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New 3-D facial recognition technology has the potential to transform security operations in the
aviation, immigration, energy, and financial sectors, according to executives at
Motorola.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Identity Summit in Dubai from
25 - 28 March, Patrick Gilmore, Director, Biometrics for Motorola Middle East and
Africa, highlighted the enhanced accuracy and reduced costs that 3D facial recognition delivers over more traditional facial recognition systems or
two-dimensional photo biometrics.
“Motorola has a long history as a leader in Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS), with more police forces in Europe using Motorola
than any other system. However, when you look at the civil market, different considerations become important, with one of the primary factors
being a perceived invasion of privacy. 3D facial recognition technology is proving to be less invasive than other biometric security solutions, partly
as it requires minimal user cooperation, while retaining critical levels of accuracy required,” said Gilmore. “Earlier technology was highly sensitive
to factors such as lighting, facial hair, eyeglasses, and other headwear, and could be more easily spoofed by video or photography. 3D is a more
viable option for businesses in the Middle East because it delivers both higher security and better user convenience”
The 3D camera that captures the facial image permits both day and night vision, and is both affordable and flexible to deploy. The underlying
software, provided by Motorola partner A4Vision who was also exhibiting at the Summit, enables the 3D facial recognition technology to map an
individual’s underlying skull structure, which is unchanging, and can provide analysis, matching, and identification in less than a tenth of a second,
even in identical twins.
With planned airport expansions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Muscat, Doha, and Jeddah estimated at more than $20 billion, Motorola’s introduction
of 3D facial recognition technology to the Middle East is ideally timed. However, in addition to secure access control for airports, defense sites, energy
plants, banks, hospitals, and other locations, Motorola’s 3D facial recognition technology can also be deployed to support enrolment and issuing of
national ID cards and passport documents.
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