THE TECHNOLOGY
Our technology is world-class and pioneering - designed for a wide range of environments, from retail outlets, casinos, betting shops and hospitals to sports arenas and hotels, the FRC system identifies and alerts about individuals on a watchlist – suspected shoplifters or gambling self-excluders for example.
In brief: We offer a three part, fully integrated system.
This comprises dedicated smart cameras, server and software to watch the points of entry to your premises. The system detects persons of interest or unwelcome visitors by recognising faces that have previously been flagged, before alerting local security or management to the presence.
The essence of the system is simple:
INTELLIGENT INSIGHT
Internet level analytics in the physical world
INTELLIGENT SAFETY
World’s first ultra-accurate facial recognition system
The system is standalone and specific. It doesn’t replace your existing CCTV. It’s complementary, in that it provides additional, high quality, accurate information to support your security processes. We’ve created a simple and intuitive user experience, either via our ‘Control Room Interface’ desktop application, or via our smart phone app, accessible for every staff member, whether floor security or site manager.
Partially obscured faces:
The FRC system is capable of processing partial face information - our solution is still able to identify the individual without a significant loss of sensitivity, even when part of the face is no longer in view. This functionality works with as much as half of the face obscured from view and does not require any changes to how users operate the system.
The technical work required to address the challenge of partially obscured face recognition pre-dates the COVID-19 outbreak, and is now equally applicable to visitors wearing sunglasses, hats, winter scarves, changes in facial hair etc. This capability was developed using very large datasets from wide ranges of real-world cases in challenging environments.
Any reduction in recognition capability from faces being covered is negligible.
If you based your view only on what is reported in the press, it would be easy to get the impression that facial recognition technology is universally mistrusted and disliked. According to the Information Commissioner’s June 2021 report on facial recognition in public spaces 82% of the public support police use of such technology.