OmniPro II and face recognition

[Chief]

Has anyone built a working system where the face recognition system identifies a person entering a secured location?

 

[pete_c]

Welcome to the Cocoontech forum Chief.
 
I have not used any biometrics with my stuff here.   That said it is cheap to do these days.
 
For work stuff...
 
In the early 2000's did it to self service kiosks.  Later did a combo (Biometrics and) using tethered (attached) RFID which today is also cheap to do.
 
Here is some facial recognition software that you can tinker with for almost free using a Raspberry Pi.
 
Home Surveillance with Facial Recognition
 
and connect it to your OmniPro panel.
 
and a company that sells Facial Recognition software.
 
Aimetis Face Recognition

 

[papa123]

Has anyone built a working system where the face recognition system identifies a person entering a secured location?

Hi Chief,
 
From my experience, I suggest using a network video camera which does face detection and a software based video analytics security system. The technology does not come cheap, but it is very accurate.
 
You can then interface the camera's alarm to the security system. .

 

[ano]

I would be very careful about using camera-only facial recognition.  At least if you care that anyone simply holding up a picture of your face can unlock your doors and turn off your alarm.  I have a pretty deep knowledge on how Apple's "Face ID" works, and I can tell you, it is worlds apart from just a camera recognizing your face, which offers NO security.  Apple uses one laser on the upper left of the iPhone X to measure the distance of your face to the phone (using "time of flight" technology).  A second laser just below that is an IR illuminator which uses the IR camera on the left of the front to start the basic facial recognition.  On the right is another laser which produces 30,000 dots which cover your face.  (Like those Christmas Star Showers.)  The IR camera on the left records information on how the dots hit your face, and this is where a technology called "structured light" comes into play. Basically every dot on your face is measured for distance very precisely, and this is compared against previously recorded information.  Only if there is a match will your phone unlock.  The Apple Face ID is VERY hard to fool, but unlikely impossible.
 
I know some Chinese companies have tried to copy Apple's "Face ID" in smartphones using a laser dot generator and a regular camera, and the results were they worked very poorly.  Qualcomm is working on an Android solution which should be available in a year or so.