Vietnam's state-of-the-art technology may soon recognise faces with mask on

[Viet]

• VIETNAM
• Monday, 20 Apr 2020
  
  2:10 PM MYT

VinAI is working with Vsmart to implement identification technology on the phone, allowing users to use facial recognition to unlock their devices easily. Photo VSmart. - VN


HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Smartphone users will soon be able to use facial recognition to unlock their devices -- without removing their face masks.

Brand new, state-of-the-art technology has been developed by engineers in Vietnam that will allow phone cameras to identify users even if the faces are partially covered.

As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, many countries are following Vietnam's lead and insisting people wear face masks in public to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Now, thanks to experts at Vingroup, people can unlock their phones without having to remove their masks, potentially stopping the spread of the disease.

The VinAI system has been developed by experts of the Institute for research and application of optimisation (VinOptima).

It can successfully recognise people by analysing just part of their face.

Other cellphone companies are yet to successfully launch the facial recognition technology with masks on their commercial products.

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