German security and surveillance applications firm artec technologies has added biometric image processing software for face recognition to its range of solutions.The firm has added the processing power to its MULTIEYE-Face solution, which is designed for security, criminological and forensic applicationsThe solution, which can be used in the live stream or for the retrospective analysis of video archives, has a wide range of potential uses: public spaces, airports, large facilities, soccer stadiums or undercover investigations.artec has said that although the system has been available for only a few weeks, that the interest “exceeds the expectations”.”A large number of domestic and international government agencies and organisations responsible for public safety as well as private companies show strong interest.”Says artec CEO Thomas Hoffmann: “Face recognition is critical for enhanced security as well as for tracing and the early recognition of potentially dangerous situations. Apart from the reliability and speed, the processing of diverse sources is of great importance. Our high-performance solution makes us one of the top suppliers in the market. Due to the recognized compatibility of MULTIEYE, MULTIEYE-Face can immediately be used also in existing systems using all different types of camera technology.”

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