Facial recognition is the system of biometrics which uses the characteristic features of the face of a person to distinctly identify them or various purposes. Over the years, facial recognition has become a widely used variant of various security systems and other applications.
Started as a science fiction element in many spy movies and envisioned by technology pioneers in the 60’s, this little piece of tech is very much a reality these days. Not Just real but its application is very commonplace. Government uses facial recognition from surveillance devices to identify potential threats to society or missing persons. Not just limited to large institutions but its usage is made available to every smartphone user. All of us have it on our phones. We use it for motion games, camera apps, unlocking our device etc.
There was a time when facial recognition wasn’t considered a safe measure in order to lock our devices but advancements in the field have enabled us to strengthen this technique. Everybody wanted to just be able to look at their device and unlock it. With total security and nobody else able to access your device but you. But the problem was face of individuals is not steady. Its dynamic data and changes in real time with our expressions and age etc. The software needs to be able to discern that. And it came to life when Apple introduced the FaceID feature on the IphoneX. According to Apple, its 100% reliable and secure. It can identify the user anytime, anyplace. All you need to do is glance at your device. Unless you got a twin, you have nothing to worry about.
So, now with this level of security tech in the hands of regular public, what does the future hold? Next would be installing this tech in more convenient paraphernalia where it can be used for even more effective applications. Most practical use right now is the glasses. We’ve had the google glass for years now and even the snapglasses for some time. They both may be able to employ fully efficient use of facial recognition but it’s a step in the right direction.
Recently, the Chinese police declared the use of facial recognition glasses for its force to scan and track citizens in during busy times and crowded places. Along with law enforcement, regular citizens of the world may soon find access to devices such as these which can tell them the random stranger they saw on the street this morning was their facebook friend for 3 years. It can help us keep a track of all people we met during a certain time period and upload images in real time while people undergo changes in life and in our memory. Just for applications of camera and video recording, it will very enabling. Imagine just looking at your family or group of friends, blinking and clicking 10 photos and a video without even moving your hands which are then directly sending to your cloud storage which can only be accessed by your face. Imagine sitting in front of your workstation devices and they unlock themselves. The usage of drones to use facial recognition for deliveries to certain people; using data analytics in real time to tell if the person in front of you is lying. The applications can be endless. But for now perfecting this tech and making it available for everyone is a task. Once that happens effectively, they’re no telling what human imagination can do.
(Who knows the US president’s secret service and other covert government agencies are already using a more sophisticated version of the tech already.)
There was a time when facial recognition wasn’t considered a safe measure in order to lock our devices but advancements in the field have enabled us to strengthen this technique. Everybody wanted to just be able to look at their device and unlock it. With total security and nobody else able to access your device but you. But the problem was face of individuals is not steady. Its dynamic data and changes in real time with our expressions and age etc. The software needs to be able to discern that. And it came to life when Apple introduced the FaceID feature on the IphoneX. According to Apple, its 100% reliable and secure. It can identify the user anytime, anyplace. All you need to do is glance at your device. Unless you got a twin, you have nothing to worry about.
So, now with this level of security tech in the hands of regular public, what does the future hold? Next would be installing this tech in more convenient paraphernalia where it can be used for even more effective applications. Most practical use right now is the glasses. We’ve had the google glass for years now and even the snapglasses for some time. They both may be able to employ fully efficient use of facial recognition but it’s a step in the right direction.
Recently, the Chinese police declared the use of facial recognition glasses for its force to scan and track citizens in during busy times and crowded places. Along with law enforcement, regular citizens of the world may soon find access to devices such as these which can tell them the random stranger they saw on the street this morning was their facebook friend for 3 years. It can help us keep a track of all people we met during a certain time period and upload images in real time while people undergo changes in life and in our memory. Just for applications of camera and video recording, it will very enabling. Imagine just looking at your family or group of friends, blinking and clicking 10 photos and a video without even moving your hands which are then directly sending to your cloud storage which can only be accessed by your face. Imagine sitting in front of your workstation devices and they unlock themselves. The usage of drones to use facial recognition for deliveries to certain people; using data analytics in real time to tell if the person in front of you is lying. The applications can be endless. But for now perfecting this tech and making it available for everyone is a task. Once that happens effectively, they’re no telling what human imagination can do.
(Who knows the US president’s secret service and other covert government agencies are already using a more sophisticated version of the tech already.)
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