facial recognition
Advances in Camera Technology for Vending Machines and ATMs
Video and camera technology is used in a wide range of vending machines from food and beverage-type dispensers to ticketing kiosks and ATMs. Applications range from video security to prevent damage and theft, to uses of cameras as an intrinsic part of the transaction, such as reading barcodes or QR codes for access control.
Newer applications or in development include using video for marketing and to boost sales and biometrics for enhanced security. Facial recognition has an important role to play in both current and future applications.
New Robotic Security Guards to Patrol Microsoft Campus
While the neighborhood isn’t exactly as dangerous as the post-apocalyptic landscape Robocop patrolled in future Detroit, Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus is getting its own security robots.
The new, five-foot-tall bulletheaded robots, looking something between a cross from R2D2 from Star Wars and EVE from Disney’s WALL-E, are packed with scanners and cameras to keep an eye on the Microsoft campus.
Rustom Kanga: Entrepreneur in Video Analytics for Security
With ‘true leadership’ spirit, what Rustom Kanga has accomplished in establishing his own business and flourishing in it is commendable. Dr. Rustom Kanga is CEO of iOmniscient, a company specializing in advanced video analytics.
Privacy Rights Group Opposing FBI?s Biometric Database Wins Court Ruling
A privacy rights group concerned about the implications of the FBI?s nationwide biometric database has won a lawsuit against the FBI for the legal costs that led to the disclosure of hundreds of pages detailing the FBI?s Next Generation Identification (NGI) database, which includes biometrics such as iris scans, palm prints, and facial recognition.
Biometric Law Enforcement Comes to Canada
Facial recognition technology for the purpose of law enforcement has now marched into Canada, with the Calgary Police Service set to become the first Canadian police service to use such technology. They’ve contracted Texas-based NEC Corporation to provide the tech in the form of its NeoFace Reveal system.
Interpol Facial Recognition Experts Meet to Develop Global Guidelines
Biometric experts recently gathered at the first meeting of the Interpol Facial Expert Working Group to begin development on international facial recognition standards, according to a report by Eurasia Review.
iOmniscient and CISCO Provide Facial Recognition System to University of San Francisco
iOmniscient has successfully installed its Facial Recognition Software in conjunction with Cisco?s Video Management platform at the University of San Francisco, California, to improve physical security in residence halls.
Barcelona Comedy Club Has Patrons Paying Per Laugh
No, it’s not a joke. Said club uses facial recognition software to detect when you’re having a good time. Then you pay for it. This one sounds like a joke in itself —and we half suspect it is— but here goes. According to reports from the BBC, among other sources, a comedy club in Barcelona has switched over to a new, somewhat ingenious scheme for charging patrons for the funnies.
FaceFirst Expands Its Existing Facial Recognition Services in Panama Airport
FaceFirst facial recognition has provided the following benefits for Panamanian national security: Enabled the capture of multiple Interpol suspects; Enabled the ongoing tracking and captures of multiple regional and nationally wanted persons; Enabled the geo-fencing of authorized people throughout the facility. These capabilities are especially vital due to the increasingly high volume of traffic through Tocumen International Airport in Panama, reaching approximately 7.8 million people in 2013 alone and nearly doubling in size the last five years.
Facial Recognition Market to See 27.7% CAGR to 2018: Analysis of Emotion, Thermal, Mobile, Forensic, Facial Recognition
The global facial recognition market is estimated to grow from $1.92 billion in 2013 to $6.50 billion in 2018. This represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.7% from 2013 to 2018. In the current scenario, government and utilities are expected to be the largest adaptor for face recognition technology. In terms of regions, North America is poised to be the biggest market for face recognition. However, over the next five years, APAC will experience increased market traction, to become the biggest facial recognition market globally.
Malaysia Can Solve More Crime With NeoFace Facial Recognition
To strengthen public safety capabilities in Malaysia (and anywhere for that matter), NEC Corporation of Malaysia recently introduced a very promising product. NeoFace, a facial recognition solution was unveiled for the first time as part of public safety capabilities. This new technology was introduced during the Public Safety & Internal Security Asia 2014 held at the Grand Millennium at Kuala Lumpur from 12 – 14 August 2014. NEC’s NeoFace is the world’s fastest and most accurate facial matching product.
Technology Is Targeting Human Face for Security Reason
The human face, weather is good looking or bad looking can be a matter of consideration which is used to remember and identify each person from the other. The different features of the face vary from one human being to another. There are approximately 80 points called the nodal points. The various points like the distance of the eyes, width of the nose, the length and the position of the cheeks, the shape and the length of the jaw, are the nodal points.
Google Glass Can Now Detect Emotions and Determine Someone?s Age
What if an app could reveal what the person you are having a conversation with is feeling? This Google Glass app, a soon to be launched smart eye-wear app not only does that for you but can also tells the person’s age. The emotion recognition software analyses that the video on the tiny computer hidden inside the Google eye-wear reveals emotions. It can gauge emotions such as anger, happiness, sadness, and surprise then displays this information on screen, media reports said.
Identifying Humans at Night With Face or Ear Recognition
In this interview, Dr. Thirimachos Bourlai, an expert at the forefront of face recognition technology, shares his opinions regarding the challenges of night time facial recognition systems. He also sheds light on the advantages and disadvantages of using visible or infrared sensors for practical facial recognition applications and scenarios.
New Biometric Tests Determine How Well Faces Can Be Identified In Videos
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to conduct new tests that will assess the capability of face recognition algorithms to correctly identify or ignore people appearing in video sequences. The tests —Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE)— will assess both comparative and absolute accuracy measures. The goals are to determine which algorithms […]
FST Biometrics Receives Lenel Factory Certification
Under Lenel?s OpenAccess Alliance Program FST Biometrics’ In Motion Identification™ (IMID) software interfaces with the Lenel OnGuard® access control security system. FST Biometrics has received factory certification from Lenel Systems International and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). FST Biometrics’ In Motion Identification? (IMID) software interfaces with the OnGuard access control system to provide […]
Imagus Provides Facial Recognition Technology For New 3D Glasses Tested By US Military
X6 glasses Imagus Technology is providing facial recognition technology to be used in new spy glasses designed by Osterhout Design Group, which have already confirmed about 500 pre-orders with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. Dr. Brian Lovell, director of Imagus, is ecstatic about the startup’s facial recognition technology being used in the X6 glasses. “This […]
BBC Using Facial Recognition Technology In Viewer Test Studies
The BBC is currently using facial recognition technology in consumer focus groups to analyze how their viewers are responding and behaving towards popular BBC television shows, according to a report by The Telegraph. The facial recognition technology is provided by British start-up CrowdEmotion, which use webcams with facial coding to accurately record the facial expressions, […]
Ford And Intel Use Facial Recognition To Improve In-Car Tech, Safety
In order to expand the capabilities of in-car tech, Ford is working with Intel to bring facial recognition to the dashboard. The joint research project, called Project Mobil, will allow engineers to see how inward-facing cameras can be integrated into a car’s existing systems to provide useful features. Ford Motor Company already believes the technology […]
EFF And 31 Other Organizations Call For Privacy Assessment Of FBI’s Biometric Database
The FBI plans to roll out the face recognition component of its massive Next Generation Identification (NGI) biometrics database this summer – but the Bureau has six years of catching up to do in explaining to Americans exactly how it plans to collect, use, and protect this data. Today we called on Attorney General Eric […]