training dataset is updated using limited user feedback to adapt machine learning models, where sample scores are modified based on match scores and user feedback, allowing selective reduction of less valuable samples and addition of new samples, thereby enhancing the dataset's representativeness and accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the training dataset is continuously updated to adapt to face variations, then the adaptability and accuracy of the facial recognition system is improved, but the computation complexity and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to face variationsVSAvoidcomputation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The training dataset is dynamically updated by selectively adding new samples and removing outdated ones based on detected face variations. The system monitors changes in facial features over time and adapts the dataset composition accordingly, maintaining relevance without requiring complete retraining. This dynamic approach allows the system to respond to evolving face characteristics while managing computational resources efficiently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system identifies and removes outdated or less relevant samples from the training dataset that no longer represent current face variations. By discarding these obsolete samples and replacing them with newer, more representative ones, the system maintains dataset freshness and relevance. This selective discarding reduces computational burden by eliminating redundant data while preserving essential training information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

2Measurement precision

If more samples are added to the training dataset to improve accuracy, then the model's ability to handle variations is enhanced, but the processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecognition accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of processing or adding all possible facial samples to the training dataset, the system selectively adds only the most relevant and informative samples. This partial action approach focuses computational resources on high-value data that provides the greatest improvement in recognition accuracy, rather than exhaustively processing every available sample. The system identifies key variations and targets those specifically, achieving effective accuracy improvement with reduced processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the training dataset is frequently updated to capture short-term variations, then the system's responsiveness to current conditions is improved, but the system stability and consistency may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponsiveness to variationsVSAvoidsystem stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis and evaluation of potential training samples before adding them to the dataset. New samples are assessed for their relevance, quality, and contribution to model performance before being incorporated. This preliminary filtering step ensures that only high-quality, relevant samples are added, preventing instability caused by incorporating noisy or irrelevant data. The system prepares and validates updates in advance, maintaining stability while enabling adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260023820A1Systems and Methods for Facial Recognition Training Dataset Adaptation with Limited User Feedback in Surveillance Systems
Publication Date: 2026.01.22 FORTINET INC
  • US20260023820A1 patent drawing
  • US20260023820A1 patent drawing
  • US20260023820A1 patent drawing

AI summary

Various embodiments provide systems and methods for updating a training dataset so that the generated machine learning model can adapt to both short-term and long-term face variations including, for example, head pose, dressing, lighting conditions, and/or aging.