2D face liveness detection: An overview

Face recognition based on 2D images is a widely used biometric approach. This is mainly due to the simplicity and high usability of this approach. Nonetheless, those solutions are vulnerable to spoof attacks made by non-real faces. In order to identify malicious attacks on such biometric systems, 2D face liveness detection approaches are developed. In this work, face liveness detection approaches are categorized based on the type of liveness indicator used. This categorization helps understanding different spoof attacks scenarios and their relation to the developed solutions. A review of the latest works dealing with face liveness detection works is presented. A discussion is made to link the state of the art solutions with the presented categorization along with the available and possible future datasets. All that aim to provide a clear path for the future development of innovative face liveness detection solutions.