Metro Facial Recognition, Opportunity or Challenge?

Since 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, wearing masks has been a daily operation of most people. At the same time, the concept of non-contact gains growing concerns. Face recognition as one of the non-contact ways has been used in the metro to reduce contact between people and objects. However, will it be an opportunity or a challenge to people’s security?

Face recognition is not a strange thing to people nowadays. Facial recognition is a biometric technology which is able to pinpoint and measure facial features from a given image, and therefore it is capable to match a human face from a digital image or a video frame against a database of faces. Face recognition has been widely used, like identification, attendance and payment.

In October 2021, facial recognition payment has been introduced in more than 240 metro stations in Moscow. By applying facial recognition payment in metro, passengers can enjoy a safer, faster and more convenient subway experience.

Safer. Do you still think facial recognition requires your face to be fully exposed? If your answer is yes, you may be underestimating today’s technology. Even passengers wear masks, they can be recognized and even be identified whether they are wearing masks. To the passengers without wearing a mask, reminder will be given. Under COVID-19 pandemic, the face recognition payment device not only plays the role of payment tool, but also a health keeper.

Paying by face recognition reduces contacts between people and other objects, and therefore reduces people's exposure to the virus. In addition to less human-to-object transmission of the virus, metro facial recognition brings less human-to-human transmission. Masks can efficiently block the spread of virus. Every passenger is reminded to wear his mask and passengers are protected.

Telpo C9

Faster. It takes only a few seconds for face recognition terminals to identify passengers. The payment process can be finished in seconds. High payment speed leads to less jam. Passengers don’t have to gather at the gates and keep waiting. They only need to glance at the camera and then go through quickly. Metro face recognition saves passengers’ time and energy, delivering a more efficient and comfortable paying experience.

More convenient. Metro face recognition payment makes card and QR code payment unnecessary. Passengers don’t have to pull out their wallets or smart phone, but only glance at the camera. Even if passengers forget to take their wallets, even if their smart phones are out of charge, they still can achieve where they want to go. Metro face recognition payment skips the steps of taking out wallets or phones from bags or pocket, and hands-free method makes payment more convenient.

However, in terms of face recognition, some people raise their concerns about privacy invasion. This concern is not without reason. After uploading facial information on the platform, where will the information flow? Will the platform put people under surveillance after collecting facial information? It should be serious for government to consider facial information safety. Stricter laws and regulations should be introduced to monitor the collection of facial information.

COVID-19 pandemic revolutionize payment methods. Paying by safe, efficient and convenient non-contact face recognition method will be an irreversible trend. There is no doubt that face recognition payment will be an opportunity to guard people’s health and bring more convenience under pandemic.

Telpo C98

Following the trend of face recognition payment, Telpo launches face recognition terminals, Telpo C9 and C98, delivering accurate, efficient and convenient payment experience.

99.5% accuracy. Telpo face recognition terminals can identify faces with an accuracy of 99.5%, ensured by deep learning algorithms and binocular or multispectral cameras.

Wide application scenarios. Rich ports enable Telpo face recognition terminals connected with keyboard, barcode scanner or cash register, satisfying business requirements of various application scenarios.

High performance and smooth operation. Industrial high performance, supported by Android 11.0 and Quad-core 2.0GHz chip, ensures long-time smooth operation.

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