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ID'ing People By How They Walk

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-have-nothing-to-hide dept.

thedude writes "Just stumbled upon this article about a system for ID'ing people by the way they walk. Maybe a combination of facial, voice, and gait recognition will increase the accuracy of these systems? I'll be sure to waddle next time I'm at the airport."

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  1. Re:Heinlein Referenced This by Cy+Guy · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think Double Star was written in the 1950s.

    1956 to be precise.

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  2. Re:Ministry of Silly Walks by MImeKillEr · · Score: 2, Informative

    Damn! You beat me to the reference!

    And I was even going to link to it as well..

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  3. Re:Heinlein Referenced This by gedanken · · Score: 2, Informative

    Walking style has been used forever by actors to define characters. Depending on which part of the body an actor leads with goes a long way in defining the mood and mannerisms of the character. James Dean/Bruce Lee lead with their hips to show that they were cool and relaxed. While macho actors who look like they are about to attack something tend to lead with their chests/chins. Shy/introverted types tend to lead with the top of their heads.