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In a Chinese city adjacent to Myanmar, the use of facial recognition technology linked to personal health codes has been started to eliminate the outbreak of corona.
China is one of the world's most surveyed countries, with the government in a hurry to install more than 200 million CCTV cameras to "cover all public places".
Surveillance has been widely used to combat COVID-19 in China, with China being the first country to log test results with the help of QR codes and track contacts.
This is the first time that it is being publicly reported that facial recognition technology is being used to track an individual's activity and health status. When people enter and exit residential areas, supermarkets, transportation centers and other public places.
upon entry into the city
"Anyone who comes in and goes out of Ruili must have their (health) code and face scanned in order to pass through," officials told reporters in Ruili in China's Yunnan province. According to data released on Tuesday, 155 cases were found in Ruili in the past one week, with China also among the countries with the worst virus outbreaks in recent months.
"Safety devices such as facial recognition cameras, smart door locks and road barriers (operated by police or community volunteers) have been installed in key areas," local officials said in a statement. China's national radio reported that the scanners can also check the temperature of individuals.
questions on privacy
There is no information about how long the database will be on record or whether the authorities will shut down the system once the corona cases are controlled. The technology is being monitored by the city's Epidemic Prevention Task Force. The population of Ruili is a little more than two lakh 10 thousand. It is the main city connecting Myanmar. Following the February 1 coup in Myanmar, concerns have risen that people may not flock to the city to escape violence.
Nearly half of the new cases reported last week were Myanmar citizens, according to the Yunnan Provincial Health Commission, although it is not clear how they entered the city. When the epidemic peaked in China, police in major cities wore helmets equipped with facial recognition and infrared cameras that measured the temperature of pedestrians.
Rights groups have criticized China's surveillance everywhere, saying it is used to quell dissent and target minorities.
face recognition
The company has named this new technology coming in Apple's new phone as FaceID. In the new phone, it is replacing the fingerprint sensor. Now instead of touching it with fingers, the lock of the phone will be opened only by looking at it.
technology already exists
Facial recognition technology has already been introduced by other phone companies. Samsung also introduced this feature, in which the lock of the phone opens by identifying the pupil of the eye. This technique does not work if there are sunglasses on the eyes.
Use of 2D and 3D images
Phones of Samsung and other companies use 2D pictures taken from the camera. Apple has gone ahead and tried to use 3D images.
full face photo
During setup on Apple phones, the camera will give you instructions and you will slowly move your face in front of the camera. The camera captures a 3D picture of your entire face.
fine detail of face
While taking a picture, the camera records 30 thousand points of your face, which means that every detail of every part of the face will also be recorded in it, now you don't care whether you wear glasses or anything else.
Will read face every time
Every time you unlock the phone by looking at it, it will also record the changes in your face, which means your face will be continuously updated in it. Now your mustache grows or wrinkles come on the face, all will be recorded in the camera.
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it will be difficult if you have a beard
Technology has its limits, if big changes like shaving happen, the camera will find it difficult. In such a situation, the camera may refuse to recognize you, then you will have to use the passcode but only for one time.
no glasses effect
People who have tested this camera say that it does not make any difference in recognition with and without normal glasses, the phone recognizes you whether you have glasses on your face or not.
santa's hat ok but no beard
If someone wears a Santa Claus hat, the new iPhone will still recognize him, but if he wears a beard, it will be difficult.
when will it come to market
The $ 1000 iPhone X will start getting in the market from this Friday. At present, only a small number of phones will be available. Buyers can book it in advance and take delivery after 5-6 weeks.
