A face recognition system developed by NEC India that has been deployed by the Andhra Pradesh state government is expected to aid in large scale crowd control for a major religious festival.NEC's system will be integrated with CCTV surveillance cameras installed by the Vijayawada City Police at crucial spots on the parade of Krishna Pushkaram festival.”As the Indian police leverages advance and innovative technologies for a safer and smarter policing, Andhra Pradesh state will use leading edge facial recognition technology of NEC, one of the world's leading ICT companies, for large scale events such as Krishna Pushkaram to ensure safer and smoother event management for over 50 million people who will participate in the 12-day long holy river festival” said Sri N Chandrababu Naidu, Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.”The Krishna Pushkaram is a huge religious event that occurs once in every 12 years in India and usually draws a massive crowd. We are pleased to engage NEC amd implement its highly acclaimed facial recognition system during the festival which generates real time alerts. We believe that it will help monitor crowds better and reduce concerns against public safety,” said Sri N. Sambasiva Rao, IPS, Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh.”NEC India is working with various states and cities as part of its safer cities initiatives in India. As one of the leading providers of innovative technologies and solutions, NEC's system plays a critical role in making cities safer and more secure. We will continue to work in closer collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh State Government to build a safer, secure and smarter Indian society through provision of our cutting edge public safety solutions,” said Takayuki Inaba, Managing Director, NEC India.
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