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Eight Measurements of the Body Can Identify Anyone on Earth
Using data from 4,000 U.S. armed services personnel, a forensic anatomist has found that people are more easily and accurately identified by their body measurements than their facial features – even through clothing. This technique would be useful for criminal and missing persons cases – and requires less data points than facial recognition to be accurate.
IP Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market Expected to Reach $57.3 Billion by 2020: Allied Market Research
The new market research report titled IP Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market (Technologies, Applications, Services, Geography) – Industry Analysis, Trends, Share, Opportunities and Forecast, 2012 – 2020, published by Allied Market Research. North America is expected to experience highest share in IP Surveillance market by 2020. Asia Pacific is expected to grow with highest CAGR 44.3% during analysis period 2013-2020.
Cloud Security Alliance Survey Finds IT Professionals Underestimating How Many Cloud Apps Exist in Business Environment
CSA Congress 2014 – In what could be called a tale of perception versus reality, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today released the results of a new survey that found a significant difference between the number of cloud-based applications IT and security professionals believe to be running in their environments and the number reported by cloud application vendors.
Access Control Market to See Slower Growth Than Expected in Mexico, Brazil
Despite earlier forecasts, the market for electronic physical access control equipment in Mexico and Brazil will see slower growth than previously expected, according to IHS. IHS had previously forecast a compound annual growth rate of nearly 11 percent for Mexican market through 2018. However, the research firm said this prediction was “a bit bullish” and has revised that figure down to 7.6 percent. “This adjustment is a reflection of a lowered GDP as well as delayed infrastructure projects. Additionally, city surveillance projects were found to receive a larger share of funding which led to the purchase of other security equipment such as CCTV cameras.
Mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) Driving Growth in US
Research Note: The North American PERS (Personal Emergency Response Systems) service market is forecast to grow from $700 million in 2014 to $1.5 billion in 2019. The main market drivers are a growing elderly population and the increased use of mPERS, according to a recently published report from IHS Inc.
G4S Powers Up Robotic Security
It’s not exactly RoboCop. But it is a robot security guard – and it could be patrolling office floors within 10 years, according to G4S, the world’s biggest security company. These automated watchmen, which have already been trialled, are the latest examples of the growing trend for companies to use robots alongside humans – in […]
Twins Days Event To Include Facial, Voice Biometric Research
West Virginia University will send researchers to the annual Twins Days festival in Twinsburg Ohio to conduct biometric facial and voice research on sets of identical and fraternal twins, with a focus on identification and accessibility solutions. According to a report in the Twinsburg Bulletin, fraternal and identical twins will be studied – having pictures […]
Sustained Growth Set For Latin American Video Surveillance Market
According to Aaron Dale, research analyst for IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), the Latin American video surveillance equipment market is forecast to see annual average growth rates of over 14%. This is despite ongoing economic uncertainty and civil unrest in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy according to recently published estimates from IHS Inc. The Brazilian market remains […]
North American Video Surveillance Market Poised For Rapid Expansion
With the technology becoming eve`r more sophisticated, video surveillance systems are on the verge of becoming an indispensable component of security systems worldwide. In the coming years, the growth of the North American market is expected to reflect that reality. Worth $4.56 billion in 2013, the market is projected to reach $15.81 billion by 2020, […]
High Tech Funding Fosters Milestone Video Innovations
New metadata framework makes searching video 1,000 times faster. – Milestone Systems, the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software, is developing new capabilities in video surveillance for more than security, through a partnership with the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation. Research that is ongoing in a 3-year project to develop technological […]
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, […]
UNC Researchers Test Face Recognition Software That Artificially Ages Face
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington have been using biometric technology to facilitate the process of artificially aging and de-aging the human face, which could greatly improve law enforcement practices. The Fayetteville Observer reports that the work of Dr. Karl Ricanek and his team of professors and students is sponsored by the […]
Near Field Communication Market Worth $16.25 Billion By 2022
According to a new market research report "Near Field Communication (NFC) Market by Product (IC/Chips, Tags, Readers, and Auxiliary), Application (Payment, Transportation, Booking, Data Sharing, Service, Access Control, Health Care, and Tag applications) & by Geography – Global Forecasts to 2022", published by MarketsandMarkets, the total NFC Market is expected to reach $16.25 Billion by […]
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 […]
Global Analysis On Facial Recognition Market – Trends And Forecast – 2013-2019
Transparency Market Research Reports compiled a definite business overview and investigation on "Facial Recognition Market." This report incorporates more insight about fundamental areas of the business including definitions, requisitions, and worldwide business sector industry structure. Facial recognition technology as a biometric security measure has gained significant traction in recent years driven by growth in security […]
NOAA Deploys IQinVision Cameras To Upgrade Research Work
IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWSFC), in La Jolla, CA, has installed IQinVision megapixel cameras to provide surveillance of the experiments conducted in their new Ocean Technology Development Tank. The new SWFSC laboratory houses the large-scale, controlled-environment […]
Facial Recognition Market – Global Research Report, Size, Share And Forecast, 2013-2019
Facial recognition technology as a biometric security measure has gained significant traction in recent years driven by growth in security measures around the globe which itself is propelled by rise in incidents of crime and terrorism. The components of facial recognition market include hardware, software, and services. Software utilized in this industry include modeling, database, […]
Researchers Pioneer Use Of Video Surveillance To Better Understand Essential Hygiene Behavior
One of the best defenses against infectious disease is one of the most simple – hand washing. Still, despite years of global public awareness campaigns, hand washing rates remain low. Caregivers of young children in low-income, developing world settings are found to wash their hands only 17 percent of the time after using the toilet. […]
The Future Of Facial Recognition: Big Brother Or Our New Best Friend?
For better or worse, facial recognition has become the technological elephant in the room. It’s there, but nobody really likes to talk about it too much. Despite the continued advancements of software and algorithms that would elicit gasps of awe in some of the other tech sectors, the ever-improving ability for machines to put a […]
Facial Recognition Detects Road Rage
Swiss researchers are testing new technology that monitors a driver’s facial expressions for signs of anger. Prototype technology tracks your emotions while driving, and alerts if you become angry. If the eyes are said to be the windows to the soul, perhaps they — along with eyebrows and mouth — can also be a window […]