2011-031 - FiA "Face-in-Action" Dataset
Please note: As of February 28, 2026 "Face-in-Action" is no longer available for download or purchase.
Abstract
The Face-in-Action database is available via a license from Carnegie Mellon University for internal research purposes. The size of the database (257 GB)requires that it be shipped on a dedicated hard drive. The total cost to license the database includes fees charged by a third party vendor to provide the hard drive containing the database. (Note: The database is too large to download. A USB-attached hard drive that contains the database will be delivered to your 'Shipping Address'.)
Note that you may alternatively license the Face-in-Action dataset with the Multi-PIE dataset for a combined price. Both datasets would be shipped on the same hard drive.
Payment by credit card can be made after agreeing to the FiA database license agreement. Your order will be shipped within one week of payment confirmed by your credit card.
Benefit
The CMU FIA database, with imagingvariations such as pose, illumination, expression, aging, and etc. isbeneficial to the task of recognizing human faces. The database is especiallyhelpful in relation to pose and face gesture variation, which is most difficult to model.This database consists of 20-second videos of face data from 180 participantsmimicking a passport checking scenario. The data is captured by sixsynchronized cameras from three different angles, with an 8-mm and 4-mmfocal-length for each of these angles. The image collection was performedin both a controlled, indoor environment and an open, outdoor environment foreach participant. The data collection was taken in three sessions over aperiod of ten months, with a goal of a three month separation between sessionsfor each participant.
Market Application
Given the types of image variation, the following uses are suggested for CMU FIA:
- Video-based face recognition
- Pose invariant face recognition
- Three-dimensional face reconstruction from multiple views or from a video sequence
- Face recognition with respect to image resolution
- Outdoor illumination invariant face recognition
- Face recognition over periods of time
- Face and facial gesture modeling and analysis
Other Information
The database is contained on a USB-attached hard drive that is delivered to your 'Shipping Address'. Shipping expenses are included in the prices listed below.Additional information is available here. More information on the Multi-PIE database can be found here.
Publications
Face-in-Action
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