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Can You See Me Now? Visualizing Battlefield Facial Recognition Technology in 2035

Can You See Me Now? Visualizing Battlefield Facial Recognition Technology in 2035

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Technology & EngineeringGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1025118596
ISBN13: 9781025118598
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Published: May 22 2025
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Facial recognition technology will create the capability to provide positive identification of persons in a battlefield environment in the year 2035. This paper examines the state-of-the-art in facial recognition technology in the areas of access control and law enforcement. The technologies are then projected forward to examine a notional facial recognition system in the year 2035 and examine its components. In discussions with biometric experts from both the United States and United Kingdom, the viability of such a system is examined. Challenges, both in the technology and political/bureaucratic realms, are examined and possible solutions are posited. The paper poses three scenarios in which a facial recognition system could be of use to Coalition forces operating in a counterinsurgency environment. These three scenarios--passive identification in a crowd, intelligence source verification, and sector control--show the range of applications for facial recognition on the battlefield. The paper concludes with a roadmap to assist in the focusing of research and allocation of resources as facial recognition technology evolves. With appropriate levels of effort, a technology that is currently capable only in very controlled conditions will evolve into a viable system for positive identification on the battlefield by the year 2035.

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