Keynote 1:
Keynote speaker: Prof. Alice O’Toole, The University of Texas at Dallas
Title: Face, Body, and Person Identification in Real-world Viewing Conditions
Abstract: Face recognition algorithms are highly accurate at establishing the unique identity of individuals in controlled conditions. In natural viewing conditions, however, facial identity information is commonly degraded or obscured (e.g., viewed at distance or from extreme angles). When the face is unusable or inaccessible, information about the shape of the body can constrain identity decisions. Body shape can contribute to person identification by supporting/vetoing tentative face identifications. As such, it can serve as a valuable biometric, even if it does not uniquely identify an individual. In this talk, I will present multiple machine-based approaches to body/person identification. I will also explore the complex challenge of integrating face and body information to achieve more accurate person identification. I will draw on lessons learned from the human visual system, which accomplishes this integration with remarkable flexibility and adaptability, modulating its reliance on the face vs. body depending on the viewing conditions.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Alice J. O’Toole is a Professor of Psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas. She holds the Aage and Margareta Møller Endowed Professorship, awarded in September 2008. With a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Brown University (1988) and a B.A. from The Catholic University of America (1983), Dr. O’Toole’s research bridges human and machine face, body, and person perception. Her work focuses on how people recognize identities from static images and video, comparing human performance to state-of-the-art face and body recognition algorithms. Her research has received support from the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, DARPA, and the Department of Defense. Dr. O’Toole has served as an associate editor for multiple journals, including the British Journal of Psychology, Psychological Science, Journal of Vision, and IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior and Identity Science.
Keynote 2:
Keynote speaker: Prof. Fumio Shimpo, Keio University
Title: Establishing Trust Infrastructure for Avatar Society: Biometric Authentication and the E3LSI Approach for Safe and Secure Cybernetic Avatars
Abstract: Japan’s Moonshot R&D Project advances the realization of safe, secure cybernetic avatars by pioneering an E3LSI framework that integrates Ethical, Economic, Environmental, Legal, and Social Issues into system design and deployment. This project highlighting the development of a biometric-based trust infrastructure that serves as the technical nucleus of avatar authentication and identity assurance.These findings confirm that the E3LSI approach simultaneously strengthens technical robustness and addresses broader societal imperatives. By establishing verifiable trust mechanisms and comprehensive evaluation metrics, the research lays the groundwork for human interaction through cybernetic avatars with enhanced confidence, ultimately fostering the emergence of a safe and resilient avatar society.
Speaker Bio: Fumio Shimpo is a Professor and Vice Dean of Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University. Ph.D in Law. The area of academic expertise is Constitutional Law, Cyber-Law and Robot Law. He is currently the project manager of the Moonshot R&D program, Realization of a Society that can Use Cybernetic Avatars Safely and Securely. A former Commissioner for International Academic Exchange at the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan (2018-2023), and the former Vice-Chair of the OECD Working Party on Security and Privacy in the Digital Economy (SPDE)(2009-2016).
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