Large volume face recognition appratus and method thereof

The large face recognition apparatus and method are disclosed. Face detection device of the present invention, a plurality of registered people, and for storing a plurality of face images for the registered persons each face database; See the face database on the input face image by performing face detection and face for calculating and outputting a confidence value indicating a similar degree of the input face image with the face image stored in the face database for the stored facial image retrieval unit; By a confidence value based on the selected face image to the face image of a predetermined number stored in the face database to select candidates for determining a candidate portion; And by comparing the feature vector and the feature vector of the input face image for each candidate for the candidate, each characterized in that it comprises recognition section for face verification.