The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in India is working on an AI-based facial recognition system to track employee attendance amid the COVID-19 health crisis, to prevent reliance on paper sheets or biometric machines that require physical contact, say reports.
The system is allegedly developed by the DRDO’s Defense Bioengineering and Electro-medical Laboratory, and, if proven successful, will be implemented across other labs. It would leverage a database of employee photos taken from multiple angles and personal details. The employee’s or visitor’s face would be captured with a camera when walking in or out of the office and be marked with a timestamp to keep a record.
Indian Military Intelligence is working on automated biometric facial recognition to identify enemies from photographs or real-time videos. Last year, the Border Security Force started installing an access control system with facial recognition at the border with Pakistan. The Ministry of Home Affairs also developed a biometric system to track criminals, linked to the national database.
