Recent advancements in thermal infrared (IR) facial recognition technology offer a potential solution to some of the limitations faced by traditional visible-light systems. In a study published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, researchers Naser Zaeri from the Arab Open University and Rusul R. Qasim from Kuwait Technical College explore how IR imaging can bypass challenges such as ambient lighting conditions and variations in skin tone that affect visible-light facial recognition.

Thermal imaging captures the unique heat patter…