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===Human Identification at a Distance (HumanID)===
[[File:Human-id-at-a-distance.gif|thumb|right|300px|Diagram (from official IAO site) describing capabilities of the "Human Identification at a Distance (HumanID)" project<ref name="iaosite-humanid"/>]]

The '''Human Identification at a Distance''' ('''HumanID''') project developed automated [[biometric]] identification technologies to detect, recognize and identify humans at great distances for "force protection", crime prevention, and "homeland security/defense" purposes.<ref name="iaosite-humanid">{{cite web|url=http://infowar.net/tia/www.darpa.mil/iao/HID.htm |title=Human Identification at a distance |work=Information Awareness Office (official website -- mirror) |access-date=2009-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215094729/http://infowar.net/tia/www.darpa.mil/iao/HID.htm |archive-date=February 15, 2009 }}</ref>

Its goals included programs to:<ref name="iaosite-humanid"/>
* Develop algorithms for locating and acquiring subjects out to 150 meters (500&nbsp;ft) in range.
* Fuse face and [[gait]] recognition into a 24/7 human identification system.
* Develop and demonstrate a human identification system that operates out to 150 meters (500&nbsp;ft) using visible imagery.
* Develop a low power millimeter wave radar system for wide field of view detection and narrow field of view gait classification.
* Characterize gait performance from video for human identification at a distance.
* Develop a multi-spectral infrared and visible [[facial recognition system]].