Washington, DC: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims that it has developed an identification technology that can identify those wearing coronavirus masks with 96 percent accuracy. The global Corona epidemic has made it mandatory to wear protective masks around the world, but at airports or other places where identification is required before entering, there is no choice but to remove the mask. Therefore, the risk of spreading corona in these places also increases.
On the other hand, criminals also wear such masks and even though they are seen on CCTV cameras, they cannot be identified. The latest identification technology is a solution to these problems. According to the press release, DHS tested various systems built under this technology which lasted for ten days.
The trials involved 582 volunteers from 60 countries who had to be identified, including masks. The best performance of these systems was 96% while the "moderate" performance was 77%. Irwin Vemory, director of the Biometric and Identity Center at DHS, acknowledges that while the system is not entirely free of error, it is still usable and is sensitive beyond airports and railway stations. Can also be used on installations; The same systems can also be used to identify masked criminals
