A Brief Introduction to Facial Recognition (Part 1)

One of the most interesting avenues unlocked by Artificial Intelligence and Analytics is Facial Recognition, powered by AI & ML algorithms. We see this application in use on a daily basis- in smartphones, security stations etc. In this introductory blog, I will provide a quick walkthrough of the technology involved in Facial Recognition. Facial Recognition is a recognition technique used to detect faces of individuals whose images are saved in the data set. Despite the fact that other methods of identification may be more accurate, Facial Recognition has always remained a significant research point because of its non-invasive nature and its ease of use. There are various algorithms that can perform Facial Recognition, but their accuracy might vary.