Vehicle Driver Face Identification for Secure Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle access control systems face challenges in accurately identifying vehicles due to varying light conditions and susceptibility to counterfeiting, particularly when recognizing vehicle numbers or IDs, leading to low identification success rates and security vulnerabilities.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that uses driver facial identification within a vehicle, where facial information is captured and verified via wireless communication to control access to secure facilities, utilizing components like wireless communication units, image input units, storage units, and controllers to compare extracted facial characteristics with stored data, allowing for secure and efficient entry and exit management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If vehicle number or ID recognition is used for access control, then the system can manage vehicle entry and exit, but the identification success rate decreases under varying light conditions and the system becomes susceptible to counterfeiting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the optical recognition system (camera-based vehicle number/ID reading) with a facial recognition system. The facial recognition system uses feature extraction and comparison algorithms to identify drivers, which is not susceptible to light conditions or counterfeiting in the same way optical recognition is. This substitution of the recognition mechanism fundamentally resolves the reliability issues under varying environmental conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the recognition parameter from vehicle number/ID (which can be copied or misread) to facial characteristics (which are biometric and unique). By using facial feature parameters such as distance between eyes, nose shape, mouth contours, and other anatomical features, the system achieves more reliable identification that cannot be easily counterfeited or affected by lighting conditions.
2Reliability
If facial recognition is implemented for driver identification, then identification accuracy improves and counterfeiting resistance increases, but the system complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the camera serve multiple functions: it captures images for facial recognition, stores facial feature data, and facilitates wireless communication for access control. The controller integrates multiple functions including image processing, facial feature extraction, comparison with stored data, and communication protocol handling. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby managing system complexity while maintaining high reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy of the driver's facial features and stores it in the storage unit. Instead of requiring physical verification or complex biometric hardware, the system uses stored facial feature data (a copy of the biometric information) for comparison and identification. This copying approach simplifies the system by replacing complex physical verification mechanisms with data-based comparison.
3Measurement precision
If the vehicle stops for facial authentication, then accurate identification can be performed, but the time required for access control increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs facial recognition and access control decisions before the vehicle reaches the facility. The controller captures the driver's face, extracts facial features, compares them with stored data, and determines access permission in advance. This preliminary action allows the vehicle to be authenticated without stopping, as the identification process is completed remotely before the vehicle arrives at the physical access point.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless communication as an intermediary between the vehicle and the access control system. Instead of requiring direct physical interaction or stopping at a checkpoint, the system uses wireless communication to transmit facial data and authentication results. This intermediary enables remote authentication, eliminating the need for the vehicle to stop while maintaining accurate identification through the captured facial images.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a system and method for managing entrance and exit of a vehicle from a facility via a driver facial identification operation within a vehicle. More specifically, the present invention includes a vehicle configured to recognize driver's face within vehicle by performing a driver identification operation, and then configured to send driver information via a wireless communication to a vehicle access control center in response to a positive identification of the driver's face. The vehicle access control center in the present invention then performs a verification of the driver information upon receiving the driver information from the vehicle, and controls an opening and closing of a gate for vehicle access according to of the verification of the driver information.