Airport Security will Deploy Suspect Face Recognition Computer
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Early next year security personnel in major U.S. airports will be equipped with wearable computers, introduced at Comdex here this week, so they can instantly identify suspicious travelers based on face recognition technology.
The manufacturer of the devices declined to identify which airports will receive the gear first, but say the equipment is being deployed within three months.
The device--called a Mobile Assistant 5--will allow security personnel on the terminal floor to positively identify a suspect, say representatives of Xybernaut, the developer. The Mobile Assistant 5 provides the security person with key information, including a photo, that can be used during questioning.
Early next year security personnel in major U.S. airports will be equipped with wearable computers, introduced at Comdex here this week, so they can instantly identify suspicious travelers based on face recognition technology.
The manufacturer of the devices declined to identify which airports will receive the gear first, but say the equipment is being deployed within three months.
The device--called a Mobile Assistant 5--will allow security personnel on the terminal floor to positively identify a suspect, say representatives of Xybernaut, the developer. The Mobile Assistant 5 provides the security person with key information, including a photo, that can be used during questioning. A major problem with face recognition technology is getting information quickly to the people who have to detain and question suspects, says M. Dewayne Adams, senior vice president and chief strategy officer.
"Face recognition requires lots of large cameras running through very powerful servers," he says. "The trouble is, when you get a match, you need to be able to get all that information to the person on the floor immediately."
"With this device, the guard gets the data wirelessly while he is on patrol, he can then see who the person is, walk up and verify the person's information," Adams said.