Face Recognition: Biometric Authentication - NEC Corporation

Face recognition can often prove one of the best biometrics because images can be taken without touching or interacting with the individual. With the ability to ... Breadcrumbnavigation Home Products&Solutions BiometricAuthentication FaceRecognition FaceRecognition LocalNavigation MenuBiometricAuthentication FaceRecognition NeoFaceWatch IrisRecognition FingerprintIdentification World-leadingFaceRecognitionforMultipleIndustries NEC'sbiometricfacerecognitiontechnologyisusedworldwideforfightingcrime,preventingfraud,securingpublicsafety,andimprovingcustomerexperienceacrossavastrangeoflocationsandindustries. Why?BecauseindependentNISTtestinghasrepeatedlyconfirmedNEC’sNeoFacerecognitionandmatchingcapabilityastheworld’sfastestandmostaccurateacrossallbenchmarksandchallengingconditions.* ItstemsfromoverHalf-centuryofbiometrictechnologyexpertise.Itcouplesrecognitionwithreal-timeidentification,verificationandsituationanalysisforquickdecision-making,preemptivesecurity,andsmootherservices.Installedinover1,000majorsystemsinmorethan70countriesandregionsworldwide,itboastsastellartrackrecordandwealthofpracticalexperience. Andfinally,asthelong-reputedindustryleader,ourfacerecognitionsolutionsarealsodesignedtooffersolidprotectionforthepublicwithoutencroachingontheirprivacy,freedomsorhumanrights. NEC,thePioneerofScalableBiometrics Bordercontrols,airlines,airports,transporthubs,stadiums,megaevents,concerts,conferences.Biometricsareplayingagrowingrolenotonlyinthereal-timepolicingandsecuringofincreasinglycrowdedandvariedvenuesworldwide,butalsoinensuringasmooth,enjoyableexperienceforthecitizenswhovisitthem. Asalong-timecommittedpioneerofbiometricresearchandsolutions,NEChasdevelopedmulti-modaltechnologiesincludingface,irisandvoicerecognition,finger-andpalmprintidentification,andearacousticauthentication,andsupplementedthemwithAIanddataanalyticstoenhancesituationalawarenessandfacilitateeffectivereal-timeorpost-eventactioninbothlaw-enforcementandconsumer-orientedspheres. Facerecognitioncanoftenproveoneofthebestbiometricsbecauseimagescanbetakenwithouttouchingorinteractingwiththeindividual.Withtheabilitytoprocessandanalyzemultiplecamerafeedsandthousandsoffacesperminute,NEC’spowerfulfacerecognitionisabletopolicethelargestandmostdifficultsecuritychallengeswithunparalleledefficiency,sensitivity,andperception. World-bestSpeedandAccuracy ThesuperiorstrengthofNEC’sfacerecognitiontechnologyliesinitsoutstandingtoleranceofpoorqualityandconditions. ThistolerancehasrepeatedlysecuredthetopslotforNEC’stechnologyrangeinindependenttestsconductedbytheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST)intheUnitedStates*,whichdeclareourfacerecognitiontechnologythemostaccurateinsituationsofvaryinglevelsofdifficultiesthatreflectreallifescenarios,withthefastestmatchingcapabilitythatisthemostresistanttovariantsinangleandage. ButjusthowgoodisNEC’sfacerecognitiontechnologyinreallife? NEC’stechnologycanmatchasubject’sfacefromimageswithresolutionsaslowas24pixels,evenifthesubjectisonthemove,orthefacepartiallyconcealedbyhats,scarvesorglasses,orheadangle.Italsofacilitatesvideofacerecognitioninpoorlylitareas. NEC’sfacerecognitiontechnologydoesthisbyusinglong-testedalgorithmsthatconverttwo-dimensionalimagesintothree-dimensionalheadimages,whicharethenrotatedinalldirectionsandscrutinizedusingdifferentvantagepoints,lightingsituations,facialexpressionsandchangestohelpguaranteeover99%face-recognitionaccuracyinreal-worldsituations.* NECFaceRecognitioninAction Inresponsetoboomingdemandforvariedbiometrics,NEChasexpandeditstraditionalrangeoffacerecognitionapplicationsfromlaw-enforcementandsecurityprovisiontonewareas,andnowboastsmorethan1,000activesystemsinover70countriesandregionsspanningpolicedepartment,immigrationcontrolagency,nationalID,banking,entertainment,stadium,conferencevenuesystems,andmanymore. Rightnow,manyofourfacerecognitiontechnologysolutionsareblazingatrailforfirst-timeuseinnewareasandvenuesworldwide,suchasend-to-endairporttravelexperiencesintheU.S.andEUSummitsecurityinEurope. In2019,NECwasnamedFrost&SullivanAsiaPacificBiometricsCompanyoftheYearinrecognitionofitsleadingpositionintheindustryandforesightininnovatinganddevelopingfuturefacerecognitionbiometricsolutionsthatmaximizecustomervalueandexperience. Balancingsecurityandprivacy Astheleadingglobalpioneeroffacerecognitionandotherbiometrictechnologies,andchampionofourNECSaferCitiesVision,NECisfullyvestedindevelopingbiometricrecognitionsolutionsandservicesthatcontributetothecreationofsafe,secure,equalandefficientcommunitiesaroundtheworld. Havingpositionedsafetybusinessasoneofourkeypillarsofgrowth,wearekeentoencouragebusinesses,consumers,andgovernmentstoworktogethertohelpbalancetheneedforprivacywiththebenefitsofprotectingoursociety,securingourbordersandprovidingconsumerconveniencewithoutthefearofnegativeconsequences. AtNEC,westronglybelievethatfacerecognitioncanaddsignificantvaluetoourlives,andweseektoadvancethesetechnologiesinwaysthatrespecttheworldwideprincipalsoffreedom,justice,rightstoprivacy,transparencyandcontinuousimprovement. *ResultofvendortestsconductedbytheU.S.NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST).NISTtestresultsdonotconstituteendorsementofanyparticularsystembythegovernment.Formoreinformation,visitwww.nist.gov BiometricAuthentication FaceRecognition IrisRecognition FingerprintIdentification