Applications
Face recognition technology can be applied in many different ways. The main market today is security related, but there are a variety of applications emerging related to personal use, convenience, productivity enhancement and more.
Applications for security
Face recognition technology can help enhance security in areas where it is important to verify the identity of persons based on facial images.
Examples of such applications include border control, passport or drivers' license issuance, law enforcement investigations, video surveillance and physical access control.
Applications for convenience and productivity
The use of digital cameras has become wide-spread in recent years. Large amounts of photographs are being handled by private PC users or uploaded on various websites. Face recognition technology can help use such images more efficiently. This is one of many examples where face recognition is present in daily life.
Examples of application areas that take advantage of face recognition include photo albums, event photography, VIP recognition, advertisement and automotive applications.