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Change the default Face Detector to FaceDetector5

By default Identifier ships with a CPU face-detector named FaceDetector2. This Face Detector is CPU based and works down to a minimum face size of 80x80 pixels. It is extremely well tested and robust.

However, from Identifier 1.3.X there is a new GPU based face detector, currently in beta. This is superior face-detector and will detect faces down to 60x60 pixels. This will be the default face-detector in Identifier 1.4 and above.

To use the new face-detector you need to add the following value to the registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Digital Barriers\SmartVis Identifier to FaceDetector=FaceDetector5.

  • Stop Identifier.

  • Start regedit as Administrator.

  • Navigate to and select HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Digital Barriers\SmartVis Identifier.

  • Right click on SmartVis Identifier -> New -> String Value.

  • Enter name for the key FaceDetector

  • Double click on the key and change value to FaceDetector5

  • Next you need to add the threshold that FaceDetector5 uses. For this you need to add another new key/value pair.

  • Finally, restart Identifier.

  • To switch back to the original Face Detector simply delete these registry keys and restart Identifier.

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