Omron To Demo Cell Phone Face Recognition
The Japanese technology company Omron is ready to launch a feature that equips a mobile device to accurately identify its user. The face recognition software uses a cell phone's built-in camera.
Omron plans to demonstrate the technology at the Security Show 2005, which begins March 2nd in Tokyo. The recognition software -- known as the "OKAO Vision Face Recognition Sensor" -- requires no additional hardware, and the company claims it is 99 percent accurate. The technology, which can run on such operating systems as Symbian, and ITRON, is supposedly so good it verifies a cell phone owner in less than a second -- even when the angle of the camera does not optimally capture the user’s face.
Face recognition technology has not been the silver bullet of surveillance that law enforcement officials have wanted. Especially at airports, its effectiveness has failed to create a sensation.
