Implementing Holistic Dimensions for a Facial Composite System

• DOI: 10.4304/jmm.1.3.42-51
• Publication Date: 2009-11-20T13:52:20Z
• Authors: Charlie D. Frowd; Vicki Bruce; Alex H. McIntyre; David Ross; Stephen Fields; Yvonne Plenderleith; Peter J.B. Hancock
• Keywords: holistic; Face Physiology; Face perception; 05 social sciences; 150; witness; 16. Peace & justice; 004; EvoFIT; facial composite; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; crime

Facial composites are pictures of human faces.These normally constructed by victims and witnesses crime who describe a suspect's face then select individual facial features.Unfortunately, research has shown that in this way not often recognised.In contrast, we quite good at recognizing complete faces, even if the is unfamiliar only seen briefly.This more natural processing faces heart new composite system called EvoFIT.With computer program, presented with sets for selection 'evolved' over time.The current work augments EvoFIT developing set psychologically useful scales -such as weight, masculinity, age -that allow to be manipulated.These holistic dimensions were implemented increasing size variability underlying model obtaining perceptual ratings so space could suitably vectorised.The result three evaluations suggested operating appropriately.